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Where are they now?Since 1994, Tandus Centiva has diverted more than 284 million pounds of carpet and waste from the landfill back into the manufacturing stream. In 2014, it became the first American carpet manufacturer to achieve Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver v3.0 for its ethos® Modular soft surface products. As a soft surface backing option, 100 percent recyclable ethos is made from recycled non-chlorinated polymer. The Cradle to Cradle® design principles provide for continual improvement and innovation around the economic, environmental and social issues of design and product use.
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Where are they now?AquaShield Inc. continually expands, growing its product lines and offering stormwater solutions that solve problems for engineers, developers and city planners. AquaShield now has 24 independent representatives for its line of integrated stormwater products, with product installations in more than 40 states and Brazil, Canada, the Middle East and Europe. The Aqua-Swirl has been installed in high-profile projects such as the New Jersey Route 35 rebuild following Super Storm Sandy, the stunning Four Seasons Hotel in Bahrain, the I-35 Expressway Bridge in Dallas and at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The company’s newest water quality treatment device, the Bio-Filter, was installed for the first time on Rossville Boulevard in Chattanooga this year. AquaShield continues to expand its products to create a better environment giving every country and community access to higher quality, usable water.
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Where are they now?eSpin continued nanofiber research and expanded nanofiber manufacturing capabilities, successfully commercializing nanofiber technology for air filter application with the launch of exceed™ with nanofibers air filters. Automotive manufacturing plants in the Southeast and military sustainment depots use these high performance, energy efficient filters. Find out more at exceedfilters.com. Since receiving the Spirit of Innovation Award in 2007, eSpin has won the prestigious Technology Innovation Award from the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) to develop and commercially produce carbon nanofiber, a United States Military award for developing nanofiber technology to produce Tissue Engineered Medical Products, and a Homeland Security award for development of explosive sensor technology. Most recently, eSpin won a contract to manufacture filtration products for U.S. Missile Defense.
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Where are they now?Over the past 3 years, Sherman+Reilly, Inc., a Textron company, upgraded these U-Series underground pullers to include an enclosed Safe-Zone™ Cab with improved visibility and a more efficient heating and air conditioning system. Upgraded hydraulics cooling capabilities now allow for continuous operations in extreme heat environments in an effort to better serve Southwestern power utilities. Sherman+Reilly also added a Tier 4 Final engine reducing the amount of emissions. Software updates have improved the operator experience and reduced costly downtime for power utilities.
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Where are they now?Shortly after last year’s award ceremony, Bellhops wrapped its Series A fundraising campaign, securing more than $6 million from investors around the country. Since then, Bellhops has experienced 5 times business growth, relocated its offices to Warehouse Row and increased its headquarters roster to more than 100 employees.