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Vinyl upholstery manufacturer
Morbern was named one of Canada's
Best Managed Companies of 2020.
From left: Steven Kim, Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce; Dennis Wait,
Deloitte; Mark Bloomfield, Morbern CEO;
Eric Lamontagne, Morbern president.

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Morbern named best
managed company
Morbern, manufacturer of vinyl
upholstery for the marine, automotive,
RV and commercial interiors markets,
has been named one of Canada's
Best Managed Companies 2020.
Morbern was one of only 30 Canadian
companies to receive the designation,
and this is the first time the company
has been selected.
Now in its 27th year, Canada's Best
Managed Companies remains one of the
country's leading business awards programs. The program is run by a group
comprising Deloitte, Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce, Smith School of
Business, TMX and Canadian Business Magazine. Each year, hundreds
of entrepreneurial companies compete
for this designation in a rigorous and
independent process that evaluates the
caliber of their management abilities and
practices. Morbern is headquartered in
Cornwall, Ontario, with operations in
the U.S., China and Canada.
IFAI, Alliance partnership
provides fast financing
Industrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI) has partnered
with Alliance Funding Group to
provide IFAI members fast financing
at competitive rates.
"IFAI is enthusiastic about offering
members access to one more resource
when considering financing equipment
or looking for working capital," says
Andrew Aho, IFAI's vice president,
new business development. "Alliance
Funding Group has been providing
companies and associations with their
services for over two decades."
Program details include benefits such
as transactions starting at $10,000, 24to 84-month terms and consideration
for funding for all types of equipment.

Learn more about this member benefit program by visiting https://apply.
alliancefunding.com/ifai.
Alliance Funding Group finances
small- and medium-sized businesses
throughout the United States. Since
inception, the company has originated
more than $1.5 billion in equipment
leases and unsecured business loans to
thousands of customers in small- and
mid-market arenas.
IFAI, NCTO, INDA launch
COVID-19 Supplier Directory
IFAI along with the National Council
of Textile Organizations (NCTO)
and Association of the Nonwoven
Fabrics Industry (INDA) created
a COVID-19 Production Capacity
Database of Finished Goods and
Input Production manufacturers
capable of meeting the continuing
need for textile-based PPE and
medical supplies. Visit www.ifai.com/
covid-19.
BNP Fisheries Management
Plan approved
After decades of debate, the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) approved the
Biscayne National Park (BNP)
Fisheries Management Plan. The
plan enters into force on July 1, 2020,
and addresses size and catch limits
on specific fish to increase species
abundance, creates five new Coral
Reef Protection Areas, identifies a
trap-free zone near the BNP Visitor
Center and establishes a no-trawl
zone within a portion of BNP.
BNP is the nation's largest recreational marine park in the National
Park System. Located off the coast of
Miami, Fla, BNP draws visitors from
throughout the metropolitan area,
Florida and the world.

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