European Mills Consolidate in Stronger Family Hands Like The Hellyns and Vandewieles of Belgium
BRUSSELS — Mergers, bankruptcies and closures have been the recent history of the Belgian Textile Industry, which has been buried by high labor costs and Government bureaucracy. Belgium forces its textile producers to pay something like… Read more.December 18, 2015
RM Coco Founders Leave; Bank Takes Over With Rapidly Falling Sales, Turnover
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri — James and Beverly Rust, the principals of RM Coco and the Custom Creations workroom division left the company on October 16. At a company wide meeting with the Bank consultants hired to dispose of the assets as… Read more.December 18, 2015
Prestigious Adds Large Nantong Showroom As China Business Expands
BRADFORD, UK — In order to accommodate a growing business in China that is now at $3 million, Prestigious Ltd. in the UK is following up its original, small Shanghai based showroom with a much larger one in Nantong. “We feel there is a… Read more.December 18, 2015
Surprises at Textile Sources Exhibition in New York
NEW YORK—Javits Center, New York was the scene once again for the Textile Sources Show during NY Market Week in July. Here is Michael Hodges, Sales Manager and Steve Blumenfeld, sales representative with Premier Fabrics, the print people… Read more.December 18, 2015
One of Frank Cauce’s Favorite Caribbean Restaurants: Matisse in Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas — Cafe Matisse on Bank Lane in Nassau Bahamas is one of Frank Cauce’s favorite Caribbean restaurants and it is certainly worth eating there. Over the years of his ownership, owner/maitre ‘d Greg Curry has papered the walls… Read more.December 18, 2015
Frank Cauce Offers South American Overview
“The big misconception many have about South America is that it is one big, homogeneous market like the USA, but it is not that way at all”, Cauce says. “South America is a compilation of many smaller, unique markets. You can travel… Read more.December 18, 2015
Outdura® Names Tsocos
HUDSON North Carolina — September 3, 2015: Gloria Tsocos has been named Contract Sales & Product Development Manager for North America by Sattler AG, the makers of Outdura solution dyed acrylic outdoor fabric. In this new position… Read more.December 18, 2015
Kravet Opens 7,400 Square Foot Naples, Florida Showroom
NAPLES, Florida — Kravet has opened a 7,400 square foot showroom in the location where the old “Naples Millworks” building stood since the 1940’s, which preceded the modern day Home Depots. It is the only corporate showroom of its… Read more.December 18, 2015
