Briggs Takes Over Swaffer
PETERBOROUGH CAMBS, UK — Lawrie Briggs has acquired the majority of the equity in Anne & Robert Swaffer Ltd., a design driven print and woven fabric converter owned and operated by the Swaffer family since 1973. According to Briggs, Anne… Read more.September 30, 2005
Croscill Mourns Loss of President David Kahn
NEW YORK, New York — Following the recent death of his beloved brother David Kahn, Douglas Kahn will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer of Croscill Home. Employees of Croscill Mfg. are devastated by the loss of their president,… Read more.September 30, 2005
Montgomery Roth Opens Houston Office Due to Katrina
HOUSTON, Texas — Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design, L.L.C. has opened a second office in Houston, Texas on McKinney Street in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The company, which has been heavily involved in the design of New… Read more.September 21, 2005
Gaetano Rossini Closes Jacquard Division
COSTAMASNAGA, Italy – Gaetano Rossini Holding S.p.A has sold its jacquard division to L'Arazzo di Grilli Guido, also based out of Italy. As of July 12, L'Arazzo announced they are on the market as sole agent of the products previously… Read more.September 7, 2005
Wever Exits Furnishing Fabrics
BAD HERZFELD, Germany — The owners of Ad. Wever GmbH & Co. KG have decided to close down the design studio and sales/marketing department of the furnishing fabrics division. "Production of all current upholstery fabric collections is… Read more.September 7, 2005
Jörg Hellwig Named CEO at Trevira GmbH
FRANKFURT, Germany —Jörg Hellwig will become Chief Executive Officer of Trevira GmbH and the Trevira Group on September 1. He previously served as Managing Director -- a position he assumed on July 1. He succeeds Bernd Sassenrath,… Read more.August 31, 2005
Baldwin Forecasts More Donghia Hotel Business
NEW YORK, New York — Crans Baldwin has big plans for the growth of Donghia Furniture/Textiles Ltd. and Bergamo which now add up to a $100 million business for corporate parent Rubelli including its other holdings and distribution agreements.… Read more.August 29, 2005