Not For Members Only: NAUMD Reception at IACP
Want to learn more about NAUMD? Now’s your chance! Prospective members are welcome to attend an NAUMD-hosted event taking place during this month’s IACP Conference. If you are an NAUMD member attending the IACP in Chicago, or if you’re thinking about becoming one, you are cordially invited to attend the Saturday, October 22 member reception at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. It’s a great way to network, relax and unwind after a full day of convention activities.
You’ll also have an opportunity to do some business networking with NAUMD Leaders and learn how being a member can increase your sales and profits. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m.
Member manufacturers exhibiting at IACP are encouraged to invite customers who are not yet NAUMD members to this great event. An additional benefit of membership, the reception is complimentary and open to all members and prospects. To be added to the guest list, email Miranda Brock at mbrock@naumd.com
Mid-Year Conference 2011: Montreal, October 20-21st
Expanding your company’s revenues is everyone’s business. Harnessing a variety of skills and relationships to fuel skyrocketing sales requires developing world-class business practices. But you can’t do it unless you step outside the confines of your own company.
That’s why it’s important to attend NAUMD’s Mid-Year Conference and why you should bring key members of your team to Montreal on October 20-2lst. No matter on which side of the border you do business, the conference is intended to provide participants with a better understanding of current conditions in the North American uniform market.
The agenda includes these workshops and presentations devoted to growing the top line:
• Trade Show Business in Canada – Phil Newman, Cobmex Apparel Ltd., Bob Kirke, CAF
• From Tunics to Tees and Beyond – B. James Bottoms, COO, Unisync Group
• How the TFOC Can Benefit YOUR Business – Abby Lipman, Intelcom
• Newest Challenges of 21st Century Sourcing – Mary O’Rourke, O’Rourke Group Partners
• Fabric Enhancement– Keeping out the Blood! – Brian Crawford Vestagen Technical
It’s not too late to register. Click here to reserve your seat
Garment and Textile Exhibition: October 31-November 3, Montreal and Toronto
The Lesotho Ministry of Trade and Industry Cooperatives and the Lesotho High Commission in Canada has organized a Garment and Textile Exhibition that will take place in Montreal on Monday, October 31, 2011, and in Toronto on Thursday, November 3, 2011.
Lesotho companies will be showcasing high quality products such as denim jeans, assorted T-Shirts, cotton golf shirts, knitwear and leisure apparel.
One-on-one business meetings can be arranged. For more information on this exhibition click here
Association News:
In Memoriam: Ed Olesky
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Ed Olesky, longtime NAUMD member and president of B. Lippman, Inc., founder of Flying Cross shirts. He passed peacefully on October 4, at the age of 86.
Ed worked in the garment industry his entire career, and was a major influence on NAUMD for over three decades, serving on the Board of Directors during the ’80s and ’90s. He was an active NAUMDer, lending his voice and expertise to numerous committees, including the postal and military affairs committees, on which he served as co-chair and chair, respectively.
Always community minded, Ed served as an auxiliary policeman in Springfield, NJ, an Explorer Scout Advisor, a Democratic County Committeeman for Springfield, a member and chair of the Springfield Board of Adjustment, a founding member of Temple Sharey Shalom, and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. A lifetime New Jerseyian, Ed served his country proudly in World War II in the United States Navy, aboard the U.S.S. Ranger.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Anne, and his three children, Perfection Uniforms’ Steven, Lisa and Jonathan, and to the entire Olesky family. He will be missed.
The Economy:
More Gloom Lies Ahead for Cities, Report Says
Nearly a third of the nation’s cities are laying off workers this year. More than half have canceled or delayed infrastructure projects. And two out of five have raised their fees.
America’s cities are bracing for what they expect will be their fifth straight year of declining revenues, according to a survey of city finance officers recently released by the National League of Cities.
Cities have been unable to look for help in some of the traditional places. Half of the cities reported that their state aid has been cut since 2009, as states struggled to balance their own budgets.
So many cities have resorted to service cuts. Nearly a fifth is making cuts to public safety. Nearly three-quarters are cutting their personnel costs through hiring freezes, wage freezes or reductions, layoffs or reduced health benefits for their workers.
The survey finds that the outlook for cities next year was not much brighter. “The effects of depressed real estate markets, low levels of consumer confidence and high levels of unemployment,” the report said, “will continue to play out in cities through 2011, 2012 and beyond.”
Organic Cotton Market Grew 20 Percent in 2010
According to a report by Textile Exchange, neither the recession nor unstable economies put a damper on the fast-growing organic textiles industry which grew 20 percent to an estimated $5.61 billion in 2010.
“Consumers continue to be committed to supporting the use of organic cotton and other sustainable fibers, while brands and retailers continue to make their product lines more sustainable by continuing to increase their use of such fibers and safer, more innovative manufacturing processes,” said LaRhea Pepper, Textile Exchange managing director.
2010 was the first year that Textile Exchange requested data regarding industry use of sustainable fibers including recycled and cellulosic fiber. Two fibers, recycled polyester and Tencel, were the two leading fibers in terms of quantity reported by responding companies, with all respondents indicating substantial increases in use of those and other sustainable fibers in the upcoming years. The 2010 results will form the base line for next year’s report.
