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Tom Russell

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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)

Title: Associate Editor

Email: trussel@furnituretoday.com

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Sourcing Strategies by Tom Russell

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Lincolnton closing a sad development in U.S. furniture production

Working this week on a project about Made in America that runs Feb. 25 calls to mind one of the most disappointing news stories so far this year: the demise of Lincolnton Furniture. In the first week of January, the case goods manufacturer announced it was abruptly shutting its doors. The news was particularly surprising given all the publicity the case goods manufacturer received after Furniture/... More

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Forbes article analyzes changes in China

Earlier this month, Forbes published an article, http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2012/12/09/move-over-michigan-china-is-the-worlds-next-rustbelt/?utm_source=forbespicks&google_editors_picks=true, that is of likely interest to people in the furniture industry. The title alone, "Move Over, Michigan, China Is the World's Next Rust Belt," should pique the curiosity of many readers. T... More

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Hardwood plywood antidumping case has uncertain implications for industry

On Nov. 12, Furniture/Today wrote about another petition involving allegations of antidumping, or the sale of foreign-made product at unfair prices into the U.S. market. This particular case involves Chinese-made hardwood plywood, which is used largely in kitchen cabinets but also in RVs, boats and some furniture. A week later, we also ran a story that the U.S. International Trade Commission found... More

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More thoughts on Indonesia

As some readers know, it's been about a month since Furniture/Today published its three-part series on Indonesia. Many who read the articles mentioned it to me during market and asked more questions about what I saw on the ground there. The questions, to me, meant that many are eager for more information and that the series, while lengthy, was just a start to the discussion about Indonesia. In fi... More

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Many Chinese bedroom producers appear to abandon U.S. market

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce published the final results of its latest administrative review in the wooden bedroom furniture antidumping case. This list marks the completion of the DOC's analysis of 2010 shipments of Chinese bedroom producers. What was interesting about this case wasn't the large number of Chinese factories cited on the list, but rather the high number of fac... More
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