Specialty Fabrics Review May 2021 - 18

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industry news

Culp hosts on-site COVID-19
vaccination clinics

C

ulp Inc., a High Point, N.C.-based global
supplier of mattress and upholstery fabrics,
partnered with North Carolina vaccine
providers to offer on-site COVID-19 vaccination
clinics to eligible company employees, their
families and the public. The clinics were held
March 25-27 at two of Culp's facilities located
in High Point and Stokesdale, N.C. Pfizer and
Moderna vaccines were administered, and more
than 600 people received vaccinations. Second
doses will be offered at the recommended
intervals at the same locations.

In March, Culp Inc.
offered on-site COVID19 vaccination clinics
to eligible company
employees, their
families and the public.
Photos: Culp Inc.

Outlook Conference 2021 has

Archroma, a leader in specialty

Colorado Yurt Company has hired

been rescheduled to take place

chemicals toward sustainable solutions,

Chris Nance as director of product.

Aug. 29-31, 2021, at the Omni Hilton

announced that it has become a partner

He will lead product development,

Head Oceanfront Resort in Hilton

of The BHive to help foster chemical

improvement and innovation as the

Head, S.C. Outlook offers attendees

compliance and management across

company focuses on strategic growth

the opportunities to network, learn and

the textile supply chain. The BHive is an

opportunities and customer connections

connect with key executives in their

innovative digital chemical management

to the outdoors. Nance has extensive

industry. From expert insight into new

platform that provides at-a-glance

product development experience. Most

trends and opportunities in the market, to

information about chemical products

recently, he was product development

unique access to U.S. material suppliers

to its users.

engineer for Black Diamond Equipment

®

in Utah.

and end-users, Outlook offers a deep dive
into the industrial fabrics industry. To
register, visit https://usindustrialfabrics.

Milliken & Company has acquired

ifai.com/events/outlook-conference/.

Zebra-chem GmbH, a global chemicals

Ultraflex Systems Inc. has hired Debbie

company known for its peroxide

Rex as its northeastern territory sales

and blowing agent masterbatches.

manager. Rex has years of experience in

Jorge Zeledon has joined MMI Textiles

With more brands and governments

the graphics and wide format industry

as its director of quality. His specialties

globally setting goals to increase their

selling both consumables and equipment.

include quality assurance systems,

use of recycled materials, plastics

Her tenure in the wide format industry

sourcing of finished products globally

manufacturers are faced with the

brings invaluable knowledge and

and garment construction, including

challenges of using recycled plastics

understanding to help guide customers

manufacturing, supply chain and

effectively. Peroxide masterbatches

with application-driven solutions.

distribution logistics.

make it possible to incorporate up
to 100 percent recycled content into
these new plastics.

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