Roth Fabric/Weathervane Hill Moves to Larger Facilities
East Norwalk, CT (USA) - Roth Fabric Inc./Weathervane Hill has moved to larger quarters. President Tom Roth said the new 50,000 square foot facility in East Norwalk, CT on the Norwalk River will enable the firm to consolidate its two warehouse… Read more.January 25, 2002
Charles V. Parsons: 56
The passing of Charles V. Parsons in December 2001 is a loss to the entire textile industry. Charles was well loved and respected by his many colleagues, customers, partners and competitors. Such respect is evidenced by the fact that one of… Read more.January 23, 2002
Texunion Bids on Assets of Cotonniere D'Alsace
Illzach, France - Alain Thirion, chairman of Texunion's textile division confirmed that Texunion is bidding on assets of Cotonniere D'Alsace, which recently filed for bankruptcy and ceased doing business. The Cotonniere D''Alsace stand was closed… Read more.January 22, 2002
Purcell Letchinger Stocks High End Mohair Velvet
Hickory, NC (USA) —Purcell Letchinger Group, a sales agency representing four high-end imported lines has added inventory of high-end velvets in mohair, mohair/silk, wool and linen varieties. These products are priced at $40-$50 per… Read more.January 22, 2002
Brazilian Producer Seeks Partnership to Increase Sales
São Paolo – In 1996, Marielza Milani and her Antonio Celso bought Lerma from the Porto Seguro group. In 1999, in order to expand in the contract market, Milani bought the company Fitesa, which specializes in manufacturing fabrics for… Read more.January 21, 2002
American Century Fills Two New Positions
Miami, FL (USA) —American Century JST Inc., an eight-year-old sales, marketing and design group has filled two new positions. The company specializes in importing Chinese made upholstery and decorative fabrics under the American Century… Read more.December 31, 2001
Lodovici & C Agrees to Take Over Troubled Tessitura Sasatex
New York – On 27, November, Lodovici & C, a sheer mill in Tregasio di Truggio, Italy took over ownership of Tessitura Sasatex, a 60-year-old sheer mill in Biassano near Milan. Lodovici takes over the operations of the troubled mill after… Read more.December 18, 2001
Indigo Grows in Trade Show Giants' Shadows
New York, NY – Exhibition visitors to Brussels last September, were greeted with an broad menu of home design experiences, ranging from the very well-established Decosit upholstery exposition, and Deco Contract for contract interiors,… Read more.December 18, 2001
