Creating fabric innovations

August 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Leavitt and Parris brings fabric innovations to New England and beyond. Formed in 1919 with the merger of a sail and awning manufacturer, Leavitt and Parris, Portland, Maine, has stayed true to its mission to find new ways to bring fabric innovations to its clients. Expand, expand, expand In the 193…
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Rental Hall of Fame nominations now being accepted

July 23, 2012  |  Industry News

The American Rental Association (ARA) is now seeking nominations for the 2013 Hall of Fame induction. The induction will be during the keynote session at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Nominations are due Aug. 1. To qualify for induction into the Rental Hall of Fame, an individual must be a leader wi…
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NFPA documents open for public comment

June 21, 2012  |  Industry News

Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is collecting comments regarding NFPA-701 and NFPA-70E. A notice has been issued by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on behalf of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to anyone interested in submitting comments about…
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IFAI’s International Achievement Awards entry deadline: July 15

June 13, 2012  |  Industry News

For more than 60 years, global companies have entered the annual International Achievement Awards competition: high-visibility recognition of the best products in the specialty fabrics market. Entries are judged by industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals selected fo…
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Event flow and floor layout can make all the difference

June 1, 2012  |  News

Q: How can my event flow and floor layout help to create a successful event or party? As an integral part of most any event at which we perform, Rock With U Entertainment makes it our business to take note of the flow and layout of the room. We do this because, as entertainers, we … <div><a h…
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metroConnections announces hires and promotions

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Award-winning conference, event, production and transportation services firm metroConnections Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., announces several new hires and promotions: Eric Bryson has joined the firm as event services artist and fabricator. Taylor Martinson has been hired as production services coordina…
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Historic coverage: Parliamentary VIPs protected from the damp

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News, Project Briefs

When Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II arrived for the State Opening of Parliament on May 9, she could put her mind at ease that the assembled VIPs waiting to gain entry for this historic occasion would be sheltered from the unseasonably wet weather under a custom entrance canopy manufactured by Cu…
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Verseidag Seemee US has promoted Eric Tischer to president

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Verseidag Seemee US has promoted Eric Tischer to president. Tischer will be responsible for handling all day-to-day business of VSUS’s North and South American markets. He previously served as vice president and director of textiles. Tischer replaces Garland Drew, who will remain with Verseida…
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Orion Software establishes Australian subsidiary

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Rental software provider Orion Software Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has established an Australian subsidiary based in Melbourne, Victoria. Shaun Loubser, who previously held the position of director of customer support at the Montreal office, was named managing director of the Australian subsid…
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Graniteville Specialty Fabrics purchases machines from Mascoe Systems

June 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, a Greenville, S.C.-based producer of specialty coatings and coated fabrics, announces the purchase of two coating machines from Mascoe Systems Corp., the largest manufacturer of coating machines in the U.S. As many as six different coating methods are built into the c…
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