Mitchell Buys Michaels Textiles
LAFAYETTE, IN.—Mitchell Fabrics, LLC has purchased Michael’s Textiles Company, a 50 year old fabric, hardware and trim jobber as of July 31.“Michaels Textiles will enable us to leverage our entire infrastructure, supply base and product… Read more.August 6, 2015
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
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
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
Z+R UK Christian Lee Looks Back 25 Years, Remembers How He Turned His Business Around
LONDON, England —Managing Director Christian Lee turned around a money losing UK branch of Zimmer & Rohde when he joined the company in 1990 according to Andreas Zimmer, principal of this family owned editeur.Today, Z+R UK is a profitable,… Read more.July 28, 2015
