Swavelle Completes, and Expects Boost, From Al Fresco Outdoor Fabric Purchase

By ERIC SCHNEIDER NEW YORK — Swavelle / Mill Creek Fabrics has purchased the Al Fresco Functional Fabrics division from Altizer & Co. Decorative Textiles. Al Fresco is an indoor-outdoor performance fabrics converter. The purchase price was not disclosed but one executive close to the deal says, “it was the smoothest acquisition Swavelle ever made.” With the purchase of Al...