The Member Directory consists of a complete listing of all SPESA members, including Associate Members.
 

AAFA

1601 N. Kent Street
Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22209
USA
Telephone: (703) 524-1864
Fax: (703) 522-6741
www.apparelandfootwear.org
Kevin Burke, Executive Director

AAFA is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers.

AAPNETWORK

P.O. Box 720693
Atlanta, GA 30358
USA
Telephone: (404) 843-3171
Fax: (404) 671-9456
www.aapnetwork.net
Sue C. Strickland, Executive Director
Mike Todaro, Managing Director

Free global production sourcing (on-line, by phone, and e-mail) of 200 categories of contractors and their suppliers. Daily state-of-the-industry and sourcing broadcasts.

ABRAMACO
Brazilian Association of Industry and Commerce for Industrial Machinery, Components, Accessories and Systems

Rua Ribeiro de Lima, 282-1º andar- conj.110/111- Bom Retiro
São Paulo-SP-CEP: 01122-000
BRAZIL
Telephone: (5511) 3326 6922
Fax: (5511) 3313 4908
www.abramaco.org.br
Giuseppe Tropi Somma, President
Antonio Ary Martorelli

The Mission of ABRAMACO is to join, fortify, and promote the sector of industrial sewing machines, components, accessories, and systems.

AGENCIA J.E. HANDAL, S.A. de C.V.

Zona Libre Agencia J.E. Handal
7 Calle 17-18 Avenida N.O #1706
Col Moderna
San Pedro Sula, Cortés
HONDURAS
Telephone: (504) 553-3689
Fax: (504) 553-6822
www.agenciajehandal.hn
Farid E. Handal, President
Farid E. Handal, Jr., Operations Manager
David E. Handal, Technical Manager

Authorized distributor for complete line of industrial sewing, cutting, finishing equipment and spare parts for the apparel industry.

AHM
HONDURAN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Edificio Yude Canahuati 3 y 4 Piso
Avenida Circunvalacion S. O.
Apartado Postal 2658
San Pedro Sula, Cortes
HONDURAS
      USA Address:
        A.H.M IMC, ZIP Dept. 1000
        P.O. Box 02-5229
        Miami, FL 33102-5229
Telephone: (504) 556-5526
Fax: (504) 556-5525
www.ahm-honduras.com
Martha Benavides, Technical Director
Jorge Interiano, Financial Director
Arnoldo Solis, Legal Director

Our mission is to promote the industry at a national and international level.

ALBATROSS USA, INC.

36-41 36th Street
Long Island City, NY 11106 
USA
Telephone: (718) 392-6272
Fax: (718) 392-2899
www.albatross-usa.com
Paul B. Fields, Vice President
Jay Marguiles, International Sales Manager

Spot cleaning chemicals and equipment for the sewn products industry. Lubricants and adhesives.

ALVANON, INC.

555 8th Ave.
Suite 802
New York, NY 10018
USA
Telephone: (212) 868-4318
Fax: (212) 868-4319
www.alvaproducts.com
Janice Wang, CEO
Edward Lemack, Director of Global Sales
Jason Wang, Director of Operations

Alvanon, Inc. is a New York based provider bringing fit standarization to the apparel industry with an innovative line of products.

AMERICAN & EFIRD, INC.

22 American Street
P.O. Box 507
Mount Holly, NC 28120
USA
Telephone: (704) 827-4311
Alt. Telephone: (800) 438-5868
Fax: (704) 820-2857
www.amefird.com
Fred Jackson, President
Les Miller, Sr. Vice President - Sales Worldwide
Al Irvine, Group Vice President - Sales

American & Efird is a global manufacturer of quality, high performance Industrial Sewing threads, Embroidery threads and Specially Engineered yarns.

AMERICAN NIAGARA

6690 Jones Mill Court
Buildings A&B
Norcross, GA 30092 
USA
Telephone: (770) 441-5900
Fax: (770) 409-7259
www.american-niagara.com
Scotty Barocas, Vice President
Victor Barocas, Chief Operating Officer

Elimination of off-quality due to garment stains. Worldwide distribution. Standardization of your 807s. We manufacture a full line of textile spot removers, adhesives, and applicating equipment. 

ANITEC
NICARAGUAN APPAREL & TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Km 12 1/2 corr. Norte, Z.F. "Las Mercedes" #29
Managua
NICARAGUA
Telephone: (505) 233-1922
Fax: (505) 263-2033
www.anitec.net

We are the Nicaraguan Association for Apparel & Textile Industries, working as a network between the directly and indirectly involved members of the industry. We are the key agent for Nicaraguan industry on the international and national level.

