Home Textiles Today articles from January 2004

Home Textiles Today archives from January 2004

Stressed mess in '04; all roads lead to home.(industry forecast)
January 5, 2004... NEW YORK -- 2004 promises to be another head case year. Continued and magnified uncertainties over a range of stresses from basic family structures to jobs and the economy to politics, war and terrorism will continue to influence the way the...

The look of luxe is in their eyes ...(Showtime; industry trends consider at trade show)
January 5, 2004... HIGH POINT, NC -- Decorative fabric introductions at Showtime this week will follow the route of other consumer product directions toward luxury looks and products, as well as a return to classic looks and just simply pretty designs. But...

Retailers look for Santa's gifts.(good Christmas business for industry)
January 5, 2004... NEW YORK -- Looks like last-minute shopping brought a more positive end to the holiday season for most retailers, who slashed prices throughout in order to attract customers. "Like everyone else, Christmas came late for us," said Steve...

Senior execs depart, Richloom realigns.(Richloom Home Fashions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... NEW YORK -- With the departures of Ira Segal, president of Richloom Home Fashions bedding division, and Wendy Keryk, president of Richloom Home Fashions window division, in December, the company is in the process of reorganizing these business...

ShopKo lowers guidance.(Retail briefs)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... With sales slack and markdowns running higher than anticipated, ShopKo lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year in late December. The company expects fourth quarter earnings in the range of $0.95 to $1.10 per share vs....

Lowe's taps Wal-Mart distribution exec.(Retail briefs; Lowe's Companies Inc. hires Michael Mabry )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... MOORESVILLE, NC -- Lowe's hired Michael Mabry as senior vp of distribution. He was most recently vp of global services at Wal-Mart, where he oversaw supply chain activities for direct imports as well as other distribution functions. A...

Zellers signs up for Duff stuff.(Retail briefs; Zeller's Ltd. to carry Hilary Duff line in Canada)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Zellers will become the exclusive Canadian retailer for" a new line of merchandise inspired by teen star Hilary Duff. The "Stuff by Hilary Duff' collection will include home accessories, apparel and cosmetics. It's slated to hit stores in...

TJX completes Bob's Stores deal.(Retail briefs; TJX Companies Inc.; Bob's Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... TJX completed its acquisition of Bob's Stores, the casual apparel and footwear retailer based in Meriden, CT. With an estimated price of $59 million, subject to final adjustments, the acquisition includes the 36 store locations in the...

Eddie Bauer home gets reprieve.(Retail briefs; as Spiegel Group identifies stores for liquidation )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... DOWNERS GROVE, IL -- Eddie Bauer home stores are being spared from the ax and are not among a group of 29 units The Spiegel Group today identified for liquidation in 2004. The list includes 25 apparel stores and four outlet stores, 16 of...

P'tex veterans file lawsuit.(Pillowtex Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Wilmington, DE -- Three former Pillowtex employees have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 500 nonunion workers of the bankrupt mill charging they were terminated without cause and in violation of federal worker protection laws. The...

Shaw inks deal with the Olsens.(Shaw Living agreement with Dualstar Consumer Products for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen brand rugs)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... DALTON, GA -- Building on its growing roster of licensed lines, Shaw Living recently partnered with Dualstar Consumer Products, the international corporate group for teen superstars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and the mary-kateandashley brand....

Hellenic relocates before market.(Hellenic Rug Imports )(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... CALHOUN, GA -- Hellenic Rug Imports is moving into a new showroom at 295 Fifth Ave. in time for the February Mini-Market event. The new space at suite 1009 measures 1,445 square feet and was the former space of Burlington Rug Corp., which...

Aegean Apparel heads to the beach.(enters beach towel and bath set market)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... DAYTON, OH -- Sleepwear maker Aegean Apparel is entering the beach towel and bath set categories, with a debut line of product set to ship in spring. The 12-year-old company has already been working with other suppliers and some catalogs...

Looks to look for.(Fabrics today: showtime; trade show)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... There's much more than casual and chenille constructions at this week's Showtime. * The looks may be old hat to those with gray hair, but there's a new generation picking up on 50s and 60s retro modern--bold lines, deep colors--in prints...

