Garros Opens Arnitex
COS COB, Connecticut -- Bruno Garros, former vice president of sales for Brunschwig & Fils, has established Arnitex, LLC, here. His company will provide sales and marketing services to home furnishings wholesalers in the domestic US market.… Read more.August 30, 2006
British Trimmings Hires Ellerbeck
STOCKPORT, UK — Alan Ellerbeck has joined British Trimmings Ltd. as international sales director as of July 1. He was previously vice president of sales for Tasseltime, a trimmings wholesaler based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He held… Read more.August 23, 2006
Bois Moves to Prosetex
LECCO, Italy – Starting Sept. 1, Addy Bois will be working in the design department at Prosetex as a stylist, looking to extend the company's reach into the US market. Bois was previously a designer and director of international design… Read more.August 17, 2006
Waverly Appoints Noberini to Director of Design, Licensed Product
NEW YORK, New York -- Anthony Noberini has been named design director, licensed product at Waverly Lifestyle Group (a division of F. Schumacher & Co.) ''We are fortunate to have such a talented specialist oversee the creative of our licensed… Read more.August 10, 2006
Stark Carpet Acquires Fonthill and Grey Watkins
NEW YORK, New York – Stark Carpet Corporation has acquired the fabric and wallcovering companies Fonthill and Grey Watkins. With these new acquisitions Stark will rename its fabric division from Old World Weavers to Stark Fabric. Stark… Read more.August 3, 2006
Proserpio Leaves Prosetex, Joins Rossini Della Quercia
COSTAMASNAGA, Italy — Corrado Proserpio has joined Rossini Della Quercia as a sales and marketing executive. Rossini is a producer of traditional flat woven jacquards for upholstery, bedspreads and draperies. Proserpio was working… Read more.July 12, 2006
Romo Sees $30 Million in U.S. Business Within Five Years
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — Romo has solidly planted its corporate flag in the U.S. with the purchase of Arte Fabrics Wallcoverings & Fabrics Inc. one year ago. The name of the company has been changed to Romo. "It represents Romo's first… Read more.July 11, 2006
DeSousa Leaves Bru
ANTWERP, Belgium -- Billy DeSousa has confirmed that he has left his position as sales manager for Bru Textiles. ''I have resigned from Bru Textiles effective this past May. I have since returned to the US and am reviewing my options in terms… Read more.June 26, 2006
