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IECA Region One aligns association structure with strategic plan

With the reunification of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One and Region Two, the IECA board of directors is making structural changes to support incoming members and to create a solid backbone for the future. Structural changes include: The board promoted Samantha Roe, IOM, to Chief Executive Officer of the association.Members from Region [...]

By |2021-02-18T14:57:43-06:00February 18, 2021|

2020 Outboard Engine Sales Trends Report available

The first section of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2020 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, Outboard Engine Sales Trends, is now available. Outboard engine retail sales rose for the ninth consecutive year in 2020 to a total of 330,000 units, the highest annual sales volume in 20 years and up 18% compared to 2019. [...]

By |2021-02-16T10:47:14-06:00February 18, 2021|

Ocean City, N.J., plans more geotextile tubes to protect beaches

By Maddy Vitale In a continuing effort to protect Ocean City’s beaches from coastal storms that chip away at the coastline, the New Jersey city is moving forward with plans to install another barrier in the areas most vulnerable to erosion. Geotextile tubes are gigantic sock-like cylinders made of plastic fabric and stuffed with sand. [...]

By |2021-02-17T10:39:30-06:00February 17, 2021|

Equipment and event rental revenues expected to grow in 2021

For the first time since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic adversely impacted the equipment and event rental industry last year, the latest American Rental Association (ARA) forecast calls for more positive growth in 2021 and beyond. The previous forecast, released on Nov. 12, 2020, projected a modest uptick of 0.3 percent in equipment and event rental [...]

By |2021-02-17T15:24:23-06:00February 17, 2021|

Specialty Fabrics Review gets refresh

A newly-designed website for Specialty Fabrics Review magazine launched February 10th, providing a mobile-first experience with easier access to the latest news stories, more features, the popular “Swatches” section, and new products. The goal of this initiative is for SpecialtyFabricsReview.com to provide the same great content in a better package. Textile experts rely on Specialty Fabrics Review’s in-depth articles, trend analysis and the [...]

By |2021-02-17T13:37:21-06:00February 17, 2021|

Multiple states unveil efforts to reduce single-use plastic

State legislators from nine states–California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington–recently announced a coordinated effort to establish single-use packaging reductions by holding producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging, according to reporting from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Each measure follows the extended producer responsibility (EPR) model initiative [...]

By |2021-02-16T10:43:49-06:00February 17, 2021|

Key federal conservation program strengthened

The U.S. Department of the Interior has taken steps to strengthen the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by revoking an order signed on November 9, 2020, that imposed restrictions to inhibit the availability of LWCF funding for federal land and water acquisitions. “The Land and Water Conservation Fund has been crucial to protecting public [...]

By |2021-02-19T14:47:06-06:00February 17, 2021|

Zeledon joins MMI Textiles

Jorge Zeledon has joined MMI Textiles as its director of quality. His specialties include quality assurance systems, sourcing of finished products globally and garment construction, including manufacturing, supply chain and distribution logistics. Throughout his career, Zeledon has managed quality assurance, operations, sourcing and supply chains for brands such as Talbots, Limited Brands, Walmart, Target and [...]

By |2021-02-16T16:03:05-06:00February 16, 2021|

Miller Weldmaster announces management team additions

Miller Weldmaster has hired Samantha Zimmerman as its financial controller and Nichole Simmons as its human resources manager. Zimmerman will oversee the finance department and ensure that the integrity of the financials is maintained, and data is compiled and distributed timely and accurately. Simmons will align the human resources functions to meet the goals, directives [...]

By |2021-02-16T16:13:02-06:00February 16, 2021|

Twenty-five states introduce transportation funding bills

State legislators in half the country introduced 61 transportation funding measures during January, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). They are seeking to bridge construction and repair revenue shortfalls created by past failures to keep up with investment needs, economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]

By |2021-02-16T14:58:06-06:00February 16, 2021|
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