Australian Market Report
The following is a brief report on the Australian Market and Wortleys by principal Ben Wortley. The Australian furniture industry continues to have a tough time, with continued weak consumer sentiment reducing consumer spending… Read more.November 16, 2012
Starik Hottabych Increases Russian Consumer Curtain Fabric Purchases
MOSCOW, Russia — Starik Hottabych, a 36 store home furnishings chain, is seeing growth in its window covering business of five percent each year and is increasing its purchases with mills and wholesalers on a 50/50 basis according to… Read more.November 16, 2012
Australia’s Gummerson Buys Hoad Assets, An 85 Year Old ‘Institution’
VICTORIA, Australia —Gummerson Fabrics Pty Ltd, Brighton East, VIC, led by John Maiden and Andrew Gummerson, director, have bought the assets, name and all property of Hoad Textiles, an 85 year old upholstery and window fabrics wholesaler,… Read more.November 16, 2012
Opinion: Now Consultant, Roger Berkley, Former Jacquard Mill Owner Says U.S. Textiles Specialization Is Key to Survival
I spent four plus decades on factory floors, in my own plant, in other plants. I do know that the only things that actually matter in a business are customers and employees. That’s all that matters. Everything… Read more.November 16, 2012
Boyteks Hits $180 Million Sales, Part of $4 Billion Boydak Group
BURSA, TURKEY — Boyteks, the upholstery and mattress ticking division of Boydak Group has become a major force in jacquard and ticking production in less than ten years with sales in the $180 million range, according to Dr. Mevlüt Baydar,… Read more.November 16, 2012
Parmentier Signs Tosunoglu Consulting Deal After Leaving Ragolle in Belgium
LEPER, Be — Guy Parmentier, former export manager of Ragolle of Belgium, has closed a deal as export consultant with the company TOSUNOGLU Tekstil – based in Denizli – Turkey. The family owned and run company TOSUNOGLU is a vertical … Read more.November 16, 2012
Australia’s Redelman Fabrics, Wallcoverings Opens 10,000 SF Showroom In Sydney
SYDNEY, Aus — Redelman Fabrics and Wallcoverings has opened a 10,000 square foot showroom in Sydney, Australia situated above its warehouse on 54 Rosebery Avenue. “We are optimistic for the future as the global economic conditions… Read more.November 16, 2012
Designtex Large Format Digital Printing Adds Multi Million Dollar Surface Business Under Susan Lyons
NEW YORK, NY— Designtex is turning up new business markets and new ways to run its marketing under the leadership of Susan Lyons, president since June, 2012. One example of the new activity is Designtex Surface Imaging, a newly named… Read more.November 16, 2012
