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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Canadian customers of Drytac® Canada, based in Toronto, will receive one AIR MILES reward mile for every $40 spent on eligible purchases of the company’s adhesive-coated product line. AIR MILES is Canada’s most recognized coalition loyalty program. Customers with an AIR MILES Collector Card present it when shopping at sponsoring businesses. Once sufficient reward miles [...]

The North American arm of Sattler AG, Hudson, N.C., manufacturer of fabrics for awning, marine, transportation and industrial applications, reorganized its marketing team in February. Steve Weiss, Sattler AG’s vice-president of awning sales, will now add marine product sales to his responsibilities. Weiss is tasked with expanding market share of Sattler AG products within U.S. [...]

Michael Compton has assumed the role of business development manager for Top Value Fabrics, Carmel, Ind., to support the expansion of the company’s Print Media Division. Compton has 13 years of experience working in digital printing on textiles with major international companies. Top Value Fabrics supplies print media, industrial textiles and recreational fabrics through a [...]