The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Fabrication Excellence Awards dinner on 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 [...]

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual Tools, Tips and Tricks contest on 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 [...]

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 [...]

Brunswick Corporation released its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting its actions in social and environmental responsibility. The company said it improved its performance from the previous year in reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption and water use, and attained zero waste to landfill status at a record number of locations. Brunswick reported the following highlights and accomplishments [...]

Patrick Clysdale. Image: Herculite Products Inc. Herculite Products Inc. announced that Patrick Clysdale has been hired as the southeastern regional manager for the direct sales team. Clysdale comes to Herculite with nearly 10 years of experience in B2C sales support and over four years in B2B distribution. He was a collegiate baseball player and lives in [...]

Herculite Products Inc., parent company of Strataglass LLC., with recognized brands such as Strataglass, CrystalClear and PanoramaFR, announced that Julie Tinsman has been hired as director of business development to promote brand awareness, loyalty and grow market share.  “Adding Julie to the Strataglass team is a sign of our deep commitment to the marine industry,” [...]