Choice Party Linens celebrates 35 years

September 22, 2026  |  Company News, News

Choice Party Linens, Prospect Park, Pa., a nationwide provider of specialty linen and accessory rentals, as well as laundry services, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded on Sept. 16, 1991, by Norman Longman and Ken Kelk, Choice Party Linens began in a small garage unit in Colwyn, Pa. “Arm…
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EventRent launches online platform for trade show planners

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Event and trade show rental provider EventRent, Meridian, Idaho, has launched Tradeshow Experience, a self-service digital platform designed to simplify how promoters and exhibitors plan, request and manage their trade show and expo needs across Idaho. According to the company, Tradeshow Experi…
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In memoriam: Steve Husbands

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Stephen (Steve) Husbands, 76, Kennedale, Texas, died Sept. 16, 2026. Husbands, along with his friend and business partner, Bob Shaffer, started Overland Rentals in Arlington, Texas, in 1982, which would later become Rental Stop with locations in Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas. The pair also foun…
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Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) member…
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In memoriam: Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor’s degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield …
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FSA launches LinkedIn page

September 16, 2026  |  ATA News, News

The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), a member group of Advanced Textiles Association, has launched an FSA LinkedIn page. The page will allow architects, designers, engineers and other professionals to connect and stay up to date on the latest FSA projects and opportunities. It will showcase and …
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Aggreko files for US IPO

September 10, 2026  |  Company News, News

Aggreko, a U.K.-based global supplier of energy, power and temperature control products, has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares. The company said the ti…
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Party Reflections acquires Snyder Event Rentals

September 10, 2026  |  Company News, News

Party Reflections, based in Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Snyder Event Rentals, marking the company’s expansion into the Charleston, S.C., market. Party Reflections has served clients across the Carolinas since 1958; Snyder Event Rentals has provided event rental services to clients throughou…
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