Dessin Fournir Companies Creates Investment Group to Rescue Belgian Textile Firm OJ Van Maele
Plainville, KS - OJ Van Maele of Tielt, Belgium, a well known linen fabric producer has been acquired for an unknown purchase price by the newly formed Garnell-Lake investment group.This entity was created by Chuck Comeau, Dessin Fournir… Read more.August 4, 2015
Cavelli Compliments Voile Lines With Country Plaids, Stripes, Plains
BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy — Mario Cavelli, an Italian weaver since 1933, is slowly turning to other fabric categories for survival due to the steady price erosion of voile, its mainstay in the past, according to Sebastiano Malvestio, Export Manager.For… Read more.July 28, 2015
JAB To Open First Istanbul Showroom While Persan Continues Repping JAB
Istanbul, Turkey — Oktay Karabasoglu has been named country manager of JAB-Turkey as of April 1, reporting to Chris-Jacob Schminnes, JAB Manager, F&FI has learned.This news has also been confirmed by Chris-Jacob Schminnes. “JAB… Read more.July 28, 2015
UAS Serves Turkish Lunch to the Hotel World
Maltepe, Istanbul — Lunch With Umit Ak and Betul Celik in their Ottoman style office and studio with a view of the Bosporus is not only a delicious feast for the eyes and the stomach.Aside from the Turkish mezze, soup and main course, there… Read more.July 28, 2015
Flocart Expands Blackout FR Standards
WEVELGEM, Belgium — Flocart has slowly upgraded its blackout-lining offer so that now it covers a broader range of fire standards, says Francis Verstraete, President.“These new ranges now include M1 in France, B1 in Germany, the British… Read more.July 28, 2015
Panaz Moves European Headquarters; Names John Logus, USA GM
Lancashire, England — Panaz has consolidated three separate buildings into a new European headquarters building of 90,000 square feet in Hapton, Burnley, England, according to Tony Attard, Managing Director.At the same time, Panaz USA… Read more.July 28, 2015
JF Throws Open Its Doors, Shows Off Meredith Heron Collection, Headquarters
Oakville, Ontario, Canada — The JF crew opened their doors in June to show off their relatively new warehouse and showroom and showcase its new Meredith Heron Collection of fabrics. The open house party brought in key vendors likes Crypton… Read more.July 28, 2015