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New York governor requesting PPE

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is requesting a critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, gowns & masks to aid in the COVID-19 battle. He writes via a Twitter post, “We need companies to be creative to supply the crucial gear our healthcare workers need. NY will pay a premium and offer funding.” His post [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:06:22-05:00March 22, 2020|

Bank-information announced for COVID-19

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is working with federal and state banking agencies, as well as financial institutions to consider all reasonable and prudent steps to assist customers in communities affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). In addition, FDIC is monitoring information issued by international and U.S. health organizations. Regulatory agencies have encouraged financial institutions [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:06:43-05:00March 22, 2020|

Coalition of apparel brands and textile companies heeds call for medical face masks

A coalition of iconic American apparel brands and textile companies, responding to the urgent call of the White House for medical supplies, has come together to build a supply chain virtually overnight and fast-track the manufacturing of medical face masks to help hospitals, health care workers and citizens battling the spread of the COVID-19 disease. [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:07:01-05:00March 22, 2020|

IFAI and U.S. textile/nonwoven associations urge government to deem manufacturing facilities “essential”

Industrial Fabrics International Association (ATA) and two other U.S. textile and nonwoven associations issued a joint statement March 19 urging federal, state and local governments to deem textile and nonwoven manufacturing facilities as “essential” when drafting “Shelter in Place” orders in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The statement notes, “We associations recognize the serious challenges [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:07:23-05:00March 20, 2020|

Defense Product Act invoked to expand medical supplies

On Wednesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Product Act (DPA) to speed up and expand the supply of resources from the country's industrial base, particularly to increase the production of medical supplies and equipment.  "We will be invoking the Defense Production Act," the president announced during Wednesday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:07:45-05:00March 18, 2020|

GeoAmericas 2020 moved to October due to coronavirus outbreak

After extensive evaluation and broad debate with IGS and representatives of the main supporters of the event, the GeoAmericas 2020 Organizing Committee decided to change the date of the conference to Oct. 26–29, 2020. The conference will still be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In this unique moment of alertness and consternation and which has [...]

By |2020-03-23T07:09:16-05:00March 17, 2020|
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