Best buys Artex International

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 6/30/2004 12:00:00 AM

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Best Manufacturing Group LLC has acquired Artex International, Inc. Artex is a manufacturer and supplier of textiles and garments for the U.S. textiles rental and hospitality markets. It is headquartered in Highland, Ill.

Scott Korman, chairman and CEO of Best said, "Artex's institutional product lines, combined with deep manufacturing expertise, world-wide market coverage and accomplished global sourcing will allow us to provide our customers the best product offerings and the most diverse mix of value-added services available in the institutional textiles marketplace anywhere in the world."

Terry Anderson, chairman and CEO of Artex, commented, "Textile rental companies want a trusted continuous source of product and we are happy to be part of the Best team."