Interim President Schminnes Still Stands at Stroheim & Romann
November 13, 2007
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York – Stroheim & Romann announced the appointment of Chris Jacob Schminnes to interim president in August, but has yet to make any announcements about whether he will be replaced.
Schminnes took over the position from Julian Grauer back in August, but the company hesitates to go forward with announcements about a permanent replacement. Neither Schiminnes nor Grauer could be reached for comment.
Stroheim, which has sales around the $20 million mark, is owned by JAB-Anstoetz, based in Bielefeld, Germany – the headquarters where Schminnes was previously located. JAB is one of the world's largest fabric editors, with sales from its various divisions breaching $400 million. JAB acquired the now 142-year-old Stroheim in 1982, and made Stroheim the exclusive US distributor of their high-end fabrics, wallcoverings and trimmings. Stroheim's products can be found in places like New York's The Plaza and the Waldorf-Astoria as well as the White House in Washington, D.C.
Like Stroheim, JAB is also a multi-generational family business, founded in 1946 in Bielefeld by Josef Anstoetz. In 1987, the company established its contract sector and as of the end of 2005, reported a staff of approximately 1,300 employees worldwide.
Schminnes took over the position from Julian Grauer back in August, but the company hesitates to go forward with announcements about a permanent replacement. Neither Schiminnes nor Grauer could be reached for comment.
Stroheim, which has sales around the $20 million mark, is owned by JAB-Anstoetz, based in Bielefeld, Germany – the headquarters where Schminnes was previously located. JAB is one of the world's largest fabric editors, with sales from its various divisions breaching $400 million. JAB acquired the now 142-year-old Stroheim in 1982, and made Stroheim the exclusive US distributor of their high-end fabrics, wallcoverings and trimmings. Stroheim's products can be found in places like New York's The Plaza and the Waldorf-Astoria as well as the White House in Washington, D.C.
Like Stroheim, JAB is also a multi-generational family business, founded in 1946 in Bielefeld by Josef Anstoetz. In 1987, the company established its contract sector and as of the end of 2005, reported a staff of approximately 1,300 employees worldwide.
