Phifer’s performance Phifertex outdoor fabrics feature clean lines, classic style and low-maintenance for sling chairs. The fabrics are available in an array of weaves, colors and designs—from dobbies and wicker weaves to stripes and jacquards—to easily coordinate with both traditional and contemporary outdoor decor. Quick-drying and moisture-wicking, the fabrics are constructed to withstand extreme weather [...]

Trelleborg, a Swedish-based producer of specialty polymer-coated and calendered materials including neoprene-coated polyamide fabrics and nitrile rubber-coated cotton fabrics. Among the company’s featured products is its solution for hovercraft skirts: a polyamide fabric coated on two sides with neoprene. It is engineered to cushion the weight of a hovercraft against seawater, ice and sand, while [...]

Serge Ferrari now offers Stamoid 4128 light and Stamoid 3933 at 102 inches wide. At present, only White and Snow White options are available at this width, though Stamoid light and Top also are available at 59 and 80-inch widths.

Larson Electronics has added the LEDL-160W LED boat light to its website. The light combines 20,500 lumens and advanced optics to project more light than a 1,000-watt halogen, while drawing 85 percent fewer amps on a low-voltage circuit. The new light signals the end of the 1,000-watt halogen light common on larger vessels. Drawing only [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) reports recreational boating in the United States has an annual economic value of $121 billion. At the same time, the industry employs 964,000 workers at 34,833 businesses, generates $40 billion in annual labor income and drives $83 billion in annual spending. The NMMA released these findings as part of [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge brought by marine industry groups and others against the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver allowing E15 in the marketplace. Along with groups representing industries ranging from farmers to oil companies, the NMMA and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas had asked the court to review [...]

Mira Loma, Calif.-based Enduratex announces the addition of Dionisio “Dino” Urena as sales manager for the Northeast territory. Urena holds an MBA in Information Systems and Computer Science from Shenandoah University and a bachelor of science degree from Radford University. He has achieved the Six Sigma Tools & Techniques Green Belt from the Juran Institute [...]

Boston-based Lighthouse Media Solutions has been named the official marketing partner of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo set for Nov. 17-20 in Orlando, Fla. The firm will create and produce all digital advertising and marketing components for the annual dealer conference. Additionally, Lighthouse Media Solutions will use its expertise in digital video to create [...]

In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals invalidated a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring employers to post certain labor laws in the workplace. The “poster rule” orders the National Association of Manufacturers’ nearly 6 million employers to prominently display an 11x17-inch poster explaining workers’ rights to unionize, bargain collectively and strike. The [...]

Legend Boats of Whitefish, Ontario, was named “Company of the Year” by the Bell Business Excellence Awards, which recognizes an organization in the private or public sector that has demonstrated significant business achievement, sustainable financial performance, outstanding growth and success, and has a significant impact on the area’s economy. Emerging from a tire dealership founded [...]