Depoortere Joins High Five Under New Ownership, Now High Six
MOUSCRON, Belgium —Depoortere upholstery velvets has joined the High Five marketing group as of January, 2012, according to Luc Callens, marketing director. In fact, High Five becomes ‘High Six’ with the addition of Depoortere. The… Read more.April 6, 2012
Surtex’s Sikalis Forecasts More Surface Art Demand in Asia
WHITE PLAINS, NY — The demand for textile surface art is increasing as the industry has stabilized in the face of unprecedented change in the last decade according to Penny Sikalis, vice president, GLM, the owner of Surtex, May 20-22, its… Read more.March 28, 2012
TSG Consolidates Finishing
NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania-- TSG Finishing, LLC, is consolidating its commission finishing operations by the end of the summer by closing its Synfin plant, according to Jack Rosenstein, chief executive officer.Corporate offices will continue… Read more.March 7, 2012
Duchange Buys Henri Robert
BRUSSELS, BE—Late in 2011, M. Olivier Duchange purchased the intellectual assets of Henri Robert Textiles, a Belgian converter that went bankrupt.With this acquisition, Henri Robert was merged with Brunswick, a bedding and towel importer owned… Read more.February 19, 2012
Prestigious Takes Firm Action Against Copyright Infringement
In its latest victory against copyright infringement, Prestigious Textiles has been awarded substantial damages and costs in a case brought against Pangrim Co Ltd of Korea.Pangrim Co was found to have copied and printed 34 designs from the Prestigious… Read more.February 16, 2012
Letter From Canada: Ray Lenauskas, Veteran Fabric Supplier, Sounds Off: “What’s Wrong with Our Global Industry”
“Our industry continues to struggle on many fronts. Downsizing and shortened workweeks have become the accepted norm. The number of inquiries made by wholesale customers to verify availability and current pricing has added another layer to… Read more.February 8, 2012
Bru Textiles Enters Outdoor Fabric Arena
KONTICH, BE—Bru Textiles, a Belgium based converter and distributor has launched an outdoor fabrics collection for the first time called ‘UV –PRO’ woven in 100 percent solution dyed acrylic yarn.Bru executives were not available for… Read more.January 27, 2012
Berndt, Unnamed Partner Buy KOS
KREFELD, Germany -- KOS, a major contract specialist in Europe since it was founded 11 years ago, was sold in September, 2011 and is now under the management of Thomas Berndt, previously head of contract textiles at JAB in Bielefeld, Germany.The… Read more.January 22, 2012
