March 2022
- Published On: March 23, 2022
Winner of the 2021 IAA Award of Excellence in the Tensile Structures < 600 square meters category, the PFEIFER Structures-designed Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal in Alameda, Calif. features a spectacular canopy. Photograph courtesy of PFEIFFER Structures For more than 75 years, the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has recognized outstanding and innovative projects representing the latest accomplishments in design [...]
- Published On: March 23, 2022
The Sea Tow Foundation is now accepting nominations for membership in its national Boating Safety Advisory Council, with applications being accepted through April 19, 2022. New appointees will be chosen by the current council and executive committee, notified in mid-May and serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2022. The Boating Safety Advisory Council is [...]
- Published On: March 22, 2022
Some see the geosynthetics industry as complacent and slow to change. Is there a place for innovation in the industry?
- Published On: March 22, 2022
Polybion announced its bacterial cellulose facility is scaling up production, and the successful closing of a $4.4 million Series A financing round led by Blue Horizon. At maximum capacity, Polybion’s solar-powered, industrial-scale bacterial cellulose manufacturing facility will produce 1.1 million square feet per year of the company’s proprietary biotextile Celium®. Polybion is using the new [...]
- Published On: March 22, 2022
The deadline to submit speaker presentations for IFAI Expo 2022 in Charlotte, N.C. on Oct. 12–14, 2022, is March 31. Speaking at IFAI Expo gives individuals a chance to connect with a wide variety of attendees in diverse markets, share their expertise and boost their credibility. For more than a century, IFAI Expo has been [...]
- Published On: March 21, 2022
The EIDL program has dispensed more than $351 billion worth of relief to nearly four million borrowers, according to the SBA. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) borrowers. The extension brings the total deferment time to 30 months from inception. Key information [...]
- Published On: March 21, 2022
Giza-Protect® is a line of inherently flame-retardant (FR) spun yarns based on extra-long staple Egyptian Giza cotton blend. Giza-Protect® is a line of inherently flame-retardant (FR) spun yarns based on extra-long staple Egyptian Giza cotton blend. The line offers flame retardancy and heat resistance with the natural softness and comfort of Egyptian cotton with no [...]
- Published On: March 21, 2022
IECA announces new and returning board members at the IECA Annual Conference and Expo in Minneapolis, Minn., in February.
- Published On: March 18, 2022
After nearly 40 years of involvement in the equipment and event rental industry spanning a broad range of roles, Steve Reitter is striking out on his own — with a little help from the next generation — as an independent rental owner. On March 1, 2022, Reitter and his son, Stephen, opened Steves Rental in Millis, Mass., [...]
- Published On: March 18, 2022
Teijin Limited announced that it will make a donation of JPY 10 million (roughly $85,000 USD) through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as humanitarian assistance in support of the many people suffering from the difficult situations in Ukraine. As the company’s basic stance to respect [...]
