Westgate Acquires Quaker Brazil
NEW YORK, New York – Westgate has announced their purchase of the Brazilian assets of the now dissolved decorative fabric supplier Quaker Fabrics. Quaker filed for bankruptcy about six months ago and earlier this week, the U.S. Bankruptcy… Read more.February 7, 2008
BCFA to Hold Seminar In Preparation for 2012 Olympics
LONDON, England – The British Contract Furnishing & Design Association (BCFA) will host a seminar for the purposes of encouraging manufacturers and service providers to increase business during the run-up to the 2012 Olympics. The seminar… Read more.February 7, 2008
Former Luxury Tile President Meets Hotel Budgeting Constraints
PORTLAND, Oregon – Ann Sacks, former founder of Ann Sacks Tile and Stone, has made the move from luxury tiles to budget tiles. Now president of DESIGN AND DIRECT SOURCE, a company dedicated to designing within a budget, Ann Sacks' products… Read more.February 7, 2008
Buytenhuys Joins Brimar Trimming
DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida - Mark Buytenhuys has been named sales director at Brimar, a 22-year-old, privately held trimmings, hardware and fabric wholesaler based in Lake Forest, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. Brimar sells its lines to designers… Read more.February 1, 2008
Jim Fulks of Microfibres Dies
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island - A funeral was held today for Jim Fulks of Microfibres. The former executive vice president died last week in a hotel room in China. He would have been 66 on February 1st. Fulks was working on a deal to build a plant… Read more.January 30, 2008
Tanaka to Lead Hospitality division of KTGY
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – KTGY GROUP, INC., Architecture and Planning, has appointed Lalaine Tanaka as principal in the company's Irvine office. With over 20 years of experience in architectural design, Tanaka will lead KTGY's Hospitality division.… Read more.January 28, 2008
Wöhner Appointed CEO of Trevira
On February 18th 2008, Uwe Wöhner will take his position of chief executive officer at Trevira GmbH. Trevira GmbH, a company of Reliance group, India is a European manufacturer of polyester fibers and filament yarns. Production operations… Read more.January 28, 2008