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Herculite, Inc. Announces Improved Customer Yields and Reduced Scrap – Performance Fabric Width changes (October 19, 2009)
(York, PA) Herculite, Inc. has announced the improvement of their Military and Performance Grade Fabrics by changing the widths of three products.
Herculite 80M is now manufactured in a 61” width. This change will improve customer’s yield and reduce scrap in the processing and production of products built out of this time tested construction of Military fabric.
Herculite 90 offers customers an 18 oz. Industrial product in 61” width and Herculite 2000, also an 18 oz. product is now offered in 78” width. Both product widths allow customers to pick the width that best works for their operation as it relates to cutting table width, production throughput, and reducing scrap and waste.
For more information, please contact Herculite 800-772-0036 or email: customercare@herculite.com
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (June 8, 2009)
Herculite is pleased to announce that Mr. Jason Billeb of JMB and Associates of Medford, WI has been hired as Manufacturer’s Representative for Herculite Printers Choice Screen Print Media.
Jason began his sales career in 1997 as a Sales Representative for a distributor of 3M industrial products, and has served as both Regional Sales Manager and National Sales Manager for a manufacturer of Industrial Textile Fabrics. Jason also served as National Sales Manager–Screen Print Media for Herculite Products.
Jason is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, with a Bachelor of Science degree and lives in central Wisconsin with his wife and two sons. Jason looks forward to continue his relationship with Herculite's valued screen-print customers. Please join us in congratulating Jason in his new association with Herculite. |
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John Evans named Vice President – Graphic Media Sales (May 28, 2009)
Herculite’s Graphics business continues to be a valued and dynamic part of our business. Effective May 29, 2009 John Evans has been named Vice President – Graphic Media Sales. In addition to his years of involvement in the industry, John is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fabric Graphics Association, a Technical Advisor and contributing writer for Fabric Graphics magazine. Given the numerous product innovations Herculite has developed over the last few years including Bantex Terra®- our environmentally friendly product, Bantex Curl Free, and the addition of the 3P Inkjet Textiles distribution partnership, Herculite now requires the undivided leadership and experience of a knowledgeable sales executive like John to take the graphics business to the next level. |
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Introducing New Herculite® Natura™ Awning Fabric
Emigsville, Pennsylvania (March 1, 2009) Herculite Products Inc., the leading innovator in Awning and Marine high performance fabrics, with recognized brands such as Coastline Plus®, Vanguard®, Regatta® and Riviera® is pleased to announce the addition of a new high performance awning fabric.
Herculite® Natura™ is a revolutionary new high performance textile featuring the look and feel of woven cloth on both sides, and is Fire Resistant, Heat Sealable and completely Waterproof.
Herculite® Natura™ is perfect for commercial awnings and canopies designed to protect people and furnishings from inclement weather and the sun’s harmful UV rays while providing a natural fabric design element.
Herculite® Natura™ is available and exclusively distributed in North America by TriVantage and is backed by Herculite’s 8-year limited warranty.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products, Inc., Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite Introduces: BANTEX-TERRA™
Environmentally Friendly Digital Print Media
( York, PA), Herculite Inc., announced the introduction of BANTEX-TERRA™ an innovative line of biodegradable and landfill compostable digital print media for banners, POP, digital print, screen print and other print applications. This breakthrough technology enables BANTEX-TERRA™ brand products to deliver exceptional image quality, printability & performance during their expected service life with the added benefit of biodegradability. BANTEX-TERRA™ is the only flame retardant, 13oz, 2-sided, completely black-out digital media made with Herculite’s proprietary "Enhanced Micro-Texture" to insure superb image quality.
The BANTEX-TERRA™ products are engineered using components tested in accordance with relevant ASTM, ISO and other standards with regard to biodegradation. BANTEX-TERRA™ biodegradable laminates are scientifically unlike any product on the market today, contain no toxic materials and are patent pending.
The BANTEX-TERRA™ line also includes high performance recyclable fabrics including: BANTEX-TERRA™ Premium Flag and BANTEX-TERRA™ Universal.
A Company spokesperson said, "In keeping with our reputation as a leading provider of innovative products and services, the BANTEX-TERRA™ line of products are being introduced to serve emerging interests for a more environmentally friendly solution."
Herculite’s BANTEX® and the BANTEX-TERRA™ family of digital print media are the premier brands of media for digital print applications including UV, solvent, eco-solvent, water-based, screen print and dye-sublimation applications. BANTEX-TERRA™ brand biodegradable and landfill compostable laminates, and recyclable fabrics are available exclusively through Authorized BANTEX® Distributors. |
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Herculite Products, Inc. is pleased to announce: |
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Leslie Haddad has been named Business Manager – Healthcare Fabrics. Leslie is a 17-year veteran of the laminated and coated fabrics business, having held the titles of Account Executive, Sales Manager, Director of Sales, and General Manager of Herculite’s Meridian business, which included overseeing sales and marketing functions for Tent, Awning and Industrial Fabrics. Leslie has served as Business Manager for Herculite’s Tent & Structure segment and has also managed our Awning & Marine segment.
