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Flexible, reuseable packaging

Packa-Tex™ BT-1 and BT-2 material-handling laminated fabrics provide a delicate, flexible method to transport automotive parts, postal packages, glassware and other fragile components or finished goods. Easy to clean, this returnable, reuseable packaging conforms to virtually any product shape, offers easy access to parts, provides protection from hard or abrasive surfaces and is more cost [...]

By |2022-05-16T15:09:19-05:00April 1, 2014|

Heat reflection, glare control, design flexibility

E Screen and T Screen with KOOLBLACK™ Technology are high-performance window shade fabrics, designed for architects, designers and building engineers looking for leading-edge products that contribute to higher-performing, lower-emitting and overall healthier buildings. Both fabrics are GREENGUARD Gold Certified and offered with 10-year interior and 5-year exterior warranty. Designed in coordinating front and back colors, [...]

By |2022-05-16T15:09:19-05:00April 1, 2014|

No re-tensioning necessary

Monotec 370 shadecloth uses 100 percent round monofilament HDPE yarns. Because of the strength, stability and positive memory in the yarn, shade structures and sails can be installed and forgotten—no re-tensioning required. Fire retardant and available in 14 vibrant colors, the fabric is ideal for fixed shade structures, car parks, car ports, playgrounds and pool [...]

By |2022-05-16T15:09:20-05:00April 1, 2014|

Vehicle underbody shields coming to U.S.

Ultra-Silent, an innovative fiber under-floor and under-engine shield manufactured by Autoneum Management Ltd., Winterthur, Switzerland, has only been available to European car manufacturers—until now. Autoneum will enter the North American market starting in 2015. The Ultra-Silent systems, consisting of glass-free PET fibers, are water resistant, heat resistant, recyclable and 50 percent lighter than standard plastic [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

More workforce training in 2015?

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its fiscal year 2015 budget request, which focuses on preparing workers for ready-to-fill job markets and industries projected to grow in the future. The budget supports reforms to improve training and employment programs to help workers gain skills and return to work quickly. The Department of Labor plans [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

New Orafol distribution center in Ontario

Orafol Americas Inc., Black Creek, Ga., has expanded its presence in North America by opening a new Canadian distribution center for its pressure-sensitive films and industrial tapes for sign, screen print and digital imaging applications. The 24,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art warehouse in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, will provide fast and effective service to Canadian distributors.

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

B & O acquires Performance Textiles

As a leading textile converter for the U.S. military, Brand & Oppenheimer (B&O) Co. Inc., Red Bank, N.J., sought to diversify its product line into sports, recreational, work-wear and commercial markets. It recently acquired Performance Textiles Inc., Greensboro, N.C., a supplier of engineered and high-performance fabrics for a variety of markets, including military applications. The [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

Crypton expands its performance portfolio

For 20 years, Crypton Inc., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has manufactured environmentally friendly performance fabrics with stain resistance, moisture management and antimicrobial properties for health care, hospitality, commercial and residential applications. The company has become well- known for its strategic and innovative new product developments, branding techniques and strategies. In a strategic move to expand into [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

Technithread increasing capacity, sales force

In October, SMI-ITS, a throwing corporation that leads the Canadian market with high-tenacity thread products, officially opened its U.S. operations under the Technithread name, offering direct-to-manufacturer purchasing for the entire product line. This follows the company’s purchase of machinery that dramatically increases its winding and spinning capacities. Technithread can now meet the demands of its [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|

Taylor Made preferred supplier for Brunswick

A supply agreement between Taylor Made Systems, Gloversville, N.Y., and Brunswick Boat Group builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies. Taylor Made was designated the preferred supplier for glazed system products installed on Brunswick boats. Marine glazing systems and framed-glass windshields for power boats are Taylor Made specialties, and the company offers products [...]

By |2014-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2014|
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