Profiles & People
Thibaut Announces Whimsical New Fabric and Wallpaper
NEWARK, New Jersey - Thibaut has launched the Gatehouse Collection, an English garden-inspired line of fabrics and wallpaper with a touch of whimsy. There are seven woven fabrics, five printed, and 11 wallpaper patterns all boasting vibrantly playful hues like... Read more.
December 15, 2009
Richloom Fabrics Hires New Staff for Asian Operations
SHANGHAI, China - Nolan Mitchell and Grant Hardin have been hired as Vice President of Asian Operations and Quality Control/Technical Engineering respectively. Mitchell will be responsible for overseeing the Shangahi office operations as well as directing Richloom's global sales initiative,... Read more.
December 11, 2009
Roysons Raises Design Image, Eco-Friendly Product Launch
ROCKAWAY, New Jersey - Roysons, a manufacturer of wallcoverings for over 30 years, has a whole new image including a new corporate identity and website. Additionally, new Roysons products have opened the door to upper end commercial wallcovering markets both... Read more.
December 10, 2009
Panaz Names Jabtex United Arab Emirates Distributor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Jabtex International has been appointed to be the exclusive distributors of Panaz Ltd., a specialist converter and weaver of fabrics for the hotel and contract markets in the United Arab Emirates. The two companies have... Read more.
December 8, 2009
TSG Commences Chapter 11 to Restructure Finances
NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania - TSG Incorporated, innovators in fabric finishing, announced that it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court on November 29th. In order to maintain day-to-day business operations, the company... Read more.
December 2, 2009
Upholstery Icon Passes Away
F. Naomi Taylor, founder of Douglass Industries and Absecon Mills, passed away November 12th, 2009 after a brief hospitalization. Mrs. Taylor and her husband, Howard (who predeceased her in 1991), started a weaving mill in Pleasantville NJ in 1946. It... Read more.
November 23, 2009
Covington Business Makes Turnaround Under Kahan Family Ownership
HIGH POINT, North Carolina - The Kahan family ownership of Covington Fabrics has reported a turnaround scenario in business after 18 months. Starting with a major line introduction last December, Covington followed the collection with another important launch in June... Read more.
November 19, 2009