Hohenstein Institute America has announced that Ben Mead is the company’s new customer relations and technical specialist. Mead brings a strong background in textile chemistry and sustainability to the position, and is also active in many textile industry trade associations. He holds a B.S. in Textile Chemistry from North Carolina State University.

Trident Industrial Products of Sunrise, Fla., is deeply saddened to report the passing of Steve Gordon on May 17, 2014, at the age of 69. As an integral member of Trident for more than 40 years, his contributions to the company, as well as to the entire textile industry, are immeasurable. He will be sorely [...]

The ATA Canada 2014 Honours Program winners. Five winners selected by the Canada Honours Program were announced at the annual ATA Canada Expo held March 13–14 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ont. Entries are open to members of ATA Canada and judged on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness and function. In memory of former [...]

Entrepreneurship training course for veterans. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host an entrepreneurship training course for veterans in 12 U.S. cities beginning July 11. Each two-day “Boots to Business: Reboot” event will be led by representatives from SBA’s resource partners and industry experts from Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). [...]

New logo and refreshed website reflect the growing GRTF brand identity. Following the launch of a new corporate logo for Glen Raven Inc., Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF) developed and rolled out its own logo to reflect the growing brand identity associated with its market segments. The rhythm and flow depicted in the shape symbolize [...]

Joe Belli has been named president of Eide Industries Inc. of Cerritos, Calif. Belli, who has been with the company since 1981, replaces Don Araiza as the company’s fifth president since 1938. Araiza has been with Eide since 1973, and had served as the company’s president since 1985. He is now serving as the company’s [...]

Concept 2 Consumer® Student Design Competition The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced four winners out of 88 entries for its tenth annual 2014 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer Student Design Competition. This year’s theme, Boardwalk, asked college and university students to showcase their talent in textile design by creating a swimwear [...]

Pearl product named Best Textile Substrate. Decoprint, from textile manufacturer DHJ Intl., won Best Textile Substrate for its Pearl product at the European Digital Press (EDP) Awards held during FESPA Digital 2014, May 20-23, at the Munich Exhibition Centre in Munich, Germany. The latest evolution of Pearl was recognized for its print quality, durability and [...]

Orange County SCORE named Chapter of the Year SCORE, a free mentoring service for small businesses, named Orange County, Calif., its Chapter of the Year during National Small Business Week 2014, May 12–16, in recognition of the chapter’s commitment to innovative and outstanding service in assisting entrepreneurs to start and grow their enterprises in Fiscal [...]

Market your products in Japan and Asia at the ATA Japan Forum. UPDATE (6/16/2014): ATA Japan Product Showcase has been changed to July 18, 2014 at ShinOsaka Washington Hotel Plaza in Osaka, Japan. Posted on (5/21/2014): Market your products related to the specialty fabrics industry at the ATA Japan Forum on July 17 in Tokyo, [...]