Valdese Weavers Enters Drapery Fabric Business
HIGH POINT, NC—Valdese Weavers, the largest upholstery mill in the USA and second in the world only to D’Décor (India) has thrown its hat in the drapery weight goods market for the first time with a collection of 300 best selling designs… Read more.June 6, 2014
Golding Added to the House of P/Kaufmann
NEW YORK-- P/Kaufmann has confirmed its acquisition of Golding Fabrics, a converting company based in Archdale, NC on May 30 from Linda and Graham Buckner. “P/Kaufmann’s primary contribution will be financial support and there… Read more.June 5, 2014
GIBER SpA CORRECTION
In a previous story about Giber SpA, it should have said that this company was involved in “Procedura Concordata,” an EC program that allows a company to pay off its creditors while operating its business. Giber management indicates it is… Read more.June 2, 2014
Highland Court to Get Facelifts
BAY SHORE, NY—Duralee Fabrics has announced a redesign, a reengineering to be exact, of its top fabric brand, ‘Highland Court.’In a letter to its vendors prior to Proposte 2014, Duralee said it would cancel all pending and existing fabric… Read more.May 29, 2014
Marco de Benedetti Joins Boselli
OLGIATE COMASCO, IT--Marco de Benedetti, export manager for Clerion SpA in Mariano Comense, Italy for the past five years, is leaving the company May 30 to take on the responsibility as the Manager of the decorative fabrics division… Read more.May 29, 2014
MoOD New Location
BRUSSELS, Belgium — MoOD 2014, September 9, 10, 11, will continue to focus on upholstery, window and wallcoverings in a new location, Hall 5, the Patio and Hall 8 at the Brussels Fairgrounds. Hall 5 is the largest Hall. MoOD also… Read more.May 22, 2014
Tissus Metridis On A Growth Track As Greece Moves Forward Again
ATHENS, Greece — After going through a severe economic crisis in 2008 which saw unemployment reach 1,400,000 people; the collapse of 35 percent of all Greek companies with more than 65 percent of all Greek companies closing down, Greece is… Read more.May 22, 2014
Ozer Ozbarut Starts Up New Ecommerce Business; Leaves Oz-Is, The Family Trimming Business
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Ozer Ozbarut, one of the founders of Oz-Is Trimland here, has left the company to start a new business outside of the textiles industry.Although he will continue to own a minority interest in the Trimland business, he will… Read more.May 22, 2014
