Bru Textiles Opens Warehouse in Dubai
Kontich, Belgium — Bru Textiles reportedly has opened its first distribution warehouse in Dubai to serve the Middle East market but Bru executives were not available for comment or confirmation.The report comes from a source with information… Read more.November 29, 2012
Richloom Backs New Surface Technology for Hospitality
NEW YORK, NY — Richloom Inc. has taken a majority interest in a new company called PURETi, which manufactures and markets breakthrough UV-PCO products that provide sustainable solutions applied to surfaces like concrete and… Read more.November 27, 2012
Kasmir Exports Collection Through Keeton to Lithuania, Australia, Asia, Spain, Mexico
DALLAS, TX — Kasmir Fabrics is catching up with the competition among U.S. wholesalers for global expansion with the opening of 17 showrooms in 2012, most recently with all seven of Basford Brands showrooms in Australia. Kasmir is a major… Read more.November 16, 2012
Australian Market Report
The following is a brief report on the Australian Market and Wortleys by principal Ben Wortley. The Australian furniture industry continues to have a tough time, with continued weak consumer sentiment reducing consumer spending… Read more.November 16, 2012
Starik Hottabych Increases Russian Consumer Curtain Fabric Purchases
MOSCOW, Russia — Starik Hottabych, a 36 store home furnishings chain, is seeing growth in its window covering business of five percent each year and is increasing its purchases with mills and wholesalers on a 50/50 basis according to… Read more.November 16, 2012
Australia’s Gummerson Buys Hoad Assets, An 85 Year Old ‘Institution’
VICTORIA, Australia —Gummerson Fabrics Pty Ltd, Brighton East, VIC, led by John Maiden and Andrew Gummerson, director, have bought the assets, name and all property of Hoad Textiles, an 85 year old upholstery and window fabrics wholesaler,… Read more.November 16, 2012
Opinion: Now Consultant, Roger Berkley, Former Jacquard Mill Owner Says U.S. Textiles Specialization Is Key to Survival
I spent four plus decades on factory floors, in my own plant, in other plants. I do know that the only things that actually matter in a business are customers and employees. That’s all that matters. Everything… Read more.November 16, 2012
Boyteks Hits $180 Million Sales, Part of $4 Billion Boydak Group
BURSA, TURKEY — Boyteks, the upholstery and mattress ticking division of Boydak Group has become a major force in jacquard and ticking production in less than ten years with sales in the $180 million range, according to Dr. Mevlüt Baydar,… Read more.November 16, 2012
