Enduratex has introduced Roble to its Vineyard Collection. Roble delivers a leather-like fabric with rich, braided grain developed to the same performance specifications as sister Vineyard collections Crianza, Rancio and Gran Reserva. Developed to give the appearance of genuine leather from both front and back, the soft hand, micro-fiber backing and subtle grains emulate the [...]

Alaxi has launched a new collection called “Color Carnival.” Made from 100 percent solution-dyed Sunbrella acrylic, it is guaranteed to withstand the elements. An interpretation that hopes to capture nature at play, the collection features darting “Minnows,” “Foliage” swaying in the summer breeze and the opening of an oversized flower in “Masquerade.” The bold, graphic [...]

Thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, managers, executives and owners who have hesitated or postponed making capital investments for their marine fabrication businesses through the recent economic downturn might now want to consider how the use of those tax incentives and others already on the books can substantially reduce the cost of [...]

Bread and butter. Life blood. Members of the family. Call them what you will, industrial sewing machines are fabricators’ best friends—or, perhaps on a bad day, their worst enemies. Fabricators, manufacturers and suppliers tell us what’s new and what’s still working. Opinions abound about lubricants and thread and buying used machines. They share invaluable advice [...]