BLOOMFIELD, N.J.----Joe Bettini has joined Cortech LLC as executive vice president, sales, after a 29-year career at Swavelle Millcreek Inc., a New York converter and fabric manufacturer.

Bettini was most recently vice president of the hospitality division at Swavelle. He officially retired from this position on April 1.

In his new post, Bettini reports to Andrew Banks, the owner and president of Cortech.
Cortech is a manufacturer and distributor of 100 percent silicone coated fabrics catering to the hospitality, healthcare, contract and A&D markets.

Prior to joining Swavelle, Bettini was involved with contract sales at Robert Allen, the jobber. Bettini has always been involved with the contract fabrics business and he will continue in that line with Cortech.