Here are the keys to achieving sustainable growth. By Charlene Clark, IFM The concept of scaling a business is not interchangeable with growing a business.  Consider this scenario: You are experiencing exponential growth, revenues are up, work is pouring in the door and you decide to hire more people. You and your team work longer [...]

TRIO® by Sattler has applications for furniture, boat and car covers with a durable top coat of 100% solution-dyed acrylic, a middle construction of a microporous breathable waterproof membrane and a bottom layer of soft knit tricot headliner that won’t scratch or damage the covered surface. Available in six popular colors, it is water, oil [...]

Take the project space into consideration when offering recommendations to your customers, especially the size and repeat of materials with large patterns. by Terri Madden and Alayna Wool A frequent challenge of our job as marine fabricators is making new marine interiors look like they could be featured in a Hollywood movie. Custom jobs require [...]

ExactFlat’s new Scan to Pattern product bundle makes digital patterning faster, easier and more accurate using a simple workflow process to scan in 3D, convert the scan to a 3D CAD model and turn the 3D CAD model into a finished 2D flat pattern file in minutes. The bundle includes a 3D Scanner with 0.1 [...]

March 18, 2021MFA Virtual Series Free to members, online two-hour education sessionmarine.ifai.com/virtualseries April 7–11, 2021Atlantic City Boat ShowAtlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City, N.J.www.acboatshow.com Sept. 10–12, 2021Tampa Boat ShowTampa Convention CenterTampa, Fla.www.tampaboatshow.com Sept. 23–26, 2021Norwalk Boat ShowNorwalk Cove MarinaNorwalk, Conn.www.boatshownorwalk.com Nov. 2–4, 2021IFAI Expo 2021Music City Center Nashville, Tenn.www.ifaiexpo.com Jan. 13–15, 2022MFA Conference 2022 Wild Dunes, Charleston’s Island ResortIsle [...]