Victor Acquires Craftex
SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec – In yet another sign of a global consolidation of the textile industry, family-owned Victor, a textile company operating in Canada and the U.S., has announced its acquisition of the Craftex brand from the secured… Read more.March 23, 2009
Valley Forge Velvets Feature Crypton's 'In Case'
POMPANO BEACH, Florida – Valley Forge Fabrics Inc. is introducing the largest hospitality textile program to feature Crypton® InCase ™ fabric protection technology, according to Dan Dobin, president of Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.… Read more.March 19, 2009
Townsend Forms Singapore-Based DesignMosaic
JOHNSTOWN, New York – Townsend Leather USA, in its 40th year of business in 2009, has opened up a new division called Townsend Leather Singapore which represents various hospitality lines under the name of DesignMosaic. "Singapore is… Read more.March 17, 2009
Westgate Names CEO David Li as President
NEW YORK, New York — Chief Executive Officer David Li has resumed the post of president and is taking a more hands-on role in the company's operations. ''As our business continues to grow and become more complex, I feel it is extremely… Read more.March 9, 2009
Sunbury to Lay off 20 Percent of its Workers
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania - According to an article published today in the Daily Item newspaper here, Sunbury Textile Mills has plans to lay off 20 percent of its workforce by March 2 due a significant drop in orders and the general downturn of… Read more.February 26, 2009
Tietex International Sells Interior Division to Burlington Manufacturing
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina - Tiextex International, Ltd., (TINT) has confirmed the sale of its Tietex Interiors (TI) division to Burlington Manufacturing Services (BMS) in North Carolina, a transaction that is to be finalized in the coming… Read more.February 25, 2009
Bennotti Joins Victor as Marketing Director
SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec – Formerly holding senior marketing positions at G3 Technology Innovations and Interface Fabrics, Paul Bennotti has been newly appointed as the director of marketing for the North American textile manufacturer, the… Read more.January 26, 2009
Charity Program Encourages Manufacturers to Recycle Fabric
HIGH POINT, North Carolina – The Green Initiative for the Furniture and Textile Industry (GIFFT), has put a call out for manufacturers to donate 100 percent cotton fabric that they would otherwise discard. The GIFFT program takes fabric… Read more.January 14, 2009
