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Dedication is key for Maple Leaf Awning and Canvas
February 1st, 2025
Photography by © 2024 Mark Skalny Photography Most kids don’t dream of running an awning and canvas company when they grow up. Neither did James Dillport, chairman of the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association, but in 2017, he stumbled onto an opportunity to help lead Maple Leaf Awning and Canvas (MLAC) in Sherwood, Ark. After taking […]
Rachal McCarthy builds on 40 years of progress at NTI Global
March 1st, 2024
Photography by Jason Kindig When life throws you curveballs, you either need to duck or hit them. Just ask Rachal McCarthy, who is redefining what’s possible for women in the textiles and manufacturing industries. “When I was growing up, I swore I’d never work for the family business,” says McCarthy, 37, president of NTI Global, […]
Fabric shades create comfort, protection
December 1st, 2022
The Kleiner Bandshell Park in Meridian, Idaho, is a striking shade structure by Landscape Structures. Photo: Landscape Structures Cool, comfortable shade is easy to underestimate and hard to ignore when it’s not available. Bill Moore saw an opportunity in the fabric shade business when he moved from New England to California in the early 2000s. […]
An alternative to brick and mortar
May 1st, 2022
Fabric structures can offer an affordable, practical grain-storage solution. This fabric structure at the Rake, Iowa, location of Landus, a farmer-owned cooperative, measures 685 feet long and 180 feet wide. It was built in 2021 and holds up to 4 million bushels of corn or soybeans. Photo: Landus Successful businesses know that eco-friendly practices are […]
Hoover Architectural Products blends fabric, metal
December 1st, 2021
Photography by Kim Fontaine Photography If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” contains a lot of truth, but there’s also a risk of stagnation if a company doesn’t adapt to changing times. When the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, Matt Carroll knew it was time for his family’s fabric-awning business to stretch its capabilities. […]
Donato Fraioli continues ASATI’s tradition of innovation
July 1st, 2021
In 2020, ASATI completed the installation of this 73-foot-tall, 86,400-square-foot air structure for Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough, N.J. The structure covers a FIFA-sized soccer field and is used for a variety of field sports. The news headlines were alarming. Just before Christmas 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that a case […]