Purcell International Forges Ahead
HICKORY, North Carolina - Like many in the home furnishings and textile arena, Purcell International has waged an uphill battle to overcome the current economic slump. But owner Andrew Purcell is determined, through excellence in service and… Read more.March 8, 2004
London Fabric Attracts 700+ Visitors This Year
LONDON - The fourth edition of London Fabric took place from 24 to 26 February 2004 at the stylish Commonwealth Institute in West London. Forty companies from 12 countries exhibited at the UK's only manufacturer's show targeted at upholstery… Read more.March 8, 2004
Ashley Wilde Wins Over $600,000 in Copyright Damages
LONDON - Textile manufacturer Ashley Wilde Group Limited won $600,715 in damages from Turkish textile firms Bahar Dosem and Kocaklar after the London High Court ruled February 16 that they had plagiarized Ashley Wilde designs. ''I am delighted… Read more.March 8, 2004
KKR Seals Deal To Buy Sealy
NEW YORK - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a New York investment firm, announced yesterday it would buy Sealy Corp., the worlds biggest bedding manufacturer, from a group of private equity investors led by Bain Capital for $1:5 billion, the New… Read more.March 5, 2004
Carl Ross Spills Secret To Staying Hip During Hospitality Slump
MIAMI - A veteran of the hospitality industry, Carl Ross is one of the lucky few designers who have managed to expand business even during the industry's sluggish periods. Wide-eyed and beaming, he shifts to the edge of his seat at the Royal… Read more.March 2, 2004
Joan's McCallum Closes World's Largest Jacquard Plant in Fall River
LOWELL, Mass. - Joan Fabrics Corp. owner Elkin McCallum began a gut-wrenching restructuring of his upholstery mills this summer that included the October closing of a 300,000-square-foot jacquard plant in Fall River, Mass. McCallum laid off… Read more.March 2, 2004
Wunderkind Schimmel Joins JAB; Popper Retires
BIELEFELD, Germany - For over a quarter century, the old adage ''the more things change, the more things stay the same'' could easily have characterized JAB, the world's largest wholesaler of home furnishings and fabrics. Sure, some of the players… Read more.March 2, 2004
Scalamandre Opens for Business at D&D Building in New York
NEW YORK – Scalamandré, the pre-eminent luxury home furnishings house, opened its New York showroom in October at the D&D Building's new five-story annex. Scalamandre CEO Mark Bitter said the company moved from its five-story Third… Read more.February 25, 2004
