TITLE

Inter-Link to Provide Sourcing Savvy

PUB. DATE

February 2006

SOURCE

Home Textiles Today;2/20/2006, Vol. 27 Issue 21, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that three veterans from Springs Industries have established a venture to plug the gap between U.S. retailers and offshore manufactures in the home textiles market. Charles Metzer is the president of Inter-Link Enterprises. He is joined by John Wirth and Jeff Eisentrout. Its primary attraction from off-shore manufacturers is its economies of scale.

ACCESSION #

19854732

 

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