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Shane Cossette and TRS Industries keep customers covered, improve existing products, and invent new ones

March 1, 2019 | Feature, Perspective

I set aside much of my time to move throughout our building so I can work with managers to keep us on the same page,” says Shane Cossette, COO of TRS Industries, Fargo, N.D. “Something my dad instilled in me years ago was that not only is the customer always right, but it’s our responsibility…

Thread technologies breaking through barriers

March 1, 2019 | Feature

The future of fabric or any manufactured product boils down to the components that make it up. For fabric that means yarns and threads—the building blocks of fabric possibilities. It’s an exciting time to be a part of yarn and thread innovations—innovations that include conductivity, protectio…

2019 State of the Industry

March 1, 2019 | Feature, State of the Industry

Economic growth in 2018 increased in the United States: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 3.0 percent for the first time since 2005. Unfortunately, growth has been down in other advanced economies such as Canada, Japan and Europe. Growth in the emerging economy of China was also down in 2018—re…

Changing the markets—and the marketing—of custom fabric graphics

February 1, 2019 | Feature

The company’s founders could never have imagined the products that Art Display Company is making for its customers today. Back in 1947, when the Maryland sign shop began printing business signage, awnings were cotton canvas, neon signs were cutting-edge technology and everything from painting to s…

Whether indoors or out, custom graphics have a strong appeal with brand-savvy businesses

February 1, 2019 | Feature

Those contemplating adding fabric graphics to their professional repertoire will find an arena poised for expansion and strong demand, driven by advancements in print and ink technology as well as by fabrics that increasingly deliver stunning results more reliably. Also fueling activity is the accel…

Getting into fabric graphics means doing your homework

February 1, 2019 | Feature

Ron Nissenbaum, CEO of Humphrys CoverSports in Philadelphia, Pa., has been in the business long enough—51 years to be precise—to have witnessed a few changes in the way fabricators use graphics. When Nissenbaum started at Humphrys, which itself is nearly 150 years old, graphics were a rarity on …

Paul Aumento relies on employees and customers to keep Creative Textile Solutions a responsive manufacturer

February 1, 2019 | Feature, Perspective

Nova Scotia is a small market and Halifax is a smaller city compared to some others, so we’ve had to diversify to continue a successful year-round employment,” says Paul Aumento, co-owner and president of Creative Textile Solutions Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “So we expanded our market…

Working innovation: all successful companies innovate to grow, but each approach is unique

January 1, 2019 | Feature

If there were a formula for writing a hit song, we could all do it. Efforts have certainly been made to figure out just what’s required to reach the top of the charts, but there simply isn’t a single defined path that can be taken to ensure musical success. In manufacturing, businesses that look…

Women’s work: challenges and rewards in the specialty fabrics industry

January 1, 2019 | Feature

Since the earliest days of civilization, women have sewn garments, constructed the tents they called home, and woven the textiles that made life more comfortable and defined distinctive cultures. Over the millennia, textiles produced by women have been essential to life and enterprise. As industrial…

Melynda Norman-Lee brings tented events to life, continuing a tradition of success at JJL Events Inc.

January 1, 2019 | Feature, Perspective

“When I work on challenging projects I see the possibilities, not the restrictions,” says Melynda Norman-Lee, event project manager for J J L Events, Toronto, Ont., Canada. “I start visualizing the final outcome when I first start talking with the client. If I haven’t captured that visio…

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Shane Cossette and TRS Industries keep customers covered, improve existing products, and invent new ones

Thread technologies breaking through barriers

2019 State of the Industry

Changing the markets—and the marketing—of custom fabric graphics

Whether indoors or out, custom graphics have a strong appeal with brand-savvy businesses

Getting into fabric graphics means doing your homework

Paul Aumento relies on employees and customers to keep Creative Textile Solutions a responsive manufacturer

Working innovation: all successful companies innovate to grow, but each approach is unique

Women’s work: challenges and rewards in the specialty fabrics industry

Melynda Norman-Lee brings tented events to life, continuing a tradition of success at JJL Events Inc.