Burlington to import woven rugs
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Burlington Inds. will import woven rugs from Carpet Art Deco International of Canada and Balta Inds. of Belgium, in an effort to enter the huge-size woven rug business. Balta will make two qualities of rugs on eight-color, face-to-face Wilton looms, while another two qualities of rugs on six-color, face-to-face looms will be produced by Carpet Art Deco. In time for the January 1999 rug market, Burlington intends to open a showroom at the Atlanta Merchandise Mart, according to Paul Kershaw, who is the vice president and general manager of Burlington House Area Rugs' business unit. The first Burlington House huge woven rugs will be introduced by Sears in fall 1998.
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Will import woven rugs from Canada and Belgium, in an effort to enter the huge-size woven rug bsns
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 1998
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Frankel's to acquire Dean Floor Covering
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Frankel's Home Furnishings has acquired the assets and licensing agreements of Dean Floor Covering in a move that, according to Frankel's president and chief operating officer William Gatta, will create more complete decorating centers for Frankel's. Frankel's sells curtains, bedding, bath products, linens and giftware from its 16 free-standing stores in New York and Pennsylvania. Dean, meanwhile, sells rugs, carpeting, wood flooring, vinyl and ceramic tile carpet remnants and sundries at 104 leased departments in five states.
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Acquires the assets and licensing agreements of Dean Floor Covering, creating more complete decorating centers for Frankel's
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 1998
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