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
Burlington House Forms New Group
Burlington, NC (USA) - Burlington House, a division of Burlington Industries, Inc., has combined its residential upholstery group with its commercial interiors group to form Burlington Interior Fabrics. "The new Burlington Interiors Fabrics… Read more.December 10, 2001
DuPont Unveils New Brand, Home Products Quality Seal
Wilmington, DE (USA) — Capitalizing on the consumer's need for quality assurance, DuPont recently unveiled a new brandmark. The DuPont Home Products Quality Seal, is designed to build quality and purchase assurance at the retail and manufacturer… Read more.December 10, 2001
Crowson Fabrics to Open Kings Road Showroom in January
Dedicated Outlet to Feature Crowson and Newly Acquired Monkwell Brands Uckfield, East Sussex (UK) - Crowson Fabrics Ltd. and its newly acquired Monkwell brand plans to open its flagship store on Kings Road in London right next door to Sanderson… Read more.December 7, 2001
Pindler & Pindler Becomes A Design and Color Leader
Moorpark, CA (USA) - Soft spoken Curt Pindler, president of west-coast based Pindler & Pindler, hardly seems contrarian in nature. Yet this third generation Pindler has steadily led his more than 50-year-old family business from regional obscurity… Read more.December 7, 2001
Stout Brothers Emerges Into Major Decorative Jobber
Colmar, PA (USA) - As it approaches its 75th anniversary, Stout Brothers Co., with sales of just under $20 million has been growing at a rate of at least 10 percent for each of the last three years. The hiring of Arthur Breziner who joined… Read more.December 7, 2001
Weave Introduces Glasgall Division
Hackensack, NJ (USA) – Weave Corporation, a leading designer and weaver of better jacquard upholstery fabrics will introduce, a new division, the Glasgall Silk Company this winter. Glasgall Silk Company produces 100% silk upholstery fabrics… Read more.December 3, 2001
