RetractableAwnings.com launches Awning Advisor

August 31, 2016  |  News

RetractableAwnings.com, an internet manufacturer and distributor, has developed Awning Advisor. This proprietary tool asks a series of simple questions to help narrow down awning choices to those that best fit client needs. The Awning Advisor session starts by asking users to specify the kind of are…
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Britespan opens distribution facility, launches new building series

August 31, 2016  |  News

Britespan Building Systems Inc., Wingham, Ontario, launched its seventh building series, the Rigid Beam building series, to the fabric building market. Britespan now offers a complete product line, engineering and manufacturing a wide lineup of building profiles, as well as a webbed truss building s…
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Duerk joins Sattler Corp.

August 30, 2016  |  News

Sattler Corp., a member of the Sattler AG family of companies, has added Chris Duerk as the senior vice president of sales and marketing. Duerk has more than 20 years of experience in the performance textiles and related markets and most recently managed the sales and marketing operations for a wind…
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Futureguard partners with Draper

August 30, 2016  |  News

Futureguard Building Products Inc., Auburn, Maine, a manufacturer and distributor of retractable and aluminum awning products, has teamed up with Draper Inc., Spiceland, Ind., to add exterior solar shading and insect control systems to its line. Draper exterior zip retention shades, designed and man…
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Kohler Awning expands

August 30, 2016  |  News

Kohler Awning is building a 12,000-square-foot addition to its 38,000-square-foot Cheektowaga, N.Y., facility. The expansion will provide the residential and commercial fabric awning manufacturer with more space for production, welding and storage. It will also result in the hire of an additional fa…
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A. Hoffman Awning wins creative awards

August 30, 2016  |  News

A. Hoffman Awning Co., Baltimore, Md., won gold recognition in the 2016 Muse Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals who inspire with concept, writing or design. The company won for “A Guide to Consumer Awning Needs” and “Snowzilla on Facebook.” The company a…
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Backyard patio shade

August 30, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

A custom shade disc transforms a scorching residential backyard into a shady oasis. In the arid Southwest, a little shade can go a long way toward transforming a residential backyard from a scorching desert to a shady oasis. One Tucson, Ariz., couple decided to shade their yard in style by installin…
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Textile fibers reinforce a building

August 30, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

A Japanese fabric manufacturer reinforces its showroom against earthquakes, while making a provocative visual statement. With the four main islands of Japan perched atop a convergence of three major tectonic plate boundaries, the country has a history of earthquakes and seismic activity. The ongoing…
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A case for small fabric structures, Part 1

August 30, 2016  |  Features

New materials are making structures lighter and more portable. The owner of the iced-coffee cart in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., understands the old real estate saw: location, location, location. It makes perfect sense when the coffee cart is made with new, lighter materials available today…
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