Beyond just products.(Fabrics today: showtime; trade show events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... HIGH POINT, NC -- Showtime is not all about the business of seeing new products from dawn to dusk. This Showtime offers a number of social events, public and private, as well as seminars. Market Reception The market reception,...

Showtime: classical greats.(industry insiders on best bets at show)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Tom Muzekari, vp, Whitaker division, Quaker, cites Amelie "for its feeling of graciousness, a feminine design in a floral traditional motif," acrylic/polyester/rayon, $11.05. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Joe Rosenfeld, president, Claridge,...

Showtime: geo-mazing.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Mark Aizawa, president, Chris Stone, picks "cotton print Mod, and its companion Mondo, as important in the resurgence of retro contemporary geometric designs," $5.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stewart Jervis, vp, Crestmont, picks Pawn "as...

Showtime: orange you happy?(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Todd Bowles, vp, Costa Blanca, says "Frisco is a sumptuous woven using Italian space dyed eyelash chenille," rayon/ polyester, $11.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jack Eger, vp, Craftex, describes Baling as an "Asian-inspired patchwork...

Showtime: pretty and witty and bright.
January 5, 2004... Catherine Shearson, president, Kingsway, points to "the huge success of our new linen base cloth last season, and this new Glengarry print design flows, is very comfortable in a traditional way," linen/rayon, $7.25. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Showtime: insight, outta sight.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Michael Day, vp, TFA, says, "A flowerless room is a soulless room, and Lily is a dramatic, all-over exuberant floral that could redeem any room," viscose/cotton, Italy, $43.45. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Ringer, vp, Richloom Classics,...

Merger gives Scripps 100 pct of TV shopping network.(E.W. Scripps Co. acquires Summit America and the Shop at Home Network)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... CINCINNATI -- The E.W. Scripps Company has acquired the remaining 30 percent of the Shop At Home Network through its acquisition of Summit America. The agreement, which will give Scripps 100 percent control of the television retailing...

How low can they go?(Opinion Today)
January 5, 2004... The faint sound of crunching you hear is coming from HTT's New York office, where editors have spent the past few weeks collecting sales figures for the publication's annual report on the industry's Top 15 U.S. Suppliers overall, and Top 5...

The China syndrome.(Opinion Today)
January 5, 2004... It's time to take a really deep breath and start this new year. It's one that probably will not disappoint in terms of change and excitement. As one leading home textiles executive recently remarked, who would have thought a couple of...

11th hour buying spree falls short.(Business Today)
January 5, 2004... NEW YORK -- Lured by last-minute bargains, holiday shoppers finally flocked to the malls as they picked up last-minute presents, pushing same-store retail sales up by 3.9 percent during the fourth week of December. It was a big improvement...

VISA sees shifting shopping patterns.(Business Today)
January 5, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO -- Total holiday spending on Visa credit and debit cards jumped up by 14.2 percent, to $97.9 billion, with internet sellers seeing a substantially greater gain than bricks-and-mortar retailers during the four weeks between Nov. 28...

Job worries sap key consumer confidence.(Business Today)
January 5, 2004... NEW YORK -- With Americans still feeling antsy about the overall job outlook, and fretting about their future earnings, consumer confidence dipped modestly in December--just in time to dampen holiday shopping, The Conference Board reported. ...

Wall Street watch for the week ended December 30, 2003.(Business Today)(stock prices, various companies)(Illustration)
January 5, 2004... HTT Stock Index * Dow Jones Industrials 2500.63 10425.0 -4.20% +6.57% NASDAQ Industrial S&P 500 2009.88 1109.64 +2.53% +4.86% ...

Editor's notes.
January 5, 2004... Well, another year is upon us--happy 2004! New years are always a time of both looking back and looking ahead--thinking about everything that's happened over the past year, and making resolutions about how we'd like to do it better next year....

Fast-growing markets may hold key for future kids business.(By the Numbers)
January 5, 2004... High Point -- What are the biggest markets for kids sales? Which markets will see the biggest growth in kids sales? What are the demographic characteristics that make these--and other--markets unique? Answers to these questions can provide the...

