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Tom Russell
Associate Editor

I’m Tom Russell and have worked at Furniture/Today since August 2003. Since then, I have had covered the international side of the business from a logistics and sourcing standpoint. Since then, I also have visited several furniture trade shows and manufacturing plants in Asia, which has helped me gain some perspective about the industry in that part of the world. As I continue covering the import side of the business, I look forward to building on that knowledge base through conversations with industry officials and future overseas plant tours overseas. From time to time, I will file news and other industry perspectives on-line and, as always, welcome your response to these Web postings. (to view or add public comments click on "Add your Comment" below each blog post)


Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Economic developers typically are a secretive group — and for good reason. They don’t want to jeopardize potential deals that could bring jobs to an area. But late last fall, two of these officials in the High Point area talked to Furniture/Today about what could be an exciting development in the industry.


Without revealing details, they told us that several Asian furniture and components makers had visited the area in recent months to inquire about setting up some type of manufacturing or distribution. Given the rise of furniture manufacturing in China, that almost sounds too good to be true.


It also makes sense, and here’s why. Already, a number of domestic manufacturers and importers have warehouses in the High Point area to handle imported product. Those facilities help provide an important logistical infrastructure for fill-in order...Read More





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