Furniture Manufacturing

• Chinese furniture maker Markor eyes U.S. acquisitions

  Furniture Today Staff, November 20, 2008
  BEIJING, China — Chinese case goods manufacturer Markor International Furniture is looking for acquisition opportunities in the United States.  More

• Bob Lemons to retire from Kincaid Furniture

  Furniture Today Staff, November 20, 2008
  HUDSON, N.C. — Industry veteran Bob Lemons will retire from his position as case goods and upholstery supplier Kincaid Furniture's senior vice president of sales and marketing in early December.  More

• Film on Hooker Furniture plant closure premieres

  Joan Gunin, November 19, 2008
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. — A full house attended this week's premiere of the documentary film, "With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory," a portrayal of the causes and effects behind Hooker Furniture's shutdown of its last manufacturing plant here last year.  More

• Norwalk Custom Order Furniture says employees reject union

  Furniture Today Staff, November 17, 2008
  NORWALK, Ohio — Norwalk Custom Order Furniture said a majority of its employees have signed a petition rejecting the United Steel Workers union, but the company will hold an election anyway, the Norwalk Reflector reported.  More

• N.C.-based American Furniture Exporters makes progress

  Joan Gunin, November 17, 2008
  HICKORY, N.C. — American Furniture Exporters, a local consortium of high-end custom furniture manufacturers created to spur international business, got off to a good start at the High Point Market last month.  More

• Riverside Furniture laying off 250 workers

  Furniture Today Staff, November 13, 2008
  FORT SMITH, Ark. — Manufacturer and importer Riverside Furniture said Wednesday it would lay off 250 employees here because of declining furniture sales, made worse by the global financial crisis.  More

• Ethan Allen approves dividend, stock options

  Furniture Today Staff, November 13, 2008
  DANBURY, Conn. - Manufacturer and retailer Ethan Allen approved its regular dividend and also said it awarded stock options to key management employees, "recognizing the extraordinary challenges of the current economic environment."  More

• Star Furniture Group wins Singapore award

  Tom Russell, November 11, 2008
  SINGAPORE — Case goods and upholstery resource Star Furniture Group has won the 2008 Singapore Prestige Brands Awards in the Promising Brand category.  More

• Baker Furniture lays off 117 workers at Hildebran, N.C., plant

  Furniture Today Staff, November 7, 2008
  HILDEBRAN, N.C. — High-end source Baker Furniture has laid off 117 employees at its plant here, the News Herald in Morganton, N.C., reported this week.  More

• La-Z-Boy to cut 850 jobs, slash spending

  Joan Gunin, November 7, 2008
  MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy will lay off about 10% of its work force as part of a series of initiatives in response to slump in furniture sales.  More

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