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Marine, upholstery fabrics available in new patterns

April 1, 2011 | Marine, Products

Three new patterns join Softside Marine’s offerings, featuring PermaGuard stain-resistant finish. Also mildew resistant, anti-fungal, and resistant to scratches and scuffs, but with its hi-loft backing maintains a soft hand. For marine seating and general use upholstery. An expanded Tempotest …

Environmentally friendly casual furniture fabrics now available from Tri VantageÂ®

March 24, 2011 | Marine, Products, Upholstery

GeoBella®, a line of outdoor cushion fabrics combining performance, comfort and recyclability, has been added to furniture fabric offerings from Tri Vantage®. Woven by Phifer Inc. using post-industrial olefin yarn wastes, GeoBella fabrics are PVC-free and 100 percent recyclable. Available in…

Solar cover systems keeps batteries charged

March 1, 2011 | Marine, Products

A quick getaway on your boat or in a recreational vehicle (RV) can turn ugly when the batteries that power the pleasure go flat during storage. But if the sun shines on your boat or RV cover’s small, flexible solar panel during its dormant days, the battery will always be ready when you are. &…

Recession batters the boat industry

March 1, 2011 | Industry News, Marine

Despite some improvement in December 2010 sales, economic hard times swamped the boat industry for most of the year, according to the Info-Link Technologies Inc. Bellwether Report. In summer 2009, losses tracked by the report reached their worst point, with mixed or modest recovery since. Sales of p…

At the Miami Boat Show: “The Secrets Behind What YouTubeâ„¢ Can Do For You,” Feb. 17

February 9, 2011 | Industry News, Marine

With Americans spending more time viewing video online than checking e-mail, YouTube™, with its 455 million users, has great potential as a marketing tool for recreational boating. A leading YouTube and video marketing expert will demonstrate what this rapidly growing social network can do to …

New edge seal technology from Xtreme Seal

February 7, 2011 | Marine, Products

Xtreme Seal LLC has introduced Pro Seal, with new “Dual Durometer Edge Seal,” a groundbreaking technology for the marine industry. The soft expanded EPDM material, combined with a flat molded rubber attachment flap, allows the fabricator to tuck the seal under a binding edge easily and m…

Riad Shakeer builds his company with diversification

February 1, 2011 | Fabric Structures, Feature, Marine, Marketing, Perspective

Riad Shakeer moves his company forward through product diversification. By Sigrid Tornquist As soon as my business started to grow, I started looking for something else to produce,” says Riad Shakeer, owner of Calypso Marine Canvas Ltd. and Calypso Fabric Architecture Caribbean Ltd. in Chaguanas, …

The high-tech world of marine fabrics

January 1, 2011 | Marine, Markets

By Mary Jo Morris The expectations that boat owners have for their boat covers have grown beyond merely protecting their boats. As a result, manufacturers in the marine market have upgraded their product lines to meet those demands. Boat owners want covers that look as good as possible for as long a…

Advanced edge seals

January 1, 2011 | Marine, Products

Xtreme Seal® edge seal is a closed-cell, flexible material that can be glued or sewn to most materials and surfaces, creating a state-of-the-art edge seal for all types of custom covers in the marine industry, as well as windshield wipers, grab rails, radar arches and compound curves and angles.…

iBoatShowsâ„¢ App delivers boat show information on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

October 14, 2010 | Industry News, Marine

iTapTouch LLC, a mobile applications development company, has announced that their first app—iBoatShows™—has been approved and is now available in the Apple App Store. The application was designed in response to the growing demand for key information on boat shows and other marine-…

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