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Gerber’s Digital Solutions to educate future FashionTech innovators

Gerber Technology, the world leader in integrated software and automated solutions for the apparel and industrial markets, announced they are partnering with Oklahoma State University to educate future fashion tech leaders as they prepare for careers in the industry. The Conn.-based company will provide products that will be available for design, housing and merchandising students [...]

By |2016-12-05T12:55:55-06:00December 5, 2016|

Covestro joins zero discharge program

Covestro, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials, has joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program as one of the newest value chain contributors. In this role, Covestro will commit more resources to assist brand owners in sustainable chemical management through innovation on chemical technology, material production and supply chain collaboration. Covestro supplies [...]

By |2016-11-28T13:54:57-06:00November 28, 2016|

Mimaki USA opens Canada location

Mimaki USA, Suwannee, Ga., a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, opened its first Canadian branch in Toronto in October. The facility is home to Mimaki trained sales, support and service staff designed to provide Mimaki dealers and end users with local sales and technical support. The 11,000-square-foot facility will be the site [...]

By |2016-11-23T10:06:31-06:00November 25, 2016|

Sage Automotive acquires Apollo S.p.A.

Sage Automotive Interiors, Greenville, S.C., has acquired the automotive manufacturing assets of Italy-based Apollo S.p.A. with the goal of expanding capacity and capability for automotive interior products to the European market. Based in Florence, Italy, and Bucharest, Romania, Apollo is ideally suited to supply automotive fabrics and sewn covers in Central and Eastern Europe. The [...]

By |2016-11-23T10:04:52-06:00November 24, 2016|

Larson Boat Group closes Minnesota facility

The Larson Boat Group has announced plans to consolidate its Little Falls, Minn., facility with its larger Pulaski, Wis., plant. The Little Falls plant manufactures the boating lines Larson, Larson FX, Larson Escape, Striper and Triumph. President and chief executive of Larson Boat Group Rob Parmentier released a statement indicating that "after months of analysis, [...]

By |2016-11-23T10:47:53-06:00November 23, 2016|

Techmer PM expands to Mexico

Techmer PM, Clinton, Tenn., will open a production facility in Mexico to provide local service to the growing number of its customers with operations in Mexico and Latin America. The facility is expected to be operational in the second half of 2017 and will have sufficient capacity to service Mexico and key Latin American markets. [...]

By |2016-11-23T10:02:38-06:00November 23, 2016|

NatureWorks wins 3M supplier awards

NatureWorks, Minnetonka, Minn., received two 2016 3M Supplier of the Year Awards in recognition of the company’s contribution to improving 3M’s competitiveness and helping to drive sustainability. This year, 3M recognized 11 suppliers among thousands in its global supply base for world-class performance in providing products and/or services. NatureWorks supplies biopolymers to the plastics, fibers, [...]

By |2016-11-22T11:33:21-06:00November 22, 2016|

Burrows named president of Chamber of Marine Commerce

The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has appointed Bruce R. Burrows as president, effective December 1, 2016. Burrows joins the chamber as the bi-national industry association enters a new chapter, having recently completed a merger with the Canadian Shipowners Association in September. Burrows brings almost 35 years of government relations, business development and consensus-building expertise [...]

By |2016-11-22T11:23:48-06:00November 22, 2016|

New industrial textile knife packaging improves safety for users and convenience for distributors

New user-friendly packaging designed to hold multiple Wilson Brand Knives used in the cutting of cloth, textiles or composites has been introduced to the market by Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS). Made with industrial-grade plastic and designed to take up less space, this new packaging protects users retrieving knives and opens up shelf space for [...]

By |2016-11-18T15:30:00-06:00November 18, 2016|

Baldwin introduces textile spray applicator to the Asian market

Baldwin Technology Company is ready to launch its new industrial spray system for textile finishing and impregnation on the Asian market. The spray applicator technology has been available in the printing industry for more than 30 years, with Baldwin’s 40,000 installed units making it a market leader. Now adapted for the textile industry, the textile [...]

By |2017-02-20T09:16:28-06:00November 17, 2016|
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