Amy Coe expanding space at Target.(Licensing)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Minneapolis -- After a successful first year, Amy Coe will expand her space at about 200 of Target's biggest stores from four feet to eight feet. The move comes as Coe prepares her latest collection, Three Acre Farm, for the store. Three...

Franny K. Stein, Just Jimmy, top list of CopCorp's Benton properties.(Licensing)(Jim Benton)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Licensing agency CopCorp is expanding its Jim Benton properties, including Just Jimmy and Franny K. Stein, Little Girl Mad Scientist, which is based on Benton's new series of illustrated children's books. "We're absolutely...

Spade, Starck designing hip gear for Maclaren.(Licensing)(Kate Spade, Phillippe Starck)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Norwalk, Conn. -- Stroller and gear manufacturer Maclaren, already popular with the Hollywood crowd, is about to get even trendier. Hot designer Kate Spade, whose handbags are a must-have, will be designing a Quest stroller for the company,...

Curious George film offers licensing opportunities.(Licensing)(Universal Studios Consumer Products Group)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Universal City, Calif. -- Universal Studios Consumer Products Group has announced licensing opportunities for its new animated feature film and television series based on the classic children's book "Curious George." Licensing and...

Sidekicks expands licensed lineup.(Licensing)(SE Distribution, Scholastic licenses)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- SE Distribution is expanding its Sidekicks and Sidekicks Baby lines with new licenses from its parent company, Scholastic, as well as additional offerings from its existing Scholastic licenses. Set to launch at the New York Toy...

Harley to create licensed youth program.(Licensing)(The Beanstalk Group)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Licensing agency The Beanstalk Group has announced that plans are under way for a licensed youth home furnishings program for Harley Davidson. The program will target "the Harley drivers of tomorrow," said Diana Brobmann,...

Fun 4 All licensing classic feline properties Garfield, Felix.(Licensing)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Toy and novelty manufacturer Fun 4 All will introduce a new line of toys, soft dolls and gifts based on classic comic strip and television characters. Felix the Cat, first brought to television in 1928, will star in a new line...

Evergreen Concepts signs Alvin & the Chipmunks.(Licensing)
January 5, 2004... Beverly Hills, Calif. -- Evergreen Concepts has been named the North American licensing agency for retro property Alvin & the Chipmunks. The company will also develop a new spin-off property, Little Alvin & the Mini Munks, for a preschool...

Sesame Street adds Burke, promotes Fishman.(People in licensing)(Bill Burke, Natasha Fishman)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Expanding its efforts to educate children around the world through international programming and consumer products, Sesame Workshop has promoted Bill Burke to assistant vice president, marketing, and hired Natasha Fishman as...

Emess Design names president, manager.(People in licensing)(Michael Smith, Ken Eck)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Ellwood City, Pa. -- Emess Design Group has named Michael Smith as president and Ken Eck as licensing and brand manager. Smith's focus will be on expanding the marketing and licensing activities for the company. He was previously president...

Marvel names Bill Rahn as managing director.(People in licensing)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Marvel Enterprises has appointed Bill Rahn to the post of managing director, Japan and Asia. Rahn will be based in Tokyo and will report to Tim Rothwell, president of Marvel's Worldwide Consumer Products Group. Rahn comes...

Jim Henson Co. taps heirs as co-CEOs.(People in licensing)(Jim Henson Company)
January 5, 2004... Hollywood, Calif. -- The Jim Henson Company recently announced that Brian Henson, who led the Henson family's recent acquisition of the company from EM.TV & Merchandising AG, and his sister Lisa Henson, two of the late Jim Henson's five...

FAO may have buyer for The Right Start.(News Watch)
January 5, 2004... King of Prussia, Pa. -- FAO Inc. filed for bankruptcy for a second time in early December, less than eight months after emerging from Chapter 11 this spring, and as of press time, it looked like the company may have found a buyer for its The...

