W. Duke Kimbrell, Chairman of the Board of Parkdale Mills Inc., Gastonia, N.C., has received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.


Alvanon Inc., New York City, has named Alice Rodrigues consultant, AlvaInsight apparel fit advisory service.

Secant Medical LLC, Perkasie, Penn., has named Peter Gabriele director, Emerging Technology.

Mohawk Industries Inc., Calhoun, Ga., has named Mike Gallman vice president, product management.


Mutoh America Inc., Phoenix, has named Gregory Daerr sales engineer, Southwest.

A.B. Carter Inc., Gastonia, N.C., has promoted Richard K. Craig to president/CEO.

The National Textile Association (NTA), Boston, has elected the following officers for 2012-13: George Shuster, Cranston Print Works Co., chairman; Hank Truslow Jr., Sunbury Textile Mills Inc., vice chairman; Karl Spilhaus, NTA, president; Henry Truslow, Sunbury Textile Mills, treasurer; and David Trumbull, NTA, secretary. NTA also has elected the following directors: Kathi Dutilh, Milliken and Company; Gerry Mauretti, EY Technologies; and Michael Shelton, Valdese Weavers LLC.

Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, has appointed Troy Alstead to the Board of Directors.

The Alexandria, Va.-based Textile Rental Services Association of America has extended President and CEO Joseph Ricci's contract for three years.

Paris-based Lectra has appointed Bruno Mattia director, Strategic Accounts Fashion.


rökona Textilwerk GmbH, Germany, has named Arved Westerkamp managing director.

May/June 2012