Husband-Wife Team Built Company to Make Upholstery That Would Fit in Their Own Home Columbia, S.C. (USA) — The owners of Lee Industries in Newton, N.C., did not enter the residential upholstery industry in 1969 with much capital or manpower.... Read more.

August 13, 2002

Kennerly Sells Lucia Cassa Indianapolis, Ind. (USA) - In an effort to upgrade its line, Mayer Fabrics has purchased Lucia Cassa textiles, a contract distributor in High Point. ''This acquisition gives us a new marketing division at the upper end... Read more.

August 6, 2002

Ontario, Canada - While a spate of mergers and acquisitions have reshaped the international home furnishings industry the furniture manufacturer Decor-Rest remains hands-on and family-owned. Italian immigrants Angelo and Christina Marzilli founded Decor-Rest Furniture Limited in Ontario in May 1972.... Read more.

April 4, 2002

Frankfurt, Germany - The person who, perhaps more than anyone else, helped shape the global market for flame-retardant home textiles, retired from German fiber producer Trevira at the end of 2001. Dr. Heiner Zimmermann was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, and... Read more.

April 4, 2002

Lincolnton, NC (USA) - Nancy Zarin has resigned from her post as president and CEO Belding Hausman Incorporated. She held the position for eight years. Bill Morton, who has served on the company''s board since its acquisition from Belding Heminway... Read more.

April 4, 2002

New York - F. Schumacher & Co. has announced the appointment of Dale Williams as president of the Waverly Lifestyle Group. Williams will report directly to Gerald Puschel, president and CEO of F. Schumacher & Co. and will head all... Read more.

April 4, 2002

New York - Christiane Michaels, president and general manager of Waverly, has left the company to join Bath & Body Works, a division of Intimate Brands, a company of Limited Inc., where she will serve in the newly created position... Read more.

December 7, 2001