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Corporate News

As the new mission statement says: "Here at Aurora, we serve
a growing number of markets and take pride in being a North
American leader in wide-width finishing and coating of textiles.
We are dedicated to helping our customers succeed in today's
highly dynamic, ever-changing world through our investment in
world-class manufacturing capabilities, state-of-the-art technologies and comprehensive Research & Development expertise.
To this end, we strive every day to earn our customers' trust as
the coating and finishing partner they can turn to for innovation
and high quality product solutions." For more information, visit
www.auroratextile.com.

Orbus Partners with Steelhead Productions and Make-AWish Southern
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group recently partnered with Steelhead
Productions and Make-A-Wish® Southern Nevada to fulfill a
wish for a critically ill eight-year-old Las Vegas resident, Trinity
Sharrer, on October 3.

Meridian Industries Introduces "The New Aurora"

Trinity is battling a serious neurological illness, encephalopathy.
On October 5, 2016, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group unveiled its Her disease causes Trinity to experience frequent and painful
seizures that have impacted her life since the day she was born.
new logo and Mission Statement before a gathering of approxiAs Trinity is non-verbal, she finds joy in simple pleasures, and
mately 100 customers, staff and community leaders.
communicates creatively with peers and her family. Trinity has
The celebration marks the end of a two-year period that began
a close bond with her siblings, and desires nothing more than
with the decision to invest millions in a new, state-of-the art
to play outdoors with them - exposing her to the risk of heatNorth American textile manufacturing operation, in a new locatriggered seizures, and something that was not possible in her
tion - but without leaving the area in Illinois where Aurora has
backyard. Her wish was for a shaded, handicap accessible playoperated for over 133 years. Aurora is a subsidiary of Milwaukee,
ground that included a water feature and enables her to spend
Wisconsin, USA-based Meridian Industries, Inc.
as much time as possible playing outdoors with her siblings.
The event also marks the formal launch of the company's new
Trinity's wish came to the attention of Las Vegas-based Steelhead
high-tech manufacturing facility and the company's commitment
Productions, who wanted to help as part of their "GIVE HAPPY"
to investing in state-of-the-art technology while moving into
program. Working with the Southern Nevada Chapter of the
exciting, new global markets for wide width coating and finishMake-A-Wish foundation, Steelhead chose Trinity's wish as part
ing, including print media.
of the "Adopt-a-Wish" program, and began designing a backRecently, as the global textile industry changed, company leader- yard play area that would fit her needs. Those needs included a
play set, turf flooring, a misting system and sail-style canopies to
ship saw the opportunity to move into ultra wide-width coating
help alleviate the strength of the Nevada sun.
of textiles and establish Aurora as a premier textile coater. That
move, however, required finding a larger manufacturing facility
Steelhead approached Orbus with the opportunity to donate the
and investing in new equipment. After reviewing the options at
materials to form the supports and the canopies, which were
hand, the company decided to move forward into the future with
installed in Trinity's backyard, and unveiled during an event for
the new plant and equipment and began adding new employees,
family and friends on October 3, 2016. For more information,
while also training existing employees to operate a new generavisit www.orbus.com.
tion of equipment.
The plant features the company's new EHWHA ultra wide-width
coating and finishing line, which works easily with a broad range
of woven and non-woven materials up to 134 inches wide. The
EHWHA enhances Aurora's ability to serve both current and new
customers, including those in the print media industry.

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Pacific Coast Fabrics Welcomes Kathryn Sanders

Pacific Coast Fabrics announces that Kathryn Sanders will succeed Jeff Sanders in digital fabrics sales, in addition to heading
up PCF's marketing department. Kathryn comes to PCF after
working in marketing and sales in both craft spirits and the nonprofit sector. Having grown up in the textile industry, Kathryn is
a third generation textile professional and will focus on growing

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