Suominen has announced general surcharges on all its products in North America effective immediately. These surcharges are a response to significant unexpected increases in raw materials, energy and freight costs.“We have done all we can to mitigate these increases on behalf of our customers. Suominen can no longer absorb the full extent of these increases. [...]

Polypropylene nonwoven technical textiles produced by Manifattura Fontana SpA are intended for industrial uses, civil engineering works, and agricultural applications. The geotextiles are made of high-tenacity virgin fibers in polypropylene and divided in two families: Drefon® ST (90-500 g/m2) needle-treated and thermofixed, and Drefon® S (120-2000 g/m2) needle-treated only. Photo courtesy of Manifattura Fontana. These [...]

Hyosung TNC announced on August 10, 2022 that it successfully developed bio-derived spandex, ‘creora® bio-based’, using a natural material extracted from corn instead of coal, and obtained a global eco-friendly certification. Commercializing the world’s first bio-based spandex that reduces carbon emissions by 23% compared to conventional products, the ‘creora® bio-based’ spandex uses a corn-derived substance [...]

The Together Outdoors (TO) Coalition, an initiative administered under the auspices of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) with the mission to advance equity and inclusion in all aspects of the outdoor recreation experience, announced a new grant program designed to support organizations on the front lines of the effort to build a more accessible, welcoming [...]

Eighty-four highly accomplished early-career engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2022 U.S.-based symposium. Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together for the two-and-a-half day event. The participants — from industry, academia, and [...]

The West Elm 5.0 collection featuring four handsome woven textiles with luxurious, durable design and a sensory tactility for corporate conference rooms and dens of domesticity. The creative collaboration between Designtex and West Elm has produced the West Elm 5.0 collection featuring four handsome woven textiles with luxurious, durable design and a sensory tactility for [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA, formerly IFAI) is hosting the webinar “IFAI Expo 2022 Overview” to present the latest information on IFAI Expo 2022 being held in Charlotte, N.C., October 12-14, 2022. The webinar will take place on August 17, 2022, 1:00–2:00 EDT, and will include information about: •Schedule of events and education •Show floor [...]

The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Susan E. Burns, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE and Anand J. Puppala, Ph.D., PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, F.ICE to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2022. Susan E. Burns and Anand J. Puppala. Photo courtesy of The Geo-Institute. Burns is a professor in the School of Civil and [...]

After a record-setting spring, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to slow significantly for the remainder of the year, but 2022 should still see a net gain over 2021, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Retail sales are still growing, [...]

Geosystems University will present the one-hour webinar on GEOWEB Geocells and Porous Pavers on August 16 at 11 a.m. CDT. The presenter is Sam Justice, PE, Civil Design Engineer. The webinar will discuss how GEOWEB geocells and porous pavers can help meet your green infrastructure and low-impact development goals. Learning Objectives: Learn what low-impact development [...]