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AASHTO announces passing of Kane

On May 18, 2018, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced the death of Dr. Anthony R. “Tony” Kane, the former director of engineering and technical services of AASHTO. Kane died last week after battling a long illness. He was 72. Kane served in his role at AASHTO from 2001 to [...]

By |2018-05-21T09:46:07-05:00May 21, 2018|

Geocomp hires Epstein as Southeast regional manager

Geocomp, a geostructural consulting, design, instrumentation and testing company, hired Aaron C. Epstein, P.E., to lead the consulting division in the company’s Atlanta, Georgia, offices in the position of Southeast regional manager, the company said. Epstein will develop Geocomp’s southeastern U.S. geostructural engineering services, expand opportunities for structural health monitoring and geotechnical instrumentation/monitoring, and support [...]

By |2018-04-30T08:40:40-05:00May 3, 2018|

Competence and vision: Knuffinke retiring from NAUE

Thomas Knuffinke. Photograph courtesy of NAUE GmbH & Co. KG After nearly 27 years, Thomas Knuffinke is retiring from the senior management team of NAUE GmbH & Co. KG at the end of this year. NAUE News reported the retirement of senior manager Thomas Knuffinke in their December 2017 issue. After successfully completing [...]

By |2017-12-20T09:30:48-06:00December 20, 2017|

Roy Schweinfurth, former IFAI president, dies

Roy Schweinfurth, former ATA board member and president, died October 8th. He served on the ATA Board of Directors from 1977 to 1989, and as ATA president (a position now called chairman) from 1985 to 1987. He was involved with the ATA Awning Division, now called the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association. His obituary appeared in [...]

By |2017-10-26T11:59:02-05:00October 26, 2017|

TenCate hires Mac Millan

TenCate announced early October the hiring of Ashley Mac Millan, P.E., as Engineering Business Manager—Northwest (Utah, Idaho, Ore., Wash.). Mac Millan has a BS in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and brings more than seven years of geotechnical engineering experience to TenCate. She has served as a technical expert on mechanically stabilized earth structures, [...]

IFAI announces retirement of president and CEO Mary Hennessy

Mary Hennessy The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has announced the retirement, effective June 1, 2018, of its president and CEO, Mary Hennessy. The ATA Board of Directors has begun a search for her replacement and plan to name the person by May 1, 2018. Steve Ellington, president of Trivantage LLC and chair of [...]

By |2017-10-03T10:23:21-05:00October 3, 2017|

In memoriam: Robert H. Chapman, III

Robert H. Chapman, III, chairman, CEO and treasurer of Inman Mills, Inman, S.C., passed away on August 23, 2017. He was 66. A longtime textile industry leader, Chapman was the fourth generation of the family to run the 116-year-old company. He served in many leadership roles in the textile industry, including chairman of the NCTO [...]

By |2017-08-24T11:52:02-05:00August 24, 2017|
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