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The 2011 State of the Industry Report provides an overview of the current U.S. specialty fabrics industry. It includes information on market size, how U.S. companies are meeting the challenge of market changes, statistics on key markets such as military and transportation/light vehicle, as well as the outlook for the specialty fabrics industry.

The report also includes brief overviews for the following end-product market segments: awnings and canopies, tent rental, fabric graphics, and safety and technical products.

The State of the Industry report was created by IFAI's Market Research Manager, Jeff Rasmussen who has more than 18 years of market research experience. Rasmussen's work at IFAI includes researching and writing industry articles that are regularly published in IFAI's Specialty Fabrics Review magazine. He has also been a requested speaker at a number of industry events over the past several years.

This report is invaluable for:

• End product manufacturers in the specialty fabrics industry

• Suppliers serving or looking to serve the specialty fabrics industry

• Any person/organization that touches the specialty fabrics industry and wants to know more