Panel will explore solutions for the new decade, signal Aztec’s commitment to industry’s future
TORRANCE, Calif. (January 13, 2010) – Aztec Tents has teamed with legendary tent designer Todd Dalland to launch an exciting initiative to bring technological and design innovations to the rental tent market. Aztec has retained Dalland to consult for its recently launched focus group, which will explore new industrial advancements and strategies for developing the next generation of rental tents to hit the industry.
Dalland is President, Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer for FTL Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of integrated solar structures and fabrics. Throughout his 33 years in the structural design industry, Dalland has been instrumental in advancing design and construction techniques for fabric structures.
“This think tank of industry knowledge and experience that we have assembled is truly amazing,” said Alex Kouzmanoff, Aztec Tents’ Vice President. “Together with our internal production team, Dalland, and a collaboration of energetic industry leaders, we are excited to explore this opportunity and usher in a fresh generation of tent products for the new decade.”
For more information, visit the new Aztec Tents website at www.AztecTents.com
About Todd Dalland
A true icon in the tensile fabric structure marketplace, Todd Dalland is the originating founder of Future Tents Ltd. (FTL), a fee-based design engineering firm based in New York. His designs have received over fifty “International Achievement Awards” presented by Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and two “Gala” Awards from Special Events magazine. His introduction of proprietary, new tension tent designs (most are Dalland patents) in the North American tent rental industry has changed the way tents are used throughout the world. Recently, his founding of FTL Solar LLC, a capital-based design-engineering and manufacturing firm, has brought the first flexible solar-panel-integrated rental tent product line, and military tent product line to market. For more information, visit www.ftlsolar.com
About Aztec Tents
An innovative leader within the international tenting marketplace, Aztec Tents excels in providing superior-quality products throughout the special events industry. Since 1966, Aztec Tents has produced award-winning tents and structures for event rental companies, hotels, country clubs, caterers, award shows, governments and other custom, off-site event locations.
Aztec is one of the most recognized tent manufacturers in North America for its diversity of product and strong collection of tent professionals, with exclusive representatives throughout the U.S., Europe and Australia. The company’s extensive service team includes sales, production, engineering and manufacturing personnel to support each product.
Aztec Tents has been honored with several “International Achievement Awards” for its outstanding specialty fabrics projects, including the Outstanding Achievement Award in the tent manufacturing category. Aztec’s outstanding customer service has been noted in leading industry publications including Special Events, Event Solutions, InTents and Rental Management. For more information please visit www.AztecTent.com or call (800) 228-3687.