Andy Pacuk named president of Raxon Fabrics

Upholstery fabric supplier is division of Vescom Group

Carole Sloan -- Furniture Today, November 5, 2008

NEW YORK — Andy Pacuk has been named president of upholstery fabric supplier Raxon Fabrics, a division of Vescom Group of Deurne, Holland, effective Nov. 17.

He succeeds Ivy Berman, who had been president of Raxon Fabrics for eight years. Pacuk has been senior vice president, strategic development, for fabric source The Robert Allen Group, and earlier held other senior positions at Ethan Allen, the Bombay Company and Abraham & Strauss.

Andy Pacuk

Pacuk's appointment is part of Vescom's reorganization in North America, including the building of a collaborative design effort among its divisions.

"In addition to managing product, sales and operations of Raxon, Andy also will be responsible for developing and managing this new design collaboration for Vescom," said Philippe Van Esch, president of Vescom Group.

The Vescom Group includes Gerns + Gahler, Leo Schellens, Mueller Zell, Raxon Fabrics and Vescom.

The design studio will be based at Raxon's office at 261 Fifth Ave. here. The company's divisions produce high-end fabrics and wall coverings for the residential, corporate, hospitality and health care markets.

No successor to Pacuk has been named at this time, said Jeff Cordover, president, The Robert Allen Group.