Polyfabrics’ mastaTEX® Concrete is an alternative to placing wet shotcrete using an impregnated geotextile and on-site wetting of the fabric to create a concrete fabric that hardens as it dries. Shotcrete involves pumping ready-mixed concrete from a hopper through a hose and into a nozzle. Compressed air is injected through the nozzle as the worker sprays [...]

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics is pleased to announce that Jake Ritchie has been hired as Midwest Regional Manager for the Direct Sales team. Jake Ritchie joins the Herculite sales team with over four years of B2B sales support. Jake received a degree in Business Management from [...]

The Biden Administration announced the re-establishment of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), an interagency effort that will work to create more safe, affordable, and equitable opportunities for Americans to get outdoors. FICOR includes leaders from the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense and will focus on improving access to nature, [...]

Presto Geosystems, the original inventor and global leader in geocell technology, introduces the ATRA® Wall Key for their GEOWEB® Retaining Wall System. The ATRA Wall Key is a device used to connect adjacent GEOWEB Retaining Wall sections through the GEOWEB material slots (I-slots). Photo courtesy of Presto Geosystems. Made of non-reactive, chemically inert high-density polyethylene, [...]

The Enduratex upholstery collection Satin Desire has the soft, metallic glimmer evoking Hollywood glamour. The Enduratex performance upholstery collection Satin Desire has the soft, metallic glimmer and fine print evoking Hollywood glamour, with durable performance attributes. The collection is a new addition to the Puretex fabric collection and comes with the proprietary topcoat Forbid SRT. [...]

Core & Main, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Inland Water Works Supply Co., a full-service distributor of water and wastewater products, based in Southern California. “With a focus on personal service and attention to detail, Inland Water Works Supply has proven itself to be a supplier [...]

Accelerating Circularity’s mission is to design and implement commercial systems in which textile waste is repurposed as raw material through reuse and recycling, and therefore ensure that they are not incinerated or sent to landfills. For the last year, Accelerating Circularity Europe has been working with their European Steering Committee, Spent Textile, and Brand & [...]

Kaye William & Company has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio-based Carthage Mills, a global supplier and pioneer of the geosynthetics industry. This transaction represents Kaye William’s initial investment in the specialty distribution and manufacturing channels with additional investments forthcoming. Photo courtesy of Carthage Mills. “We are proud to join with Kaye William & Company and Derek Goodin [...]

Photo: iStock. Demand for technical textiles in the automotive market is growing as new applications emerge and manufacturers strive to increase comfort, improve safety and reduce weight, according to "Profiles of five major automotive technical textiles manufacturers," a 20-page report from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The average weight of textile materials now [...]

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee recently signed into law a marine industry-backed model for wakesurfing and wakeboarding legislation. The Tennessee law marks the first state to adopt the industry’s model legislation. The new law is designed to help protect the shorelines of Tennessee lakes and homeowners’ property from the high wakes created by wakeboats and enhances [...]