Richloom, Chambers Make Distribution Deal
NEW YORK—Richloom Fabrics Group will distribute upholstery fabrics produced by Chambers Fabrics in North Carolina under Richloom’s Fortress Clear Performance brand. Michael Saivetz, COO of Richloom says this arrangement will allow his company… Read more.June 8, 2019
Rollie Attard Named Panaz COO
BURNLEY, England — Rollie Attard has been named COO for Panaz Ltd., a contract-hospitality-specialist wholesaler and converter. He reports to his father, Group Chief Executive Tony Attard. For the past four years, Rollie Attard had been… Read more.May 28, 2019
Lekow Leaves Ethan Allen
DANBURY, Conn. -- Anne Lekow, senior director upholstery merchandising at Ethan Allen Interiors, has left the company and her replacement is not known. Ethan Allen had sales of $767 million in the fiscal year 2018. According to Fabrics &… Read more.May 1, 2019
Ed Marquez Named President, Swavelle Hospitality; Bettini Leaves Swavelle Hospitality After 29 years
NEW YORK—Ed Marquez has been named president of Swavelle Hospitality fabrics. He has been with Swavelle for 18 years. Previously, he was vice president of operations, and prior to that, he was sales manager. Ed Marquez has been named… Read more.April 7, 2019
Talbert Joins Golding Fabrics
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Julie Talbert has been named Merchandiser /Stylist for Golding Fabrics, a division of P/Kaufmann. Golding is a converter of upholstery fabrics for the furniture industry. She has been in that job for the past six months… Read more.April 3, 2019
Ali Cenk Tuzcu Joins Eutex; Leaves On-Em
BURSA, Turkey—Ali Cenk Tuzcu left On-Em Tekstil in January 2019 in order to join the Eutex Textile Agency headed by Guy Parmentier in Leper, Belgium. Tuzcu is representing Eutex fabric lines for the European market. These lines include J.… Read more.April 1, 2019
Nifong Joins American Silk Mills
American Silk Mills announces that Todd Nifong joins the company as director of residential sales and new business. Nifong will report to David Corbin, CEO of American Silk Mills, and will lead a sales team that will focus on the residential,… Read more.March 25, 2019
Carnegie Promotes Executives; Mary Holt President
New York -- Mary Holt, previously executive vice president of Creative at Carnegie, has been promoted to president of Carnegie Upholstery, where she will oversee the department and work closely with Chase Taylor, who joins the company as the… Read more.March 3, 2019
