Spangler, Consultant, Reinvents Herself Again!
Isle of Palms, SC—When Veteran designer and merchandiser Glenda Soloniuk Spangler resigned from her post as President of Springs Creative Products Group in Rock Hill, South Carolina two years ago,…
Weavers, Turkiye’s Largest Upholstery Maker Looks for a Buyer
BURSA, TURKIYE—Erciyes Anadolu Holding, based in Kayseri is trying to sell its Weavers upholstery fabric division according to a company spokesperson, F&FI has learned. Weavers is one of the ten…
Dabedan Acquires Roig Brand
BARCELONA, SPAIN—Dabedan, founded in 1984 as a specialist in flame retardant fabrics purchased Roig, an 80-year-old Spanish company from Oriol Roig last March. Oriol is now the sales manager for…
Dues® Enjoys Booming Mexico/Caribbean Hotel Market
MAZATLAN, Mexico—In its 25th year of doing business, contract/ hotel specialist Dues is benefiting from a booming market in Mexico, according to owner and Director General Valeriano Suarez S. His…
Dicitex Lands Fossflakes Bedding Brand Distribution Rights for India
MUMBAI, INDIA — DCHOME a division of Dicitex Furnishings Pvt Ltd., a major decorative fabrics weaver and made-ups supplier has received distribution rights for India from Fossflakes by Nordic Sleep,…
Ashley Wilde Launches William Morris Line Worldwide
LONDON, UK—William Morris Gallery, the childhood home of the 19th century designer William Morris was the scene of an all-day event to introduce Ashley Wilde Group Ltd.’s new William Morris…
The Performance Fabric Issue
To the Performance Fabrics Industry: Performance Fabrics are the fastest growing category of upholstery for indoor as well as outdoor upholstery today. If you are a converter or a mill…
Lalonde Says Mill Acquisition “Not†on HIs Radar, “But you never know.â€
MIAMI BEACH, FL—Daniel Lalonde and his beautiful wife Yvonne flew into Miami from Milan to greet a big crowd of interior designers and architects at the B&B Italia showroom opening…
Magitex Decor Hires Tim Johnson, Jim Thompson Sales/Marketing Executive
MIAMI, FL —Magitex Décor, an up-and-coming fabric jobber based in Miami has hired Tim Johnson as sales manager. He replaces Magitex’s first fulltime sales manager, Randy Becker who left the…
Aznar Outdoor Fabrics Set Industry Standards
VALENCIA, Spain—The 140-year-old weaver Aznar Textil has thrown its hat in the international Performance Fabric ring with a newly developed line of solid color textured outdoor fabrics in 100% solution…