April 2015
- Published On: April 23, 2015
Lectra used exclusively by Johnson Controls for its automotive seating supply business. Lectra, a Paris-based integrated systems manufacturer for technologies used to cut high-ply materials (fabrics, leather and technical textiles) will be used exclusively by Wisconsin-based Johnson Controls Inc. in its automotive seating supply business. The two companies formed a partnership 10 years ago and [...]
- Published On: April 22, 2015
Discussions focused on workforce development and new approaches to national infrastructure challenges. TenCate Geosynthetics Americas recently welcomed Congressman Doug Collins, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s ninth congressional district, to its Cornelia manufacturing facility. Collins met with TenCate Geosynthetics leadership, toured the manufacturing facility and spoke with employees. Discussions focused on the need for workforce development, the [...]
- Published On: April 21, 2015
Don Racine, a longtime Marine Fabricators Association member and supporter, died on April 18 as the result of a heart attack.
- Published On: April 21, 2015
Annual competition promotes awareness of specialty fabrics. Entries for ATA’s annual International Achievement Awards (IAA) competition are due June 30. The goal of the competition is to promote awareness of specialty fabrics used in a variety of products and applications. Entries are judged by industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals. Winners are selected [...]
- Published On: April 21, 2015
Don F. Racine of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away April 18 at the age of 61. Racine was an active member of the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) and a frequent presenter at MFA conventions and workshops, as well as IFAI Expo. He was a regular featured author on instructional techniques in Marine Fabricator magazine and a [...]
- Published On: April 20, 2015
Winners include manufacturing and production technologies and insulation solutions. The FabricLink Network (FLN) recently announced the winners of its annual Top 10 Innovation Awards, presented to exceptional textile-based materials and technologies that have launched during the past year and are commercially available. The FLN recognizes the research and development effort required to create new products [...]
- Published On: April 17, 2015
New statistics on how small businesses find new employees and keep them happy. Small business mentoring organization SCORE has released an infographic displaying new statistics that report on how small businesses are finding new employees and keeping them happy...
- Published On: April 17, 2015
Crypton’s C Zero is a new category of environmentally friendly, non-fluorinated performance enhancements. The finish technology provides resistance to water-based stains, such as sodas, coffee and wine, using an innovative, fluorine-free formula. C Zero is a factory-applied process; the entire fabric is immersed to ensure every fiber is treated, and the chemistry is cross-linked for [...]
- Published On: April 16, 2015
Online tool from Textile Exchange measures environmental, economic and social aspects of organic cotton production. Textile Exchange has launched an online tool for assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of organic cotton agriculture...
- Published On: April 16, 2015
Three-year campaign teaches students the importance of recycling used textiles. The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association has reached more than 1 million students through its elementary education program...