APPAREL MACHINERY & SUPPLY COMPANY

1836 East Ontario Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
USA
Telephone: (215) 634-2626
Fax: (215) 426-8060
www.apparelmachinery.com
David Bacharach, President
Lee Bordman, Vice President
Lynn Barr, Product Manager
Mike Grogan, VP Sales & Marketing

Exclusive distributor in North, Central and South America for Hoffman pressing equipment, Naomoto irons and self contained pressing units, Reliant fusing and laminating machines. In addition to pressing and fusing equipment Apparel Machinery provides a full range of parts, supplies, teflon belts, including boilers and vacuum pumps. Subsidiary offices and warehouses are located in México and Dominican Republic.

APPAREL MAGAZINE

801 Gervais St., Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29201
USA
Telephone: (803) 771-7500
Fax: (803) 799-1461
www.apparelmag.com
Susan Black, Publisher

Apparel Magazine provides the industry's leading, brand and retail executives with technology and business insight from concept to consumer. Events include Apparel's Executive Forum, Apparel's Tech Conference, Apparel Sourcing Expo-Asia, educational Webinars and more.

ARTEK SEWING SUPPLIES, INC.

455 Park Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 
USA
Telephone: (212) 929-0524
Fax: (212) 463-7930
www.arteksewing.com
Abe Retek, President
Judith Retek, Director
Zelda Esquanazi, Sales Manager
Rueben Levy, Salesman

Import/export distributor of original and generic cutting/sewing parts and supplies. Largest USA Kansai machine distributor. Manufacturer of Rex blindstitch and clutch motors. Stock all major brands.

ASHEBORO ELASTICS CORP.

150 N. Park St.
Asheboro, NC 27203 
USA
Telephone: (336) 629-2626
Fax: (336) 629-3782
www.asheboroelastics.com
Keith Crisco, President
Jeff Crisco, Vice President
John Crisco, Vice President

Knitted and woven narrow fabrics manufacturer.

ASSYST, INC.

5000 Aerial Center
Suite 200
Morrisville, NC 27560 
USA
Telephone: (919) 467-2211
Fax: (919) 467-2297 
www.assyst-us.com
Henk Monsma, President

Assyst provides a complete range of fully integrated solutions designed to automate the entire sewn products process from design through cutting.

AUDACES AUTOMACAO E INFORMATICA INDUSTRIAL LTDA

Rod. SC 401 Km 01, nr 867
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
88030-000
BRAZIL
Telephone: 55 48 21073700
Fax: 55 48 21073738 
www.audaces.com
Claudio Roberto Grando, Commercial Director
Claudio Vasques de Souza, Region Manager
Paulo Augusto Pereira, Region Manager

The principal focus of AUDACES is the development of solutions in software and equipment for the automation of apparel/textile industry, using products developed with the highest technology.

AVERY DENNISON FASTENER DIVISION

7 Bishop Street
Framingham, MA 01701 
USA
Telephone: (508) 383-5133
Fax: (508) 383-4068
www.fastener.averydennison.com
John Earley, Worldwide Business Development Mgr.
Kristen Deng, Product Manager, Americas

Inventor and innovator of Plastic Fastening Solutions for the retail and apparel industries.

BARUDAN AMERICA, INC.

29500 Fountain Parkway
Solon, OH 44139
USA
Telephone: (440) 248-8770
Fax: (440) 248-8856
www.barudan.com
Ted Yamaue, President
Dave Davidson, Vice President
Peggy Sellers, Dir. of Advertising/Marketing/Tradeshows
Bob Stone, Sales Manager

Embroidery equipment/software, digital garment printers/software.

CAMATRON SEWING MACHINE, INC.

42 Bergenwood Road
Fairview, NJ 07022
USA
Telephone: (201) 941-5116
Fax: (201) 941-4566
www.camatron.com
Robert Ross Jr., President

CAM controlled and computer controlled bartack and special purpose machines for all apparel and non apparel applications.

CGS, INC. LEADTEC DIVISION

707 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
USA
Tel: +1-800-882-3675
Fax: +1-800-882-3679
www.leadtec.com
Jim Hoerig, Vice President & Gen. Mgr.

