Microfibres Inc. Adds Aydin Velvet as U.S. Stocking Distributor and Sales Agency
WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina — Microfibres, Inc. reported a sales increase of over 20% for 2010 and has inked a deal to represent Aydin Textiles of Istanbul, Turkey in the U.S. Aydin is a major global upholstery and mattress ticking mill… Read more.November 17, 2010
J. Ennis Fabrics Launches North American Converter Brand ‘Vision Fabrics’ at Showtime
ALBERTA, Canada — J. Ennis Fabrics has created a converting business under the Vision Fabrics brand after 10 years of importing container loads of fabrics from China, according to Jim Ennis, CEO. The 2,500 sku collection of bedding,… Read more.November 16, 2010
RM Coco Shuffles Personnel With Departure of Mike Edwards
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri — RM Coco, a major national and international wholesaler with 84 affiliated showrooms in the USA, Canada and Asia, has made adjustments in its design and purchasing department in the wake of the departure… Read more.October 11, 2010
British-based Camira Fabrics Opens for Business in North America
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Camira Fabrics, the independent U.K. based textile manufacturer, is selling direct to designers in the U.S., an opportunity made possible by the September opening of a new office in Indianapolis replete with staff,… Read more.October 11, 2010
Siegfried Dolabek Joins Bruder Baumann GmbH
GMUND, Germany — Siegfried Dolabek has joined Bruder Baumann GmbH as project manager for Germany effective September. He will be in charge of the Eastern Northern regions of Germany, as well as Hessen, and will be the main contact for… Read more.October 9, 2010
The Robert Allen Group Launches Mobile Site
NEW YORK, New York — The Robert Allen Group has launched a mobile website, Online Librarian, which is designed to provide interior designers with a time-saving tool for searching and ordering fabrics using real-time inventory levels of the… Read more.September 27, 2010
ADF/Westgate to Open Warehouse in Beirut
BRUSSELS, Belgium — ADF/Westgate expects to firmly establish itself in the Middle East with its first warehouse operation in the Beirut, Lebanon Free Trade Zone under the direction of Houssam ‘Sam’ Rayess, the newly appointed director… Read more.September 27, 2010
Reports Indicate MoOD 2010 Scores Higher than 2009
BRUSSELS, Belgium — MoOD 2010 scored remarkably better than MoOD 2009, based on answers from an exhibitors survey conducted by show organizer, Messe Frankfurt, and there was a general consensus that the industry is improving, a sentiment that… Read more.September 24, 2010