Vermont Quality Wood acquires Vermont Tubbs.(News Watch)
January 5, 2004... Brandon, Vt. -- Vermont Quality Wood Products has completed its purchase of Vermont Tubbs, concluding a process that began a year ago. The third time was the charm for the solid-wood case goods manufacturer after two other buyers pulled out...

Young America launches new Web site.(News Watch)
January 5, 2004... Stanleytown, Va. -- As part of its new branding initiative, Stanley Furniture's Young America division has launched a new consumer Web site, www.youngamerica.com, with the aim of educating consumers about youth furniture. The site features...

Flexa buys Thuka.(News Watch)(Flexa Mobler A/S)(Thuka Furniture )
January 5, 2004... Mors, Denmark -- The Flexa group has bought a majority shareholding in Thuka Furniture from owners Katrine and Thue Thuesen for an undisclosed amount. Thuka Furniture will continue independent activities at its home base here and keep its...

Pastel Toys helps adults with disabilities in Israel.(News Watch)
January 5, 2004... Los Angeles -- California couple visits kibbutz, creates U.S. toy catalog retail operation. That, in a nutshell, is the story of Shai and Nicolle Magdish and PastelToys. Here's a more complete version: This past spring, the Magdishes...

Regal Lager launches feeding products line.(News Watch)
January 5, 2004... Marietta, Ga. -- Regal Lager, distributor of Baby Bjorn, Noukies and Diaper Dekor, is adding a new line of feeding products to its growing roster of juvenile products. The new line--Second Nature--will incorporate bottles, sippy cups and a...

Schiff joins Dutailier.(People around the industry)(Steven M. Schiff, Group Dutailier)
January 5, 2004... St. Pie, Quebec Canada -- Steven M. Schiff has joined Group Dutailier as southeast regional manager. He will have sales and marketing responsibility for the Dutailier rocker and glider business, as well as recently for the recently...

Boyds names Murley CEO.(People around the industry)(Jan L. Murley, Boyds Collection Ltd.)
January 5, 2004... Gettysburg, Pa. -- The Boyds Collection has named Jan L. Murley as its new chief executive officer and to its board of directors.

Ethan Allen opens second juvenile store.(People around the industry)
January 5, 2004... Reston, Va. -- Ethan Allen opened its second dedicated Ethan Allen Kids store here last month. The 3,000-square-foot store aims to complement the five full-line Ethan Allen stores in the Washington and Virginia area with everything from...

Regal Lager adds Sanders.(People around the industry)(Donna Sanders)
January 5, 2004... Marietta, Ga. -- Regal Lager has hired Donna Sanders for the position of director of sales-Noukie's. Sanders has a broad background in the toy industry, beginning her career as the owner of two specialty toy stores, later being a key part...

Waverly taps Leahy as VP.(People around the industry)(Thomas J. Leahy)
January 5, 2004... New York -- Waverly has named Thomas J. Leahy as vice president of sales, fabrics, for the Waverly Lifestyle Group. Leahy will direct the fabric sales effort, in line with the company's brand strategy. He has assumed the duties of Arthur...

Wickes opens first kids department.(News Watch)(Wickes Furniture Company Inc.)
January 5, 2004... Wheeling, Ill. -- Seeing room for profitable growth, Wickes Furniture has begun attacking the youth furniture category, even as it slims down to a Rooms-To-Go-like merchandising, marketing and operations strategy. This past fall, with the...

Merry Go Round keeps on growing: this Seattle-area specialty store is celebrating its biggest year yet.(Up Close)(Cover Story)
January 5, 2004... Bellevue, Wash. -- In this affluent suburb of Seattle where the tech industry bust has hit particularly hard, Molly and Bob Pressey have stayed the course with their children's specialty store, Merry Go Round. Despite glum economic times...

The critical crib--choices abound.(Up Close)
January 5, 2004... Parents today have more choices than ever when it comes to furnishing their nurseries. The crib, of course, is the central focus point of every nursery, and choices abound, from a convertible crib that grows with the child, to a one-of-a-kind,...

Winter gift show wares cater to variety of tastes, age groups.(Show Biz)
January 5, 2004... Groovy Holidays continues to expand its line of felt gift bags to include several new baby, birthday and other special occasion versions. Retail is $4-$6. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Blonder Home Accents has added bathroom accessories to...

