SA International (SAi), a provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing, textile and CNC machining industries, has announced that Philippe Meyer has been appointed as EnRoute Product Manager. Based at SAi’s European headquarters near Brussels, Belgium, Meyer will take responsibility for SAi’s EnRoute CAD/CAM design software, widely acknowledged as the go-to CNC software [...]

Photo: iStock/Ismail Ciydem. Suominen will start consultation with local trade unions regarding a plan to permanently close manufacturing at its Mozzate plant. According to the plan, the production would end during the second quarter of 2023. The consultation will be conducted in accordance with the Italian legislation and applicable National Collective Agreement and is aimed [...]

Merrell®, an  outdoor performance and lifestyle brand, announced the appointment of Jessica Adler as the brand’s vice president of U.S. sales. With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler will be responsible for the evolution of Merrell’s U.S. wholesale strategy which will further advance the brand’s roadmap for future growth. In her new role, [...]

In its ongoing objective of bringing advanced performance technologies to enhance better sleep and a healthy home environment, Standard Fiber, one of the world’s largest suppliers to the home textile market, and Noble Biomaterials, a global leader in antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, have formed an exclusive partnership to bring IONIC+® mineral antimicrobial to [...]

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December for the second consecutive month following a 29-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The December Manufacturing [...]