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ABC Industries names Lisa Bauer inside sales coordinator
December 19th, 2011
ABC Industries Inc, Winona Lake, Ind., announces that Lisa Bauer has joined the company’s industrial textile fabrics division as inside sales coordinator. Bauer brings more than 16 years of customer service and inside sales experience to ABC. Bauer will be responsible for managing customer accounts, fielding inquiries, order entry and price quotations. She will work […]
IFAI Expo Asia 2012 postponed
December 5th, 2011
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) announced in a Dec. 1 press release the postponement of its second IFAI Expo Asia in Singapore. The release said that due to the uncertainty of the completion of construction at the Suntec Center, and the continuing softness of the global economy, it will postpone its Expo Asia 2012 […]
Aztec Tents introduces Jumbotrac Lite
December 2nd, 2011
Aztec Tents, Torrance, Calif., has unveiled Jumbotrac™ Lite, the newest addition to the Jumbotrac family of kedered-frame tent products. Using a reinforced, twin channel, 2-inch West Coast frame platform, the Jumbotrac Lite Frame System significantly reduces wear to the fabric and provides exceptional performance in both short-term and season-long applications. “The Jumbotrac Lite’s innovative, slide-in […]
RC Special Events keeps Really Cool
December 1st, 2011
From Frozen Dead Guy Days to destination weddings, RC Special Events brings the ‘Really Cool’ to Northern Colorado. RC Special Events (RC stands for “Really Cool”) was created in 2008 from two existing businesses: A-Z Party Rentals in Fort Collins, Colo., and Rental City in Boulder. Ian Menzies, RC’s CEO, acquired A-Z in 2005, Rental […]
JK Rentals ‘flies’ two tents to the top of a cruise ship
December 1st, 2011
When JK Rentals, Milwaukee, Wis., was contacted to provide tenting to fully enclose an area on a dry docked cruise ship in Norfolk, Va., the design and installation crew knew they were in for a challenge. Tight time constraints and staking and assembly restrictions required ingenuity and efficiency from the five-person installation team. The purpose […]
Stake puller gets a Monster makeover
December 1st, 2011
Green Monster’s team of engineers took the Series 1000 Hydraulic Stake Puller for a complete “makeover.” The labor saving unit, now 50 pounds lighter, decreases labor costs and increases profitability by reducing tent installer fatigue. The new ergonomic design gives the unit improved maneuverability; it’s slightly longer for better leverage and now has wider handles […]
Welder suited for the small details
December 1st, 2011
FORSSTROM’s new XP stationary RF welder is a free-arm machine that can weld with tool sizes down to 1 cm2. It has no welding table and works with two electrode arms that hold the material in place. The Forflexx method makes it possible to join flexible, coated PVC and PU fabrics with metal attachments using […]
Tables provide luminescent function
December 1st, 2011
Jettison Lighted Tables, a part of the CORT Lounge22 collection, offer a flexible, fun lighting solution that contributes to both an event’s practical furniture need and design component. The tables reflect the sophistication of the entire Lounge22 collection and take a fresh spin on the Hollywood glamour trend seen at recent events. For more information, […]
Translating safety
December 1st, 2011
OSHA assistance for providing safety and health training in your employees’ languages. Do all employees at your company speak, understand and read in your workplace’s primary language? OSHA standards require that an employer must instruct its employees using both a language and vocabulary that the employees can understand. For example, if an employee does not […]
U.S. East Coast storms affect tent rental industr
December 1st, 2011
By Jim Reyen Q: How did the August 2011 storms on the U.S. East Coast affect the tent rental industry? A: The industry on the East Coast was hit with a double whammy in late summer: Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Hurricane Irene generated a panic and, although not as severe as predicted, the […]