Grandchamp Joins Weave
HACKENSACK, New Jersey — Weave Corporation announced that Matt Grandchamp will join its management team as Vice President of Sales, a new position at the 4th generation designer, weaver and importer of top of the market custom woven decorative… Read more.October 11, 2005
Allen Heads Victor Design
NEW YORK, New York — Linda Allen has been named design director of Victor Innovatex Inc., a Canadian mill. Allen is now based in the New York design studio of Victor and reports to Martin Bourque, director of research and development.… Read more.October 11, 2005
Intertex Draws From Turkey, En Route to $15M-30M Business
WINSTON, North Carolina — A fledgling American textile importer expects to triple its business this year by placing Turkish-made fabrics with clients in the hospitality industry. In 2005, Intertex Group will bring in $1 million worth… Read more.October 4, 2005
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
