Degomes to "Semi Retire"
Vice president new business development Tony Degomes, is going to "semi-retire" from Quaker Fabrics Corporation. "I'm making an arrangement with the company for semi-retirement," Degomes said. "I'll stay on as a consultant. Right now, we''re… Read more.April 5, 2002
LFI Completes Sale of Sunbury
New York - Lifestyle Furnishings International Ltd. announced the completion of its sale of the company's Sunbury division in a management led buyout in conjunction with Long Point Capital. Sunbury is a marketer and manufacturer of high-end… Read more.April 4, 2002
Culp Looking To Sell Wet Printed Flock Operations
Hight Point, NC (USA) - If Culp Inc. does not sell its printed flock upholstery fabrics operations by 28 April, it will close them, the company announced. Sales of wet printed flocks contributed $17.6 million to the company's sales of $374.6… Read more.March 27, 2002
Softex Looks Ahead; New Lines Planned
Fullerton, CA (USA) — In the wake of the loss of the Sasatex business, Softex expects to bring in other offshore lines of textiles to supplement its sales effort. "Obviously the change in Eurofab will open up Softex to new relationships,"… Read more.March 25, 2002
Integra Linings Develops Lightweight Black Out
Myrtle Beach, SC (USA) — Integra Linings, a division of Integra Group, just got the patent for a drapery lining, that is said to be half of the weight of conventional blackout lining, carbon free and environmentally safe. "Solaro" linings… Read more.March 22, 2002
Eurofab USA Names Novick Sales Manager
Fullerton, CA (USA) — Don Novick has been named sales and marketing manager for Eurofab USA reporting to Leo Viterbo, president and principal. Novick was previously a sales agent for several fabric lines and prior to that, worked for… Read more.March 19, 2002
Clarence House Sale Tied to P. Kaufmann
New York—Clarence House has reached an agreement in principal to be purchased by P. Kaufmann Inc., the large converter. Clarence House is a respected decorative jobber, which caters to the uptown interior design market. The company… Read more.March 8, 2002
Loomcraft Starts Italian Woven Import Business
Frankfurt, Germany — Loomcraft Textiles has formed a new division named Loomcraft International to focus on importing first quality fabrics into the U.S.A., primarily from Italy, under the direction of Franco Nannucci. "This is the first… Read more.March 7, 2002
