Joan Fabrics Signs Agreement to Purchase Texel
Tyngsboro, Mass. (USA) - Joan Fabrics Corporation has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Pliana Holdings, S.A. de D.V. to acquire Industrias Texel S.A. de C.V. in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The factory currently produces woven jacquard fabrics… Read more.October 11, 2002
Sitton Opens New Freight Company
Charlotte, N.C. (USA) — Marion Sitton, formerly of D.J. Powers, has launched Cargo Logistics Network, a freight and delivery service for importers and exporters in the textiles industry. "We are providing logistics solutions for warehousing… Read more.September 17, 2002
Valdese Donates $25K to the American Red Cross
Valdese, N.C. (USA) - Valdese Weavers, Inc., a North Carolina-based manufacturer specializing in traditional and contemporary woven fabrics, donated proceeds from sales of its pattern Old Glory to the American Red Cross. Mike Shelton (seated… Read more.September 17, 2002
Quaker Wins Copyright Suit
Fall River, Mass. (USA) Quaker Fabric Corporation reported today that the copyright infringement actions it had filed against several U.S. fabric distributors earlier this year had all been successfully resolved. "Ours is a fashion business,"… Read more.September 4, 2002
Quaker CEO Liebenow Trumpets Importance of Export at Showtime
High Point — With a one-world economy approaching, upholstery fabric manufacturers can no longer afford to ignore export, according to Quaker president and CEO Larry Liebenow. He was the keynote speaker at the Summer 2002 Breakfast at… Read more.August 14, 2002
Indonesia Hopes Textile Export Salves Economic Wounds
Recovery Depends on Political Stability and Increased Overseas Investments Jakarta, Indonesia — The economic crisis that hit Asia in 1997 caused Indonesia to hemorrhage up to $30 billion. However, five years later, as positive economic… Read more.August 14, 2002
DesignTex Embraces Home Furnishings but Stays Green
Contract Giant Narrows Focus and Highlights 'Green' Edge to Boost Sluggish Sales New York — Effective March 1, 2002, DesignTex, a major player in the commercial-only furnishings industry, changed form and took aim at new markets. Following… Read more.August 14, 2002
Bru Textiles Opens New Warehouse, Offices in Kontich Belgium
Seven-Year-Old Converter, Owned by the Neiman Brothers, Reaches $25 Million in Sales Kontich, Belgium — Since brothers Gary and Jason Neiman launched Bru Textiles (Decosit stand 9/A5-B67) in January 1995, they have built a profitable… Read more.August 13, 2002
