Roland DGA’s new VersaSTUDIO BN-20A desktop printer/cutter combines functionality, reliability and affordability. Roland DGA’s new VersaSTUDIO BN-20A desktop printer/cutter delivers the same ease of use, print quality and versatility of the original BN-20, but by removing the recirculating specialty color channel for white and metallic inks, this value-packed “business in a box” combines functionality, reliability [...]

Strataglass LLC, a manufacturer of press-polished clear vinyl enclosure products, has announced that SURETEX, a corporation located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has been appointed as master distributor in Europe for all Strataglass brands. The distribution plan is the latest in the expansion of the Strataglass brand based efforts to be a worldwide total solution provider. [...]

Registration is now open for the 2021 virtual National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Engineering Standards Compliance Seminar, with conference access beginning Dec. 13, 2021. The seminar is open to the industry as well as NMMA members. NMMA members are required to complete an engineering compliance seminar every other year. The virtual Engineering Compliance Seminar offers [...]

Registration is now open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) two-hour online event “Marine Fabrication Around the World” taking place Dec. 2, 2021, from 3-5 p.m. EDT. Attendees and suppliers will gather for a look into how fabrication methods vary in different locales. Topics will include a discussion of spray dodger fabrication techniques with Dave [...]

The North American chapter of the International Geosynthetic Society (IGS-NA) launched a new student fellowship program aimed at transitioning geosynthetics-related research to ASTM International (ASTM) standards and increasing student engagement in the two professional organizations. The fellowship program will be jointly supported by the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), IGS-NA and the ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics. [...]

The deadline for the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards is Monday, November 15. From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Awards showcase projects representing the breadth of the industry from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Winners will be announced at the 2022 MFA Conference at Wild Dunes Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of [...]

The winner in the Geosynthetics category is from ACE Geosynthetics Inc.: Segmental block reinforced structure applied for the highway interchange project. Photograph courtesy of ACE Geosynthetics Inc. The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) announced the winners of the 2021 International Achievement Awards (IAA) at the Awards and Networking Breakfast at IFAI Expo 2021 on Nov. 3 [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) wrapped up IFAI Expo 2021, North America’s largest specialty, industrial and advanced textiles event, on Nov. 4 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. IFAI Expo 2021 included 218 exhibiting companies and a total of 3,173 participants. This year was the 100th anniversary of IFAI Expo's in-person show. IFAI Expo [...]

Microban International, a global supplier of antimicrobial solutions, odor control and residual sanitization/disinfection solutions, has announced a new range of antiviral technologies that are proven to reduce viral loading on products and surfaces. Microban® technology can be incorporated into various materials during manufacturing, becoming part of the product’s structure to provide inherent and enduring protection [...]

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed that the European Union’s (EU) 25 percent retaliatory tariff on American-made boats will be lifted on January 1, 2022, provided the U.S. rolls back its Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel by January 1, 2022. Additionally, the officials confirmed [...]