Indonesian Wholesalers Rack Up 15-20 Percent Increase in 2013, Hotel Business Strong, Middle Class Drives Residential Sales
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has been ‘quietly’ growing around 6.5 percent a year and residential demand in the past four years has been growing around by six to seven percent annually. Fabric wholesalers… Read more.August 5, 2013
Outsider Named Bauman Dekor GM; Seidl Leaves Company After Two Years
GMUND, Austria—Gerhard Brecka has been named managing director of Baumann Dekor. He joined the company from another position outside of the textile industry.Christine Seidl, managing director of Baumann Dekor since January 2011, has left… Read more.July 26, 2013
The Climent Brothers Attempt to Renegotiate Original Bank Loans for Pepe Penalver Purchase
ALICANTE, Spain--The acquisition of Pepe Penalver by the Climent Brothers in 2010 has run into some tough seas.As a result, the pair are trying to renegotiate the bank loans they incurred when they bought Pepe Penalver for six million Euros.… Read more.July 26, 2013
Haidee Kramer Opens Dreamweaver Studios
Johannesburg, SA—Haidee Kramer, for many years a constant at Heimtextil and MoOD when she worked as the chief designer at Home Fabrics in Midrand, South Africa has started up her own company as an editeur of her own collection and also… Read more.July 26, 2013
JF Fabrics Gets Exclusive Wes Mancini Rug Deal
TORONTO, CA. -- Joanne Fabrics, which markets its US lines under the JF Fabrics brand, has made a deal with Wes Mancini Ltd. to be the exclusive distributor of its rug collection according to Lisa Nicholl, Joanne's creative director. On… Read more.July 16, 2013
Wearbest’s Bella-Dura® Brand Names Susan Lobel Vice President of Marketing
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Wearbest Mills has named Susan Lobel vice president, marketing and brand development for Bella-Dura® fabrics. Lobel’s goal is to build brand awareness for Bell-Dura with designers, according to Irwin Gasner,… Read more.June 28, 2013
Klaus Holz Takes Over As Trevira CEO from Robert Gregan
Klaus Holz © photo: Trevira GmbH Bobingen, Germany— Klaus Holz will replace Robert Gregan as CEO Trevira Gmbh on July 1.Gregan, who was associated with Trevira as CEO for a two year contract following consultancy support… Read more.June 26, 2013
Home Textiles Sourcing Expo July 2013 Reports Increased Exhibitor List
ATLANTA--Home Textiles Sourcing Expo says it has succeeded in increasing exhibitor participation and country pavilions represented on the show floor. The fourth edition will be held July 16 – 18, 2013 at the Javits Convention Center in… Read more.June 26, 2013
