HIGH POINT, North Carolina — U.S. based mill Se7en, LLC has carved its reputation as a suppli er of customized upholstery product in the $4 - $24 range and with the addition of Paragon Global as a partner, a broader product mix is being offered.

Se7en, the upholstery mill purchased by Mike Durham and six other people in February of 2009 from the former woven division of Tietex Mills, has made a deal with Paragon to jointly market imported fabrics to the U.S. furniture industry.

"China has almost erased the memory of what it’s like to have a mill which customizes every product," Durham said. “We can offer two week delivery on custom samples from receipt of order and six weeks for production yardage.” 

Se7en also has the backing of the 125-year-old design archives from Burlington Industries, one of the assets acquired by Se7en in the purchase of the Tietex operation.

"Our collaboration with Paragon presents product solutions to address every sector of the upholstered furniture industry," Durham said. "Our two companies, though relatively new as resource providers to the industry, bring together decades of experience in upholstery fabric styling, manufacturing, merchandising and sales.  Centralized in North Carolina, our infrastructure for Paragon and Se7en will simplify daily operations for our customers."                                                                

Carl Stonebreaker is managing partner of Paragon Global LLC. The sales force of the two firms will be merged to suit the customer in the best possible way, according to Durham.