Leadtec is a real-time production control system that provides powerful tools to monitor factory operations and outputs. As the most comprehensive plant management system available, Leadtec increases productivity by automating payroll, controlling work-in-progress, and improving supervisor and management effectiveness. The results are improvements in quality, customer service, employee morale, and increased profits. The Leadtec Shop Floor Control system is more than just software – it utilizes a special operator terminal to track the operator’s time, as well as productivity. An operator starts the day by swiping an ID card through the terminal, which effectively starts the clock for the day. As each bundle is worked, the bundle-tracking card is swiped through the same terminal allowing the system to capture how many units, by what operation, and completed by whom.

CIVIT PRODUCTS, INC.

2 Maple St.
E. Rutherford, NJ 07073
USA
Telephone: (201) 896-9292
Fax: (201) 896-8588
www.civit.com
Lou Civit, President

Distributors of industrial sewing equipment - Juki, Union Special, Brother, US Stitchline.

CNIV
MEXICAN NATIONAL APPAREL CHAMBER

Tolsa No. 54, Colonia Centro
México City
C.P. 06040
MEXICO
Telephone: +52 (55) 5588-7822
Fax: +52 (55) 5578-6210
www.cniv.org.mx
Simón Feldman Edvabny, President
Georgina Chavez, General Director 
Eduardo Plata Herrera, Foreign Trade Manager

The Mexican National Apparel Chamber (CNIV) is an organization whose members are manufacturers of garments in Mexico. They are the leaders in the domestic Mexican market and apparel exporters to the United States.

CONSEW

400 Veterans Blvd.
Carlstadt, NJ 07072 
USA
Telephone: (212) 741-7788
Fax: (212) 741-7787
www.consew.com 
Murray Feit, President
Michael Feit, Vice President
Eric Schlossman, Vice President
David Feit, General Manager

Consew is a leader in the sewing industry, offering the highest quality sewing, embroidery, cutting and pressing equipment available.

DIAMOND NEEDLE CORPORATION

159 W. 25th St.
New York, NY 10001 
USA
Telephone: (212) 929-2277 / (800) 221-5818
Fax: (212) 242-8882 / (800) 833-3363
www.diamondneedle.com
Abe Silberstein, President
Cliff Bolder, Sales Manager

Wholesale supplier of needles, parts for sewing machines, cutting machines, embroidery machines and more. USA agent for Organ needles.

DUNLAP SUNBRAND INTERNATIONAL

208 Bradshaw Pike Extension
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
USA
Telephone: (270) 886-1390
Fax: (270) 887-5025
www.dsinternational.com
Mike Land, President

A Worldwide Distribution company with offices throughout the Western Hemisphere, Europe and Asia, providing sewing, cutting, pressing and finishing equipment, parts, needles and supplies. We represent a large number of manufacturers including but not limited to: Juki/Union Special, Brother, Pegasus, Pfaff, AMF Reece, Yamato, Consew, Schmetz, Groz-Beckert, Organ Needle, Eastman, Gold Seal, and many more.

DÜRKOPP ADLER AMERICA, INC.  

5875 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Ste. 220
Norcross, GA 30092 
USA
Telephone: (800) 235-1075
Fax: (770) 446-7521
www.durkoppadler.com
Patrick Weissgerber, President
Nina McCormack, Chief Financial Officer
Franz Hauber, VP Sales
Don Ullrich, Industrial Division Manager

Manufacturer of standard and microprocessor controlled industrial sewing machines with both finished and in-process goods automated delivery systems.

EASTMAN MACHINE COMPANY

779 Washington St.
Buffalo, NY 14203 
USA
Telephone: (716) 856-2200
Fax: (716) 856-1140
www.eastmancuts.com
Robert Stevenson, President/CEO
Marla Mellon, Executive VP of Automated Sales

Automated cutting systems, manual cutting machines, and material handling, spreading solutions and software solutions.

EFKA OF AMERICA, INC.

3715 Northcrest Road, Suite 10
Atlanta, GA 30340 
USA
Telephone: (770) 457-7006
Fax: (770) 458-3899
www.efka.net
Chris Godek, Sales Manager

Electronically controlled industrial sewing machine motors.

ETON SYSTEMS, INC.

4000 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005
USA
Telephone: (770) 475-8022
Fax: (770) 442-0216
www.etonsystems.com 
Per Bringle
Dan Pittman
Gary Freedman, Sales Mgr., South & Central America

Manufacturer, sales, and service of Eton "unit Production System" computer assisted transport system for the manufacturing of sewn products. 

