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EVTEKS Sees Increasing International Presence With Spanish Exhibitors
ISTANBUL, Turkey - This May, Spanish textiles will represent the largest international presence at EVTEKS with fifteen Spanish companies exhibiting at the show. According to sources, the second largest textile trade show in the world will host more international companies than it has before.
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A Glimpse at Evteks 2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Baris Can Erol, who joined CNR in 2005 as a finance director, became the deputy managing director last May at an exciting time for Evteks. With association mergers, new concepts and construction on four new convention halls at the expo center, Erol explained to Fabrics & Furnishings International exactly what to look for at Evteks in the coming years.
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Glen Raven Promotes Two Senior Designers
GLEN RAVEN, North Carolina - Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, makers of the Sunbrella® brand of performance fabrics, has announced the promotion of two senior designers to management positions.
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Regal Fabrics Continues Hafner Inc. Product Line
MIDDLETON, Massachusetts -Regal Fabrics will be the exclusive source for the continued production of the residential furniture fabrics formerly produced by Hafner Inc.

“We regret that market conditions have led to the closing of Hafner’s production facilities in North America.
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In This Issue Spring 2008 

Brady Builds Croscill Export Around O’Brien, LaRovere
NEW YORK, New York—Croscill Home, one of the largest privately held bedding manufacturers in the world, has thrown its hat firmly into the export ring with a broad product offering covering better price points and diverse style ranges.
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JAB, World’s Largest Wholesaler Expands into Middle East
Dubai Burj Showroom Planned
BIELEFELD, Germany –JAB is executing plans to open one of the Emirates’ first full-fledged luxury showrooms in Dubai’s famed Burj in the next few years.

According to Christopher Jacob Schminnes, president of JAB and all its subsidiaries, the Middle East and Dubai is one of the largest growth areas for the company.
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Valdese Takes Top Spot on Mills List
Personnel Restructuring Supports Growth
VALDESE, North Carolina – In the last year, successful business at Valdese Weavers has secured the company the top spot on the list of leading upholstery manufacturing mills. With the acquisition of CIRCA1801, Home Fabrics and Guild 360 Contract, as well as the folding of two large competitors, Valdese has undergone several progressive changes in the last year.
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Globaltex’ Clarke Brothers Sell Prints
LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom—“Prints and patterns are back in the fabric business,” said Lee Clarke, managing director and principal of Globaltex, a 9-year-old fabric converter.

“Globaltex is enjoying resurgence in prints to the point where it’s 50 percent of our business,” according to Lee, who is in the business with his brother, Duncan Clarke.
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Hotel of the Future: Industry Eyes New Technology
OSSINING, New York – In last year’s Hotel Of The Future article, published in Spring, 2007, ELA Lighting’s director of sales and operations, Scott Jones, told C/HN, “I’d like to say everyone will own a hovercraft, but that’s just not realistic…We usually just come back to what we’re secure with.
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Events Calendar
The Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market
8 March


93rd annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS)
8 November


The New York International Carpet Show
18 September


Decosit Brussels
13 September


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