Goeters Upgrades Jacquard and Finishing Equipment
Zele, Belgium - Goeters - Ars et Labor, one of Belgium's leading decoration fabrics producers, has announced a new phase of expansion. Over the years 2000-2001, the company will invest about $4 million in an effort to increase flexibility and… Read more.August 2, 2000
Regal Fabrics to Open High Point Showroom
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Regal Fabrics Inc. (Middleton, Mass., U.S.A) will open a new showroom on the second floor of the Textile Tower (adjoining the Market Square building) in High Point, N.C., in time for Showtime, according to Regal vice president… Read more.August 2, 2000
Intohome Exhibitors Golf For Charity
Stratford-Upon-Avon (UK) - The English weather did its best to disrupt F&FI's 5th annual Atlantic Cup Charity Golf Tournament, which took place at the Welcombe Golf Course on 11 May, following Intohome. The only element that was missing was… Read more.August 2, 2000
Leeds Group Acquires Crowson's Calprina Printing Business
Guiseley, Leeds (UK) - Leeds Group plc has acquired Calprina, the textile printing business of Crowson Fabrics. The move secures for Leeds Group ''preferred supplier'' status with Crowson. Although the Calprina name is still being used at… Read more.August 2, 2000
'The Reports of My Company's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated'
Como, Italy - Giorgio Dalla Benetta, general director of E. Dalla Benetta - maker of sophisticated tapestries, embroideries and jacquard fabrics - wants to set the record straight. First, the ship isn't sinking, and second, he - and not a half-hearted… Read more.August 2, 2000
Le Tissage Begins Production
Mouscron, Belgium - In December, 1999, a new company started operating in the skilled and respected community of Belgian carpet and fabric weavers. Le Tissage s.a. headquartered in Mouscron, Belgium began its first production run in early March… Read more.August 2, 2000
Microfibres Buys Anderson Assets: Copyrights, Production Equipment
Anderson, S.C. (USA) - Anderson Marketing Inc. has sold certain assets to Microfibres Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Microfibres purchased the trade name 'Anderson Marketing,' the copyrights to all of the Anderson designs as well as all of… Read more.August 2, 2000
Weavers Worldwide Open to Using Air-jets Looms
Florence, Italy - Furnishing fabric producers are increasingly considering the economics of air-jet weaving, a technology that is yet to be fully understood by weavers around the world. This form of weft insertion, though still somewhat unfamiliar,… Read more.August 2, 2000