FASNAP CORPORATION

23669 Reedy Drive
Elkhart, IN 46514
USA
Phone: (574) 264-1185
Fax: (574) 264-0802
www.fasnap.com
Steven Reed, President
Blair Barfell, Marketing Specialist

Fasteners, custom services, and upholstery supplies and services.

FEIT COMPANY (THE)

1325 South Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
USA
Telephone: (800) 526-7426
Fax: (888) 747-9383
www.feitcompany.com
Harold Feit, President

Wholesale supplier of industrial sewing machine parts, supplies, and equipment.

JOHN E. FOX, INC. (THE FOX COMPANY)

2909 Interstate Street
Charlotte, NC 28208 
USA
Telephone: (704) 399-4581
Fax: (704) 398-1520 
www.thefoxcompany.com
Harry L. Berzack, President
Kevin R. Berzack, Vice President
Tommy Smith, Central American Sales

Complete cutting and sewing room machinery and parts supplier; exclusive USA distributor of Oteman spreaders, Lunapress, Jefic sewing systems; authorized Juki Union Special, Yamato, Singer, Pfaff, Efka, Templex, Pegasus, Intersew, Intercut, Utica, Eastman, and Clinton distributors.

GERBER TECHNOLOGY, INC.  

24 Industrial Park Road West
Tolland, CT 06084 
USA
Telephone: (860) 871-8082
Fax: (860) 871-3779
www.gerbertechnology.com
John Hancock, President
Sam Simpson, Vice President, Global Sales
Bud Staples, Regional Director, North America North
Jeff Rosenzweig, Regional Director, North America South
Joe Finelli, Regional Director, Latin America  
Robert L. Rivera, Executive Director, Global Marketing

Manufacturer of integrated computer hardware and software systems for the apparel, retail, transportation interiors, furniture, composites, and technical textile industries. Product offerings include conceptual and pattern design, grading and market/nesting, material spreading, cutting, product development management and product lifecycle management solutions.

GLOBAL TECHNICAL NETWORK (GTN), INC.

1535 University Dr.
Auburn, GA 30011
USA
Telephone: (678) 425-0990
Fax: (678) 425-0811
www.gtninc.net
Charley Zimmerman, President
Debbie Zimmerman, Vice President
Tim Saulmon, General Manager

Computerized industrial sewing machines and custom built sewing equipment.

GROZ-BECKERT USA, INC.

3480 Lakemont Boulevard
Ft. Mill, SC 29708
USA
Telephone: (800) 438-4567
Fax: (800) 354-8880
www.groz-beckert.com
Philip Champagne, President
Ron Russell, National Sales Manager

Industrial sewing machine needles for all applications. Embroidery needles, shoe machine needles, felting needles and knitting needles.

GSD (CORPORATE) LTD.

506 Green Place, Bamber Bridge
Preston, PR5 8AY 
ENGLAND
Telephone: +44 (0) 1772 697730
Fax: +44 (0) 1772 697731     
www.gsdhq.com
Paul Timson, Managing Director
David Berry, Sales Director
Julian Gunney, Training & Support Manager

GSD is the world renowned costing and industrial engineering tool for the sewn products sector. With full Product Life Cycle Management functionality, coupled with our determined focus on achieving the highest possible productivity, our training, services and software surpass all others by providing a truly rounded solution for Costing and Industrial Engineering. From Product Development through to Manufacturing, we manage costs and help you maintain your competitive edge. GCD-the sister product to GSD-focuses in the same way on cutting room activities and provides cost control and engineered methods for spreading and cutting operations.

HENDERSON SEWING MACHINE CO., INC.  

Waits Drive Industrial Park
PO Box 967
Andalusia, AL 36420 
USA
Telephone: (800) 824-5113 / (334) 222-2451
Fax: (800) 511-3935 / (334) 222-4085    
www.hendersonsewing.com
Frank Henderson, Jr., Vice President
Clyde Laney, Vice President of Sales
Ricky Smith, Inside Sales

Distributor/dealer of Juki/Union Special, Consew, Merrow, Kansai, Brother, Pegasus, Singer, Pfaff, Rimoldi, Sunstar, industrial sewing machines and accessories.

HOFFMAN/NEW YORKER, INC.

25 Lackawanna Place
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2401
USA
Telephone: (973) 748-0500
Fax: (973) 748-1341
www.hoffman-newyorker.com 
Paul J. Gerling, President & CEO
Jeff Robinowitz, National Sales Manager
Victor Ares, Export Manager

Hoffman/New Yorker Inc. manufactures and markets through a world wide distribution network a full line of steam finishing machines and boilers for all facets of clothing manufacturing, dry cleaning and laundry steam finishing applications.

