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ABYC and USCG launch online risk mitigation series
August 24th, 2021
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) are launching a new series of one-day events dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats. The first event, USCG Risk Mitigation: Series 1—Regulations and Electrification, will be held virtually on November 9 and will focus on the transition […]
Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. launches digital traceability for Radianza
August 24th, 2021
Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF), a part of Aditya Birla Group, has launched a digital traceability platform to trace its flagship fiber brand, Radianza. The digital platform, backed by Blockchain technology, will ensure complete transparency and traceability for brands, retailers and consumers of Radianza fiber in the finished garment. The platform has been developed […]
Culp Inc. leads donation drive for Haiti earthquake relief
August 23rd, 2021
Culp Inc., a textile company with roots in High Point, N.C.’s furniture industry, is leading a community-wide “Hands in for Haiti” donation drive to help the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Culp has production facilities in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. While the earthquake occurred in another region of the country and did not result in […]
Textile global market forecast
August 20th, 2021
According to the report "Textile Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global textile market is expected to grow from $594.61 billion in 2020 to $654.57 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering […]
CNBC Special Report: Why the boating industry’s boom could carry on for a long time
August 19th, 2021
CNBC featured the recreational boating industry in a special report on August 6th that includes a nearly 13-minute broadcast special–"Why the boating industry’s boom could carry on for a long time." The in-depth story provides a historic look at boat sales, shines a spotlight on boating trends from new innovations to shifting demographics and includes […]
Precision Textiles to open manufacturing facility in North Carolina
August 19th, 2021
Precision Textiles has signed a lease for a new 160,000-square-foot, 25-acre campus in Troy, North Carolina. The new plant is expected to be operational by Sept. 1, 2021, and will employ 100 people from the local area. The facility, once a textiles production plant that serviced the automobile industry, is Precision Textiles’ first domestic manufacturing […]
Daytona State College launches Florida workforce and industry collaboration program
August 18th, 2021
Daytona State College has officially launched Florida’s first chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), a collaborative effort between the college and local manufacturers designed to match students in the AS Engineering Technology program with job opportunities in the community. A group of nine students who make up the first cohort were paired […]
Piedmont Plastics to open new location
August 18th, 2021
Piedmont Plastics, a wholesale distributor of plastic sheet, rod, tube and film, has announced that it will be open a new branch location in Chattanooga, Tenn., this fall. The new location will mark Piedmont’s 51st branch in North America and its fourth location in the state of Tennessee. The Chattanooga branch will operate as a […]
Boating industry priorities included in bipartisan infrastructure bill
August 17th, 2021
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by the U.S. Senate includes funding for recreation-based ports and waterways, funding for climate resiliency measures and reauthorizes the $750 million Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association website. Here are some key recreational boating industry priorities included […]
Nowak joins Orion Engineered Carbons
August 16th, 2021
Paul M. Nowak has joined Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) S.A. as sales manager. He is responsible for leading OEC Specialty Carbon Black sales in the northeast, developing and implementing new regional sales strategies and leading selected global key accounts. Nowak brings to Orion more than 30 years of experience in urethanes, epoxies, phenolics, organic and […]