Crew's Tru, Whiteheads Merge
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Tru, a U.K.-based converter founded by Matthew Crew two years ago, has merged into Whiteheads Fabrics Ltd, the South African fabric printer now owned by Stefano Magni. Whiteheads expects to benefit from Crew's… Read more.March 18, 2003
Head Joins KLJM
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Roger Head, formerly managing director of Warwick Fabrics UK, has joined KLJM as sales and marketing director. KLJM, the U.K. subsidiary of Kravet Fabrics of Bethpage, N.Y., acquired the G.P & J. Baker/Parkertex… Read more.February 19, 2003
Tisseray Breathes New Life Into Cotonniere d'Alsace
Lyonnais, France — Tisseray & Cie, an upholstery weaver, expects that its development of products for new markets and its registration of a well-known brand will boost its sales from 28 million euros in 2002 to 30.5 million euros in 2003.… Read more.February 12, 2003
Johnston Industries Inc. Files Chapter 11
Columbus, Ga. - On January 31, 2003, Johnston Industries and all of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed Chapter 11. ''Despite our best efforts to stabilize revenue, reduce costs and maximize cash flow, the downturn in the manufacturing economy… Read more.February 4, 2003
Finneran and Kerr Join American Century
HIGH POINT — Tom Finneran has been named president of American Century Home reporting to Jason Jiang, chairman and principal. Finneran was previously the vice president of sales and marketing for Cone Jacquards in Cliffside, N.C. He… Read more.January 24, 2003
Hilb Completes Heritage Purchase
New York – Thomas Hilb has acquired Heritage House Fabrics Inc., a home furnishings fabric converter from Jeffrey Goldman and Jeffrey Erdheim, two of the original owners. Goldman and Erdheim are also the principals of Jeffrey Fabrics,… Read more.January 22, 2003
Flokser Buys Flock Line, Zimmer Printer From Culp
High Point, N.C., (USA) — After almost one year of on-and-off negotiations, Culp Inc. finally completed the sale of its flock equipment in Burlington, N.C., as well as its complete printing operation in Lumberton, N.C., to Flokser of Turkey.… Read more.January 22, 2003
Cahan Rebounds as Customers Return
Bursa - Cahan, an upholstery mill that produces gobelin jacquards in the $2 to $3 price range, is winning back clients who were lured by cheap prices to take their business to Chinese mills, said Esra Cahantimur, wife and partner to Orhan Cahantimur,… Read more.January 17, 2003