IACDE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLOTHING DESIGNERS AND EXECUTIVES

124 West 93, Suite 3E
New York, NY 10025
USA
Telephone: (212) 222-2082
Fax: (212) 865-2445
www.iacde.com
Ben Ayres, President
Mina Henry, Director

The IACDE is the oldest trade association in the clothing industry. Its objectives are to advance the profession of designing clothing, improve the art and science of designing clothing, and improve the climate for apparel sales.

IFAI
INDUSTRIAL FABRICS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

1801 County Road B W
Roseville, MN 55113
USA
Telephone: (651) 222-2508
Fax: (651) 631-9334
www.ifai.com
Stephen Warner, President
Todd Lindemann, Vice President., Conference Management
Kathy Mattson, Vice President, Member Services

Trade association dedicated to promoting applications of specialty fabrics. Publisher of trade magazines and organizers of meetings and conferences.

INDA
ASSOCIATION OF THE NONWOVEN FABRICS INDUSTRY

1200 Crescent Green
Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
USA
Telephone: (919) 233-1210
Fax: (919) 233-1282
www.inda.org
Peggy Blake, Marketing Director

INDA is a trade organization established to promote the growth and profitability of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

INTEGRATED CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

2916 Bayside Walk
San Diego, CA 92109
USA
Telephone: (858) 488-1428
Fax: (858) 488-6274
www.ic-group.com
Gil Llanes, President

Consulting services for sewn products in the areas of engineering, material utilization, productivity improvements, cost reductions in all areas of operations and manufacturing, and training in all areas of manufacturing operations.

JUSTENOUGH SOFTWARE

610 West Main Street
Suite 102
Durham, NC 27701
USA
Telephone: (919) 956-7372
Fax: (919) 956-7470
www.justenough.com
Melissa Culbertson, Director of Marketing
Todd Kolber, VP of Sales

Software for demand management, inventory planning, assortment planning, master production scheduling and replenishment.

KEREON SOLUTIONS

Via Col di Lana, 19
20020 Busto Garolfo
Milano, Lombardy
Italy
Telephone: +39-334-8031298
www.kereonsolutions.com
Roberto Rossetti, President

RFID systems integration and industrial development.

KESSLER AMERICA, LLC

562 Lakeland Plaza
Suite 226
Cumming, GA 30040
USA
Telephone: (678) 793-4100
Fax: (707) 760-3776
www.kessleramerica.com
John Kovacs, Vice President & General Manager
 
Ergonomic height-adjustable sewing machine stands, as well as pedal systems and components.

LECTRA

North American Headquarters
889 Franklin Road SE
Marietta, GA 30067-7945 
USA
Telephone: (770) 422-8050
Fax: (770) 422-1503
www.lectra.com
Jerry Inman, Vice-President Marketing
Wayne Lammon, Vice-President, Services
John Brearly, NA Spare Parts & Consumables Business Development
Stephen Bajc, Vice-President, Finance & Administration

Lectra is the worldwide leader in the design and distribution of software and hardware dedicated to the major industrial users of textiles, leather and other soft materials, supplying a comprehensive array of associated services for the development of complete solutions, from product design to manufacture to retailing.

LION EXHIBITION FREIGHT INC.

124 Park 42 Drive, Suite B
Locust Grove, GA 30248
USA
Telephone: (404) 305-1183
Fax: (404) 305-1185
www.lionexhibition.com
Jerry Hopper, President

Offers Air, Ocean, and Land transport, for both Import and Export Events. Experts in foreign customs procedures, especially temporary imports.

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Dept. of Clothing Design and Technology
Hollings Faculty
Old Hall Lane
Machester
M14 6HR
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 0 161 247
Fax: +44 0 161 247 6329
www.mmu.ac.uk
Angela Peers, Principal Lecturer

Courses cover areas such as international fashion marketing, logistics and supply chain management, CAD/CAM, fashion design, fashion theory, product development, anthropometrics, manufacturing systems, performance of textiles, clothing comfort, etc.

MATERIAL CONCEPTS, INC.

