Thriving Exports Business Sparks Personnel Advancement at Duralee
BAY SHORE, N.Y. – Duralee Fabrics Ltd. has hired its first internal marketing employee, Robin Gordon, to be the firm's director of marketing. Gordon left her position as director of marketing at Kravet Fabrics after a seven-year tenure… Read more.March 24, 2004
Armani Launches Hotel Chain
Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer known for classy-looking clothes collections, is teaming up with a Dubai-based company to launch a suite of luxury hotels and resorts. The full story is available at: http://theaustralian.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8764062%255E1702,00.html Read more.February 23, 2004
Geert Bottger and Isa Hofmann Leave Messe Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany - Geert Bottger, Messe Frankfurts head of worldwide textile fairs, and Isa Hofmann, Avantex event manager, resigned from the company at the end of January to work full-time at their respective consulting companies. Bottger… Read more.February 10, 2004
CORRECTION TO HEIMTEXTIL NEWS STORY ON ROBERT ALLEN
Andy Pacuk is senior vice president of product development and merchandising for Robert Allen Group including Robert Allen, Beacon Hill, Ametex, Robert Allen At Home, Robert Allen Contract and Beacon Hill Home Furnishings Showroom. A story in… Read more.February 3, 2004
Mario Industries Names Linda Palmer Director of Contract Sales
Mario Contract Lighting, the contract lighting division of Mario Industries at Roanoke, Virginia, has named Linda Palmer Director of Contract Sales. Palmer joined Mario from American of Martinsville, and brings over 20 years of experience working… Read more.February 2, 2004
Ira Siegal Negotiates for Beco's Bedding Biz
NEW YORK — Bedding superstar Ira Siegal, who recently resigned as president of Richloom Home Fashions bedding division, is negotiating a contract for a comparable position with Beco Industries in Montreal. "I'm leaving my options open… Read more.December 31, 2003
Israeli Upholstery Powerhouse Strikes It Rich With Exports
TEL AVIV, Israel—Upscale upholstery distributor Ilith has purchased a 700-square-meter building adjacent to the company's Herzel Street location to accommodate the burgeoning family business, Ilith Managing Director Nachik Weberman, 35,… Read more.December 19, 2003
Hazel Siegel Retires From Textus After 40 Years in the Contract Textile Industry
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Hazel Siegel has announced she will retire as President of Textus at the end of December after devoting 40 years to the contract textile industry. In the fall, Siegel - who holds a masters degree in education - will teach the… Read more.December 17, 2003
