High Point Market Fall 2008: Cisco, Hickory Chair, Valley Forge named Sage finalists
Award recognizes environmental accomplishments
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 22, 2008
AT THE MARKET — The American Home Furnishings Alliance and Cargill BiOH Polyols announced the three finalists in the first-ever Sage award competition at a breakfast meeting here this week.
The three finalists, which were selected from a field of 15 entrants, are case goods producer Cisco Brothers, upholstery and case goods producer Hickory Chair and textile maker Valley Forge.
According to Andy Counts, CEO of the AHFA, the award program was launched to recognize environmental accomplishments within the home furnishings and bedding industries.
"A sage is someone who is widely respected for wisdom, experience and judgment," Counts said. "This award was created by AFHA and Cargill BiOH Polyols to seek out, discover and recognize industry innovators from whom all of us can learn."
One of the goals of the Sage award is industry education, "and we think there is a great deal to learn from each of the entrants, regardless of whether they were selected as one of the finalists," said Yusuf Wazirzada, business unit leader for Cargill's biobased polyols.
Other participants in the competition included Bernhardt, C.R. Laine, Environment Furniture, Homestead House, Lack's Valley, Lee Inds., Natura World, Palecek, Rooms To Go and Vaughan-Bassett.
The winner will be announced during AHFA's Sustainability Summit, to be held Nov. 13 to 14 at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, N.C.
The AHFA also said that it plans to produce a video later this year designed to highlight the accomplishments of the finalists.
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