Leslie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toledo and lives in Memphis, TN. Please join us in congratulating Leslie in her new responsibilities.
Leslie, Barb Hughes, the Sure-Chek® Customer Satisfaction Team, and your Sure-Chek® regional managers and representatives will continue to provide the World Class Customer Service that you have come to know and expect from Herculite. Our Sure-Chek® team members can be reached at numbers below. On behalf of Herculite and our Sure-Chek® family, thank you for your very valued business!
John Evans
Vice President of Sales
Our Sure-Chek® Customer Satisfaction Team:
- Leslie Haddad, Business Manager – Healthcare Fabrics, 800-772-0036, Ext. 2303
- Barb Hughes, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Manager: Ext. 2250
- Carol Deller, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Representative: Ext. 2295
- Carla Fauth, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Representative: Ext. 2251
- Joan Frey, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Representative: Ext. 2249
- Deb Moats, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Representative: Ext. 2247
- Kathy Jo Sipe, Sure-Chek® Customer Service Representative: Ext. 2248
- Chris Possident, Sure-Chek® Regional Account Manager, Ext. 2254
- Rand Ledbetter, Sure-Chek® Regional Manager, Ext. 2312
- Gordon Morrison, Sure-Chek® Regional Representative, Ext. 2516
- Ralph Schlaefle, Sure-Chek® Regional Representative, Ext. 2518
- John Evans, Vice President of Sales, Ext. 2252
- Peter McKernan, President and CEO, Ext. 2244
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Herculite Products, Inc. is pleased to announce:
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Jeff Sparks has been named Business Manager – Tent & Structure Fabrics. Jeff is a 12-year veteran of the tent, awning, and laminated and coated fabrics business, having held the titles of Regional Sales Representative and National Sales Manager. Jeff has served as Herculite’s Business Manager for Technical Fabrics segment and has also managed our Performance & Custom segment.
Jeff earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Clearwater Christian College, and lives in Nashville, TN. Please join us in congratulating Jeff in his new responsibilities.
Jeff, Barb Hughes, the Herculite® Customer Satisfaction Team, and your Herculite® regional managers and representatives will continue to provide the World Class Customer Service that you have come to know and expect from Herculite. Our Herculite® team members can be reached at numbers below. On behalf of our Herculite® family, thank you for your very valued business!
John Evans
Vice President of Sales |
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Herculite Introduces New Riviera Marine Fabric |
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (July 30, 2008) Herculite Products Inc., the leading innovator in Awning and Marine composite fabrics, with recognized brands such as Coastline Plus®, Vanguard®, and Regatta® is pleased to announce the addition of a new high performance marine vinyl fabric.
Herculite Riviera Marine Fabric™ is an American engineered textile of specifically formulated high quality vinyl that features a soft, supple hand for easy fabrication. It has an inner, reinforcing core fabric woven from high strength polyester yarn. It has excellent resistance to cold crack, tear, weather, rot, ultraviolet rays and seagull droppings.
Herculite Riviera Marine Fabric's™ exclusive top-coat provides ease of cleaning prolongs the life of the fabric and adds to the pleasing appearance of the surface.
Riviera Marine Fabric™ is colorfast, mildew resistant and waterproof.
It is well suited for a variety of marine applications, such as bimini tops, enclosure curtains, cockpit covers and boat covers and is backed by Herculite’s 5-year limited warranty.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite Products Inc. announces the release of a new redesigned Coastline Plus® sample card |
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 Emigsville, Pennsylvania (November 15, 2007) Herculite Products Inc., an American manufacturer of Engineered Textiles with recognized awning fabric brands such as Coastline Plus®, Vanguard®, Canopy FS and Plus® and Brite Awn® is pleased to announce the creation of a new Coastline Plus sample card.
This is Herculite’s first effort to provide end user customers with marketing tools created using the Herculite Corporate brand. These line cards are available through Glen Raven Distribution or by contacting Herculite directly.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Craig R. Zola of Herculite Products, Inc. has been promoted to Business Manager -- Awning and Marine Fabrics |
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Craig began his career as an Account Representative with The Astrup Company in Miami, Florida and was promoted to Senior Account Representative with client responsibilities in the Florida markets. Craig has also served as a Market Manager for a manufacturer of marine products with a territory that extended throughout all fifty states. In 2005, Craig was elected to the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Board of Directors and is currently Chairman of the Membership Committee. In 2006, he was hired by Herculite Products Inc. as Business Manager-Herculite Technical Fabrics. Craig earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Keene State College in New Hampshire. He lives in South Florida with his wife, Michelle.
