Futureguard Building Products Inc., Auburn, Maine, recently added Landon Luiten to its sales team to increase sales of NuImage and Bel-Aire brand awnings in the western states. Luiten brings extensive experience in direct sales, installation and service of Futureguard awnings as a former dealer. He has a B.S. from Eastern Washington University.

Each year at the Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) Annual Conference, the Hazel Hays Award is given to recognize significant contributions to the exhibit industry. Charlie Corsentino, chairman, president and CEO of Moss Inc., Chicago, Ill., won the 2011 award for his 20 years of leadership in the industry. Among Corsentino’s accomplishments, both before [...]

Jorge Young has been with DAK Americas LLC, a Charlotte, N.C., producer of PET resins and polyester fibers, since it was first established in 2001. In January, he was named president and CEO of DAK Americas, building on his work to achieve tremendous growth in the company’s PET resin business. Young’s promotion follows the retirement [...]

Growing up in coastal South Carolina, Jamie Martin became an avid boater and fisherman, comfortable in marine environments. He has joined Safety Components Fabric Technologies Inc., Greenville, S.C., as sales and marketing representative for WeatherMax, an engineered polymer product for marine, awning and other outdoor fabricating markets. Martin holds a degree from Clemson University and [...]

A two-and-a-half-year industry push in Washington D.C. ends in success for U.S. military tent suppliers. By Ruth Stephens and JoAnne Ferris At a time when President Obama and his administration are on a new mission to repatriate American manufacturing jobs, the U.S. Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI) recently scored a small victory for the textile industry [...]

Brazil’s fast growing economy and the population’s buoyant spending have resulted in a large increase in per capita textile and clothing consumption. The increase in consumption has led to a big boost in production, according to a report in the latest issue of Textile Outlook International from the business information company Textiles Intelligence. Between 2005 [...]

Hear from an expert on international commercial law, Steven M. Richman, Esq., partner with Duane Morris LLC, as he discusses how to attempt to minimize disputes—and deal with them expeditiously—in international transactions. Topics will include: arbitration versus litigation different concepts of privilege and lawyers how to deal with documents and privacy issues and issues unique [...]

Transhield Inc., Elkhart, Ind., manufactures universal boat covers that protect boats during storage or transportation without damaging paint, plastic or other finishes. The three-layer covers, an alternative to conventional shrink-wrapping, will now be carried by U.S. Distributing from warehouses in Phoenix, Ariz., Portland, Ore., and Missoula, Mont. Transhield announced the appointment of U.S. Distributing as [...]

Gerber Technology, Tolland, Conn., recently relocated manufacture of its computer-automated material spreading systems from Ikast, Denmark, to Shanghai, China, to support customers and facilities throughout the Asia Pacific region. Products slated for Chinese manufacture include fabric and apparel equipment such as GERBERspreaders™ XLs50 and XLs125 models, spreading tables and material-feeding systems. Gerber Technology has been [...]