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China International Furniture Fair set for March 18 to 21
Furniture Today Staff, November 6, 2009GUANGZHOU, China — The 25th China International Furniture Fair is planned for March 18 to 21 as a one-stop shop for indoor and outdoor furniture, accessories and home textiles.
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Furniture factory shipments down 12% in August
Furniture Today Staff, November 2, 2009HIGH POINT — Orders in August were down 12% from a year earlier for U.S. residential furniture factories, the best year-to-year comparison since September 2008, according to Smith Leonard. More -
China bedroom furniture duties to be reviewed
Tom Russell, November 2, 2009WASHINGTON — In December, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission will begin a review process to determine whether to continue imposing duties on Chinese made wood bedroom furniture. More -
Kwality Imports moves Mississauga facility
Furniture Today Staff, October 30, 2009MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Full-line distributor Kwality Imports has moved to a new warehouse and showroom here at 6491 Kennedy Road, in a building formerly occupied by Hamilton Spill. More -
Accentage/Homefusion to open North Carolina warehouse
Furniture Today Staff, October 30, 2009LEXINGTON, N.C. — Casual dining and home entertainment importer Accentage/Homefusion Furniture plans to have a new warehouse here stocked and open by Jan. 1. More -
Spring Air signs South Korean licensee
David Perry, October 29, 2009BOSTON — Spring Air International has signed a license agreement with BMB Co., Ltd., a South Korean mattress producer and distributor, that will enable BMB to manufacture and import Spring-Air branded products for distribution throughout South Korea. More -
U.S. cuts 2007 furniture import duty rates slightly
Furniture Today Staff, October 29, 2009WASHINGTON — After further review, the U.S. Department of Commerce slightly decreased antidumping duty rates on wood bedroom furniture for 2007 for 18 Chinese manufacturers, the DOC announced. More -
Sekar Sundararajan leaving EVP post at Hooker Furniture
Furniture Today Staff, October 27, 2009MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furniture's executive vice president of operations, Sekar Sundararajan, will leave the company but will still work with Hooker as a private consultant, the importer and manufacturer said. More -
Andes International opens High Point distribution center
Furniture Today Staff, October 27, 2009HIGH POINT — Solid wood case goods manufacturer Andes International said it has opened a distribution center here. It is a 6,000-square-foot space in a multi-tenant building. More -
AICO promotes Pauline Perenack to marketing communications manager
Furniture Today Staff, October 26, 2009PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Furniture source AICO/Amini Innovations Corp. has promoted Pauline Perenack to marketing communications manager, a new position. More
News from the Web
Motorized Chair Formerly Known as La-Z-Boy Sells for $11,000 (at CNBC)
Source: www.cnbc.com
Date: 19 hours 32 minutes 39 seconds ago.Going ... Going ... the DWI Chair is Gone!
Source: legalblogwatch.typepad.com
Date: 20 hours 7 minutes 45 seconds ago.Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reports third quarter results
Source: Home Accents Today
Date: 11-05-2009 07:54:00 GMTStinehour joins leadership team at Bryan Ashley International
Source: Home Textiles Today
Date: 11-04-2009 10:48:00 GMTTrademark Concerns Derail Auction of Motorized Recliner That Isn’t a La-Z-Boy
Source: www.abajournal.com
Date: 11-03-2009 18:51:56 GMT
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