Industry calendar.(Departments)(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... JANUARY 3-6 Philadelphia Gift Show, Fort Washington Expo Center, Fort Washington, Pa., (678) 285-3976. 4-6 Orlando Gift Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., (678) 285-3976. 6-15 Atlanta International Gift & Home...

Kids vendors struggle in third quarter.(Departments)
January 5, 2004... High Point--It was, by most measurements, a lousy quarter for the 12 companies on this edition of the Kids Today Vendor Scorecard. Compared with the year-earlier quarter, gross margin percentages dropped across the board. Just two...

Kids vendor scorecard.(Departments)(Illustration)
January 5, 2004... Kids vendor scorecard revenue in millions Qtr. Retailer ended 2003 2002 change Furniture Brands Intl. 9/30 $557.4 $563.2...

CPSC recalls.(Departments)
January 5, 2004... December 2003 * Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry, of Batesville, Ind., is voluntarily recalling 2,900 rocking chairs. The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user. ...

Products on parade: furniture * lamps & accessories * textiles * playthings * gear.
January 5, 2004... The Zig-Zag, by Alta Baby, is a new look at the convertible bed system, available with a cover of red, gold, green, navy or natural. The Zig-Zag can also double as an ottoman or small table. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Blauen targets the...

Eager buyers looking for deals at Rug market.(Area)
January 12, 2004... ATLANTA -- With the area rug industry optimistic for the new year, buyers are headed to Atlanta International Area Rug market this week in the mood to shop, although none intend to break the bank. After a fourth quarter of lean inventories,...

A year of change for Top 5 players.(Supplier Giants)
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- On the heels of a year fraught with changes, Home Textiles Today's ranking of the Top 5 suppliers in 18 product categories includes a few new players and ranking shake-ups almost across the board. In only four out of 18...

Sales on the rise, but there's a catch.(Supplier Giants)(Pillowtex Corp.)
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Fueled mostly by robust gains at a handful of ferociously aggressive mid-size players, and getting a further boost from others who picked up business after the collapse of rival Pillowtex, composite sales of the nation's 14 largest...

Royal Velvet licenses name to Li & Fung.
January 12, 2004... HONG KONG -- Heading east with much of America's textiles manufacturing, the Royal Velvet nameplate, perhaps the most profitable nameplate in all of home fashions is about to be licensed to Li & Fung Ltd., a $4.8-billion Hong-Kong-based...

Kmart to turn up auction heat.(Retail briefs)(Kmart Holding Corporation)(GlobalNetXchange)
January 12, 2004... GlobalNetXchange (GNX) announced that Kmart Holding Corporation has signed a new customer agreement. "For Kmart to achieve its financial objectives, we absolutely must ensure that our buying and supply chain operations are as efficient and...

Bon-Ton announces job cuts.(Retail briefs)
January 12, 2004... The Bon-Ton Stores has announced the elimination of 311 jobs (132 hourly and 179 managerial) at its Elder-Beerman division, affecting the corporate offices in Dayton only and not the distribution center or retail stores. The process will begin...

Tansky wins NRF Gold.(Retail briefs: National Retail Federation )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... The retail industry and the National Retail Federation (NRF) will recognize vision and leadership in retailing by honoring four award winners at the NRF 93rd Annual Convention & Expo. The NRF Gold Medal, Retail Innovator of the Year,...

Family Dollar invests in Kelley.(Retail briefs)(Janet Kelley)
January 12, 2004... Janet Kelley has been appointed senior vice president and senior counsel at Family Dollar Stores, reporting to George Mahoney, Jr., executive vice president and general counsel. With 25 years of legal experience. Kelley was most recently...

Guerra joins HTT staff.(Anthony Guerra, Home Textiles Today)
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Anthony Guerra has joined the staff of Home Textiles Today as managing editor. He spent the past four years at Wall Street & Technology magazine--a trade publication covering the use of technology at large financial...

