IFAI launches new website

January 20, 2011  |  Industry News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has launched a new website to better serve its members and the specialty fabrics industry as a whole. The site features an event calendar, news blog, news feeds from the association’s seven magazine websites, revamped bookstore and inform…
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CORT acquires Seattle event rental company

January 17, 2011  |  Industry News

Nationwide event furniture renter CORT, Fairfax, Va., has acquired ABC Special Event Rentals, Seattle, Wash., providing the company with an expanded range of products and services, including rental furniture from CORT Event Furnishings. Rental furniture, equipment and services from CORT and ABC Spec…
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Stuart and Top Productions merge

January 13, 2011  |  Industry News

The Stuart Rental Co., Milpitas, Calif., and Top Productions, Richmond, Calif., have merged to form a full-line event production and party rental company in the San Francisco Bay Area. The newly-combined company will operate as The Stuart Rental Co. “This new company operating under one roof p…
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Voting now open for InTents Buyer’s Guide cover

January 4, 2011  |  Industry News

We asked for your best work, and you gave it to us! InTents put out an open call for cover images for the 2011 InTents Buyer’s Guide. And so many gorgeous pictures of tent installations came in, we can’t decide! We’ve narrowed the choices to three, and now we need your help to select the &hell…
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L.B. White and related companies under new ownership

December 22, 2010  |  Industry News

L.B. White Company Inc., Onalaska, Wis., has been acquired by Jeff Diermeier, Rick Diermeier and Kevin Gagermeier. The company manufacturers and markets direct-fired forced air, radiant and indirect-fired heaters for tents and other environments. The acquisition includes L.B. White, PSI Heating Syst…
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A&R Tarpaulins Inc. honored for innovation

December 13, 2010  |  Industry News

A&R Tarpaulins Inc., Fontana, Calif., manufacturers of SKP® high strength fabric repair tape, was a finalist for the 2010 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award. The eighth annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards were given in seven categories. Nominations started with 159 companies, and A&R …
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Pantone names 2011 color of the year

December 10, 2010  |  Industry News

Pantone has named 18-2120 honeysuckle the Pantone Color of the Year for 2011. Appropriate for year-round occasions, the vibrant reddish pink hue has an uplifting, energizing effect. The choice reflects an optimistic outlook for 2011, and serves as a contrast to 2010’s choice, turquoise.
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Lightweight disaster relief shelter

December 1, 2010  |  News

Economy Tent International has developed a Disaster Recovery Shelter that delivers a cost-effective, high-quality solution for short or long-term relief shelters. The shelters are engineered to provide housing and work facilities after natural or man-made disasters. The shelter is affordable, lightw…
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Prices reduced on geodesic structures

December 1, 2010  |  News

ZENDOME, a manufacturer of mobile communication buildings made from geodesic structures, has reduced prices for its geodesic domes and compatible parts. The price reductions affect the structure as well as products including the membrane, door system, heavy load floor and ramp, and connecting mat. F…
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Teijin rolls out “green carpet”

December 1, 2010  |  News

For the third consecutive year, Teijin Ltd. rolled out the “green” carpet at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. The carpet is made entirely of Teijin Fibers’ ECOPET® recycled polyester fiber produced from PET bottles. In total, Teijin produced 1,600 meters of 90-…
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