Navis Capital Partners (“Navis”), has agreed to sell its stake in Torque Group International Fortune (“Texon”) to Coats Group plc (“Coats”), the thread manufacturer, for US$237m. Texon is a leading manufacturer of high performance, sustainable materials for footwear, accessories, and functional apparel.Rodney Muse, Managing Partner, Navis Capital, notes, “When we invested in Texon in 2016, [...]
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is hosting its 15th International Workshop on Micropiles on May 31 – June 2, 2023, at The Sebastian in Vail, Colorado. The theme of the workshop is Taking Micropiles to New Heights. The workshop will also feature the 11th Lizzi Lecture, the 9th Lizzi Scholarship and the 4th World Cup [...]
2022 National Boating Industry Safety Awards call for entries The Sea Tow Foundation, in cooperation with its Boating Safety Advisory Council, announced the official call for entries for the 2022 National Boating Industry Safety Awards. The awards recognize efforts to promote safety on the water within the for-profit sector of the boating industry in the [...]
Fabtech Australia, an Australian geosynthetic containment specialist, was awarded contracts to supply, design and install a new liner and cover at Sydney Water’s Potts Hill Reservoirs. Specialist geomembrane materials have been selected for the project following extensive testing to prove their capability for the project. Material production is underway and on-site work started in April [...]
Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd has expanded its new Regel™ recycled acrylic fiber product range to include finer deniers. Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd has expanded its new Regel™ recycled acrylic fiber product range to include finer deniers–1.5 and 2.5, in addition to 3.0 deniers, which are available now for developing lightweight fabrics and product [...]
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has launched an on-demand course for its newest professional certification, Advanced Marine Electrical. The online certification contains new videos, readable content for those working on the cutting edge of electrical systems and chapter review quizzes. The course covers topics such as alternative charging sources, AC power-conversion equipment and [...]
Highlander Partners, L.P. ("Highlander"), a Dallas-based private investment firm, today announced the sale of its portfolio company QTI Fibers ("QTI" or "the Company") to Norwest Equity Partners ("NEP"). QTI is a US-based vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of a range of stylish, highly technical fibers and fabrics for high-end consumer and industrial applications. QTI, with [...]
Geosystems University will present the webinar - Building Infrastructure Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events - on July 12, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CDT). The presenter is Sam Justice, PE, Civil Design Engineer. Click here for Event Agenda and Registration When extreme weather events occur, communities are often left to grapple with the [...]
Russell Mims, who spent his 41-year career in the textile industry, was awarded the highest award conferred by the Southern Textile Association (STA), the Steve Epps Lifetime Service Award. The Steve Epps Lifetime Service Award honors members who have been a member of association for 20 years or more, are retiring or have retired, served [...]
Editor’s note: Last November 2021, e2 Technical Textiles discussed the five geosynthetics performance tests to ensure suitability for your application: Chemical Resistance, UV Resistance, Cold Resistance, Abrasion Resistance, and Flame Retardancy. In the first part of a new five-part series, e2 takes an expanded look at each of these specific tests beginning with Abrasion Resistance. [...]
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