Daily News Record back issues from June 1989:
Relaxed jacket required. (men's clothing)
Jun 01, 1989; ... RELAXED JACKET REQUIRED NEW YORK -- The Relaxed Getaway Jacket is being hailed by tailored clothing makers as the best bet in years to get sport coats out of the doldrums. They argue that these soft, easygoing jackets are in tune with the Dress Code for the '90s because they offer ...
Farley to meet with ACTW over ESOP plan for Cluett. (William Farley; Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union; Employee Stock Option Plan; Cluett, Peabody and Co.; clothing trade)
Jun 01, 1989; ... FARLEY TO MEET WITH ACTW OVER ESOP PLAN FOR CLUETT NEW YORK -- William Farley wants an early meeting with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union to discuss the union's ESOP plan for Cluett, Peabody & Co. The ACTW revealed Wednesday that its proposal to spearhead an ...
Guido Petruzzi to exit GFT USA as CEO on June 30. (clothing trade)
Jun 01, 1989; ... GUIDO PETRUZZI TO EXIT GFT USA AS CEO JUNE 30 NEW YORK -- Guido Petruzzi, president and chief executive officer of GFT USA Corp., is leaving the company effective June 30. Leopoldo Borzino, director of the International Men's Wear division of Gruppo GFT, the parent company of GFT ...
Younkers parent puts chain on sales block. (Equitable of Iowa Cos. will sell department store)
Jun 01, 1989 ... YOUNKERS PARENT PUTS CHAIN ON SALES BLOCK DES MOINES (FNS) -- Younkers, the department store chain that has been an institution in the Midwest for 133 years, is up for sale. Equitable of Iowa Cos. said it wants to sell its 36-unit department store chain, which had sales of $313 ...
Guess renews dispute with Jordache execs. (clothing trade)
Jun 01, 1989; ... GUESS RENEWS DISPUTE WITH JORDACHE EXECS WASHINGTON (FNS) -- In a strongly worded attack released Wednesday, Guess, Inc., lashed out at the principals of its arch foe, Jordache Enterprises, and said the jeans maker had employed "a dirty tricks" campaign in an effort to destroy Guess. ...
Pfeiffer heads Warnaco's Dior division. (Alan Pfeiffer, Warnaco Inc., Christian Dior, clothing trade)
Jun 01, 1989 ... PFEIFER HEADS WARNACO'S DIOR DIVISION NEW YORK -- Alan Pfeifer has joined Warnaco's Christian Dior division as chairman and chief executive officer, a post that has been open for about a year. Pfeifer spent six years at Calvin Klein Industries, serving as president of women's and ...
3 new Alfred Dunhill units set for US. (Dunhill Holdings PLC, luxury goods concern, plans three new stores)
Jun 01, 1989; ... 3 NEW ALFRED DUNHILL UNITS SET FOR US LONDON (FNS) -- Dunhill Holdings PLC said Wednesday it plans to open three more Alfred Dunhill stores this fiscal year in Washington, D.C., in Philadelphia and on Wall Street in New York City. The group revealed the expansion program after ...
2 Field's units in Wis. to be renovated. (Marshall Field's Milwaukee area stores)
Jun 01, 1989 ... 2 FIELD'S UNITS IN WIS. TO BE RENOVATED CHICAGO -- Marshall Field's will spend more than $20 million to renovate two of its three Milwaukee-area stores, according to Burnett W. Donoho, president and chief operating officer. Donoho said the stores to be renovated are the downtown ...
Bancroft to open PA. unit (Bancroft men's clothing stores to open in Pennsylvania)
Jun 01, 1989 ... BANCROFT TO OPEN PA. UNIT NEW YORK -- Bancroft Men's Stores, a men's wear specialty retailer based here, will branch out beyond Manhattan when it opens a unit this month at Plymouth Meeting, Pa. The 5,000-square-foot store is also the first to be opened since the Bancroft chain ...
New Russell post to Gerald McGill. (Russell Corp., textile manufacturer)
Jun 01, 1989 ... NEW RUSSELL POST TO GERALD McGILL ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. -- Gerald McGill has been named group vice-president of textiles for Russell Corp., a new post. ...