7701 State Road, Suite A
Philadelphia, PA 19136
USA
Telephone: (215) 338-6515
Fax: (215) 338-0199
www.materialconcepts.com
Geoffrey Kohn, President Ext. 104
Douglas Kohn, Vice President Ext. 101
Joseph Palantino, Vice President Ext. 103

Specializes in CAD/CAM, design, cutting room, and production supplies. Perforates and converts paper, nonwovens, and DuPont™, Tyvek™. Material Concepts has a complete line of plotter papers and supplies. PERFORATED KRAFT up to 125" wide, and polyoverlay. Also pattern papers and plastic, copy papers, dotted marking papers, separating tissue, kraft papers, wax papers, DISPOSO™ Disposable Clicker Cutting pads, poly garment bags, and program hangers. Manufacture and remanufactured fabric measuring, inspection, folding, and cutting equipment.

METHODS WORKSHOP, LLC

P.O. Box 948
Lake Worth, FL 33460 
USA
Telephone: (561) 493-2238
Fax: (561) 828-3939
www.methodsworkshop.com
John Stern, President

QTC – QuickTruCost – New upfront design labor costing system. Engineered Trucost - New, Web-enabled computerized standard data and labor costing system. MR. ENGINEER for monitoring productivity results.

NATIONAL MACHINE PRODUCTS (1986) INC.

63 Torbarrie Road
Downsview, Ontario M3L 1G5
CANADA
Telephone: (416) 244-5386
Fax: (416) 249-9105
www.nationalmachine.com
Ron Smith, President

Sewing table K-legs, H-legs, and all variations including extra tall, wide, and space saver set-ups. Ergonomic sewing stations, electric and manual height adjustment, all with tilt feature. "Power Frame" cutting table with unique welded frame construction. Custom metal stamping, welding, and painting.

OPTITEX USA, INC.

325 West 38th Street, Suite 611-612
New York, NY 10018
USA
Telephone: (212) 629-9053
Fax: (212) 629-9055
www.optitex.com
Yoram Burg, President

OptiTex specializes in the development of innovative CAD/CAM solutions for sewn products industries. Our Windows based software packages offers digitizing, pattern engineering, grading, marking, automatic nesting, and 3D draping solutions.

PFAFF INDUSTRIAL OF AMERICA, INC.

2200 Norcross Parkway, Suite 280-A
Norcross, GA 30071-4925
USA
Telephone: (770) 447-7545
Fax: (770) 447-8473
www.pfaff-industrial.us
Gerd J. Lessmeister, President
David Bentley, Office Manager

PFAFF and STROBEL industrial sewing machines, heat sealing machines, ultrasonic equipment, motors, parts and supplies.

PRODUCTIVE SOLUTIONS LLC

1588 Old Hunters Trace
Marietta, GA 30062
USA
Tel: 770-321-9842
Fax: 770-565-4268
www.productivesol.com
Rick Ludolph, President

Productive Solutions is a management consulting and business development firm providing business strategy, business-to-business marketing, and technology guidance solutions for sewn products manufacturers, brands, retailers, and suppliers. Productive Solutions leverages more than 35 years experience in sewn products operations, business, and product marketing, and technology implementation to provide actionable advice and measurable results for a global client base. For many companies, charting and maintaining a course is harder than anytime in recent history. Small and mid-size companies with innovative products and services find it difficult to grow in a market where large competitors enjoy brand recognition, efficient global operations, and technological advantages. Large companies are challenged to develop their value proposition for new market segments and geographic locations while maintaining their relevance in existing markets. Strategies that once worked no longer produce desired results.

REAL CORPORATION

1711 West 40th St., Unit #3
Hialeah, FL 33012
USA
Telephone: (305) 823-9010
Fax: (305) 823-5169
Julio Febres-Cordero, President
Elias Febres-Cordero, Treasurer

Distributor of industrial sewing machines.

REVISTA TEXTIL

Rua Albuquerque Lins, 635-4 andar
Conjunto 44, Santa Cecilia
Cep 01230-001
Sao Paulo-SP
Brazil
Telephone: ++5511 3661-5500
Fax: ++5511 3826-2228
www.revistatextil.com.br
Ricardo Haydu, Director President

Textile Magazine.

S. WALTER PACKAGING

2900 Grant Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19114
USA
Telephone: (215) 676-3090 / (888) 779-2247
Fax: (215) 677-2531
www.swalter.com/industrial
Richard Alexander, President of Industrial Division

Paper and packaging supplies for clothing manufacturing, CAD CAM supplies, retail packaging.

SCHMETZ NEEDLE CORPORATION

9960 N.W. 116 Way
Suite 3
Medley, FL 33178
USA
Telephone: (305) 889-2080
Fax: (305) 889-2082
www.schmetz.com
Rolando G. Bohlemann, President  
José Llanes, Office Manager
José Reyes, Jr., Technical Sales Manager

Distribution center for industrial sewing and embroidery machines.

