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FABRIC SPECIALIST’S EVOL...

Texstyle is promoting a number of new developments, from colourful fabric releases to overseas expansion, relocation, new technology and more.
GALA COLLECTION: A COLOURFUL POINT OF DIFFERENCE Texstyle has released a bold colour fabric range... READ MORE

SEEING THE INDUSTRY THROUGH FR...

Manufacturer Group Fashionline shares insights and highlights from experienced business people entering the window furnishings industry for the first time.
Make no mistake; the blind industry is full of people that have been in it... READ MORE

SOMFY: IT’S WHAT YOU DON...

Somfy is drawing strong market interest for its revolutionary pre-wiring solution, designed for easy access and protection of Somfy inline connectors.
Somfy's Flush Connector Housing is a concealment device comprising a neat and simple solution that... READ MORE

EUROPEAN DESIGN MEETS AUSTRALI...

Rollease Acmeda's Feng and Frame external shading systems, launched at Super Expo 2019, look set to fulfil the needs of Australian consumers pursuing the outdoor living dream.
"As summer approaches, more and more Australians look to reimagine their outdoor living areas. It... READ MORE

OBITUARY: ROSS LAVA

Family, friends and industry colleagues have farewelled Ross Lava, proprietor of Vertilux Corporation, who died unexpectedly on 14 May 2019 at the age of 63.
From his position at the helm of one of the window furnishings sector’s most established... READ MORE

CABLE MANAGER FIXES UNSIGHTLY ...

A Brisbane-based window furnishings retailer has come up with a solution to the issue of excessive lead length and poor cable placement for wired motorisation systems.
Christian Wexselblatt, of Cuchi Window Covering Specialists in Brisbane says his patented Cable Manager connection... READ MORE

HUNTER DOUGLAS ACQUIRES BLINDWARE

In a deal that unfolded as WFA magazine went to press, Hunter Douglas has taken ownership of Blindware after the company had earlier been placed into voluntary administration on 28 May.
Blindware Managing Director Grant Norton said the decision to go into external administration was made... READ MORE

FRONTLINE’S SUPEREXPO WO...

Frontline Group's SuperExpo workshop provided an update on training and an opportunity to air challenges and opportunities.
Led by the Blind Manufacturing Association of Australia in partnership with Frontline, training by the... READ MORE

COULISSE FORGES SUSTAINABILITY...

Coulisse, global supplier of window coverings, has aligned its 100% recycled roller blind fabric Eco Essence with Trashpackers, an emerging platform designed to contribute to a better world by activating backpackers to clean up trash around the world, while educating local communities.
Coulisse will donate part of its turnover in sustainable roller blind fabric Eco Essence to... READ MORE

NCC CHANGES OUTLAW AWNING INST...

Recent changes to the National Construction Code promulgated by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) in 2018, and incorporated into the new May 2019 update, effectively prohibit the installation of awnings and blinds on the upper floors of Class Two through Nine Buildings.
These building classes include multi-storey residences and basically any commercial building. The Blind Manufacturers Association... READ MORE
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