Forecaster Ket Publishes Hospitality Contract Trend Book
NEW YORK – Milou Ket, the Dutch trend forecaster, has released a book of trends for the international hospitality market. Called Lab Innovations, the monolithic book of color pallettes and trends complements her home furnishings forecast… Read more.March 25, 2003
Richmond to Introduce Custom Colorization Technology
CHICAGO – Richmond Textiles, which specializes in converting bed and window treatments for the hospitality industry, has created proprietary technology that enables website users to customize samples online. The program, which will be… Read more.March 21, 2003
Crew's Tru, Whiteheads Merge
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Tru, a U.K.-based converter founded by Matthew Crew two years ago, has merged into Whiteheads Fabrics Ltd, the South African fabric printer now owned by Stefano Magni. Whiteheads expects to benefit from Crew's… Read more.March 18, 2003
Head Joins KLJM
BOURNEMOUTH, England — Roger Head, formerly managing director of Warwick Fabrics UK, has joined KLJM as sales and marketing director. KLJM, the U.K. subsidiary of Kravet Fabrics of Bethpage, N.Y., acquired the G.P & J. Baker/Parkertex… Read more.February 19, 2003
Tisseray Breathes New Life Into Cotonniere d'Alsace
Lyonnais, France — Tisseray & Cie, an upholstery weaver, expects that its development of products for new markets and its registration of a well-known brand will boost its sales from 28 million euros in 2002 to 30.5 million euros in 2003.… Read more.February 12, 2003
Johnston Industries Inc. Files Chapter 11
Columbus, Ga. - On January 31, 2003, Johnston Industries and all of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed Chapter 11. ''Despite our best efforts to stabilize revenue, reduce costs and maximize cash flow, the downturn in the manufacturing economy… Read more.February 4, 2003
Finneran and Kerr Join American Century
HIGH POINT — Tom Finneran has been named president of American Century Home reporting to Jason Jiang, chairman and principal. Finneran was previously the vice president of sales and marketing for Cone Jacquards in Cliffside, N.C. He… Read more.January 24, 2003
Hilb Completes Heritage Purchase
New York – Thomas Hilb has acquired Heritage House Fabrics Inc., a home furnishings fabric converter from Jeffrey Goldman and Jeffrey Erdheim, two of the original owners. Goldman and Erdheim are also the principals of Jeffrey Fabrics,… Read more.January 22, 2003
