Newberger Joins Rockland Industries
BALTIMORE, Maryland —Deborah Newberger, veteran blackout marketer and one-time converter, will join Rockland Industries Inc. In the new post of Midwest And Special Projects Sales Manager according to Mark Berman, Rockland CEO. “Newberger… Read more.July 28, 2016
Rockland Mills' Roc-Lon® Blackout Secures M1 Certification
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Rockland Industries, makers of Roc-lon® blackout, has achieved M1 certification - the highest level of flame retardant certification for drapery fabrics - for its entire line of blackout fabrics, according to Darren… Read more.July 28, 2016
J. Ennis Fabrics Launches New Performance Finish
PLAINFIELD, Indiana — J. Ennis Fabrics, a Canadian based fabric wholesaler has launched its first performance finish brand, Endurepel™ Shield. This is part of J. Ennis Fabrics’ commitment towards establishing premium options for consumers… Read more.July 28, 2016
Gebruder Munzert, One of the Last Weaving Mills in Germany
Marlesreuth, Germany — Gebruder Munzert is one of the few weavers left in Germany after laboring away for 90 years. “Within the next two years we expect a clear growth of considerably more than 10 percent in sales,” says Bernd Kout,… Read more.July 28, 2016
C.F. Stinson Sells Majority Interest to BV Investment Partners
BOSTON, Massachusetts (USA) BV Investment Partners (BV) has purchased a majority interest in C.F. Stinson, a designer and wholesaler of textiles to the commercial interiors industry. BV is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the… Read more.July 28, 2016
Richloom Names Director of Design for Fabric Upholstery Division
NEW YORK, New York — Richloom Fabrics Group has announced that effective July 5, 2016 Jeannie Corey has joined the company as the Director of Design and Merchandising for the Upholstery Fabrics Division. Jeannie will be reporting to Nolan… Read more.July 28, 2016
Converter Microtex Gets Back into Flock After 10 Year Hiatus
HIALEAH, Florida — Microtex, a subsidiary of Microflock, the converter owned by the Barek Family since 1991, has returned to converting one denier nylon flock in China after exiting the market in 2007. Back in 2007, there was no demand… Read more.July 28, 2016
Till Sayle Points the Way for Tarf Textil, Recent Drapery Fabric Weaver Recent Entry in Germany
WILDENFELS, FDR — Who is going into the contract drapery business today? Ask Rainer Fröhlich, who worked for Hohmann Drapery at the age of 16 before he started his own manufacturer three years ago named Tarf Textil GmbH. He’s a part… Read more.July 28, 2016