Taiwan strikers returning. (Far Eastern Textile's man-made fibers plant)
Jun 01, 1989; ... TAIWAN STRIKERS RETURNING TAIPEI (FNS) -- Workers have begun returning to Far Eastern Textile's man-made fiber plant, which supplies roughly one-fourth of Taiwan's demand, after a walkout which lasted two weeks and which threatened downstream manufacturers with supply shortages. ...
Domtex completes Brooks-Caldwell merger. (Dominion Consumer Co. Caldwell Towell, C.S. Brooks Corp., bath accessories industry)
Jun 01, 1989 ... DOMTEX COMPLETES BROOKS/CALDWELL MERGER MONTREAL (FNS) -- Dominion Consumer Co., a unit of Dominion Textile, Inc., has completed the previously reported merger of its Caldwell Towel division with the operations of C.S. Brooks Corp. of New York City. Under terms of the agreement, ...
Cotton Inc. forms office in Singapore. (textile industry)
Jun 01, 1989 ... COTTON INC. FORMS OFFICE IN SINGAPORE NEW YORK -- Cotton Incorporated here has established a technical service office in Singapore, according to J. Nicholas Hahn, president. S. Dean Pelczar has been named to a new position as associate director, Far East-ASEAN market, and will be ...
5 partners launch Allied Brokerage. (gray goods brokerage firm)
Jun 01, 1989 ... 5 PARTNERS LAUNCH ALLIED BROKERAGE NEW YORK -- Allied Brokerage Group, a gray goods brokerage firm, has been formed by five partners. The partners are Adam Perlstein, formerly a vice-president at Granetville Co.; Jeffrey Silver and Frank Lint, ...
Takeover costs put Ames in red in period. (department store)
Jun 01, 1989 ... TAKEOVER COSTS PUT AMES IN RED IN PERIOD ROCKY HILL, Conn. (FNS) -- Ames Department Stores, Inc., said costs related to the acquisition of Zayre Corp.'s Discount Store division put the company into the red in the first quarter, despite a $6.7 million after-tax gain from a lease agreement. ...
Zayre operating net soars in 1st quarter. (discount store chain)
Jun 01, 1989 ... ZAYRE OPERATING NET SOARS IN 1ST QUARTER FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (FNS) -- Zayre Corp. reported earnings from continuing operations climbed 52.5 percent in the first quarter, while sales from those operations were up 17.6 percent. In the quarter ended April 29, income from continuing ...
Van Horn gets okay on Chap. 11 statement. (men's, boy's clothing store chain)
Jun 01, 1989 ... VAN HORN GETS OKAY ON CHAP. 11 STATEMENT DETROIT (FNS) -- Van Horn, Inc., a men's and boys' apparel chain, has won bankruptcy court approval of its disclosure statement, which describes the company's proposed Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Under the plan, which is expected to ...
Wolverine files Chap. 11 plan. (Wolverine Knitting Mills; robe, sleepwear, loungewear manufacturer)
Jun 01, 1989 ... WOLVERINE FILES CHAP. 11 PLAN DETROIT (FNS) -- Wolverine Knitting Mills, a robe, sleepwear and loungewear manufacturer, has filed a liquidating Chapter 11 plan. The company will auction off the bulk of its assets in bankruptcy court in June. Proceeds from the sale will pay off ...
Rosy outlook seen for apparel, textiles.
Jun 01, 1989; ... ROSY OUTLOOK SEEN FOR APPAREL, TEXTILES ELLENVILLE, N.Y. -- A panel of top executives Wednesday took an upbeat look at the textile and apparel industry in the coming decade and predicted steady growth. Addressing the annual convention of the Textile Distributors Association at the ...
Kellwood net up in period. (Kellwood Co., clothing manufacturer)
Jun 01, 1989 ... KELLWOOD NET UP IN PERIOD ST. LOUIS (FNS) -- Kellwood Co. reported that earnings rose 17.2 percent in the fourth quarter and 10.9 percent for the year ended April 30. In the quarter, net income increased to $9,736,000, or 84 cents a share, from $8,259,000, or 72 cents. Sales ...
N.J. retailer to seek pact with creditors. (R.B. Embroidery Inc.; women's, children's clothing retailer)
Jun 01, 1989 ... N.J. RETAILER TO SEEK PACT WITH CREDITORS NEW YORK (FNS) -- The original owner of R.B. Embroidery, Inc., a women's and children's apparel retailer trading as the Back Room in Westwood, N.J., has resumed control of the company and called a meeting of major creditors to negotiate an ...
