The 2025 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards program is now open for entries. The deadline to submit projects is October 17, 2024. From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards program showcases projects that represent the breadth of the industry—from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Categories include: •Hybrid Enclosures: Sailboat [...]

In partnership with the California Division of the State Architect – known as DSA – AASHTO re:source has developed a new on-site evaluation program for laboratories providing special inspection and/or structural testing services on DSA projects in California; referred to as the Special Inspection Program or SIP. AASHTO re:source is a technical service program offered [...]

Stafford Custom Large Stainless Steel Shaft Collars are available in set-screw, one-piece, two-piece and hinged styles in sizes up to 12 inches with many customer-specified modifications. For use in chemical, energy, medical, and water treatment machinery and conveying equipment, Stafford Custom Large Stainless Steel Shaft Collars are available in set-screw, one-piece, two-piece and hinged styles [...]

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Foundation announced the textile chemistry scholarship recipients for the 2024–2025 academic year. In addition to direct funding for tuition, Foundation scholars receive free registration for the AATCC Textile Discovery Summit in October and one year of complimentary AATCC membership to help them connect with industry professionals [...]

By Felon Wilson The Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s (OMWD) 4S Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) receives 1 MGD (3785 m3/day) of municipal wastewater, treats it to tertiary standards and discharges none. XR-5® lined water reuse storage impoundment. The 4S WRF serves a population of 7,500 homes in the 4S Ranch and Rancho Cielo areas, both in San [...]

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) announced a collaboration agreement to provide continuing education to the nonwovens industry. This agreement expands upon the ongoing partnership between INDA and NWI, whereby the two organizations have presented training programs. Under terms of the agreement, INDA and NWI will develop and [...]

Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at SuperPile ’25, a piling design and construction conference hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) in partnership with the International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). Abstracts are due December 4, 2024, and can be submitted at www.dfi-events.org/superpile25. The annual SuperPile Conference is taking place June 18-20, 2025, in [...]

Coloreel Group AB, a Swedish technology company, announced that it has filed for bankruptcy. The decision comes after the company's inability to develop its business volume quickly enough and, related to this, secure the necessary financing. Coloreel Group AB has over 90 customers in the global market and over 120 granted patents across 45 markets. [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) submitted comments to the Department of Commerce calling on the administration to fully reinstate expired exclusions and reopen the exclusion process for products from China impacted by the Section 301 tariffs. In May, the Biden administration announced proposed modifications to the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China; increasing [...]