January 2009 Issue

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  • Amendment protects boating and fishing access

    Last September, former President George W. Bush signed an amendment to a 1995 Executive Order to protect recreational boating and fishing access on federal waters and marine protected areas.

  • Amendment 6 provides fair taxation to waterfront businesses

    On Nov. 4, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment that provides fair taxation to waterfront businesses.

  • BoatUS Foundation grants help your community

    The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is offering grant funds up to $4,000 each for community non-profit groups to develop projects that address environmental problems on local waterways.

  • NMMA redirects Grow Boating assessments

    As a result of the current economic downturn, the board of the National Marine Manufacturers Association unanimously approved a temporary redirection of Grow Boating assessments to support immediate sales-driving efforts at the manufacturer and dealer level.

  • Marine industry survey

    Although business has slowed in the marine fabric market segment, growth for fabricators in 2009 is possible.

  • Technology services now available for marine fabricators

    North Winds Canvas, Portland, Ore., is offering services to marine fabricators, including pattern digitizing, nesting, automated fabric cutting, technology consulting, 3-D digitizing, and pattern creation.

  • New Zealand textile association joins IFAI

    The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), and the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ), announced that the New Zealand-based organization has merged its organization into IFAI.

  • Skier’s Choice chooses WeatherMax

    Skier’s Choice, the official towboat of the World Wakeboard Association, chose WeatherMax 80 from Safety Components for mooring covers for their entire line of Supra and Moomba towboats.

  • Sunbrella undergoes brand identity update

    The performance fabric brand Sunbrella underwent a brand identity update, including a new logo, to acknowledge its 50-year heritage, while focusing on innovation and enhanced styling for today’s consumers.

  • Taylor Made acquires Boat Misters

    Taylor Made Products has acquired the rights to the Boat Misters product line.

  • Eco-friendly boat hull cleaner hires contractors

    SodaBlast Systems appointed nine new contractors in the United States for its eco-friendly boat hull cleaning systems, raising the total to more than 180 worldwide.

  • Sunbrella certified by GREENGUARD

    Sunbrella sling, awning and marine fabrics from Glen Raven Custom Fabrics have received the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute’s (GEI) Children & Schools certification as low-emitting products, assuring architects, specifiers, building owners and homeowners that these fabrics contribute to healthy indoor air.

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