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IDTechEx to offer webinar on photovoltaic industry

Free webinar will be held April 8. IDTechEx will offer a free webinar entitled “Photovoltaic Industry Outlook for 2015: A Supply and Demand Perspective.” It will be hosted by Paula Mints, chief market research analyst at SPV Market Research, on April 8. The 30-minute webinar will cover the photovoltaic industry, from its capacity to produce [...]

By |2015-03-30T00:00:00-05:00March 30, 2015|

Kelley joins Trivantage

Bret Kelley hired as vice president of sales. After 21 years with Highland Industries Inc., Bret Kelley has moved into the role of vice president of sales for Trivantage, an international supplier of marine, awning and furniture textiles and hardware. Kelley will lead sales associates in providing products and solutions for Trivantage customers, backed by [...]

By |2015-03-27T00:00:00-05:00March 27, 2015|

Individualized marketing is the future, says new study

Teradata’s 2015 global marketing survey available for free. Individualized marketing is the future, according to 90 percent of those responding to the recently published Teradata 2015 Global Data-Driven Marketing Survey, an international study into trends in the adoption of data-driven marketing. Teradata Corp., a data analytics and marketing application company, found that 90 percent of [...]

By |2015-03-27T00:00:00-05:00March 27, 2015|

PurThread, Burlington partner

Companies will work to provide embedded antimicrobial protection to fabrics. PurThread Technologies Inc., maker of next-generation antimicrobial fibers and yarns, has partnered with Burlington Industries to provide antimicrobial and anti-odor protection to the health care, industrial and apparel markets. Burlington provides textile solutions for technical fabrics and performance and specialty apparel fabrics. The foundation of [...]

By |2015-03-26T00:00:00-05:00March 26, 2015|

Capasso joins Gerber Scientific

John Capasso hired as CFO John Capasso, former chief financial officer (CFO) for Varel International Energy Services, will join Gerber Scientific Inc. as CFO of the company, which provides sophisticated software and hardware systems to automate product design, manufacturing and life-cycle processes. He will oversee corporate finance, accounting, tax, investor relations and information technology. Source: [...]

By |2015-03-26T00:00:00-05:00March 26, 2015|

NASA announces 2016 X-Hab Challenge

Students invited to help design journey to Mars systems. College students are invited to participate in NASA’s journey to Mars by designing systems for future space habitats and exploration systems through the agency’s Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge. The challenge is designed to engage students directly in the design, research and development of functional [...]

By |2015-03-25T00:00:00-05:00March 25, 2015|

Q-Lab’s Reis elected to ASTM committee

Brad Reis will chair ASTM International’s Subcommittee D01.27 Brad Reis, vice-president of marketing for Q-Lab Corp., was recently elected chair of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Subcommittee D01.27 on accelerated testing for paints and coatings. Q-Lab’s equipment and testing services are extensively used in the plastics industry for R&D, quality control, [...]

By |2015-03-25T00:00:00-05:00March 25, 2015|

EDANA releases new infographic

Preventing healthcare-associated infections with single-use nonwovens. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) affect more than four million patients and are directly responsible for 37,000 deaths in Europe every year. EDANA, the international association for nonwovens and related industries, emphasizes the impacts of HAI on people and pocketbooks. HAI cost physicians and hospitals an estimated 5.4 billion Euros per [...]

By |2015-03-24T00:00:00-05:00March 24, 2015|

Three industry veterans assume B&O leadership

Edward Ricci, Ben Galben and Bryan Boulis recruited to the office of CEO. In January 2014, textile converter Brand & Oppenheimer Co. Inc. (B&O) acquired Performance Textiles Inc., which supplies high-performance and engineered fabrics to commercial, government and military markets. Praesidian Capital, B&O’s controlling shareholder, has recruited industry veterans Edward Ricci, Ben Galben and Bryan [...]

By |2015-03-24T00:00:00-05:00March 24, 2015|

Kelheim Fibres wins ITMA innovation award

Its new fiber, Bramante, absorbs more than double its own weight in liquids. The International Textile Machinery Association (ITMA) recently presented its 2014 Future Materials Award for Best Innovation in Medical Textiles to Kelheim Fibres GmbH. The company manufactures viscose specialty fibers from eucalyptus trees, including a new fiber, Bramante, that absorbs more than double [...]

By |2015-03-23T00:00:00-05:00March 23, 2015|
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