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3rd Feb 2022

Hundreds of tents and rental professionals gathered at the recently held IFAI tent expo at Daytona Beach. Members of the Tent Rental Division and other industry professionals met in person for the first time in two years, driving near-record attendance at this year’s event. Tent Expo is a leading show for the tent rental and supply industry.

3rd Feb 2022

US’ ASTM’s geosynthetics committee (D35) has approved a new standard that will help engineers and specifiers who work with vinyl sheet piling. Applications for such piling include the construction of seawalls, retaining walls, and chemical cut-off walls. The new standard (D8427) covers material and testing requirements for polyvinyl chloride sheet...

2nd Feb 2022

The Finnish start-up, Nordic Bioproducts, has successfully spun a new plant-based textile fibre. The company is a spin-off from Aalto University in Finland and the proprietor of the patented AaltoCell technology. The company has created a new plant-based textile fibre, Norratex, which is manufactured without any toxic chemicals or expensive solvents.

2nd Feb 2022

US-based company, SWM International, has released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report as part of its ongoing efforts to increase transparency around its ESG strategy and initiatives. The sustainability report highlights its commitment to sustainable business practices and how it is addressing key ESG areas of focus.

2nd Feb 2022

Unifrax, a manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, has changed its name to Alkegen, to reflect the new company created following the acquisition of Lydall late last year, and will also move its corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas. The name Alkegen is a modern adaptation of two words that are central to the company’s identity and...

2nd Feb 2022

Avocado Green has announced that the company has made its new eco organic mattress line in America. The adult, kid, and crib mattresses are 100 per cent GOTS certified organic (CU863637) and offered at polyurethane foam mattress prices. By eliminating markups and middlemen, Avocado delivers one of the most highly-certified organic mattresses in the US.

2nd Feb 2022

Lamborghini has entered the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) with an artwork accessible via the Lamborghini Space Key, an exclusive project developed with a still-undisclosed artist. The mesmerising endeavour was developed in cooperation with NFT PRO, a white-label NFT solution for enterprises. Lamborghini is an Italian brand of luxury sports cars.

1st Feb 2022

Acteev and Coalatree launched the Suray Sun Shirt, a zinc-powered shirt designed to fight unwanted odours and the sun's damaging rays, at the recently held 2022 Outdoor Retailer Winter Show. Acteev is owned by US’ Ascend Performance Materials. Ascend makes high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new technologies in the US, Europe, and...

1st Feb 2022

Germany’s Willy Bogner is celebrating its 90th anniversary and is planning numerous jubilee activities in honour of the occasion. Founded in 1932 as a small ski store by Willy Bogner senior, the company became a leader in the fashion and sports industry under the leadership of the next generation, Willy Bogner junior. Bogner is a lifestyle company.