A.S. Creation Buys Fuggerhaus Stoffe
Augsburg/Gummersbach, Germany – On 1 September, A.S. Creation Tapeten AG, a wallpaper producer, purchased Fuggerhaus Stoffe GmbH, a high end fabric wholesaler based in Augsburg Germany. The purchase price was not disclosed. Fuggerhaus,… Read more.September 28, 2001
BFM Shifts Exhibition
London The organizers of the Summer Furniture Show have announced a new name, venue and date for its exhibition. The London Furniture Show, as it is now known, will take place in Earls Court 2 in the center of London in 2002, from 4-7 August. Read more.September 24, 2001
Antonietti Becomes Sulzer President
Winterthur, Switzerland - Following the decision to manage Sulzer Textil as an independent company within the Itema Group, Paolo Antonietti has been appointed president of Sulzer Textil. He succeeds Ulrich Bolleter, who temporarily took over… Read more.September 24, 2001
Deepa Names New COO; VP of Design and Studio Director
San Francisco, CA (USA) - Deepa Textiles announced that Howard Fishman has joined the company as president an chief operating officer. Prior to the appointment, Fishman was with BKM, a $30 million Steelcase dealership in Los Angeles, where… Read more.September 24, 2001
Brazil is Forced to Reduce Energy Consumption by 20%
Manufacturers Brace Themselves For Fallout of Government Mandate São Pãolo — The Brazilian energy crisis has prompted the country's government to stipulate an across-the-board reduction of energy consumption. It is hoped the mandate… Read more.September 24, 2001
JF Fabrics Inc. Making Gains Under Canadian Parent Joanne
High Point, NC (USA) — Eight-year-old JF Fabrics Inc. is the new kid on the block as an American book jobber with a niche in transitional, traditional and contemporary styled fabrics. JF calls on retailers, decorators, upholstery and over-the-counter.… Read more.September 24, 2001
BITA Supports ShowRoom
Manchester (UK) — ShowRoom 2002, the new home interiors exhibition taking place from 28-30 April at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester, has received funding from the British Interior Textiles Association. Sources at Exposure, the exhibition… Read more.September 24, 2001
Burlington House Forms New Group Burlington Interior Fabrics
Greensboro, NC (USA) - Burlington House, a division of Burlington Industries, Inc., announced today that it will combine its residential upholstery group with its commercial interiors group to form Burlington Interior Fabrics. "The new Burlington… Read more.September 24, 2001