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The Canopy Connection - Third Quarter 2007
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Awnings fabricated with Coastline Plus offer their owner confidence their canopy will stay
waterproof, tight on the frame, and fire resistant.When it comes to cleanability, there is none
better because of our patented Rain Kleen® finish. Coastline Plus awnings will exceed your
expectations and provide years of useful sun protection. Coastline Plus fabrics are available in
solids, stripes, linen-backed solids, and the spectrum collection of lining prints.
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Herculite appoints Djunaedi as an Associate in Research and Development |
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Mr. Kornelius Djunaedi
Associate, Research and Development
A graduate of North Carolina State University College of Textiles, on July 2, 2007 Kornelius Djunaedi joined Herculite Products Incorporated. Having earned a Master of Science in Textiles degree, Kornelius brings to Herculite innovative ideas that will impact various areas of the Textile Market. His graduate area of concentration was nonwoven textiles where he studied, researched as well as developed various nonwoven methods and “GREEN” anti-microbial applications. |
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| His native land is Indonesia where prior to attending and graduating from Philadelphia University College of Textile (BS Textile Engineering) he spent 18 months in nonwoven textile conversion manufacturing. “I would like to utilize my vast textile expertise for the growth of Herculite taking the vinyl lamination industry to levels of the unknown.” Herculite welcomes Kornelius Djunaedi. |
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Coastline Plus® Awnings and a 100 mph Wind Rating Limit |
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (June 1, 2007) Herculite Products Inc. recently reviewed the product specifications of Coastline Plus® with relationship to a 100 mph wind-rating limit as required by several counties in Florida.
The technical department was quick to point out that the real stress and wind resistance of a Coastline Plus® awning would be generated at the mounting points where the supports are anchored to the building. The engineering of the awning frame structure is critical to the wind resistance of the finished awning. The placement of grommets, rafter bands and truss supports also provide the strength requirements for the finished awning.
There is a formula that equates wind pressure velocity to pressure per square inch on the fabric:
Wind pressure in MPH squared, multiplied by .00256, then divided by 144 = PSI (pressure per square inch on the fabric)
PSI = [V^2 x .00256] / 144
An illustration using a 100 mph wind would be as follows:
100 MPH X 100 = 10,000 X .00256 = 25.6 PSF / 144 = .18 PSI
Using the formula we can determine a 100 MPH wind places approximately .18 PSI on the fabric. The approximate fabric burst strength of Coastline Plus® is 300 PSI.
The strength of a vinyl laminated fabric (which is superior to a coated vinyl of equal weight) is derived from the supporting scrim fabric. Coastline Plus® uses one of the strongest scrim fabrics in the industry. While extremely strong it also provides excellent tear strength and dimensional stability.
In conclusion, the Coastline Plus® fabric by Herculite will meet the requirements of a 100 MPH wind resistance provided the supporting frame construction is properly engineered.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite’s New Tent and Structural fabrics solve some common problems for tent manufacturers
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (May 15, 2007) Herculite Products Inc., the leading innovator in tent and structural composite fabrics, with recognized brands such as ArchiTent®, WideSide®, and ShowTime®, is pleased to announce three new additions to the Tent and Structural fabric lines.
ShowTime® GraphicTent combines the proven durability of Showtime S83 with our proprietary ink receptive topcoat for vivid, long lasting graphic results using ink jet printers.
ArchiTent® Heavy Duty Blackout provides maximum strength along with measurable contraction in the fill, when tensioned in the warp.
ArchiTent® Structural Clear is the solution for adding light to your structure without giving up strength and durability.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite’s new tent fabric goes digital
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (April 9, 2007) Herculite Products Inc., a leading innovator in tent and structure fabrics as well as for printable vinyl substrates, has introduced a proven tent top fabric designed for long term outdoor graphics display.
Showtime GraphicTent™ combines the proven engineering of our Showtime® S83 blackout tent fabric with our proprietary ink receptive surface treatment which provides excellent printing results with multiple methods of decoration including solvent based digital or screen print inks as well as pressure sensitive adhesive vinyl.
Showtime GraphicTent™ is the solution when image is the priority!
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite’s unique composite mattress textile complies with 16 CFR Part 1633
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Emigsville, Pennsylvania (March 2, 2007) Herculite Products Inc., the leading innovator in healthcare mattress fabrics, recognized for Sure-Chek® quality, has introduced a unique, technical textile composite engineered to comply with the open-flame flammability standard 16 CFR Part 1633. This next generation product saves significant time and labor in mattress assembly.
