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Webinar | State of the Industrial Textile Industry

Webinar | State of the Industrial Textile Industry

Member Pricing: Free

Non-Member Pricing: Free

Advanced Textiles Association will present results from its annual industry survey looking at trends, markets that are poised for growth and other data. A panel of industry experts will also share their thoughts on the direction of the textiles industry for the second half of 2025 and beyond.

State of Industry Presenter and Moderator: Jonathan Sweet, ATA Director of Content & Member Programs

Organizer:

Tara Houston

tara.houston@textiles.org

Event Speakers

  • Glenn

    Glenn Aust

    President
    Ehmke Manufacturing

    Glenn is the President of Ehmke Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of military and aerospace textile products. Since joining Ehmke in 2004 as a design engineer, he has advanced through several leadership roles, becoming President in 2020. A proven leader with over 35 years in engineering and manufacturing, Glenn is recognized for driving operational excellence and forging strong partnerships across the defense textile industry. He holds a U.S. patent for an Aircraft Cabin Door Protective Cover, has received the SmartCEO Executive Management Award, and actively serves as Chair of the Military Board of Directors for the Advanced Textiles Association.

  • Rachal McCarthy

    Rachal McCarthy

    President
    NTI Global

    Rachal is President of NTI Global, a privately owned and operated industrial textile converter since 1983. She was named President at the age of 25 and has spent her tenure modernizing the manufacturing process. She co-filed her first patent at 18 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts at 20. She is an avid reader and enjoys spending leisure time with her husband, their two dogs, and large extended family. Her go to quote is, "The measure of a (wo)man is determined by the size of the problem that alters their course."


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