Profiles & People
Thompson to leave Mastercraft International by November
Peter Thompson, Mastercraft International's vice president, international sales, will leave the company at the end of October. Thompson, who was with the company for three years, signed a confidentiality agreement with the company, the terms of which prohibited him from... Read more.
October 16, 2002
Founder of Reliance Industries, Dhirubhai Ambani Dead
Dhirubhai H. Ambani, the 69-year-old Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, India died in Mumbai on June 6. Thousands of Indians paid homage and millions mourned his death. A high school drop out, Ambani went to Aden, South Yemen and he... Read more.
August 13, 2002
Domestic Upholstery Supplier Lee Industries a Family Affair
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
People Page
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
Decor-Rest Keeps With Old Values and Commitment to Quality
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
Mr.”TreviraCS” Retires
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
Morton Takes CEO Spot at Belding
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