Greenblatt's Charisma, Sincerity are Missed
South Africa - I only met Frank Greenblatt for 10 minutes at the Living Space Textile Exhibition in March, but I will never forget him: Chatting to him at the Svenmill stand, his down-to-earth sense of humor and hearty laugh when he introduced… Read more.January 17, 2003
Brenna Leaves Burlington House
New York - Angelo Brenna, export manager, has left his post at Burlington House, a division of Burlington Industries Inc., after 35 years. Brenna most recently reported to Daphne O'Brien, vice president, international sales. He first joined… Read more.January 17, 2003
Sales at Chris Stone Are Up 25 Percent
New York - When the founder of Chris Stone passed away in 1998, he left a huge void which had to be filled by a young vice president of sales, Mark Aizawa. Apparently, Aizawa, who became president of the printer and converter just two years… Read more.January 17, 2003
Deltracon Wants Better Visibility of Brand At Consumer Level
Ingelmunster, Belgium - Linen weaver Deltracon has criticized Europe's flax industry for not getting the Masters of Linen brand recognized further downstream. The company's owner, Rudy Delchambre, Belgium's Manager of the Year, said the creation… Read more.January 17, 2003
Trade Mart is Exhibition Alternative
Brussels - Brussels International Trade Mart is looking for about 60 more suppliers of furnishing fabrics and home textiles to join its new Home Square concept. Launched two years ago, Home Square provides a permanent showcase for the latest… Read more.January 17, 2003
MDI, Grandness Introduce Trims
Bangkok - The 20-year-old home decorative company, MD Intertrade Holding Group Co., Limited, Thailand, is introducing 10 trimming collections at Heimtextil. Grandness Co., a member of the group, will be also launching an exclusive range of tiebacks… Read more.January 17, 2003
Brazilian Look Launched in Europe
São Paulo - ABIT, the Brazilian textile and apparel industry association, is helping to push Latin American home textiles into international markets. The organization assisted five Brazilian companies to exhibit for the first time at TIP… Read more.January 17, 2003