Image: Lectra Lectra has announced the launch of Apogy, a cloud-based solution with embedded agentic AI dedicated to product development. The new tool automates routine tasks and makes information and expertise easier to access, speeds up product development and lets teams focus on innovation, creativity and strategic decisions. Compatible with all standard market formats, Apogy [...]

Image: Media One Media One, a full-service integrator and distributor of wide-format printing solutions, announced that it has acquired the U.S. business and assets of Premex Solutions, a supplier of print-ready fabrics for the digital textile printing industry. The acquisition builds on Media One's growing portfolio, alongside Fisher Textiles and Hyperflex Vinyls, and expands the [...]

Image: Durst Group Durst Group, an international manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has announced that it will acquire Netherlands-based MPS Printing B.V. Jan. 1, 2027. The company will become a part of Durst Group and operate under the name MPS. The acquisition will represent a further strategic step in Durst’s long-term commitment [...]

A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico's PFAS labeling rule, which was announced earlier this year, infringes on commercially protected speech. As a result, the regulation has been temporarily halted. The labeling rule is part of the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act and would require manufacturers to label consumer products that contain PFAS beginning [...]

Image: Technical Materials Group Nonwovenn and CorpAcq have announced the formation of a corporate vehicle, named Technical Materials Group (TMG), to spearhead a growth and acquisition strategy. Keith Pickering has been appointed as head of acquisitions to lead the initiative. Following the partnership transaction completed between Nonwovenn and CorpAcq (a TDR Capital portfolio company) in [...]

Photo courtesy of Choice Party Linens. Choice Party Linens, Prospect Park, Pa., a nationwide provider of specialty linen and accessory rentals, as well as laundry services, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded on Sept. 16, 1991, by Norman Longman and Ken Kelk, Choice Party Linens began in a small garage unit in Colwyn, Pa. “Armed [...]

Event and trade show rental provider EventRent, Meridian, Idaho, has launched Tradeshow Experience, a self-service digital platform designed to simplify how promoters and exhibitors plan, request and manage their trade show and expo needs across Idaho. According to the company, Tradeshow Experience brings the intake process online with an intuitive system designed for two distinct audiences: [...]

Stephen (Steve) Husbands, 76, Kennedale, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2026. Husbands, along with his friend and business partner, Bob Shaffer, started Overland Rentals in Arlington, Texas, in 1982, which would later become Rental Stop with locations in Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas. The pair also founded Point of Rental Software, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, [...]

ENGARDE is available in Aura, Velar, Solace, Sabre and Touche product lines. Photo: LTM Textile Resources ENGARDE outdoor fabrics provide heavy-duty abrasion resistance, UV resistance and water repellency. Anti-mildew and ideal for patio furniture upholstery, cushions, gazebos, outdoor curtains, marine applications and more. Available in Aura, Velar, Solace, Sabre and Touche product lines. Solution-dyed olefin [...]