Yanfeng International and TONLY Technology have formed a joint venture partnership, according to Gasgoo. The source provides no further details on the venture's scope, structure, or financial terms.
Craftsmen Industries, Inc.@craftsmenindustPulse Score1212A Fujifilm veteran has joined Soyang Europe, according to Printweek. No further details on the individual, role, or timing were provided in the source text.
The Gardner Business Index for composites fabricating fell more than 4.5 points to 51.3 in September, its weakest reading of the year but still the ninth consecutive month of expansion. Production dropped more than 12 points and new orders over 9, while employment and backlog slipped below 50.0 and exports weakened to 42.4. Supplier deliveries rose to 65.2 and material prices jumped to 83.3, while the Future Business Index posted a 3-month average of 70.0.
The source text provides no substantive details beyond the title "The McCartney Hierarchy" from International Leather Maker. No company actions, materials, equipment, metrics, or outcomes are stated in the available body text, so no factual summary can be grounded.
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The European Rebar Council (ERC) and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at CAMX 2026 to accelerate global adoption of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) and other composite rebar technologies.
International Leather Maker examines how leather clusters stay alive, focusing on the survival factors and dynamics of leather industry clusters. The source provides no specific companies, materials, metrics, or outcomes beyond this framing.
ISA released six Learning Paths that combine industry-specific online courses with suggested schedules and workplace activities for sign industry training.
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Innova is adding nine presses and a third plant in Mexicali as part of its latest expansion. The reported details cover only the press count and the new site; specific tonnage, commissioning dates, and product lines were not disclosed.
Aerospace Manufacturing magazine's "Taking a natural step" examines the use of natural-fiber composites as an alternative to conventional aerospace materials. The source provides no specific company, material grade, metric, or outcome beyond the article's framing.
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UltraFlex Systems released a specification guide detailing three blockout banner constructions: black-back, greyback, and double-sided builds, across 23 products from 7 oz to 20 oz. The guide advises selecting construction by number of printed faces and viewing distance, noting that full opacity starts at 7 oz while weight determines structural performance. It also flags that 6 of 23 products lack Latex compatibility and that flame listings vary, with only UltraBlockout Banner Pro grades carrying five certifications.
Nearly 50 companies across North America and one in South Africa will open their shops to high school, technical and community college students for Sign MFG Day 2026 on Friday, Oct. 2. Created by the International Sign Association with the National Association of Manufacturers, the event has led to job shadowing, internship programs and full-time hires, and connects sign companies with local educators for ongoing job placement. ISA President and CEO Lori Anderson said the 2026 event is expected to build on past success as older workers retire.
The American Composites Manufacturers Association will hold its North American Pultrusion Conference on April 13–15, 2027, in downtown Chicago, in collaboration with EPTA and WPC. The three-day event is expected to draw 200+ industry leaders, customers, OEMs, and suppliers, with two keynotes and an onsite exhibit hall covering pultrusion standards, technology, and trends.
The FRP in Sustainable Buildings Program is offering FRP manufacturers participation opportunities at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2027, held May 19–22, 2027, in Philadelphia, PA. Participating companies can reach architects, specifiers, designers, and building officials through educational programming, product visibility, and networking. An informational webinar on participation opportunities is scheduled for November 18, 2026, from 1:00–1:45 p.m. ET.
Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭@jonathan_sessaPulse Score55Jonathan Sessa thanked @JulianFried for hosting and said he had a great time seeing the robots.
CAMX 2027, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, will take place October 18–21, 2027, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The event is positioned around cutting-edge technology, networking, and inspiration for the composites and advanced materials industry.
ISA Converge will bring purchasing decision-makers from national sign and graphics companies together with suppliers and distributors on Oct. 28–30 at Virgin Hotels Nashville. The limited-attendance event uses small group supplier showcases, followed by buyer-selected follow-up meetings based on sourcing priorities. Participation is restricted to eligible ISA National Sign and Graphics Company and Supplier/Distributor members.
ISA BuildU, presented by Yorston & Associates, brings its one-day hands-on sign-building workshop to Cincinnati's American Sign Museum on October 6. The expert-led program covers the entire sign process—concept, material selection, fabrication, installation, and project management—combining classroom sessions with interactive build stations. It targets fabricators, project managers, owners, designers, and sales professionals; registration is open, with BuildU Dallas planned for December.
Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭@jonathan_sessaPulse Score55Risk & Progress has published an essay examining a job-free future, framed within its stated mission to explore risk, human progress, and human potential. The piece appears under the publication's free-subscription model, with paid subscribers receiving access to the full archive and the Pathways of Progress series. The available source text does not disclose specific companies, materials, equipment, or technical metrics.
RACE Composite Repair@RACECompRepairPulse Score11To Sweet Springs we go! The POWRi National & West Midget Leagues kick off Night 1 of the Summer Sendoff tonight at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex.
Designer Katherine Soucie defines upcycling as a design-led transformation of discarded or surplus material into a new product, material, method, or application of increased value, distinguishing it from recycling, simple reuse, repair, and cosmetic sustainability.
Textile artist Katherine Soucie created "Material Tides," a site-specific installation for Westin London City built from the hotel's retired bedsheets, shower curtains, towels, robes and blankets, reassembled through appliqué and stitching.
ISA has launched the Content Collective, a group of ISA members who regularly contribute real-world experiences, practical advice and business insights on topics affecting the sign, graphics, print, wrap and visual communications industry. A few times each year, ISA sends contributors a short set of questions, and members choose which to answer with brief responses that ISA compiles into articles, newsletters and other content. Participants must be employed by an ISA member company or an affiliated association.
Katherine Soucie has tested Cheekyarn's Loop8 recycled yarn as a structural component in upcycled textiles built from recycled wool-blend sock waste sourced from J Alex Swift. In her trials, Loop8 remained visible and structurally present through wet and dry felting, unlike wool yarns that merged into the sock material. The 8-ply yarn proved slightly too large for the needle eye of her Merrow Crochet Purl Edge machine, so she adapted with hand stitching.
