Kravet Refreshes National Showrooms, Plans Move to New Headquarters
BETH PAGE, NY—"As part of its effort to be an interior designer’s One Resource, we are expanding and refreshing our brick-and-mortar locations nationally,” says Cary Kravet, CEO. The Kravet Inc. headquarters will also relocate to Woodbury,… Read more.January 20, 2021
Detlef Braun Says Heimtextil Cancelled for 2021; New Show Dates Set for 11-14 January 2022
FRANKFURT—Heimtextil 2021 scheduled for May 2021 has been canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of Messe Frankfurt says Detlef Braun, Executive Board Member. As a result, Heimtextil will now take place from 11 to 14 January 2022,… Read more.January 20, 2021
Spring Showtime Scheduled May 16-19, 2021
HIGH POINT, NC - The International Textile Alliance (ITA) advanced Showtime dates by one week to May 16-19, 2021. Registration for this event will open in mid-March. Attendees are asked to make appointments directly with ITA member companies… Read more.January 13, 2021
Springs Buys B&C in European Market
MIDDLETON, WI- Springs Window Fashions expects to acquire B&C International based in The Netherlands in February. B&C manufactures custom and readymade window treatments under the brand names of Bece, Decosol, and private label for sale in The… Read more.January 12, 2021
Maharam To Develop Euro Market
Without Its 18-Year Partner Kvadrat
NEW YORK—After 18 years working together in Europe and North America, Kvadrat and Maharam will go their separate ways. Kvadrat will establish its own showrooms and sell through its own sales force in North America while Maharam will do… Read more.January 11, 2021
Kvadrat Enters U.S. Independently in 2021
No longer dependent solely on Maharam
EBELTOFT, DENMARK—Kvadrat has opened its first US office and showroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is set to open showrooms in Los Angeles and New York later this year. In 2021, the Danish editeur brand, the third largest contract specialist… Read more.January 6, 2021
Baydar, Two Partners Start Interflow
ISTANBUL—After working two years at Karesi Tekstil as chief of marketing, Mevlut Baydar has started Interflow Company in November, 2020. Interflow is his own firm with two other partners, Senay Kilic and Hakkan Kuzucu. Pictured: Senay Kilic Prior… Read more.January 5, 2021
Welcome to 2021! The World Changes Bigtime!
It’s time to think about how you run your business!
MIAMI BEACH—As we approach the holiday season, the world has become a more dangerous place not only due to Covid 19. Anyone doing business with China has noticed a slowdown in deliveries due to the Chinese New Year which started last month. There… Read more.