Wunderkind Schimmel Joins JAB; Popper Retires
BIELEFELD, Germany - For over a quarter century, the old adage ''the more things change, the more things stay the same'' could easily have characterized JAB, the world's largest wholesaler of home furnishings and fabrics. Sure, some of the players… Read more.March 2, 2004
Scalamandre Opens for Business at D&D Building in New York
NEW YORK – Scalamandré, the pre-eminent luxury home furnishings house, opened its New York showroom in October at the D&D Building's new five-story annex. Scalamandre CEO Mark Bitter said the company moved from its five-story Third… Read more.February 25, 2004
Large Retailers and Design Steer U.S. Textile Industry
NEW YORK—The U.S. textile companies that survive the ever-tightening industry will become distributors – not manufacturers of their products – by outsourcing their manufacturing process offshore, said James Richman, president… Read more.February 25, 2004
Inspirations Launches Made-Ups Line
MUMBAI, India—Inspirations, the textile division of Anglo-French Drugs & Industries Ltd., inaugurated its made-ups business this year. Abhay Kanoria, president of the Indian upholstery weaver, said he expects to sell 70 percent of its… Read more.February 25, 2004
Bradsal OutBlack Lining Sales Up in U.S. and Europe
MELBOURNE, Australia—Sales of Bradsal OutBlack, blackout drapery lining, are up in the United States and the United Kingdom since Bradsal gave Hanes Fabrics exclusive U.S. distribution rights to sell Bradsal products in 2002. "OutBlack… Read more.February 25, 2004
Milliken Introduces Glue-Free Carpet System
LaGRANGE, Georgia (U.S.) - Milliken Carpet has developed a technology that allows modular carpet to be installed without the use of adhesives. TractionBack is a high-friction coating applied to carpet backings that eliminates the need for traditional… Read more.February 12, 2004
Domobel Owner Purchases Sanchez Assets
LYON, France - A group of business associates including Francois Saurini, owner of Domobel in Lyon, France, has purchased the assets of Sanchez, a bankrupt rotary screen printer in Continiente, Spain. ''Sanchez is number two in the printing… Read more.February 11, 2004
Israel's KITAN Industries Buys ARGAMAN, Woven Textile Producer, From Rotlevi Family
PETAKH TIKVAH, Israel - KITAN Industries, a leading bedding manufacturer and exporter here, recently acquired ARGAMAN, a woven textile producer. KITAN purchased the floundering company from the Rotlevi family and pledged to invest between $500,000… Read more.February 9, 2004
