Thrace Group, fabrics supplier for industrial applications, has created a new position of group development director for the Technical Fabrics division. The company has elevated Andreas Lake to this new position. Brian Sparks, formerly VP of Sales and Business Development, will replace Lake as the general manager of the Thrace LINQ organisation.

“These exciting changes are part of the Thrace Group’s strategy to provide excellence and cutting edge innovation to the markets we serve,” said George Braimis, Thrace Group COO and Thrace LINQ chairman.

Lake brings 26 years in the nonwoven fabric industry with extensive knowledge of various markets, technologies and products. Brian Sparks’ background is 17 years in the technical fabrics industry, and he has been with Thrace LINQ since 2010.

Commencing operations in May 2007, Thrace LINQ, Inc. is a supplier of woven and nonwoven technical fabrics for a wide variety of textile applications in the Americas. Its corporate office and North American manufacturing and distribution centre is located in Summerville, South Carolina. Thrace LINQ is a member of The Thrace Group of Athens, Greece. (RKS)