The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) announced the winners of the 2022 Minneapolis Innovation Awards, which honor manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products in the boating industry to market in the following categories: aluminum fishing boats, fiberglass fishing boats, pontoon boats, and furnishings. This year’s program evaluated 14 [...]

By Felon Wilson, Industrial Fabrics Business Director, Seaman Corp. Figure 1 XR-5 Geomembrane Process Wastewater Impoundment, Qatar. Photograph courtesy of Arabian Environmental Editor’s note: This is part 3 of the 3-part series, “Understanding and Assuring Proper Geomembrane Chemical Resistance.” Part 1 was published on Jan. 12, 2022, and Part 2 was published on Jan. 19. [...]

Attendees at the 2022 MFA Conference participated in numerous education sessions. After a year’s hiatus, the 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference that took place Jan. 13-15 at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, S.C., came roaring back with laughter, learning and gratitude. With a total of 220 attendees, a record 90 first-time attendees and [...]

The White House announced it will invest more than $14 billion in funding in fiscal year 2022 for more than 500 port and waterway infrastructure projects across 52 states and territories using money from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act, which was signed into law in November of 2021. This investment will allow for [...]

By Katie Bocskor, Manager, Marketing, Presto Geosystems Oregon State University (OSU) recently performed state-of-the-art, three-dimensional dynamic finite element modeling to analyze the reinforcing benefit of Presto Geosystems’ GEOWEB geocells in railway ballast applications. Completed in cooperation with the University of Kansas (KU), which simultaneously put in motion a testing program of geocell-reinforced ballast placed over weak [...]

The Crypton Companies has partnered with Hologenix® LLC to offer Crypton® CELLIANT®, a woven interior upholstery fabric with CELLIANT, ethically sourced minerals embedded into fibers that reflect natural body heat back as infrared energy. Upholstery fabric enhances well-being The Crypton Companies has partnered with Hologenix® LLC to offer Crypton® CELLIANT®, a woven interior upholstery fabric [...]

George Smith (left) and Jim Reyen received the 2022 Wodetzki Award. Hundreds of tent and rental professionals gathered in Daytona Beach, Fla., in January for the ATA Tent Expo. Members of the Tent Rental Division and other industry professionals took the opportunity to meet in person for the first time in two years, driving near-record [...]

Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and FMI Capital Partners will host a two-part webinar on implementation and expanded market opportunities/outlook for the 2022 highway, federal and utility construction markets due to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and [...]

Photograph courtesy of Federal Highway Administration The Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS) Every Day Counts team of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host its first concrete overlays webinar on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. EST. Participants will hear about challenges and possible solutions, how to determine value, how to get [...]

The Industrial Fabric Association International (ATA) Fabricators Conference and Showcase 2022 will take place April 12, 2022, at Northcoast Canvas Training Workshops in Port Clinton, Ohio. The one-day conference is an opportunity to expand hands-on fabrication skills and grow industry knowledge. Showcase highlights include: Workforce development and training; tips, guidelines and resourcesRoundtable discussions covering industry [...]