Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announces that it has delivered the first two hybrid-cross Dragon Silk™ strains to its third-party production partner in Vietnam. These strains were developed to address the most significant immediate hurdle to large-scale production, the robustness of our silkworms within the [...]

American Tent’s Renegade Series feature the first fully recyclable tents that are an alternative to PVC-coated fabrics. American Tent’s Renegade Series, the first fully recyclable tents, feature a polypropylene-based fabric that is an alternative to PVC-coated fabrics. The tents are lighter weight than their counterparts and are more UV stable because they don’t use plasticizers, [...]

The sold out 2023 Discover Boating® Minneapolis Boat Show, the nation’s largest collection of freshwater boats in the country, attracted nearly 24,000 attendees over its four-day run Jan. 26-29.   Minneapolis’ new Discover Boating Boat Finder generated more than 15,000 sessions since its December launch, with users spending an average time of 4.5 minutes on [...]

Are you asking yourself how you can prepare for the construction season this winter? By attending Geosynthetics Conference 2023, Feb. 5–8, in Kansas City, MO, you will learn exactly how to successfully do that. You can register here. Why Should You Attend?- All education and conference content is tailored to the areas of civil, environmental, erosion [...]

Norbert Klapper, who has led Rieter as CEO for nine years, has informed the Board of Directors that he wishes to take on new professional challenges. The Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. has taken note of Norbert Klapper’s resignation, expressing its gratitude for his service to Rieter. The Board of Directors has appointed [...]

Hani S. Mahmassani and Nancy Daubenberger joined the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee during this month's TRB Annual Meeting. Hani S. Mahmassani, left, and Nancy Daubenberger. Photo courtesy of the Transportation Research Board. Mahmassani (left) is director of the Transportation Center, and the William A. Patterson Distinguished Professor in Transportation at Northwestern University. He is the 2021 recipient of [...]

Standard Event Rentals, Hayward, Calif., a full-service event rentals and tenting company, has been a family-owned and operated company since 1984. After nearly 40 years, the company has announced the sale of the business to two tenured employees — Isabel Galindo and Malina Jacobs. The company serves the San Francisco Bay Area, with an additional [...]

If they aren’t recycled, discarded textiles are often incinerated or end up in a landfill like this one. Photo: Creative Commons Accelerating Circularity is an action-oriented nonprofit focused on scaling textile-to-textile recycling through a collaborative approach. The mission is to create new supply chains and business models to turn spent textiles into mainstream raw materials [...]

The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have unanimously elected Craig Thompson – secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation – as its vice president. “AASHTO plays an important leadership role in America’s transportation system,” Thompson said in a statement. “From delivering cutting-edge research to promoting highway safety [...]

Keyston Bros, a well-known distributor of marine upholstery materials and supplies, announced that Jamie Marozzi, former owner of BayView Canvas, has been hired as a sales representative for the company. Marozzi will be based out of Keyston’s Raleigh, N.C. warehouse and will service the upholstery communities of the Northeast region. BayView Canvas, a custom marine [...]