Windy station

August 1, 2026  |  Features

With a bright-red undulating canopy, the Chaka Wind Station boldly plants itself squarely in the middle of the Chaka Salt Lake in the Qinghai province of China. This region is also the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and contains the Haixi Mongol community.
Made in America: Strategies for U.S. success in a global industry

August 1, 2026  |  Features

"Made in America” can mean different things, depending on context. It could refer to consumer products created with U.S. labor from raw materials sourced from around the world. It could describe an item sold to the federal government or used in an infrastructure project, where a percentage of it m…
A summer job became a career for Greenwich Tent’s Zachary Wilson

August 1, 2026  |  Features

What we plan for ourselves isn’t always what life has planned for us. Just ask Zachary Wilson, who had no idea that a simple choice he made as an 18-year-old would change his life.
Sunrooms present lucrative opportunities for fabricators

August 1, 2026  |  Projects

The beauty of sunrooms is that they allow people to enjoy the outdoors without actually having to be outdoors. But the downside of sunrooms is that they let in a lot of natural light, potentially subjecting those trying to enjoy that space to fluctuations in UV exposure and uncomfortable temperature…
Registration opens for Advanced Textiles Expo®

August 1, 2026  |  Expo News

Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026. The show returns Nov. 3–5, 2026, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center (West Building). Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) expects 4,000+ attendees and 300+ exhibitors. Exhibit booths are still open as well. Expo program…
Temporary potable water tank saves town money, buys time

August 1, 2026  |  Projects

The town of Paonia, Colo., faced a costly issue: replacing its above-ground drinking water storage tanks or refurbishing them. But what to do while one or the other was offline?