Weathervane's Benchmark
NORWALK, Connecticut — Benchmark has been established as a new division of Weathervane Hill Fabrics to service the hospitality trade according to Tom Bruno, vice president of sales for the 12 year old fabric converter. Tom Roth, founder… Read more.October 12, 2004
Heritage House
NEW YORK, New York—The Sunshine family, Bernard, wife Marge and daughter Rachel have sold International Textile Corp., (ITC) their 30 year old company to Heritage House Fabrics LLC based in Concord, North Carolina and owned by Thomas Hilb.… Read more.October 4, 2004
Correction: 21st Biennale des Editeurs de la Décoration, on for 2005
Biennale, occuring every two years in Paris, features international editors of decoration that present new trends in interior decoration. The event is planned for January 27-31, 2005. It will be held at the The Parc Floral, esplanade Chateau… Read more.September 2, 2004
New Headquarters Spur Integra Fabric's Growth Spurt
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina—The upturn in the hospitality business and sales in healthcare cubicle curtains made it possible for Integra Fabrics buy its new 70,000 square foot headquarters in Loris, 30 miles from here, this spring. The… Read more.August 20, 2004
Li and Fung, Ltd. Building Strong Licensing
HONG KONG, China – Li and Fung Ltd., the giant sourcing firm based in Hong Kong is aggressively extending its market reach in the U.S. to survive the 2005 lifting of quotas on imports of textile and apparel products from developing nations… Read more.August 20, 2004
$115 Million Business Complex Planned for Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq—Cinema Sindbad is the intended home of the 2007 Baghdad Film Festival, and the first center in the Baghdad Renaissance Plan to be built. The $115 million private investment will be the first of its kind in the Baghdad region,… Read more.August 20, 2004
Boyd and dmg Plan Major Textile Event for 2005
LONDON, England—Simon Boyd and dmg world media will launch a major interior textiles exhibition, called Interior Mode, September 27-29, 2005, in the Grand Hall at Olympia, the prominent exhibition center in London. Interior Mode will… Read more.August 5, 2004
ITG Integrates Burlington, Cone
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Burlington Industries and Cone Mills have been fully integrated into the International Textile Group (ITG) owned by WL Ross & Company. In addition, a five year, $150 million credit line has been approved by Bank of… Read more.August 5, 2004
