AITEX Helps Contract FR Textile Makers Stay Competitive
I wanted to call the attention of your readers to AITEX Textile Research Institute, a private non-profit association which was set up in 1985. Based in Alcoy (Alicante) Spain, it has more than 1,000 member companies and more than 2,000… Read more.March 24, 2014
Irwin Joins Abercrombie, Vice President, Sales
Cliffside, North Carolina — Jeff Irwin has joined Abercrombie Textiles as Vice President of Sales for the residential, hospitality, healthcare, and contract segments of its’ business reporting to John Regan, CEO and principal. Irwin… Read more.March 24, 2014
The Arora’s Turn D’Décor Into One Stop Textile Shopping Mall
MUMBAI — “Our goal is to be a one stop shopping center for the wholesaler of home fabrics in both curtains and upholstery,” says Ajay Arora, General Manager of D’Décor. His equal partner, brother and Co-General Manager is… Read more.March 24, 2014
Juan’s World: Wine, Tapas, Sea, Alicante and Beautiful Fabrics!
ALICANTE, Spain — In just 40 years, Juan Climent has built a successful textile conglomerate called Aurea Group which holds Lizzo, Pepe Penalver and Elite Décor, a distributor of 20 brands in Spain alone.Since 2001, Jose, his younger brother… Read more.March 24, 2014
Former Imatex Execs Open MODE Business
BULCIAGO, IT -- Pietro Bertarini and Marco Guggi, former Imatex General Manager and Export Manager respectively for many years, have started operations under the name MODE with a third, as yet unidentified third Italian partner who owns the… Read more.February 28, 2014
Rolf J. Gemmersdörfer, President and CEO of Hornschuch Group, Passes at 61
The board of Konrad Hornschuch AG was surprised to learn last Thursday that Rolf J. Gemmersdörfer, President and CEO of the Hornschuch Group, had passed away Feb. 6 in his adopted hometown of Bad Mergentheim.“The news shocked and devastated… Read more.February 12, 2014
The Crypton Companies Hires Shelley Pawlus as Director of Outreach, Contract Division
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – The Crypton Companies announced on Tuesday the hiring of Shelley Pawlus as its Director of Outreach for its Contract Division, according to Lance Keziah, President of Crypton. Pawlus will also be… Read more.January 28, 2014
Stan Fradin to Retire June 1
Frankfurt, Germany--Stanley Fradin will retire his post as President of Rockland Mills, Inc. on June. 1. He made the announcement during a retirement dinner for his colleague, Rockland's longtime European agent Henner Haufe. Fradin… Read more.January 13, 2014