Divatex branches out from just sourcing.
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Divatex has departed from its all-sourcing formula with the opening of a 200,000-square-foot cut-and-sew and warehouse operation in the south. It's also expanding abroad, with the opening of its first office in China. The move...

Croscill consolidates its plants.
January 12, 2004... DURHAM, N.C. -- As part of a greater initiative to step up its global sourcing, Croscill has shut its Mebane, N.C., cut and-sew window facility and moved the operation to another plant in Durham that had been running at half capacity. The...

Seymour's line takes uptown train.
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Jane Seymour's 4-month-old home collection for Saks Department Store Group is moving uptown--to Saks Fifth Avenue. Two of Saks Inc.'s top-drawer Saks Fifth Avenue stores will pull the nascent home collection into the mix next...

Ingeo spreads out at Heimtextil.(Cargill Dow L.L.C.)
January 12, 2004... FRANKFURT -- An expanded array of home textiles products using Cargill Dow's Ingeo fiber will be presented at Heimtextil here this week. The first window coverings prototype will be featured, as well as expanded colors and finishes in...

ShanghaiMart sets new course.
January 12, 2004... SHANGHAI -- ShanghaiMart has launched a new marketing strategy, billing itself "the gateway to world trade." Perhaps best known in the United States as the home of Wal-Mart's global-sourcing office, China's largest mart facility is now...

Smith gets new post.(Shields Smith, Trade Am International Inc.)
January 12, 2004... NORCROSS, GA. -- Multiple category supplier Trade Am has appointed Shields Smith to the newly created post of director of national accounts and new business development. Smith reports to Louis Ragy, senior vice president, sales and...

Mohawk creates new post.(Mohawk Home)
January 12, 2004... SUGAR VALLEY, GA. -- Mohawk Home has appointed industry veteran Randy Gardner to the newly created post of new business manager. Gardner most recently worked as vice president of sales and marketing for Anderson, S.C.-based Orian Rugs,...

Keryk new vp at Victoria.(Wendy Keryk, Victoria Classics)
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Wendy Keryk has joined Victoria Classics as vice president, sales, a new position. Keryk, who reports to Tom Coughlin, executive vice president, is responsible for Bed Bath & Beyond and Wal-Mart accounts. She is involved...

Times are-a-changin' at Showtime: attendance for event down, but spirits remain up.
January 12, 2004... HIGHPOINT, N.C. -- With a recent spurt in business across many distribution channels, decorative fabrics suppliers at Showtime were enthusiastic about their showings, as well as being buoyed by some unexpected order writing. But almost...

Elite eight meet to discuss the future.
January 12, 2004... HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Eight decorative fabric mill principals/CEOs met here last week to discuss how best to present the business' challenges in terms of regulatory issues, flammability regulations, intellectual property global violations and...

With Rosenfeld's retirement, Lee takes reins.(Joe Rosenfeld)(Shannon Lee)(Claridge Textiles International)
January 12, 2004... SAN DIEGO, CALIF. -- Shannon Lee, one of the two founders-principals of Claridge Textiles International, has bought out Joe Rosenfeld, the other founder-principal. "Joe is retiring, and I bought out his shares," said Lee, "and we are...

Wearbest taps Notero as vp sales/marketing.(Tom Notero, Wearbest/Sil-tex Mills Ltd.)
January 12, 2004... NEW YORK -- Tom Notero has been promoted to vice president, sales and marketing at Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills. a new position. Notero, who has been director of sales, will continue to report to Irwin Gasner, president. At the stone time,...

Heir apparent named at Michaels.(Sheldon Delsack, Michaels Textiles)
January 12, 2004... PETERSBURG, VA. -- Sheldon Delsack has joined Michaels Textiles as co-president of the decorative fabrics jobber. Joel Lessem, co-president and a principal of the firm which also owns Krupnick Bros., another decorative fabrics jobber,...

Changing of the guard at Dan River.
January 12, 2004... Dan River workers turned out over the holiday to salute Dick Williams, Dan River president and chief operating officer, and his long-time secretary, Ruth Gronholm, who both retired Dec. 31 after a combined total of 69 years of service. ...