McCallum Completes Acquisition of Circa 1801
Tyngsboro, MA (USA) – Elkin McCallum, chairman and CEO of Joan Fabrics Corporation, announced last week that he has completed his acquisition of Circa 1801. “This transaction, combined with our…
Deco Contract Courts European Specifier
Frankfurt, Germany – Textirama director Patrick Geysels wants a piece of the hospitality pie. As a result, the Ghent, Belgium-based trade fair organizer is launching a new fair called Deco…
Active Buys Texoprint, Texdeco’s DeJong Sees Major Print Trend
Enschede Boekelo, The Netherlands — Active BV, a Dutch investment group has purchased two Dutch printers, Texoprint and Texdeco. The deals for both purchases closed on 30 December 2000. It…
Hoyne Retires From Spectrum
New York – Marjorie Hoyne will retire on 31 May from her position as president and creative director of Covington Industries’ Spectrum Fabrics Division. Spectrum, which was purchased by Covington…
Pacific Weavers Acquires Skyline’s Jobbing Operations
Garden City, NY (USA) – Pacific Weavers, a distributor of decorative fabrics, announced last Thursday that it had acquired the jobbing operations of Skyline Mills Inc., a 40-year-old manufacturer of…
Al Karam Bedding Diversifies Product Line For Big Retailers
Karachi, Pakistan — Al Karam plans to double its weaving capacity by next May with the addition of 120-inch width Dornier air jet looms, said Iqbal Ebrahim, managing director. The…
Croscill Builds Off-Shore Sources
Frankfurt — Croscill, a leading American readymade manufacturer has increased its import program to the point where it makes 75 percent of its curtains from imported fabric. This week, Croscill…
Wamsutta Meets Demand for Woven Jacquard Top-of-Bed
The trend for top-of-bed products is toward texture, according to Judy Zackin, Springmaid design director, department specialty bedding design. “That means not just visual, but it has to be tactile,”…
The American Retailer Can be a Bully
The American retailer can be a bully, according to one industry executive who asked to remain anonymous… The field is getting narrower and narrower. There is a handful of biggies,…
Lameirinho Relies on Flexibility in Selling Target Markets
Portugal’s Biggest Bedlinen Manufacturer Strengthens Itself With Investments Pevidém, Guimarães (Portugal) — Lameirinho, Portugal’s biggest bedlinen manufacturer and third largest textile mill, produces a wide range of home textiles, including…