A statewide campaign to promote textile recycling in New York, “Re-Clothe NY” received a 2015 U.S. EPA Environmental Champion Award for its significant contribution to improving the environment. The campaign is collaboration between the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), the New York State Association of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3), and the Council [...]

Xennia Technology Ltd., Letchworth, U.K., has appointed Barbara Borgars as sales and marketing director. Trilingual in English, French and Spanish, she has more than 30 years of experience in global sales in the printing and graphic industries, including digital sublimation inks. An ink supplier for industrial digital inkjet processes, Xennia Technology was recently sold to [...]

Miller Weldmaster of Navarre, Ohio, has opened a new Resolution Center, giving customers access to technical service and support for their Miller Weldmaster machines after point of sale. Customers who call the company will speak with someone from the Resolution Center for responsive, personalized customer service. Technical representatives are available for customer needs in many [...]

Transhield Inc., Elkhart, Ind., and Kennon Products Inc., Sheridan, Wyo., have formed a partnership to deliver protective covers to the military aircraft market. The agreement allows Transhield and Kennon to provide cost-effective and affordable solutions for the protection of military aircraft assets. Transhield produces advanced-technology protective covers made of durable, waterproof, lightweight, UV-resistant and VCI+b [...]

Stretchable electronic ink materials are designed for use in smart clothing applications and other wearable electronics, providing an elegant, manufacturing-ready alternative to traditional methods of embedding electronics in clothing. They deliver stable performance, and a third party evaluation of fabrics incorporating the materials showed them to be washable, durable and capable of withstanding up to [...]

Since its start-up in 2014, noonee AG has attracted both funding and attention from the prestigious Venture Kick competition, Venture Leaders training program for Swiss entrepreneurs, and the Swiss National Center for Competence in Research Robotics Spin fund. Photo: Audi AG Factory production lines aren’t ideal spaces for chairs; standing in one place [...]

A goal of the restoration of New York City’s Riverbank State Park ice rink, completed in December 2014, was to extend the season for the ice by protecting it from increased sun exposure it experienced in late winter. Considering the facility’s high visibility due to its location—69 feet above the Hudson River, on top of [...]

As well as providing striking visual impact, ETFE transmits light like a transparent umbrella and allows for design flexibility, says Simon Higgs, development manager of Structurflex Ltd. Although ETFE membrane structures are lightweight, they can withstand extreme weather conditions. Photo: Structurflex Ltd. Office workers in Auckland, New Zealand’s Highbrook Business Park can be [...]

Carpas y Lonas El Carrousel S.A de C.V. constructed the “Mercado Provisional Rio Blanco” in two weeks to provide 450 vendors a temporary shelter to continue selling their products after rain and hail damaged their original building to the extent that engineers deemed it unsafe for further use. Photo: Hector Mendoza Uribe, Carpas y [...]

Advanced dye-sublimation printers achieve eye-popping color on a wide range of fabrics, and Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., challenged select fashion designers to use its Epson® SureColor® F-Series printing technology to wow audiences with its capabilities during New York Fashion Week in February. The 11 designers, most from South America, are early adopters of [...]