Company News:
Elbeco Launches New V1 TexTrop™ External Vest Carrier
Elbeco, Inc. announced earlier this week the addition of the V1 TexTrop™ External Vest Carrier (V1) to its line of professional performance uniforms. The V1 is a cosmetic outershell designed to be worn over a uniform shirt. It houses wearers’ existing vest carriers in their original concealable carrier delivering a clean, professional uniform look. When paired with an Elbeco TexTrop™ shirt, the vest is virtually undetectable-even at close range.
Elbeco will debut the V1 at its booth, #1919, at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2011 Conference set for October 22-26 in Chicago, IL. A full product demonstration will take place at the Solutions Presentation Theatre, on the show floor, on Tuesday October 25 at 11 a.m.
To learn more about the complete family of Elbeco Products, visit www.elbeco.com
OOBE Expands Partnership with Greenville Drive
Custom uniform manufacturer OOBE, Inc. has expanded its role as the official apparel company of the Greenville Drive to include a custom apparel program for Drive suite partners and season ticket holders. Companies or individuals that renewed their season ticket purchases for next year will receive a specially designed Drive polo shirt made from high quality performance fabric.
In addition, companies that lease luxury suites at Fluor Field may now purchase customized apparel featuring their company logo alongside the Drive logo for use as gifts to customers, employees and others.
“The Drive is always looking for ways to bring more value to our suite partners and season ticket holders and given the popularity of corporate custom apparel we expect this program to be met with enthusiasm,” says Drive GM Mike deMaine.
To learn more about OOBE and its products, visit http://www.oobe.com .
Applied DNA Raises US Bank Security to New Heights
Police work just got a little bit easier, thanks to NAUMD member Applied DNA Sciences.
The company, a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, recently announced that Gold Coast Bank, a financial institution located on Long Island, New York, is deploying a new and formidable security program to protect against bank robberies and malicious invasions of ATMs and their enclosures.
Gold Coast will install SmartDNA ™ Sentry 500 Intruder Spray Systems at each of its three locations. In the event of a crime, the SmartDNA System launches the DNA spray, covering criminals’ clothing and skin with a covert and unique botanical DNA marker, irrefutably linking criminals to the scene of their crime.
This system is already being used in Sweden with great success and has drawn interest from banks, insurance companies, cargo firms, and other businesses with high value products.
In the U.S., APDN has been working with police agencies toward implementing a protection system for cargo, logistics systems and other law enforcement work. The system is also appropriate for the protection of pharmacies, where narcotics-motivated robberies are notoriously rising.
APDN sells patented DNA security solutions to protect products, brands and intellectual property from counterfeiting and diversion. SmartDNA is a tactical forensic system, providing unique DNA codes in a series of product formats that empower law enforcement by providing absolute evidence/crime/offender linkage.
To learn more, go to www.adnas.com
Innovative Textiles Launches Reliant AIR Performance Fabric
Innovative Textiles Inc. (ITI) has announced its latest patent pending fabric – Reliant AIR. ITI is a leading manufacturer of FR and arc resistant fabrics serving the electrical, fire, petrochemical, and safety apparel marketplace.
Reliant AIR is a unique flame resistant fabric, engineered for maximum comfort and uncompromised arc protection. Reliant AIR meets the FR and physical fabric requirements of ASTM 1506, and has been tested to ASTM F-1959, receiving an exceptional arc rating of 16+, qualifying the fabric as an NFPA 70E Level 2 fabric.
AIR is engineered for exceptional comfort while exceeding critical performance requirements for flame resistant garments. Reliant’s Inherent FR properties offer no melt, no drip performance making it a popular choice in every PPE market they serve.
Barco Adds Three to its Sales Team
Medical Apparel supplier Barco Uniforms announced earlier this week that Shaun Tomlinson, Alan Segall and Tara Hitzig have been added to the company’s sales organization.
Shaun Tomlinson and Alan Segall are new sales representatives for the medical division and Tara Hitzig is the new strategic sales manager for Vérité by Barco™, the company’s premier spa collection.
Tomlinson joins the company’s medical sales team as an independent sales representative serving Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. He brings more than 12 years of medical uniforms sales experience and is known for his passion in serving his customers.
Alan Segall, a 15-year industry medical uniform sales veteran, joins the Barco Uniforms team as the independent sales representative for New York and New England. Based in Long Island, NY, Alan is well respected and highly regarded throughout the industry.
Strategic sales manager for Vérité by Barco™, Tara Hitzig is based at the company headquarters in Gardena. She brings more than 15 years of experience in a wide range of sales, marketing, and operations within the spa industry. Most recently she was sales and operations manager of Murad Skincare products.
For more information on Barco Uniforms, visit www.barcouniforms.com
Naturally Advanced Technologies; Westex Enter Development Agreement for CRAiLAR Flax Fiber
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT) recently announced that it has entered into a short term CRAiLAR® Flax fiber development agreement with Westex Inc., manufacturer of flame resistant and arc rated protective clothing fabrics. The development agreement began in September to support evaluation of processing CRAiLAR Flax fiber for Westex products used in electrical maintenance, electric and gas utilities, oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical, military, and ferrous metals industries.
CRAiLAR technology offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable processing and production of natural, bast fibers resulting in increased performance characteristics for use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications.
“With Westex, we have an opportunity to evaluate CRAiLAR as an apparel and uniform ingredient across a number of industrial and municipal categories where flame resistance is critical,” said Ken Barker, CEO of NAT.
Learn more about Westex by visiting www.westex.com ; go to www.naturallyadvanced.com for more on Naturally Advanced Technologies.
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