Enter the 2016 International Achievement Awards

March 21, 2016  |  News

The 69th Annual International Achievement Awards are open for entries. Industrial fabric companies from around the world are encouraged to compete in new categories that showcase innovation, technical skill and design excellence. The competition has changed a bit this year. Each of the seven major c…
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Architects Praise House Passage of HR 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act

March 7, 2016  |  News

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act on Feb. 29. The legislation reauthorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency and calls for a major review of disaster cost trends that …
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Sunbrella® Contour available from Trivantage®

March 1, 2016  |  News

Trivantage® has added the shade sail fabric, Sunbrella® Contour, to its product offering. The knit-textured fabric can also be used in canopies, windscreens, casual furniture and marine applications. Sunbrella Contour fits a wide variety of shapes and angles found in shade sail designs, but it can…
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FSA Student Design Challenge

March 1, 2016  |  News

Fabric Structures Association (FSA) announced a fabric-in-architecture student design challenge for the 2015–2016 academic year. The program is intended to challenge students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of fabric in design. Fabric sho…
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PAMA Student Design Challenge

March 1, 2016  |  News

The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) is holding a student design challenge for the 2015–2016 academic year. The program is intended to challenge students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of fabric in design. Students ar…
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Serge Ferrari North America introduces Stam 6002L

March 1, 2016  |  News

Stam® 6002L, announced at IFAI Expo last October, is now available in North America through Serge Ferrari’s distribution partners TriVantage and Keyston Bros. Stam 6002L is an evolution of the Classic version of Stam 6002, a material for awnings, canopies, fixed umbrellas, small tents and other l…
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Vicar stocks Cooltra Shade Desert Sand

March 1, 2016  |  News

Vicar International is now stocking Cooltra Shade in the popular Desert Sand color. Genplus Corp. has been manufacturing Cooltra Shade for more than 15 years and supplying this product to harsh areas all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Middle East Asia and the U.S. To eliminate mat…
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Infinity Canopy Inc. receives U.S. Utility Patent

March 1, 2016  |  News

The U.S. Patent Office issued patent number 9,255,441 covering the features of Infinity Canopy that allow it to adapt to any space, be installed quickly and changed after installation. This is the first patent issued to Infinity Canopy with additional utility and design patents pending. “We cl…
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Leadership changes at Ronstan

March 1, 2016  |  News

Ronstan, an Australian based global player in sailboat hardware and architectural markets, made changes to its top-level management. Scot West will take over from long-time managing director, Alistair Murray. Murray is stepping down after 19 years in the role and will take over as chairman. West has…
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Architecture Billings Index ends year on positive note

February 1, 2016  |  News

There were a few occasions where demand for design services decreased from a month-to-month basis in 2015, but the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain and was so in eight of the 12 months of the year. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the …
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