Sure-Chek® FR Shield 1633 is a fire and fluid resistant mattress ticking. The required fire barrier is an engineered component within the fabric itself eliminating the mattress core wrapping process.
Sure-Chek® FR Shield 1633, lot controlled and QC tested, has successfully qualified three prototype mattresses; innerspring, foam and cotton to 16 CFR 1633, allowing for compliance with a single confirmation prototype test.
For more information, contact Customer Care, Herculite Products Inc. Emigsville, PA, 800-772-0036, customercare@herculite.com, www.herculite.com. |
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Herculite’s Canopy FS awning fabric offers rain protection for football fans at Super Bowl XLI
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA (February 4, 2007) The awning canopies at Dolphin Stadium typically provide year round sun protection for sports fans but that was not the case at Super Bowl XLI.
Rain fell over South Florida during the game. Prince even played his hit song, “Purple Rain” at halftime. And the Indianapolis Colts were victorious over the Chicago Bears in a super game that had its share of weather related turnovers. But it was the Awning Canopies that kept the fans dry while they made their entrance and exit from the stadium.
In 2006, Paradise Canvas of Hollywood Florida earned the contract to build the four entrance canopies that cover the primary escalators to the stadium as well as several smaller structures including those at the Miami Dolphin Training Center in Davie, Florida.
The fabric chosen was Canopy FS 120 Turquoise by Herculite Products Inc. Known for exceptional durability, this 8-year backlit awning fabric is a perfect color match for the Miami Dolphins. During nighttime at Super Bowl XLI, the canopies illuminated brightly, adding an exciting design element for fans to enjoy while entering the building or tailgating outside.
Contact:
Leslie Haddad
Herculite Products Inc.
Phone : 717-764-1192
Fax no : 717-764-5211
Email: lhaddad@herculite.com
www.herculite.com |
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Source: Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) |
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New Study Proves Awnings Can Save on Energy Costs for Homeowners
Wednesday February 21, 11:26 am ET
Awnings, an increasingly popular home improvement option, provide style, shade, curb appeal and an even greater benefit -- reduced energy costs
ROSEVILLE, Minn., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study found that awnings can provide significant savings on cooling costs and on peak electrical demand by reducing solar gain through home windows. The study, Awnings in Residential Buildings: The Impact on Energy Use and Peak Demand, was conducted by the Center for Sustainable Building Research at the University of Minnesota.
The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) funded the study to determine if awnings are a viable means of reducing energy and air conditioner usage in the home. Most U.S. residential neighborhoods do not have a significant number of awnings, unlike Europe, where awnings are used to reduce air conditioning use in the summer. The study investigated the energy savings for single family homes and the reduction of energy use during peak periods.
In the first phase of the study, awning impacts were measured in seven U.S. cities across various climates, including Minneapolis, Boston, Seattle, Albuquerque, Phoenix, St. Louis and Sacramento. The study revealed that in all cities for all window orientations tested (see tables on page 2), there were significant energy savings in cooling costs and peak electricity demand as a result of using window awnings. The amount of energy saved varies, depending
on the number of windows, types of glass in the windows and window orientation. Phase two of the study is due for release in the spring and will include additional cities.
Specifically, the study found that in Phoenix, Ariz., a warm climate, window awnings can reduce the use of home cooling energy as much as 26 percent compared to a home with completely unshaded windows. In St. Louis, Mo., a mixed climate, awnings can reduce the use of cooling energy as much as 23 percent. Similarly, in Boston, Mass., a cold climate, awnings can reduce the need for cooling energy as much as 33 percent.
"Depending on the region a home is in, awnings can save home owners more than $100 annually, but energy savings like this are valuable beyond reducing homeowners' expenses," said Michelle Sahlin, managing director of PAMA. "When numerous homeowners reduce their need for energy, there is less demand for energy at the times of peak usage, resulting in overall savings to utility companies and the public from a decreased need to supply
generating capacity."
Researchers used a specialized computer program to investigate variables in conjunction with a standard awning with sides. The variables included geographic location, window orientation and exposure, winter and summer usage, and window type.
For more information about the study, contact Michelle Sahlin at mesahlin@ifai.com |
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November 8, 2002
Herculite Products Inc. Acquires Operations of Meridian Manufacturing Corporation
"We are very excited about the synergies resulting from our combined resources and the benefits our customers will see as a result..."
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Fall, 2002
MACtac® and Meridian Manufacturing Corp. Announce Joint Warranty
"By engineering our Canopy™ products to specifically work with MACtac's vinyl films, we're able to provide customers with a complete solution..."
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