Tietex Commits to U.S. Market with Purchase of 300,000 Sq. Ft. Plant
HIGH POINT, North Carolina — Tietex Interiors (TI) has announced an investment in the future of its aggressive domestic (U.S.) strategy with the addition of a 300,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Matkins, North Carolina. The plant… Read more.June 9, 2005
Daun Snares Spandauer Velours, Adds to Massive Textiles Portfolio
BRIARCLIFF, New York — Daun & Cie AG, a 1.6 billion Euro privately held corporate giant, has purchased the interests of The Becker Group in Spandauer Velours GmbH & Co. for "next to nothing," a source said, although the actual purchase… Read more.June 8, 2005
Filiep Libeert Succeeds Jan De Clerck as CEO of Domo
GHENT, Belgium — Domo has announced a new chain of command. As of May 1, Filiep Libeert has succeeded Jan De Clerck as CEO, managing director and president of the executive committee of Domo. Filiep Libeert is chairman of Euratex and is… Read more.May 16, 2005
Southey Named De Ball CEO
GRANBY, Canada — Chris Southey has been named CEO of De Ball Inc. reporting to Christopher Wood, chairman and co-principal of De Ball. Four years prior to this new post, Southey was president and CEO of Groupe Bocenor Inc., a window… Read more.April 18, 2005
Bomar Names Boyle President
LAKE WORTH, Florida — Kyle Boyle has been named president of Bomar Trimming as of April 11 replacing Alan Block who had this job for 14 months. F&FI has learned that Block has resigned in order to pursue other opportunities. Prior… Read more.April 14, 2005
Reinglas Joins Romano
NEW YORK, New York — Ruthie Reinglas, previously with Beacon Looms and CHF has joined Handel House of Textiles as senior vice president of design. At the same time, Sheldon Handel left Handel House, the company he founded, after he… Read more.April 7, 2005
De Kort, Van Hout Buy Aabe, Aircraft Specialist
TILBURG, Holland — Cornelius de Kort and partner Jan Van Hout purchased Aabe on January 1 for an undisclosed price. The purchase price includes a factory, equipment and warehouse. Aabe employs 75 people as a specialist weaver of aircraft… Read more.April 4, 2005
The Robert Allen Group Moves Design Studios to New York
NEW YORK, New York — The Robert Allen Group has announced that it will complete the move of its remaining design studios from its Mansfield, Massachusetts facilities to its New York offices. According to the company, the last remaining… Read more.March 28, 2005
