The Mitchell Group Newsroom

The Mitchell Group is pleased to announce that Roslyn Muney has joined the team as Director of Brand Strategies. Roslyn brings years of extensive sales, technical, and marketing experience from both the residential and contract markets.

The Mitchell Group Debuts NetZERO: the Industry’s First Water-based Coated Fabric Made with ZERO Chemical Solvents

The Mitchell Group has been certified as a PETA-Approved Vegan company.

The Mitchell Group has announced a new strategic business partnership with The Clorox Company an American global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.

The Sta-Kleen family of fabrics stand up to the chemical cleaners used to disinfect surfaces including furniture upholstery in commercial settings, especially in healthcare environments.

OMNOVA Solutions, a Synthomer company, has announced a new strategic business partnership with The Mitchell Group, a faux leather industry leader since 2004.

The Sta-Kleen Silicone collection has been accepted into the Material ConneXion library.

Mitchell adds the ability to order samples online through website.

Sta-Kleen Silicone is Mitchell’s latest product in its high performance faux leather portfolio, that’s designed for the healthcare, hospitality, contract, and other commercial markets requiring a fabric to withstand demanding applications.

Mitchell’s latest product introduction is Sta-Kleen Polycarbonate® (PC), a high-performance faux leather designed for the healthcare, hospitality, contract, and other commercial markets that require a fabric able to withstand demanding applications.

A project started in 2014 in conjunction with Gonzaga University to build a library in rural Zambia is thriving. The library, now completed, has 20,000 books.

Mitchell Group supports a program to build a library in a rural elementary school located outside of Zambezi, Zambia. The school serves approximately 700 children. Gonzaga University is the sponsor of the project.

Industry veteran Mike Fisch is joining The Mitchell Group, as Vice President for Strategic Business Development.

With its own YouTube Channel, The Mitchell Group, a leading worldwide distributor of faux leather upholstery, has created new videos each designed to inform faux leather customers on various manufacturing processes. The videos can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/MitchellFauxLeather

James Blesius has been named as Director of Marketing for The Mitchell Group, Bill Fisch, president, announced today. Based in the company's Niles headquarters, Mr. Blesius will be responsible for establishing and implementing strategic and tactical communications plans designed to capitalize on market opportunities.

The Mitchell Group has secured 100,000 sq. ft. of new warehouse space and offices in Pontotoc, Mississippi. The opening is scheduled for May 8, 2012

Designtex is pleased to announce the addition of 10 new patterns to our Sta-Kleen offering. The Archipelago collection consists of a variety of textures ranging from animal skins to geometrics.

Charles Cai has been appointed to the position of Director of Operations for The Mitchell Group. Charles will be based in Shanghai, China and have responsibility for quality control, product specifications, plant audits, and global sourcing.

Three industry-leading distributors are introducing Sta-Kleen®, the first polyurethane performance fabric that enables complete erasing of marks and stains that would permanently damage other furniture upholstery, at this week's Hospitality Design Expo.

Victor Marinov has been promoted to the position of Director of Project Management, reporting to Bill Fisch, President. He will oversee specifications and requirements for existing products, as well as manage the company's quality control policies and procedures.

In August 2014 we announced the Mitchell Group’s commitment to the work that Gonzaga University is doing building a library in the rural village of Zambezi, Zambia. Here is an update on that project.

The Mitchell Group is pleased to announce that its healthcare polyurethane products have been accepted into the Healthier Hospitals healthy interior goals of the Safer Chemical Challenge.

Sta-Kleen®, the industry's first truly erasable polyurethane performance fabric that enables complete erasing of marks and stains, revolutionizes maintenance and furniture replacement cycles in hospitality, healthcare, office interior, marine and institutional environments while offering the high-end appeal designers demand.

The Erasable Man® will debut at the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas on May 19, 2010 to introduce the contract design market to the future of faux leather. He will conduct live interactive presentations entitled "Now You See It.Now You Don't" for show attendees.

The Erasable Man returns to HD Expo in Las Vegas, May 18-20, to conduct live interactive presentations of Sta-Kleen® performance fabric entitled "Now You See It.Now You Don't." With four distributors displaying Sta-Kleen this year, the Erasable Man will reach even more contract designers and other show attendees with the revolutionary stain-resistant faux leather.

Sta-Kleen®, the first polyurethane performance fabric that allows for complete erasing of marks and stains that permanently damage other furniture upholstery, returns to HD Expo in Las Vegas, May 18-20, with an expanded team of distributors and lively product demonstrations.

The Mitchell Group's exclusive StaKleen® distributors will be at HD Expo in Las Vegas, May 15-17, showcasing the full performance fabric line. Designtex -- Booth #4213; Fabricut -- Booth #3906; Kravet Contract -- Booth #4209; Scott Fabrics -- Booth #5328.

Lisa Goolsby, formerly Customer Service Manager at The Mitchell Group, has been promoted to Director of Materials and Services. Lisa, who has been with the company since 2009, will be responsible for managing Mitchell's MS operations, and overseeing customer service, procurement and logistics.

Best Home Furnishings is introducing Sta-Kleen®, the first polyurethane performance fabric that enables complete erasing of marks and stains that would permanently damage other furniture upholstery, at this week's Las Vegas Home Furnishings Show.

New Sta-Kleen®, the industry's first erasable urethane upholstery, is a true revolution in faux leather that allows end users to erase penetrating marks and stains that would permanently damage other furniture upholstery. The new performance fabric surpasses all other polyurethane fabrics, faux leathers and vinyl upholstery in stain resistance thanks to a proprietary bonding process that cross-links a stain shield into the dry-erase fabric. Sta-Kleen® is stain resistant for the life of the furniture.

The Mitchell Group is a premier source for unique faux leathers, exotic skin looks, luxurious solids, and performance textures - all in superior lead-free polyurethane and vinyl fabrics. Based in suburban Chicago, the company sells its products nationwide to the contract hospitality, healthcare, office interior, marine and retail furniture markets through approved distributors and retailers.