Image: The Mitchell Group The Mitchell Group, Niles, Ill., announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility for its Sta-Kleen Silicone line. The new facility is near an electric power plant, and the facility's primary energy source is the plant's non-polluting steam. The facility recaptures and transforms the steam to power the entire manufacturing process, [...]

Image: Trivantage® Trivantage® has launched a traveling seminar with a focus on marine fabrication called Performance on Deck. Performance on Deck includes presentations from suppliers on emerging trends, product applications and what it takes to run a successful business in today’s landscape. Presentation topics have included: U-Zip, Why Sunbrella®, Clear Vinyl 101 and more. The [...]

Image: Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole, representing a broad range of American voices and organizations—including the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)—sent a letter to President Donald Trump March 7 urging him to reinstate a ban on de minimis treatment for China. The letter also [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Fabrication Excellence Awards dinner Saturday, Jan. 11 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Honorees received awards in 11 different categories. Fabric Tattoo and IMAR sponsored the awards dinner. Most categories are awarded one Award of Excellence and one Outstanding Achievement. In some cases, MFA gave two awards for Excellence [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Tools, Tips and Tricks contest Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 during the Marine Fabricators Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. This contest shares innovative tips, clever how-to ideas or DIY techniques. Simple solutions that save time and money or help with doing a job in a unique way make a big impact in [...]

World Expo 2025 will take place in Osaka, Japan in the spring of 2025—between April 13, 2025 to October 13, 2025—with the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." World Expo is an event held by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) every five years that presents new technologies and innovation as solutions to global issues and [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) International Achievement Awards (IAA) are returning for 2025. The awards program will begin accepting entries on April 11, 2025. For more than 75 years, the International Achievement Awards (IAA) recognize outstanding and innovative projects representing the latest accomplishments in design and manufacture incorporating specialty fabrics. The 46-category competition, sponsored by [...]

Advanced Textiles Expo has opened its call for presenters for the 2025 expo and will accept submissions until Feb. 28, 2025. Advanced Textiles Expo is organized by the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. on Nov. 5-7, 2025. Emerging Technologies pre-conference will be held on [...]

Do you have innovative tips, clever how-to ideas or DIY techniques that could make a big impact in the marine fabrication industry? Even the simplest idea can make waves. The Marine Fabricators Conference is accepting submissions for their annual Tools, Tips and Tricks contest. Organizers are looking for simple solutions to share with the industry that save time and [...]

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, was selected as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2024 by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business for the second year in a row. The Best Places to Work in PA award identifies, recognizes and honors the best [...]