SEAMS ASSOCIATION

4921-C Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
USA
Telephone: (803) 772-5861
Fax: (803) 731-7709
www.seams.org
Sarah Y. Friedman, Executive Director
Maggie Parker

A national not-for-profit association comprised of manufacturing, contract manufacturing, and supplier members in the sewn products industry. Member companies provide valuable products and services to the apparel and sewn products industry. We are a complete supply chain. 

SEIKO SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.

2-13-6 Sakaecho
Funabashi-shi, Chiba 273-0018
JAPAN
Telephone: +81-47-420-3561
Fax: +81-47-420-3560
www.seiko-sewing.co.jp
Teruji Obana, General Manager, Overseas Dept.
Takuma Furudate, Assistant Sales Manager, Overseas Dept.

Japan quality "Seiko" brand heavy duty lockstitch, zig-zag, double chain stitch sewing machines. World wide business for over 50 years as top manufacturer in Japan.

SEWN PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT COMPANY

971 Airport Rd.
Jefferson, GA 30549
USA
Telephone: (706) 367-2755 / (800) 327-2677
Fax: (706) 367-4112 / (800) 650-3277
www.sewnproducts.com
Mel Berzack, President
Caryl Berzack, Accounting
Brent Rodman, Office Manager

Distributor of machinery, parts, supplies to the sewn products companies and allied industries.

SHAPELY SHADOW

23852 Pacific Coast Highway #597
Malibu, CA 90265
USA
Telephone: (310) 578-8579
Fax: (310) 577-1817
www.shapelyshadow.com       www.FastFit360.com
Ilona Foyer, President
Roxy Starr, VP Technology

Digital samples by web based software.

SINGER INDUSTRIAL SEWING PRODUCTS

1224 Heil Quaker Boulevard
LaVergne, TN 37086
USA
Telephone: (615) 213-0880
Fax: (615) 213-0891
www.singerco.com
Tim Burroughs, Director of Industrial Products

Singer industrial sewing equipment and machines, genuine Singer parts. Singer Delta-U and MR needles, and the full range of Cutters Exchange parts, supplies, and equipment.

SIRUBA LATIN AMERICA, INC.

10050 NW 116TH Way
Medley, FL 33178
USA
Telephone: (305) 477-4562
Fax: (305) 477-7542
www.siruba.com
Pedro Enamorado, Sales Manager
Allen Kao, Director

Industrial sewing machines

SPECIALTY CONVERTING, LLC

4380 East 11th Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33013
USA
Telephone: (954) 649-6623
Fax: (305) 685-2345
www.specialtyconvertingllc.com
Buddy Bussey, President
Andrew Schulman, Managing Partner
Karen Suveges, Customer Service

Sewn products industry supplies: Dotted Paper, Kraft Paper, Perforated Kraft, Plotter Paper, Pattern Paper, Tissue, Poly-Overlay, Pens, Ink, Hangers, Poly Bags and Swift attachments.

SPRAYWAY, INC.

1005 S. Westgate Dr.
Addison, IL 60101
USA
Telephone: (800) 332-9000
Fax: (630) 543-7797
www.spraywayinc.com
Bob Potvin, V.P. Sales
Matt Keller, Corporate Accounts Manager
Linda Van Endye, Marketing Manager

Aerosol products and wipes for the sewn products industry, including: spot lifter, adhesives, fabric treatments, silicones, etc.

SUPERIOR SEWING MACHINE & SUPPLY, LLC

48 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10010-2758
USA
Telephone: (212) 691-3400
Fax: (212) 807-8743
www.supsew.com
Lonny M. Schwartz, President

Superior is the largest wholesale distributor of high quality, competitively priced parts, supplies, and peripheral devices in the Western Hemisphere. Our main facility is in New York City and we have satellite offices in Miami and Los Angeles. We offer both non-OEM and OEM brand replacement parts for a wide range of industrial sewing and manual cutting and finishing equipment. Superior is a premier distributor of OEM replacement parts for Brother, Hashima, Kansai, Mitsubishi, Pegasus, Seiko, Rimoldi, and Siruba, and offers OEM parts for many other machine makes. Our range of branded products is vast and includes such industry gold-standard names as Albatross, Arrow, Bates, Cerliani, Cooper-Tools, C.S. Osborne, Dennison, Dixon, Dremel, Dyno, E.C. Mitchell, Electrorail, Fairgate, Gates, General Electric, Golden Eagle, Goldseal, Groz-Beckert, Hirose, Jacobsen, Koban / Sabun, Laser-II, Mundial, Nissin, Norton, Olfa, PMC-Herskowitz, Prym-Dritz, Racing, Sapporo, Silverstar, Sprayway, Swifty, Towa, UK Alex, Wiss, Whiting-Davis, Zero-Max, Z-Laser and many, many more. Our product lines and brand affiliations are constantly expanding. Superior strives to be the most comprehensive source of parts and supplies for dealers and distributors worldwide with one-stop-shopping, same day shipments, and an e-commerce site that is readily accessible from virtually any internet-connected computer around the world.

