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U.S. Total Boating Statistical Report for 2021 now available

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) complete 2021 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available for member download on nmma.org. The report spans 2008-2021, with data and insights on trends in industry growth and shifts in market behavior. Sections include: Total Industry Sales by Category and State; Powerboat Sales Trends; Cruiser, Watersport, Fishing Boat [...]

By |2023-01-10T10:53:54-06:00January 11, 2023|

FHWA issues grants to four major bridge projects

The Federal Highway Administration has issued the first round of large bridge project grants from the Bridge Investment Program established by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA enacted in November 2021. FHWA noted that its Bridge Investment Program will provide nearly $40 billion over five years to help repair or rebuild bridges [...]

By |2023-01-11T01:14:00-06:00January 11, 2023|

Self-adhesive wallcovering collection

The 3M DI-NOC collection of self-adhesive wallcoverings offers more the 800 patterns. The 3M DI-NOC collection of self-adhesive wallcoverings offers more the 800 patterns ranging from luxurious woods to decorative metals and sophisticated stones. The self-adhesive film conforms to a variety of flat or curved surfaces, making it easier to transform any space with less [...]

By |2023-01-10T10:53:10-06:00January 10, 2023|

ATA webinar offers tools for business transformation

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is offering the webinar “Work On Your Business Instead of In It” on January 18, 2023, from 1:00–2:00 pm EST. The webinar is free for ATA members and $39 for nonmembers. During this webinar, Michael Richman, EOS® implementer and former owner of Academy Awning, will introduce tools that can immediately [...]

By |2023-01-10T10:57:19-06:00January 10, 2023|

EPA issues next test order under national testing strategy for PFAS used in plastics, chemical manufacturing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the next Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) test order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA’s the National PFAS Testing Strategy. This action orders companies to conduct and submit testing on trifluoro (trifluoromethyl) oxirane (HFPO), a perfluoroalkyl substance used in making plastics. This is [...]

By |2023-01-10T01:50:00-06:00January 10, 2023|

Aggreko acquires Resolute Industrial

AE Industrial Partners (AEI), Boca Raton, Fla., a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power and utility services, and specialty industrial markets, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Resolute Industrial to Aggreko, Glasgow, UK. AEI entered into an agreement to sell all the outstanding equity interests on a cash-free, debt-free basis [...]

By |2023-01-09T12:35:48-06:00January 9, 2023|

Merrell appoints Jessica Adler VP U.S. sales

Merrell®, an  outdoor performance and lifestyle brand, announced the appointment of Jessica Adler as the brand’s vice president of U.S. sales. With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler will be responsible for the evolution of Merrell’s U.S. wholesale strategy which will further advance the brand’s roadmap for future growth. In her new role, [...]

By |2023-01-09T12:19:48-06:00January 9, 2023|

Watershed Geo to support TVA with decarbonization goals through unique solar solution

Watershed Geo, a global technology provider for environmental and civil infrastructures, will partner with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to accelerate decarbonization innovation and bring new life to retired coal plants. In TVA’s pursuit of a 100 MW solar generation project on their closed coal ash site at Plant Shawnee in Kentucky, they have selected [...]

By |2023-01-09T01:35:00-06:00January 9, 2023|

Oerlikon investing in surface solutions business with new assembly and production site

Oerlikon, a global leader in surface technology, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, is planning a new state-of-the-art assembly and production site for its surface solutions and equipment businesses. The group’s current locations in Wohlen, Dottikon and Winterthur will be merged at the Reichhold Campus in the canton of Aargau. With this investment, Oerlikon is affirming [...]

By |2023-01-06T01:27:00-06:00January 6, 2023|

Standard Fiber partners with Noble Biomaterials 

In its ongoing objective of bringing advanced performance technologies to enhance better sleep and a healthy home environment, Standard Fiber, one of the world’s largest suppliers to the home textile market, and Noble Biomaterials, a global leader in antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, have formed an exclusive partnership to bring IONIC+® mineral antimicrobial to [...]

By |2023-01-05T13:48:19-06:00January 5, 2023|
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