Hilton Hotels Acquires Hilton Group PLC
BEVERLY HILLS, California -- The Hilton Hotels Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire the lodging assets of Hilton Group plc for approximately $5.71 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2006. Upon completion,… Read more.December 29, 2005
Tex-Styles India Set to Bring Newest Styles and Trends to New Delhi's Pragati Maidan
NEW DELHI, India – The 12th Edition of Tex-Styles India will take place in 2006, once again bringing a global appeal to the Pragati Maidan, with about 300 leading Indian companies expected to showcase their products. The show will feature… Read more.December 22, 2005
Spanish Respond to Textile Flood with Brand Building, Added Value, Teamwork
BERLIN, Germany — Asian textiles have flooded markets everywhere, including Spain, a traditional textile stronghold and consumer of textiles. According to Spanish government figures, Asian goods now make up 40% of textile imports… Read more.December 12, 2005
McCallum, Mischen, Glabman: Partners in New Velvet Business
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Steven Mischen, Tom Glabman and Elkin McCallum have formed a new company for the purpose of producing a line of velvets previously produced at LaFrance Velvets. McCallum, owner of Joan Velvets, is providing… Read more.December 9, 2005
Ingeo™ to Take Part in Heimtextil Roundtable
FRANKFURT, Germany -- NatureWorks LLC, creators of Ingeo fiber, will once again showcase it at Heimtextil, 2006. The Ingeo fiber team has also been asked to participate in a roundtable discussion that will explore the issues of responsible… Read more.December 1, 2005
Combined Sublistatic and Transprint Sales and Marketing Team Proves a Success
NEW YORK, New York -- After just a few short months, Sarah Glyn-Woods, director of marketing, says the Sublistatic and Transprint sales and marketing team has succeeded in providing customers with an enormous range of design choices. ''It's… Read more.November 23, 2005
Coverings to Alternate Between Orlando and Chicago, Starting 2007
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — The tile and stone marketplace, Coverings, has announced that the show will alternate locations starting in 2007, between Orlando and the Chicago McCormack Place Convention Center. The next Coverings show, April… Read more.November 22, 2005
Falcon Products Emerges from Bankruptcy, Re-Brands Company as CFGroup
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Falcon Products, Inc. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and re-branded itself as Commerical Furniture Group (CFGroup). CFGroup will be the parent company for Shelby Williams, Falcon, Howe, Thonet and Epic.… Read more.November 18, 2005
