EuropaTex International Builds Huge Trim, Fabric Business In Just Ten Years
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — Quietly, EuropaTex International has become an important force in trimming in the USA with an annual sales growth of ten percent since 2004 with 20 percent more growth expected in 2014 according to Greg Kiriakou,… Read more.May 22, 2014
Keystone Weaving Plans Sale to Burlington Technologies
Lebanon, Pennsylvania — Mike Durham, President, CEO of Burlington Technologies and Sloan Caplan, President, CEO of Keystone Weaving announced May 7 that BT has signed a letter of intent to purchase KW. The purchase will include the KW… Read more.May 22, 2014
Proposte Produced Some Surprises
COMO, ITALY—Proposte managed to produce a few surprises this year in spite of the harsh economic environment in Europe which seems to be turning a corner.Spanish exhibitors at Proposte like Crevin, Aznar and Vilber were very active this year… Read more.May 19, 2014
After 25 Years, Agnetta, Giber Part Company
MILAN— Piero Agnetta, a well-known consultant, and specialist in the Russian market as well as an agent to the Italian textile industry says he has ended his 25 year representation agreement with Giber srl, a weaver of wide width sheer curtain… Read more.May 4, 2014
Rubelli Buys Hinson Brand, Certain Designs for Product Relaunch
NEW YORK—Rubelli has purchased the name and some of the designs of H.L. Hinson & Company from its owner, Olivier Peardon, according to Andrea Favaretto Rubelli, President & CEO, Donghia, Inc., a Rubelli division.Since September 1,… Read more.April 30, 2014
Crowson Ltd. Closes, Founder Derek Crowson Retires
UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, UK—Derek Crowson, founder of Crowson Fabrics Ltd. in 1978, has announced his retirement and the closure of his furnishing fabric business due to ill health, effective on April 17, 2014.The closure marks the ending of… Read more.April 15, 2014
Jimison Joins Para Outdoor Fabric 15 Years After Establishing Outdura® Brand
MILAN, Italy - Parà has appointed Jeff Jimison National Sales Manager for Temp®otest USA to lead sales for the company’s line of performance fabrics for awning, casual furniture and marine applications. Jeff has an extensive background… Read more.April 9, 2014
Ozer Ozbarut Starts New E-commerce Business; Leaves Oz-Is, Family Trimming Business
ISTANBUL—Ozer Ozbarut, one of the founders of Oz-Is Trimland here, has left the company to start a new business outside of the textiles industry.Although he will continue to own a minority interest in the Trimland business, he will have no… Read more.March 31, 2014
