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Glen Raven Inc. to eliminate PFAS chemicals across entire portfolio
March 21, 2023
Glen Raven Inc. announced it has begun to phase out PFAS chemicals across its global fabric portfolio. The company began incorporating optimal non-PFAS solutions into production last month and all production will be transitioned to non-PFAS by the end of 2023. In addition, all new fabric designs, including for the company’s flagship Sunbrella® brand, will be […]
Onboard Interiors acquires Hood Marine Canvas
March 21, 2023
As reported by the Marblehead Current, Marblehead, Mass., Krisha Plauche, owner of Onboard Interiors and a marine fabricator who has been in business for 20 years, will acquire Hood Marine Canvas Co. to create a one-stop shop for Marblehead boaters and sailors by combining her showroom and canvas manufacturing. “For the last 20 years, everyone […]
Tex-Tech Industries expands in Winston-Salem, NC
March 20, 2023
Tex-Tech Industries, a manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem, N.C. “North Carolina’s leadership in textile manufacturing helps companies like Tex-Tech stay on the cutting edge of innovation,” said Governor […]
Durante Rentals launches into event services
March 20, 2023
Durante Rentals, New Rochelle, N.Y., recently launched Durante Rentals Event Services, specifically geared to support the local set, stage and event community. Industry veteran Kelly Salmon Urbano will lead the new initiative. “Kelly brings a wealth of experience from the variety of commercials, shows, music videos and festivals she has worked, on the production side. We […]
Allergy-reduction technology
March 20, 2023
American Textile Company (ATC) has partnered with HeiQ to launch bedding products leveraging HeiQ Allergen* Tech, a bio-based, technology that reduces exposure to inanimate allergens with the help of active probiotics. American Textile Company (ATC) has partnered with HeiQ to launch several bedding products leveraging HeiQ Allergen* Tech, a 100% bio-based, naturally derived technology that reduces exposure […]
Outlook Conference 2023 and Geosynthetics Morning
March 20, 2023
Outlook Conference 2023 will be held April 30-May 2, 2023 at The Westin Poinsett in Greenville, S.C. The conference includes a Geosynthetics Morning and you can register here. Outlook offers attendees the opportunities to network, learn and connect with key executives in their industry. Hear real-time information, share perspectives on current trends and listen to […]
Geotextiles in agriculture and aquaculture
March 20, 2023
Geotextiles are fabrics made with engineering plastics widely used in applications such as agriculture and aquaculture (1, 2). They can reinforce soil and protect crops from erosion, pests, and extreme weather conditions thanks to their filtering and separation capability that improves drainage and promotes plant growth (3, 4). Geotextiles can also be used in aquaculture […]
2023 Richard S. Fountain Award recipient announced
March 17, 2023
The Steel Bridge Task Force – which consists of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T-14 Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design – recently awarded Heather Gilmer, a senior engineer at Pennoni, the 2023 Richard S. Fountain […]
MRAA releases Dealer Week business podcasts
March 16, 2023
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has released eight special-edition “The Boat Biz” podcasts. Recorded at MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Austin in December 2022, the podcasts feature eight guests—two MRAA Strategic Partners (Boats Group and Lightspeed) and six MRAA Education Champions (Boatline, Elite Recreational Finance, Global Marine Insurance, National Marine […]
Wrekin Products reflects on geosynthetics success, announces appointments
March 16, 2023
As Wrekin Products Ltd. reflects on another year, the company is proud to have grown its geosynthetics division to deliver even more solutions to everyday problems in the civil engineering industry. Being at the center of ongoing expansion plans, its geosynthetics division is home to two of its best-selling products – the FasTrack 609 woven geotextile and […]
Accelerating Circularity launches cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe
March 15, 2023
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Centre Ltd. collected and pre-processed cotton textiles thrown away by consumers that could not be reused as clothing or used as material for recycled products. Photo: Joonas Lumpeinen Accelerating Circularity is an action-oriented nonprofit focused on textile-to-textile recycling at a commercial scale through a collaborative, stakeholder-led approach. In mid-2022, they launched […]
Registration opens for the 2023 American Boating Congress
March 15, 2023
Registration for the recreational boating industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress, is now open to all industry stakeholders. The American Boating Congress (ABC) will return to Washington, D.C., from May 8-10, 2023, bringing together all segments of the recreational boating industry to share its collective voice on Capitol Hill and address pressing matters […]
COMANCO resumes 3-layer geosynthetic system in Puerto Rico
March 15, 2023
COMANCO recently returned to Puerto Rico to resume installing a 3-layer geosynthetic system. This project will benefit the Southern region of the island of Puerto Rico by covering the excess ash and other chemicals that have contaminated the surrounding air. The system includes installing GCL, 60mil white textured liner, double-sided geocomposite, and HDPE pipe. So […]
USDOT announces funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program
March 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program. The USMHP seeks to increase the use of America’s navigable waterways, especially where water-based transport is the most […]
Watershed Geo technologies provide sustainable approach to preventing erosion with solar farms
March 14, 2023
When building solar farms, it is not only important to construct the site to manage surface water to prevent erosion, but also to safeguard that nothing detrimental comes off the surface, enters the runoff water and is carried off the site. Watershed Geo’s two-component system consisting of a ClosureTurf® foundation and PowerCap™ solar system keeps […]