Calico Rebounds, Rebrands, Reboots, Restores, World’s Strongest Home Fabrics Retailer in North American Market
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — After ten years on the sidelines, Bert Kerstetter 66, chairman and cheer leader has once again taken the management reins of Calico (formerly Calico Corners) together with Julie Morris, the newly named vice president of… 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
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
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
ADF/Westgate Changes Beirut Based Deal, Rayess, Schroeder Out
NEW YORK — ADF/Westgate has ended its agreement with Houssam ‘Sam’ Rayess to represent it in the Middle East as director of sales after almost two years to the day. Rayess and Li’s arrangement will most likely be settled by the courts,… Read more.November 16, 2012
Wearbest Bella-Dura Offers Cut Yardage Program
NEW YORK, NY -- Bella-Dura, the outdoor performance fabric produced and marketed by Wearbest Mills Inc., has launched a cut order program with one yard minimums in an effort to reach new markets with the polyolefin yarn based performance… Read more.November 7, 2012
Recent Appointments
Brian Maloney has joined Robert Allen in New York reporting to Kerry Galloway, contract sales manager. Joe Lovecchio has joined Stark Textiles International in New York. He was previously with Schumacher and was also vice president of sales… Read more.October 30, 2012
Peter Routsis Leaves Robert Allen Group
NEW YORK, NY—Peter Routsis, operating vice president of marketing for Robert Allen group has left the company to pursue other opportunities, F&FI has learned.He was with Robert Allen for about two years.A company spokesperson did not know… Read more.October 11, 2012
