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Zünd appoints John Cote to national sales manager
March 2nd, 2016
Zünd America Inc., manufacturer of multifunctional digital cutting systems and U.S. sister company of Zünd Systemtechnik, has appointed John Cote to the position of national sales manager and channel manager for the U.S. and Canada. He will be responsible for managing the Zünd America sales team and distribution channels and his key focus will be […]
Collecting sun and rain
March 1st, 2016
A pair of dynamic fabric structures bookend the Taiwan landscape. From the northern most tip of Taiwan, where capital city Taipei is located, to the southwest coast, where Kaohsiung City, the country’s industrial center, greets the setting sun, two new installations showcase the capabilities of tensioned fabric. The north-south oriented island nation of Taiwan (population […]
Sailing the ocean blue
March 1st, 2016
Leo Pohlmann, owner and designer of Uncharted Marine Canvas, Gulf Breeze, Fla., has been serving the Gulf Coast’s boat canvas and marine upholstery needs for more than 25 years. Recognized by the Marine Fabricators Association for his achievement in design, Pohlmann’s business objective of providing customers with cutting-edge material and design products has been a […]
Framework for success
March 1st, 2016
Companies with in-house metal shops enjoy advantages in quality control and customer service, plus increased opportunities for expanding operations. Like the stars of box-office hits, fabric usually gets all the glory as the most noticeable player (especially when emblazoned with colors and custom graphics) in structural protective coverings. But just like those high-grossing stars of […]
Flower power
March 1st, 2016
Vallero Square at the heart of Jerusalem, Israel, has seen better days. It’s located near a large open market and is divided into two separate spaces by a tramline. Home to facilities like a waste composter and electricity sub-station, the area is a bit tired and utilitarian with little to attract visitors. The city of […]
Digital textile production
March 1st, 2016
The Alpha series is a new generation of super multi-pass inkjet printers for the digital production of home textiles and fashion. It offers print widths of 190-330 cm and can be configured with up to eight colors and 64 Alpha-S print heads that achieve a native resolution of 600 dpi and a print speed of […]
Inks for high traffic areas
March 1st, 2016
ES3 eco-solvent inks are now available for Mimaki’s JV300, JV150, CJV300 and CJV150 Series printers. Compatible with a wide range of media types from indoor posters to outdoor signs, the fast-drying inks offer superior media adhesion and color reproduction. The scratch resistance also makes the inks useful for high traffic applications such as transit advertising, […]
Forethought: The next job
March 1st, 2016
Back in September 1999, I wrote my first editorial for the Industrial Fabric Products Review. At the time, I described myself this way: “I’m a rabid science fiction fan and a relentless afficionado of robust red wines, and I have no children, no pets, six slowly petrifying house plants, and only a fading hope that […]
Worth its salt in winter
March 1st, 2016
Surviving winter in Minnesota, where annual snowfalls can exceed 80-plus inches, requires tons of salt each year to keep the roadways clear of ice and snow. One of the challenges is storing the salt in sufficient quantities to be used at a moment’s notice. When Northern Salt, a St. Paul, Minn.-based supplier of commercial and […]
Honoring veterans in a big way
March 1st, 2016
WCCO, a Minneapolis, Minn., television station, wanted to recognize members of the military in a way that would be memorable and make a difference. So it launched “More Than Names,” WCCO’s Accomplish Minnesota campaign project to collect signatures thanking veterans for their service. The names were signed on panels that were sewn together to create […]