Share this on

Latex Foam honored for response to factory fire

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 14, 2002

ANSONIA, Conn. — Latex Foam Products was awarded honorable mention in the second annual Corporate Citizenship Awards, given by the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Winners were selected based on exceptional leadership and community assistance during 2001.

Latex Foam Products was honored for its efforts to assist its 240 Connecticut-based employees after a fire destroyed its headquarters and factory last May. In addition to arranging for $1 million in supplemental pay, the company held an employee meeting at a local high school where local and state agencies met with employees to advise them on how to secure unemployment benefits, job retraining services, career counseling, utility, rent and food assistance and retirement planning advice.

"This is indeed an honor for us to be included with the others," said Steve Russo, president and chief executive officer of Latex Foam. "We have always valued the contributions of our employees, some of whom have been with us since we started doing business 25 years ago."

Share this on

Century Furniture to receive Made in America award

Jun 8, 2011

Jackson Awards Recognize 9 Design Students

May 27, 2011

Nine textile design students win Virginia Jackson awards

Apr 26, 2011

Exhibitor group thanks High Point Market Authority's Casey

Apr 6, 2011

John Vaughan receives AHFA's Distinguished Service Award

Nov 18, 2010

Also by this author

Also by Staff Staff

Featured Company

FurnitureCore.com

FurnitureCore.com is a dynamic web application aimed at the furniture industry. Retailers and manufacturers alike will find our deep reserve of tools to be exactly what their furniture business needs.www.furniturecore.com... more

Most Recent Resources

Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market

Here is a selection of products shown at this month's International Gift & Home Furnishings Market here.

Networking at the 13th annual F/T Leadership Conference

NAPLES, Fla. — Industry executives and guests took the opportunity to network and play golf during down time at Furniture/Today's 13th annual Leadership Conference here this month.