Julian Sponseller. Image: Herculite® Herculite® Products Inc. announced that Julian Sponseller has been hired as the western regional manager for the direct sales team. Sponseller will oversee the Midwest region of the direct sales team, engaging with clients in the automotive, custom-engineered solutions, health care, agriculture, and tent and structure industries. Sponseller graduated from the [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Aug. 29 that the tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by President Donald Trump are illegal. The court ruled in favor of a group of 12 other attorneys general from states including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New [...]
Image: The Look Company The Look Company, a visual branding provider for retail, sports and events, has completed the acquisition of OAI + Rainier, a visual branding and manufacturing company. The acquisition includes nearly all assets created by the 2022 merger of OAI and Rainier Industries, including two U.S.-based manufacturing facilities in Tampa, Fla., and Seattle, [...]
Image: Fisher Textiles Fisher Textiles, a digital printing fabric supplier and PRINTING United Alliance corporate supplier member, announced that the company has received three 2025 Pinnacle Awards, recognizing the company’s accomplishments in the Media—Textile— Canvas, Media—Textile—Flag, and Media—Textile—Framing Systems (Backlit) categories. The GF4303 Eco Canvas, winner of Media—Textile—Canvas, is a U.S.-made 65% polyester/35% cotton blend [...]
Indorama Ventures, a chemical producer based in Bangkok, Thailand, announced it secured a seven-year loan totaling $200 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help fund the continued growth of the company’s strategic sustainability programs in India, Thailand and Indonesia, and promote a circular economy as the world’s leading PET recycler. The loan from [...]
Standard Textile, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced that it was selected as a 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard winner. Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, recognizes the achievements of U.S. private companies and the successes of their management teams. "We're honored to be named [...]
IKO, a global leader in the manufacture of residential and commercial roofing products and insulation, has announced that it has struck a deal in which it intends to acquire Axter’s waterproofing membrane division from the SMAC group. An information and consultation process is currently underway with the relevant stakeholders and will be completed before the [...]
As concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) grows, I want all IFAI members to know we are closely monitoring developments and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). We will follow their recommendations to keep our employees, their families and our members healthy and safe. With this in [...]
Fabricators Conference and Showcase—Fall 2019 held in Seattle, Wash. USA motivated, educated and energized attendees. The one and a half day event featured a shop tour followed by a networking event at Rainier Industries Ltd., along with a full day of education and time to meet with showcase suppliers at the Crowne Plaza Seattle Airport [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA) is organizing a webinar featuring business opportunities for technical textile companies in the German market. The German textile industry consists of 1,400 mostly SME companies with 135,000 employees and an annual turnover of $39 billion. The market offers great opportunities for high-tech and leading-edge products in [...]
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