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TEXTILE/CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

5651 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27518
USA
Telephone: (919) 380-2156
Fax: (919) 380-2181
www.tc2.com
Pete Butenhoff, Chairman
Mike Fralix, President & CEO
Will Duncan, Vice President, Industry Services
David Bruner, Vice President, Technology Development

[TC]2 focuses on the global soft goods industry with research products for technology development, consulting services, education and training programs, and supply chain improvement methodologies.

TEXTILES INTELLIGENCE

Alderley House, Alderley Road
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1AT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1625 536136
Fax: +44 (0) 1625 536137
www.textilesintelligence.com
Belinda Carp, Sales and Marketing
Robin Anson, Editorial Director

Provider of business information on the global fiber, textile and apparel industries - via printed publications, online access to news and information, and conference presentations from their team of industry
experts.

UNION SPECIAL LLC

1 Union Special Plaza
Huntley, IL 60142
USA
Telephone: (847) 669-4501
Fax: (847) 669-4239
www.unionspecial.com
Terence Hitpas, President
Lance Lamb, VP Operations
Brian York, Director, Sales

Industrial Sewing Equipment and parts. Original Equipment Manufacturer of Union Special brand products.

UNIVERSAL SEWING MACHINE CO., INC.

2300 N. W. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127-4386
USA
Telephone: (305) 571-9300
Fax: (305) 576-5410
Martin Gopman, President

Distributor of sewing and cutting machines, parts and supplies. Manufacturer of cutting tables, sewing machine tables, stands, spreading machines, racks and chairs.

UNIVERSAL SEWING SUPPLY

1011 East Park Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
USA
Telephone: (314) 862-0800
Fax: (314) 725-8808
www.universalsewing.com
Philip Samuels, President   
Federico Mejia

Wholesale supplier to sewn products industry. Electro-Rail and Feedrail.

UTICA MILL SPECIALTY MACHINE CO., INC.

561 Main Street
New York Mills, NY 13417
USA
Telephone: (315) 736-3030
Fax: (315) 736-2909
www.uticamill.com
Tom Firsching, Manager

Cutting and spreading machines for bias and straightcutting of tubular and open width fabrics. Automatic and manual systems.

VEIT BRISAY KANNEGIESSER

577 Smith Road
Winder, GA 30680
USA
Telephone: (770) 868-8060
Fax: (770) 868-1313
www.veit-group.com
Tony Montgomery, President  

Specialized pressing and finishing equipment, steam boilers, and fusing equipment and supplies.

WILSON MACHINE KNIFE

54 Eastford Road
Southbridge, MA 01550-1875
USA
Telephone: (508) 764-2184
Fax: (508) 764-8172
www.wilsonknife.com
Bob Clemence, Director of Sales & Marketing

Manufacturer of machine blades and circular knives for the textile industry.

WOLF MACHINE COMPANY

5570 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
USA
Telephone: (513) 791-5194
Fax: (513) 791-0925
www.wolfmachine.com
Scott E. Andre, Executive Vice President

Manufacturer of fabric cutting machines. Straight and circular knives, hand-held shears, cloth marking drills, hot notchers, rag cutters and selvage cutters, fabric spreading machines, manual and automatic cut-off machines, cutting room supplies including tables.

WRAP

2200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 601
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: +1-703-243-0970
www.wrapcompliance.org
Steve Jesseph, President
Avedis Seferian, Dir.Compliance Admin
Ivan Viera, Dir., Field Operations
General Email

The Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) program is the world’s largest factory certification program focused on the sewn products industry. Factories receive a certification of six months to one year based on compliance with the 12 WRAP Principles. WRAP Principles are based on generally accepted international workplace standards, local laws, and workplace regulations which encompass human resources management, health and safety, environmental practices, and legal compliance including customs compliance and security standards.