Decosit ’99 News Briefs
Brussels Fabrics at this year’s Decosit are softer, plusher and more tactile. Whole emphasis is on surface interest. This has been achieved through more interesting yarns, including but not limited…
Germany’s New Generation Shakes Up Old Mentality With Aggressive Export Effort
FRANKFURT, Germany – German upholstery and drapery manufacturers are finding new life by focusing on producing products for niche markets abroad in better price points. In years past, German producers…
China: An Opportunity Waiting to Happen for U.S. Companies
L. Han of China Market Corp. Examines the Important Attributes of a Successful Importer New York (USA) — In the wake of the Asian financial crisis, China has become a…
Marriage of Converter and Mill Works for Rapier-Cambridge and Covington
High Point, NC (USA) — Rapier-Cambridge has ex-panded its distribution of mill wovens by adding coordinated prints since its acquisition by Covington Industries Inc. in January, according to Bob Ellsweig,…
3M Launches Major Consumer Effort to Promote Scotchgard Products
New York – An advertising campaign with an eight figure media budget is being launched in the USA by 3M to promote its entire line of Scotchgard’ products using the…
Blum is Now Third Generation Owner of Craftex After Buyout
Blue Bell, Pa. – Bob Blum, president of Craftex, has acquired 100 percent ownership of the mill by purchasing the privately held shares owned by his partner and cousin, Jeff…
A’alam Saudi Furniture Opens Showroom on 20th Anniversary
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — A’alam Saudi Furniture Factory is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the opening of its tenth showroom in the southern part of Saudi Arabia, according to Abbas…
Research Yields New Marketing Program for Lakatex/Muller Zell
Goor, The Netherlands — Dutch Lakatex and German Muller Zell, the Interior Textiles Group within the Blydenstein Willink textiles concern have completely changed their collection strategy. They are now devoting…
Roc-Lon Introduces Its Solution for a Better Night’s Sleep
New York — According to Sleep Medicine Studies, 92 million Americans suffer from sleep deprivation, and this number jumps vastly when speaking about the problem on a worldwide scale. This…