Mark Rickers Retires From Stout Brothers After 45 years
Jobber Industry Changing Due to Ecommerce
By RAY PARKER COLMAR, Pa. – Partner and Buyer Mark Rickers has spent the last 45 years working at Stout Brothers, and in less than two weeks, he will retire. Rickers keeps active, and says he is blessed with good health, so will continue… Read more.October 20, 2018
LA Mills Executive Runs NYC Marathon, Raising Money for Those with Spinal Cord Injuries
Michael Koch, a principal of LA Mills in Los Angeles, will run this year's TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, helping to raise money for those with spinal cord injuries, including his nephew Adam. "As many of you know, more than eight years… Read more.October 12, 2018
James Kaplan Joins Carnegie as President
James Kaplan recently became the president of Carnegie, while Cliff Goldman, its previous president, was named executive chairman. Kaplan had been the CEO of Tai Ping Carpets. For 14 years, Kaplan demonstrated success at the company, where… Read more.October 5, 2018
Two Executives Join Leadership at Acme Sample
High Point, N.C. -- Acme Sample hired last week two executives: Brian Bunch, president of sales and marketing, and Rick Rubel, vice president of manufacturing. Acme Sample is a leading supplier of fabric and wallcovering samples, printed catalogs,… Read more.September 6, 2018
Chelsea Garber Joins GarberTex International
BLAUVELT, NY—Chelsea Garber has teamed up with her mother, Maria, who started GarberTex International in 2002 as a fabric sales agency. “Chelsea will at last take on a larger role in the family business, GarberTex International,” Maria… Read more.September 5, 2018
Houssam “Sam” Rayess Accepts International Sales Post at Z-Wovens
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Houssam “Sam” Rayess has been named director of international sales for Z-Wovens, the American branch of Zhongwang Mills, in Hangzhou, China. Z-Wovens’s design and marketing is based in North Carolina,… Read more.August 27, 2018
David Walker Named New International Sales Director at Prestigious Textiles
BRADFORD, ENGLAND -- Prestigious Textiles announced Monday David Walker will fill a new position, international sales director, at its UK headquarters. Walker previously worked at Walker Greenbank for about 30 years where he oversaw international… Read more.August 7, 2018
