New Owners of Plush Upgrade Product Range
Wevelgem, Belgium - Plush, an established upholstery fabric mill that faced closure several years ago, has been revitalized under new ownership by Pascal Meerschaut and his wife, general manager, Isabelle Buyse. The company specializes in weaving… Read more.January 17, 2003
Interface Presents 'Studio' at Heimtextil
Frankfurt - Interface Fabrics Ltd. debuted the Studio brand hospitality textile collection at Heimtextil. Interface plans to continually add lines to Studio, an umbrella brand. Studio brand textiles are available through Jay Dash International,… Read more.January 17, 2003
Artenova Targets Home Market with Designer Curtain Line
Istanbul - Artenova has launched a Turkish-madeline of curtains designed in Germany by Atila Oztat, a German citizen. While the rest of the Turkish industry concentrates on export, Artenova has just inked a deal to sell its line to 200 Kanape… Read more.January 17, 2003
Lenza Debuts Branded Readymade Line
Bursa - Cegi, a private label readymade producer for some of the world's best known brands in Germany, England and Ireland, is setting its sights on producing its own collection under the Lenza label. Lenza will be appearing at Heimtextil… Read more.January 17, 2003
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