Strong men's May biz. (men's clothing)
Jun 02, 1989; ... STRONG MEN'S MAY BIZ NEW YORK (FNS) -- Men's wear was singled out as a top performer by a cross section of the nation's largest retailers during May. .Sears, which showed a modest overall 5.2 percent gain in sales and a 3.1 percent same-store increase over last May, noted that ...
Strong exports, weather keep cotton prices high. (Gray goods) (column)
Jun 02, 1989; ... STRONG EXPORTS, WEATHER KEEP COTTON PRICES HIGH NEW YORK--Weather problems and continued strong exports kept cotton prices at fairly high levels this week as a number of major mill groups came into the fiber market. Quite a few weavers have been holding back, waiting for the ...
Say Petruzzi joining Bidermann. (Guido Petruzzi, Bidermann Industries USA, clothing trade)
Jun 02, 1989; ... SAY PETRUZZI JOINING BIDERMANN NEW YORK -- Guido Petruzzi will be joining Bidermann Industries USA as vice-chairman, according to strong market reports. Petruzzi, currently the president and chief executive officer of GFT USA, disclosed Wednesday that he would be leaving the ...
Jordache strikes back in paper feud with Guess. (Jordache Enterprises, Guess Inc., clothing trade)
Jun 02, 1989; ... JORDACHE STRIKES BACK IN PAPER FEUD WITH GUESS WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The paper battle between Jordache Enterprises and Guess, Inc., continued in high gear Thursday as Jordache released its own diatribe involving the congressional probe of the Internal Revenue Service in which the two companies ...
Stores' top holiday buys: t-neck, cardigan sweaters.
Jun 02, 1989; ... STORES' TOP HOLIDAY BUYS: T-NECK, CARDIGAN SWEATERS SEATTLE (FNS) -- Turtleneck and cardigan sweaters are the hottest items at the Seattle Holiday Pre-Line. Some retailers, however, feel the Northwest-based companies missed a hot fashion trend by not jumping on sweater vests. ...
China accuses 6 firms in huge raw silk scam. (textile industry)
Jun 02, 1989; ... CHINA ACCUSES 6 FIRMS IN HUGE RAW SILK SCAM HONG KONG (FNS) -- Six Chinese firms and factories have been accused of accepting bribes to sell raw silk to Hong Kong through illegal channels, causing huge foreign exchange losses for China. Qian Zikun, deputy chief procurator from ...
Wool Bureau puts mark on men's wear awards. ( Woolmark Awards for men's fashion design. Men's Fashion Association special report)
Jun 02, 1989; ... WOOL BUREAU PUTS MARK ON MEN'S WEAR AWARDS NEW YORK -- The Wool Bureau has taken over the reins of the men's industry's biggest night and most prestigious fashion ceremony, which now goes by the name of The Woolmark Awards. It rode to the rescue after officials at Buckingham Wile, ...
MFA's Karr tells it like it is. (Norman Karr, executive director of Men's Fashion Association. Men's Fashion Association special report) (interview)
Jun 02, 1989 ... MFA'S KARR TELLS IT LIKE IT IS Norman Karr has been involved with the Men's Fashion Association for nearly 30 years. As executive director, he has his finger in every segment of the organization -- manufacturer and journalist membership, sponsorship and funding, attendance, new membership, ...
The Fall '89 trends: retail reaction. (Men's Fashion Association Special Report)
Jun 02, 1989; ... THE FALL '89 TRENDS Fall '89 men's wear trends are a diverse lot, from the notable rebirth of the Ivy League Sack Suit to Cowboys and Indians. Sophisticated and subtle tailoring is also part of The Dress Code For The 90s. The most noteworthy themes from both European and American ...
Woolmark nominees: 13 unique styles. (Woolmark Awards for men's fashion design. Men's Fashion Association special report)
Jun 02, 1989; ... WOOLMARK NOMINEES: 13 UNIQUE STYLES NEW YORK -- The 13 nominees of the first annual Woolmark Awards are a varied group. They include a few couture designers, a photographer, a swimwear manufacturer, an underwear designer and a traditional manufacturer. When the Wool Bureau created ...
The Bon positions for men's boom. (Bon Marche, department store chain)
Jun 02, 1989; ... THE BON POSITIONS FOR MEN'S BOOM SEATTLE (FNS) -- Men's wear will become a principal beneficiary of The Bon Marche's $30 million renovation of its downtown flagship store. Men's wear real estate will increase from 20,000 square feet to a combined total of 49,000 square feet on the ...
