Nespereira, Guimarães (Portugal) — Terry producer Lasa has acquired a nearby large textile mill, renamed Luzmonte 2, to complement the group’s range of bathroom and bedroom products. The purchase enables…
Calcutta, India — Zenith Textiles, a division of Zenith Exports Limited, which manufactures silk decorative fabrics, is hoping to break into contract and residential markets on the merits of its…
Rochdale, Lancashire (UK) —Textile printing firm Alexander Drew has developed a new range of fabric treatments claimed to help keep bathrooms and kitchens free of germs and bring the scent…
The international image of Portuguese textiles is improving and the country has become increasingly important in global markets. With a population of just 10 million, Portugal has in recent years…
Santo Tirso, Rebordıes (Portugal) — Textile printer, dyer and finisher Adalberto Estampados is reaping the rewards of a major investment program and the establishment of its own collection of home…
Guimarães (Portugal) — With some of the most up-to-date embroidery technology anywhere in Europe, bedlinen producer Borfil has increased turnover tenfold in just six years. Virtually all this growth has…
Milheirós, Maia (Portugal) —Established in 1962, upholstery and decorative fabrics manufacturer Agratil has been quietly but steadily investing in machinery and developing its export markets. Perhaps best known for its…
Mascotelos, Guimarães (Portugal) — Téxteis Penedo is shoring up its export effort with particular attention to Japan, according to Xavier Leite, general manager. “We have reinforced exports to Asia as…
Caldas de Vizela (Portugal) — With a turnover of around $40 million in 1999, Mundotéxtil is the second largest Portuguese producer and exporter of terry towels. The company’s product range…
Lordelo, (Portugal) — Although terry towel producer Fábrica de Tecidos Carvalho can trace its heritage back 75 years, the factory is actually a new mill with a young, dynamic workforce,…