| April
2004 e-newsletter
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sponsored by Trimland (http://www.trimland.com)
and Shutter
Smart (http://www.shuttersmart.com)
The State of the Industry, part III
Levolor Kirsch has been through a lot over the past few years in
cleaning up and restructuring, but now the “heavy lifting” is
over and the company looks ahead to reestablishing its top-class
status. Where does president Jeff Hohler see the company fitting
into the “fairly healthy” condition of the window coverings
industry? Get the full story in the May 2004 issue of D&WC.
(Part 1: March 2003, Hunter Douglas; Part 11: October 2003, Springs
Window Fashions, Inc.)
Industry News:
Blue Mountain Acquires Imperial Home Décor Group
Blue Mountain Wallcoverings, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has purchased the assets
of Imperial Home Décor Group, Inc. (IHDG), New York, NY. The purchase
creates one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of wall coverings in
the world.
Blue Mountain has been in business for more than 30 years and is one of the largest
contract printers of wall coverings in the world. IHDG is one of the world’s
largest designers, manufacturers and distributors of residential wall coverings
products. The new combined company will function as Blue Mountain Wallcovering.
Name brands involved in the acquisition include Albert Van Luit, Sanitas, Sunworthy,
Imperial, Katzenbach & Warren and Sterling Prints.
What Did We Ever Do Before the World Wide Web?
The quickness with which the window coverings industry has embraced the speed
and economy of the Internet is nothing less than explosive—from e-mail
to e-commerce, this was all new stuff just a few short years ago. Draperies & Window
Coverings launched the industry’s first independent Web site in 1996 and
we’ve just never stopped. (D&WC features some of the industry’s
top Web site.)
In this month’s newsletter we take a look at how the Internet has changed
the way the industry educates itself, promotes its businesses and has altered
the way it thinks about homes. |