Volume Mdse. ups Chap. 11 payout. (Volume Merchandise Inc., family clothing store)
Jun 02, 1989 ... VOLUME MDSE. UPS CHAP. 11 PAYOUT NEW YORK (FNS) -- Volume Merchandise, Inc., a family apparel retailer, has increased the payout to unsecured creditors under its proposed Chapter 11 reorganization plan to 21 percent in cash. Volume Merchandise filed a plan earlier this year that ...
Stratojac gets offer of $150,000 for assets. (outerwear manufacturer)
Jun 02, 1989 ... STRATOJAC GETS OFFER OF $150,000 FOR ASSETS ALBANY, N.Y. (FNS) -- Stratojac, an outerwear manufacturer in Chapter 11 proceedings, has received an offer of $150,000 for its trademarks and other assets, an attorney for the company said. The attorney, Richard Rogers, declined to ...
Isosceles hikes offer for Herman's parent. (Isosceles PLC, Gateway Corp. PLC, Herman's Sporting Goods)
Jun 02, 1989 ... ISOSCELES HIKES OFFER FOR HERMAN'S PARENT LONDON (FNS) -- Isosceles PLC has increased its offer for the Gateway Corp. PLC, owner of Herman's Sporting Goods, to $2.94 billion. The increased bid follows the failure of Isosceles' earlier $2.67 billion offer. At the first close of ...
Business is so good hosiery mills are bustin' out of their socks. (clothing trade)
Jun 05, 1989; ... Business Is So Good Hosiery Mills Are Bustin' Out of Their Socks CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Socks are hot. All kinds of socks -- athletic socks, dress socks, casual socks, comfort socks, whatever socks -- are darned hot. According to the mill men who make them, the entire ...
Great American clothing brands. (men's clothing)
Jun 05, 1989; ... GREAT AMERICAN CLOTHING BRANDS Fashion again dominates the spring tailored clothing scene and it's being done the great American way. After two successive years of painful wool-price increases and the threat of shortages, the economics of the business have been ...
How Hartmarx brands America. (clothing manufacturer, retailer)
Jun 05, 1989; ... HOW HARTMARX BRANDS AMERICA Hartmarx, the nation's biggest combined tailored clothing and specialty retailer, is as nimble as a legendary designer or a landmark men's store in staking out and selling its customers. But the Chicago-based $1.2 billion giant does it for ...
Retailers rate clothing brands.
Jun 05, 1989 ... RETAILERS RATE CLOTHING BRANDS Customers Ask for Brands Both corporate nameplates and house brands receive a "yes" vote from John Fresco, merchandise manager, vice-president, men's clothing, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. He also says designer ...
Kamhi believes tailored clothing is key to retail success in '90s. (men's specialty store owner Jerry Kamhi)
Jun 05, 1989; ... KAMHI BELIEVES TAILORED CLOTHING IS KEY TO RETAIL SUCCESS IN '90S Jerry Kamhi, the enfant terrible of Chicago retailing when he launched Ringolevio in the 1970s, is now running Urban American Club in the Windy City -- an operation he considers the men's specialty store for the ...
Sons and Lady Harwell is a stage and its customers are the star players. (men's, women's clothing store)
Jun 05, 1989; ... Sons & Lady Harwell Is a Stage And Its Customers Are the Star Players When you're trying to sell apparel, it requires a touch of theater," claims Donny Harwell, the 38-year-old owner of Sons & Lady Harwell, an elegantly traditional men's and women's store at Brookwood Village ...
Learning to use the corporate noodle. (workshops that help corporate executives think creatively) (column)
Jun 05, 1989; ... Learning to Use the Corporate Noodle You hear a lot of complaints these days about the mediocrity of corporate personnel. How often has it been said that many such executives are more concerned with protecting their backsides than with using their creativity to best advantage for ...
The master plan for holiday. (fashion merchandising technique) (column)
Jun 05, 1989; ... THE MASTER PLAN FOR HOLIDAY Holiday is again a men's wear success story. It has taken on new importance as stores become committed to more frequent turns on fashion merchandise. But holiday also presents lingering problems as retailers prepare to stride into June market week to ...
