Aperture Contract Motorizing Roller Shades
NEW YORK — Aperture Contract expects to lead the hospitality market in the installation of motorized roller blinds in North America according to Mike Mondello, President and Phil Landau, COO. Aperture is the one-year old roller shade… Read more.May 25, 2018
Shade Specialist Comfortex Rolls Out Digitally Printed Custom Made Drapery for Consumers, Designers Online
MAPLEWOOD, New York — After 32 years in the window shade business under the Color Lux brand, Tom Marusak, the 67 y/o founder of the $50 million plus operation, says that Comfortex is now moving into digitally printed draperies, valences and… Read more.May 25, 2018
Passing the Baton
Hi Eric, I am writing you from Beirut Lebanon as I am relaxing before dinner and reading the latest edition of your magazine. Congratulations on the addition of Michael to your team. You have done a wonderful job and we look forward… Read more.May 25, 2018
Silberman Ponders How To Make More Sales Through Interior Designers; Custom Means Designer—Not Retailer!
HAUPPAUGE, NY — “In my parent’s generation, custom designed meant using the services of a designer while today’s generation of millennials think “custom design’ offered by the retailer is good enough,” says Lee Silberman, CEO and… Read more.May 25, 2018
Comments on Top 28 Upholstery Fabric Buyers (Winter 2017)
I assume by the list that you are only looking at US or Canada based companies of upholstered furniture because I don’t see any distributors, outdoor, contract, or RV accounts on the list. Below are 14 companies that I agree that should… Read more.May 25, 2018
Birthday Celebration
Dear Mr. Eric, Thank you very much for the great honor you offered us by inviting me and my fiancé to your really special birthday celebration in Como. We were really glad and privileged to be a part of this fantastic evening with your… Read more.May 25, 2018
Andrea Favoretto Rubelli Takes Back President, CEO Mantle
NEW YORK—Donghia chairman Andrea Favoretto Rubelli has reclaimed his posts as president and CEO in the wake of the departure of Jonathan Witmer, who has held those posts since February 2017. “[Witmer] profoundly restructured and refocused… Read more.June 29, 2018
Boyteks Names Yildiz General Manager
ISTANBUL, TURKEY—Mehmet Yildiz has been named General Manager of Boyteks Tekstil, the upholstery, rugs and carpet and ticking division of the Boyteks Group based in Kayseri, Turkey. Boyteks upholstery is produced in Bursa while mattress… Read more.May 17, 2018
