DecoContract Expects Unique Hotel Audience
by Eric Schneider and Jon Hendrix Ghent, Belgium - Textirama management is confident it will draw a unique, largely untapped group of buyers to its DecoContract exhibition this September. Textirama launched Deco Contract last year in order… Read more.August 6, 2002
Thijs de Beer Scoops Up Swinkels
Veldhoven, The Netherlands - In mid-April, the Dutch finishing company H.J. Thijs de Beer took over Swinkels Interior Textiles. When Swinkels'' former mother company, Koninklijke Textielgroep Twente N.V., filed bankruptcy in March, Swinkels,… Read more.August 6, 2002
Showtime for Lineapelle
Washington, D.C. (USA) - The summer edition of Showtime (July 8-11, 2002, High Point) featured for the first time a trend presentation created by the organizers of Lineapelle, a leather exhibition held twice a year in Bologna, Italy. An 800… Read more.August 6, 2002
Prosetex Offers First Open Line
Como - Prosetex broke with its 35-year tradition for weaving specials only by producing its first open line collection of upholstery fabrics. Prosetex unveiled the new line at the Ratti mansion, the villa Sucota on the south end of Lake Como… Read more.August 6, 2002
Under FBI's Ownership, Drexel Heritage Remains Style Leader
Merchandising Manager Blackman ''Excited'' by Chenilles; Eyes Chinese Sources Drexel, N.C. (USA) - The nearly century-old firm, Drexel Heritage Furnishings, is under new ownership and leadership. In December, Furniture Brands International,… Read more.August 6, 2002
Copland's Larry Hulighan Weighs in on the Hospitality Sector
Textiles Veteran Discusses State of Industry, Diversification Challenges Burlington, N.C. (USA) - Since Copland Industries began producing contract textiles three years ago, it has become a solid supplier for the sector. Copland Industries… Read more.July 25, 2002
DECORAMA DESLEY CORTLEY is Acquired by DDC Acquisition Partners, LLC.
HIALEAH, Florida --- Decorama Desley Cortley, the country's leading manufacturer of made-to-measure draperies and bedding, has been acquired from Perfect Fit Industries by its management and a group of investors. "The transition gives us… Read more.July 23, 2002