May 2016

  • Published On: May 31, 2016

    Harold (Bunny) Kuller, owner and chairman of the board of Minnesota Knitting Mills, has announced long term ownership plans for the Mendota Heights, Minn.-based knit manufacturing company. Wade R. Kytola, current vice president and member of the board of directors, will become an increasing stakeholder of MKM. Kytola has been with the company for more [...]

  • Published On: May 31, 2016

    Harold (Bunny) Kuller, owner and chairman of the board of Minnesota Knitting Mills, has announced long term ownership plans for the Mendota Heights, Minn.-based knit manufacturing company. Wade R. Kytola, current vice president and member of the board of directors, will become an increasing stakeholder of MKM. Kytola has been with the company for more [...]

  • Published On: May 27, 2016

    BeBop Sensors Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based developer of smart fabric sensor technology, has been included in Gartner Inc.’s list of “Cool Vendors” in the “Cool Vendors in Using IoT-Enabled Humans Instead of Robots, 2016.” Vendors selected for Gartner’s report are innovative, impactful and intriguing. According to Michele Reitz, lead author and analyst at Gartner, “Robots [...]

  • Published On: May 26, 2016

    Tokyo, Japan-based Teijin Limited announced that its Teijin Composites Innovation Center (TCIC) has obtained ESO/TS 16949 accreditation of requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and service part organizations. TCIC is an R&D and mass-production plant of Sereebo™, Teijin’s technology for mass producing carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP). ISO/TS 16949 defines quality [...]

  • Published On: May 25, 2016

    National Business Media, producers of WRAPS magazine, Sign & Digital Graphics magazine and THE NBM B.I.G. SHOW, presents WRAPSCON June 2–4 at the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The event will feature graphics installers and manufacturers and distributors in the business. Event sponsors and topics covered include: Mutoh America: tips [...]

  • Published On: May 24, 2016

    IFAI Expo Exhibitors: Tell us about the products and services you’ll be exhibiting at IFAI Expo 2016. Product descriptions are featured in the August issue of Specialty Fabrics Review. The August issue of Specialty Fabrics Review will include an advance look at new products and services to be exhibited at IFAI Expo 2016 in Charlotte, [...]

  • Published On: May 24, 2016

    APV Engineered Coatings hired Lon Bauer as product development manager. Bauer will be responsible for developing new coatings for flexible films and textiles, including development on the company’s VYNGUARD® line of premium high-performance coatings. Bauer’s background includes more than 25 years in the chemical industry with more than 20 years in the coatings industry. He [...]

  • Published On: May 24, 2016

    APV Engineered Coatings hired Lon Bauer as product development manager. Bauer will be responsible for developing new coatings for flexible films and textiles, including development on the company’s VYNGUARD® line of premium high-performance coatings. Bauer’s background includes more than 25 years in the chemical industry with more than 20 years in the coatings industry. He [...]

  • Published On: May 23, 2016

    IFAI Expo Exhibitors: Tell us about the products and services you’ll be exhibiting at IFAI Expo 2016. Product descriptions are featured in the August issue of Specialty Fabrics Review. The August issue of Specialty Fabrics Review will include an advance look at new products and services to be exhibited at IFAI Expo 2016 in Charlotte, [...]

  • Published On: May 23, 2016

    In response to the wildfires sweeping through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation has donated $3,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist in relief efforts for affected families, businesses and communities. The donation is a part of the Disaster Matching Funds Program and matches a donation previously made by the [...]