Kenya: Furnishing Fabrics Market Grows at 15% a Year
NAIROBI, Kenya — The economists predict that the next trade and business prospectus after Asia is hidden in Africa. In the furnishing fabrics segment, Africa which is largely dependent on imports, expensive high end furnishing fabrics… Read more.June 27, 2012
Lyons Named Designtex President
NEW YORK, New York — Susan Lyons has been named president of Designtex and is expected to start her new post in June. At presstime, neither Steelcase Inc., the owner of Designtex nor Designtex executives would comment on this development… Read more.June 27, 2012
Principal Denis Halard Again Takes Nobilis Fontan Reins
COMO, Italy — Denis Halard, principal of Nobilis Fontan, the $30 million plus decorative fabric editeur, has returned to the helm of the 84 year old company after a four year absence. “I had assigned new management to Nobilis in 2008… Read more.June 27, 2012
Party, Party at Harry’s Bar
Lake Como, Italy — May 8, 2012 Eric Schneider’s 64th birthday hosted by J.Queen-N.Y. 1. The fireworks were spectacular. 2. Jon Andrew Ovenstone, president of Warwick UK and Jerry Mobley, J. Queen designer with Gail Goldman, corporate… Read more.June 27, 2012
U&G Breaks Out ‘Lifestyle Centers’ in Durban and Shanghai Showrooms
DURBAN, Saudi Arabia.— Upholstery & General, one of the top 25 largest fabric wholesalers in the world with six showrooms in South Africa, has pioneered a new concept of fabric retailing called ‘Lifestyle Center’… Read more.June 27, 2012
Kravet Opens New 4,000 Square Foot Showroom in Chelsea Harbor Design Center, London
LONDON, England — This photography layout represents the new Baker/Brunschwig/Lee Jofa showroom by Kravet Inc. in over 4,000 square feet of the Chelsea Harbor Design Center here. Kravet was founded in 1918 and is now in its fourth generation… Read more.June 27, 2012
Zinc Hits $10 Million, Opens Freestanding London Showroom; Top Kravet Brands Go Live in London; U&G Opens Lifestyle Centers
LONDON — “Zinc Textile already has created sales above $10,000,000 in 2011,” said Justin Marr, creative head of the Zinc brand, a considerable feat given that the brand only debuted in 2010. As a result, Zinc is the Romo owned… Read more.June 26, 2012
Israel’s Nachik Grows Globally, Double Digits
TEL AVIV, Israel — ‘Nachik’, an up and coming editeur and converter which supplies fabric to other editeurs and distributors worldwide has been experiencing double digit sales growth every year since it started in 2002, but Nachik… Read more.June 26, 2012
