KoSa Completes Ownership Change
Houston, TX (USA) - KoSa, a leader in the polyester industry, announced that its ownership change has been completed. Through subsidiaries, Koch Industries, Inc., previously a 50 percent shareholder, has become the sole owner of the company… Read more.December 12, 2001
Global Textile Alliance to Begin Mill-Direct Operations Worldwide
HIGH POINT — Tim Dolan, the former vice president of Culp Inc. has left the company to begin his own importing firm, Global Textile Alliance Inc. Dolan is the CEO and president of the company and Steve Graven is onboard as COO and executive… Read more.December 11, 2001
Davis to Launch Living Space
Newlands, Cape Town (SA) - Bill Davis, principal of the Trade Link Company, is launching Living Space this Spring (12-14 March), an exhibition in Newlands, South Africa. The exhibitor list has continued to grow since Living Space was announced… Read more.December 10, 2001
Prestigious Achieves Another Gain
Bradford, Lancashire, UK - Prestigious Textiles has managed to produce a slight increase in sales in 2001, pushing the company's turnover above $40 million for the first time, said Trevor Helliwell, principal. Helliwell attributes the growth… Read more.December 10, 2001
Kaplan, Ziccardi Create Artisan Group
New York - Burt Kaplan and Susan Ziccardi have established Artisan Group, LLC, a textile marketing services group. "Call us a converter if you want," Kaplan said. "Building a brand and building customer confidence in that brand is what Unisource… Read more.December 10, 2001
Pacific Weavers Makes Acquisition
Garden City, NY (USA)- Pacific Weavers announced has completed a deal for ownership of the Dallas-based jobber, Fairmount Fabrics, according to Pacific Weavers vice president Barry Sendach. Pacific Weavers will run Fairmount as a separate business… Read more.December 10, 2001
Brazilian Producer Seeks Partnership
35-Year-Old Lerma is Aiming for Gains in Exports and Contract São Paolo - In 1996, Marielza Milani and her husband Antonio Celso bought Lerma from the Porto Seguro group. In 1999, in order to expand in the contract market, Milani bought… Read more.December 10, 2001
Van Lathem Acquires Clairdecor
Templeuve, France - Clairdecor, a 50-year-old jacquard fabric producer in Tourcoing, France was acquired in July by Van Lathem for an undisclosed price. Van Lathem is a 100-year-old manufacturer, importer and exporter of trimmings. Michel… Read more.December 10, 2001
