Lafuente Sign & Awning opens new headquarters, production facility

September 2, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Lafuente Sign & Awning opened its new headquarters and production facility in Peabody, Mass., Aug. 25. The move was led by Andrew Lafuente, the company’s founder and principal. The expanded Peabody headquarters replaces the company’s former dual-floor layout with a single-level, linear p…
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Schotex Global appoints Mats Jengard Nordic sales director

September 1, 2026  |  Industry News

Sustainable and high-performance textile and textile technology developer Schotex Global® Co. Ltd. announced that the company has named Mats Jengard as its head of sales for the Nordic region.  Jengard brings more than 25 years of successful sales and project management experience to his positio…
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Appeals court upholds U.S. rule designating PFAS chemicals as ‘hazardous’

September 1, 2026  |  Industry News, News

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2024 decision to designate some “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances. The judges ruled Aug. 18 that the EPA was within it…
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Registration open for ATA Annual Meeting, Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Preview webinar

August 28, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA’s) Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Preview webinar, Sept. 9, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Craig Zola, chairman of the ATA Board of Directors, will provide the annual State o…
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Registration open for ATA Annual Meeting, Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Preview webinar

August 28, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA’s) Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Preview webinar, Sept. 9, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Craig Zola, chairman of the ATA Board of Directors, will provide the annual State o…
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ATA members: Register now for Level Funded Health Plan webinar

August 26, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Registration is open for the Level Funded Health Plan: Predictable Costs, Control and Savings webinar, Sept. 2, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is open to Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members only. Attendees will learn about the Major Medical Health plans available to their employees through A…
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ISAIC announces partnership with TUKATECH

August 20, 2026  |  Industry News

The Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), a Detroit, Mich.-based nonprofit and national resource for textile and apparel manufacturing, has announced a partnership with TUKATECH, a global fashion technology solutions provider, to launch a TUKAcenter in Detroit.  The TUKAcenter wil…
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Section 338 tariffs on Canadian imports paused until Aug. 22

August 19, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Following an agreement between the U.S. and Canada Aug. 18, the U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs on certain goods from Canada for three days, delaying the effective date to Aug. 22. The 50% tariffs were set to take effect Aug. 19 pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. They w…
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