Trident Industrial Products, an industrial fabric supplier to the military and commercial industries, introduced a new website designed to meet customers’ fabric and accessory needs. Various styles and colors of in-stock fabric programs are on display, as well as detailed pictures of many accessory items. The site features a sample request form. Visit www.tridentindustrialproducts.com.

Strataglass, manufacturer of clear vinyl boat curtains, announced that its Strataglass and Crystal Clear 20/20 products were used in 18 winning projects of the 2010 Fabrication Excellence Awards. Categories included dodger, rigid enclosures, soft enclosures, full exterior canvas sail boat and power boat 27 feet and up, full exterior canvas power boat under 27 feet, [...]

As many college graduates lost health care coverage in May, the Obama Administration is asking employers to adopt the Affordable Care Act’s requirements allowing children up to 26 to be covered under their parents’ health insurance plans. While the law does not take effect until September, the Department of Health and Human Services wrote to [...]

In the aftermath of what could be the largest oil spill in U.S. history, leading yacht paint manufacturers Interlux and Awlgrip have released several tips for cleaning contaminated boats. For hard polishing and ablative antifouling paints with heavy contamination, use a paint-stripper to remove all the pollution and the paint. For light contamination, powerwash and [...]

Larson, Seaswirl, FinCraft and Triumph Boats are all expected to introduce new 2011 model year products in September, as opposed to the previous industry standard of introducing products during the summer. Irwin Jacobs, who acquired the companies following the Genmar bankruptcy, had previously tried convincing recreational boating industry manufacturers to move the model year launch [...]

By Mark E. Battersby The 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which was recently signed into law, includes a whopping $17.6 billion in tax breaks for businesses, while pumping an additional $20 billion into highway and transit programs. The “Hire Now Tax Cut” combines payroll forgiveness for Social Security Taxes paid on qualified [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced a new research program focusing on comprehensive customer and product research. The new program will be made available to all NMMA members and provide measurements of product quality, industry prospect satisfaction and more. In partnership with the Avala Marketing Group, the NMMA’s research will be used to help [...]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that under the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program, $12.8 million will be granted to 31 states this year. The grants will be used to fund the construction and installation of sewage pumpout facilities and floating restrooms, to purchase pumpout boats and to provide educational programs for recreational boaters. [...]

X–Protect Barrier Backing is engineered specifically for Carnegie’s Xorel fabrics to protect and prevent stains and other substances from reaching the foam, thereby increasing cushion protection. The backing blocks the passage of dust mites and microscopic allergenic matter and promotes easier upholstering and sewing by increasing the material’s resistance to seam slippage. SOURCE Carnegie