Rubelli Reorganizes
Venice, Italy – Rubelli, at 150 years of age, has reorganized its business operations of Bises, Lisio and Zetland into a single unit, Rubelli Spa with combined sales of 40 million euros, said Alessandro Favaretto Rubelli, principal. … Read more.March 27, 2001
Baltex2000 to Open Distribution Point on Spanish-Portuguese Border
Tallinn, Estonia – The 100-year-old mill Baltex2000 has just added an agent to increase sales in Spain and is open a distribution center on the border between Portugal and Spain, according to Mati Sirkel, business development and research.… Read more.March 26, 2001
Leather Guarantee Guard Announces European Expansion Plan
Brussels, Belgium – Leather Guarantee Guard, the quality label organization for leather lounge furniture will expand from the Benelux countries towards France, Italy and Switzerland. Currently, the company is building relationships with… Read more.March 26, 2001
Appelbaum Heads 2 Park Group, In P/Kaufmann Inc. Reorganization
Major converter restructures, promotes executives in streamlining effort New York – P/Kaufmann, Inc. has restructured internally, grouping the Braemore, Bloomcraft and Western Textile divisions under an umbrella name, the 2 Park Group,… Read more.March 26, 2001
Daun & Cie Buys Home Fabrics and Fabric Library
Midrand South Africa – Waco International sold fabric wholesalers and converters Fabric Library and Home Fabrics, respectively, to Daun & Cie AG Group of Germany for an undisclosed price. Waco, a South Africa-based holding company whose… Read more.March 19, 2001
Joan CEO and others Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Texel
Mexico City – Texel upholstery division of Pliana Holdings here is in talks with prospective buyers according to industry sources. The principals of Pliana Holdings, namely Shauna de Brun, refused comment on the possible sale of the… Read more.March 13, 2001
Kremer Garber Leaves Main Street Textiles
Blauvelt, NY (USA) - Maria Kremer Garber, a well known global sales and marketing executive has left her position as director of international sales for Joan Fabrics, Main Street and Doblin fabric lines. She held this post for two years but… Read more.March 6, 2001
Mastercraft International Creates New Sales Team
High Point, NC (USA) —The international sales and marketing effort for all Mastercraft, Main Street and Joan Fabrics companies has been consolidated under the Mastercraft International umbrella, said Peter Thompson, vice president, international… Read more.March 2, 2001