China trade hanging by thin thread. (textile, clothing trade)
Jun 06, 1989 ... CHINA TRADE HANGING BY THIN THREAD NEW YORK--The China watch is on. The bloodbath in Beijing and unrest in other areas of the country haven't yet significantly hurt apparel and textile exports, but companies across the United States are burning out their telephones and ...
Sweater machinery firms see big turnaround in biz. (clothing trade)
Jun 06, 1989; ... SWEATER MACHINERY FIRMS SEE BIG TURNAROUND IN BIZ ATLANTIC CITY--Sweater machinery producers at the Knitting Arts Exhibition Show here, pointing to good advance orders, are looking for a turnaround in the sweater business this year. While most admit that overall sweater ...
Hays joins ACTW in ESOP plan for Cluett. (Spencer Hays; Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union; Employee Stock Option Plan; Cluett, Peabody and Co.)
Jun 06, 1989; ... HAYS JOINS ACTW IN ESOP PLAN FOR CLUETT NEW YORK -- Spencer Hays, a Nashville businessman, has joined forces with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in its ESOP plan for Cluett, Peabody & Co. Hays, who is majority owner of H. Freeman & Sons, the Asher ...
Enzo Belli to retire from Hartmarx unit. (Hartmarx Specialty Stores Inc., clothing retailer)
Jun 06, 1989 ... ENZO BELLI TO RETIRE FROM HARTMARX UNIT CHICAGO -- Enzo Belli will step down as president of Hartmarx Specialty Stores, Inc., Aug. 15. Belli, who is 65, will act as a consultant to the company until the end of the fiscal year, when he will begin his retirement. ...
Resources battle for bigger branded share. (clothing trade)
Jun 06, 1989; ... RESOURCES BATTLE FOR BIGGER BRANDED SHARE NEW YORK -- Moderately priced sportswear brands are expected to be hot in the 1990s, and manufacturers are busily developing strategies to grab bigger market shares. Resources stress the stakes are higher because of a rush ...
The new harmonized tariff system of the United States so far is playing off-tune. (textile, clothing trade)
Jun 06, 1989; ... The new Harmonized Tariff System of the United States so far is playing off-tune NEW YORK (FNS) -- At the beginning of this year the U.S. Customs Service initiated a new system designed to speed clearance of merchandise, produce better trade data, enhance international trade and ...
Seasonal lull begins; prices, orders lag. (Industrial gray goods) (column)
Jun 06, 1989; ... SEASONAL LULL BEGINS; PRICES FIRM, ORDERS LAG NEW YORK -- Industrial gray cloth activity settled into a seasonal lull last week, and mills reported firm prices but not much ordering. It was the opinion of market traders that it will be mid- or late July before broad ...
So. Phenix names Harris chairman. (Lloyd O. Harris, Jr., Southern Phenix Textiles Inc.)
Jun 06, 1989 ... SO. PHENIX NAMES HARRIS CHAIRMAN NEW YORK -- Lloyd O. Harris, Jr., has been elected chairman of Southern Phenix Textiles, Inc., and named a vice-president of its parent company, Johnston Industries, Inc. He is succeeded as president of Southern Phenix by Larry L. ...
N.Y. group may buy Cohoes Stores assets. (Cohoes Specialty Stores Ltd., clothing store chain)
Jun 06, 1989 ... N.Y. GROUP MAY BUY COHOES STORES ASSETS COHOES, N.Y. (FNS) -- A New York investor group is negotiating to purchase the assets of financially troubled Cohoes Specialty Stores Ltd. and continue operating the apparel chain's flagship store here. Sanford J. Zimmerman, ...
Johnston stops output, files Chap. 11 petition. (Johnston Inc., children's clothing manufacturer)
Jun 06, 1989 ... JOHNSTON STOPS OUTPUT, FILES CHAP. 11 PETITION TYLER, Texas (FNS) -- Johnston, Inc., a manufacturer of boys', girls' and infants' clothing, has halted production and filed a Chapter 11 petition, seeking time to reorganize. Gene Grounds, president, said Johnston stopped ...
Buyers in Hong Kong wait for slowdowns. (clothing trade)
Jun 06, 1989; ... BUYERS IN HONG KONG WAIT FOR SLOWDOWNS HONG KONG (FNS)--U.S. apparel buyers anticipate production slowdowns in China during the days ahead resulting from the massacre of civilians in Beijing. And in Hong Kong, where the stock market plunged 700 points Monday, a general ...
