Haufe Retires; Fradin Follows Him!
FRANKFURT—Rockland Mills Inc. hosted a retirement dinner for Henner Haufe at Gasthof Steinernes Haus January 7.After 59 years in the textiles industry, Haufe, founder of Creative Furnishing Fabrics in Sulzburg, Germany says… Read more.March 24, 2014
Rockland Mills Expands Factory, Testing, Innovation
BALTIMORE, Maryland—Rockland Mills, Inc., the makers of Roc-Lon® drapery lining is undergoing a major expansion from 250,000 to 300,000 square feet in Bamberg, S.C. to accommodate its wide width, 140 inch ranges of blackout drapery linings.As… Read more.March 24, 2014
Dawson Buys Rufflette Group; Crew Joins to Lead Expansion
Manchester, UK – Rufflette Ltd., founded in 1882, is still manufacturing in the Manchester area under the new ownership of Phil Dawson, MD.Dawson bought the company and the Rufflette brand in December 2012 and Matthew Crew, a well known UK… Read more.March 24, 2014
Zhejiang Shengli Starts Up Business in 20 Square Meter Retail Shop in 1999, Now Weaves Nearly Five Million Meters
FRANKFURT—Zhejiang Shengli Textile Co., Ltd., a specialist in decorative fabrics in Haining Zhejiang, province in China began weaving clothing fabrics in 1999. The company is now a highly focused jacquard weaving mill. “When I was 18… Read more.March 24, 2014
Solarium® Sets New Sales High, Richloom Spins Off New Website
NEW YORK, New York—Solarium is having a field day in terms of business growth with a seven figure business in outdoor fabric spurred by the comeback in prints, especially in throw pillows, considered a quick way for the consumer to refresh… Read more.March 24, 2014
The Mitchell Group Enters Residential Market In USA
CHICAGO, Illinois — The Mitchell Group of Niles, Il., has entered into an agreement with Zhejiang Tonghui Textiles of Zhejiang, China, to be the company’s exclusive North American distributor, according to Bill Fisch. President of… Read more.March 24, 2014
Increased Export, Sharp Prices Grew Aznar’s Business While European Competitors Declined
VALENCIA, Spain — Aznar Textil, S.A., a 130 year old textile manufacturer has increased its turnover by 16% in the last five years during one of the worst downtowns Europe has ever seen, according to Eduardo Aznar, General Manager.“We produce… Read more.March 24, 2014
Giulia Fumagalli Heads New Imatex Team, USA Jobber Becomes Major Sales Target
FRANKFURT, Germany—Giulia Fumagalli, the new CEO of Imatex has firmly taken over the management of the $35 million plus family owned company and was very much in evidence at the Imatex stand at Heimtextil 2014.“We are first and foremost,… Read more.March 24, 2014
