The innovative minds behind Mod-Fence, FloorEXP and California Portable Dance Floor Company announced the launch of their latest venture, Event Product Solutions. This new brand is building off their previous successes in temporary event fencing and event flooring. Event Product Solutions is committed to becoming the centralized source for unique event needs, streamlining the process [...]

The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C., announced that it will provide M1 programming training for Stoll Flatbed Knitting machines May 20–24 to individuals interested in learning about flatbed knitting or improving their knitting skills.   Class size is limited and is structured to the individual needs of attendees.  Core [...]

New research shows that boats certified to American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) standards are 43% to 47% less likely to be involved in certain types of accidents. Additionally, adherence to these standards reduces the likelihood of fatalities by 26% to 58% in accidents that do occur, demonstrating that ABYC standards not only decrease accident [...]

Timothy D. Stark, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE, Dist.M.ASCE, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2024 class of distinguished members for his exemplary career as a researcher and educator, most in notably advancing the basic understanding of the two-dimensional and [...]

MycoWorks, a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, Calif., has announced the appointment of Ginevra Boralevi as director of communications. A Paris-based expert with 20 years of experience in luxury communications, Boralevi is joining MycoWorks from Eric Bompard, having led marketing and communications prior for major luxury groups in different sectors including Dom Pérignon and Panerai (Richemont Group). Boralevi holds a degree [...]

Advanced Textiles Association is looking for judges for its 2024 International Achievement Awards program (IAA). Award programs are important for the industry as they add to the historical record by showing not just excellence, but trends and, over time, movements. IAA judges impact this growth by sharing their experience. The benefits of judging include: • [...]

The Orlando Police Training Facility faced challenges due to inadequate parking space for overflow, storage, and heavy vehicle access. This limitation was affecting operational efficiency and prompted the need for a dependable solution to expand parking capacity and accommodate the facility’s varied usage. The primary issue was creating a durable and stable parking lot that [...]

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 [...]

Quantum’s Innegra, the lightest synthetic fiber commercially available, is now offered in an expanded denier range from 430 to 3800 and in new custom solution-dyed colors, yarns and fabrics. Quantum’s Innegra, the lightest synthetic fiber commercially available, is now offered in an expanded denier range from 430 to 3800 and in new custom solution-dyed colors, [...]