Designer or brand: line blurs. (clothing trade)
Jun 07, 1989; ... DESIGNER OR BRAND: LINE BLURS CHICAGO -- Claiborne a designer? Dior a brand? What is Hermes? Ask three retailers and you'll probably get three different sets of answers. There is, surprisingly, very little consensus among retailers and ...
Trade officials: sanctions won't affect bilateral pact. (China sanctions, textile industry)
Jun 07, 1989; ... TRADE OFFICIALS: SANCTIONS WON'T AFFECT BILATERAL PACT WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A top U.S. trade official said that regulations governing textile trade between the U.S. and China will most likely not be affected by sanctions sought Tuesday in a Senate resolution deploring recent ...
Hoechst Celanese names Patterson top fibers exec. (Hoechst Celanese Corp., Joseph H. Patterson, man-made fibers industry)
Jun 07, 1989 ... HOECHST CELANESE NAMES PATTERSON TOP FIBERS EXEC NEW YORK -- Joseph H. Patterson has been named top fibers executive of Hoechst Celanese Corp., with the firm's corporate reorganization of its business groups, effective July 1. Under the reorganization, which combines ...
Name Shaps men's sr. v-p, at Broadway Southwest. (Robert S. Shaps named department store's vice president)
Jun 07, 1989 ... NAME SHAPS MEN'S SR. V-P, AT BROADWAY SOUTHWEST LOS ANGELES -- Robert S. Shaps has been appointed senior vice-president, general merchandise manager of the Men's, Young Men's and Children's Apparel divisions of The Broadway Southwest, an 11-store division of Carter Hawley Hale. ...
P-VH upbeat on biz despite upheaval in China. (Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., clothing trade)
Jun 07, 1989; ... P-VH UPBEAT ON BIZ DESPITE UPHEAVAL IN CHINA NEW YORK -- Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. is bullish on the outlook for it's men's apparel business despite the disturbances in China, which could prompt a rethinking of its major sourcing program in that nation. An upbeat ...
Floum named president of Big Wheel. (Bob Floum, Fishers Big Wheel Inc., discount department store)
Jun 07, 1989 ... FLOUM NAMED PRESIDENT OF BIG WHEEL NEW YORK -- Bob Floum, senior vice-president of merchandising for Rose's Stores, Inc., will become the new president and chief operating officer of Fisher's Big Wheel in July, DNR has learned. Stan Brenner, current president and chief ...
Marzotto automated dyehouse replaces 3. (Marzotto S.p.A., Europe's largest producer of textiles, clothing)
Jun 07, 1989; ... MARZOTTO AUTOMATED DYEHOUSE REPLACES 3 MILAN (FNS) -- In an effort to improve quality, speed and flexibility in the dyeing process, Marzotto, said to be Europe's largest textile and apparel producer, has invested 15 billion lire ($11.1 million) in a new, fully automated dyehouse. ...
Liquid dye workability questioned in Japan. (textile finishing industry)
Jun 07, 1989; ... LIQUID DYE WORKABILITY QUESTIONED IN JAPAN OSAKA (FNS) -- The new direction by dye and chemical producers to meet Quick Response needs of textile dyeing and finishing mills is to liquify and granulate dyestuffs. This enables automated weighing of the chemical products and at the ...
Efficiency improvements taking place in UK. (British textile finishing industry)
Jun 07, 1989; ... EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TAKING PLACE IN UK LONDON (FNS) -- U.K. textile dyers are now concentrating on incremental improvements in efficiency following investments in equipments over the last two years. The investments were in computerized dye control equipment to reduce cycle ...
C and K is using its computer for warnings. (Crompton and Knowles Corp., textile dyes manufacturer)
Jun 07, 1989 ... C&K IS USING ITS COMPUTER FOR WARNINGS NEW YORK --Crompton & Knowles Corp., Charlotte, N.C., is providing its customers with computerized labels that automatically links required cautionary statements to current material safety data sheets for almost 1800 products offered by its ...
U.S. contractors: don't turn to us if China plants close. (clothing trade)
Jun 07, 1989; ... U.S. CONTRACTORS: DON'T TURN TO US IF CHINA PLANTS CLOSE ATLANTA -- U.S. apparel firms sourcing in China may not be able to turn to domestic contractors here to help them out if they are forced to seek other sources. For one thing, domestic contractors are enjoying a ...