Furniture Manufacturing, Imports, Exports, Distribution & Logistics News

• U.S. residential furniture factory orders drop 27% in April

  Furniture Today Staff, July 2, 2009
  HIGH POINT — U.S. residential furniture factory orders were down 27% in April from a year ago while shipments were down 21%, Smith Leonard reported.  More

• Lang Furniture launches consumer Web site

  Furniture Today Staff, July 2, 2009
  MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Domestic wood manufacturer Lang Furniture has partnered with FurnitureDealer.net to launch a consumer Web site at www.langfurniture.net  More

• Twin-Star welcomes dogs for a day

  Heath Combs, July 1, 2009
  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Electric fireplace manufacturer Twin-Star International brought in the hounds last week to show its support for National Take Your Dog to Work Day on June 26.  More

• Chinese furniture producer receives preliminary rate of zero

  Thomas Russell, July 1, 2009
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has assigned a preliminary antidumping duty rate of zero percent to Chinese wood bedroom producer Shanghai Fangjia Industry Co.  More

• TV report profiles Troutman Chair factory

  Furniture Today Staff, June 25, 2009
  TROUTMAN, N.C. — Troutman Chair landed some TV time last week when a station profiled the company and its American-made product line.  More

• Ethan Allen to consolidate plants, cut 320 jobs

  Thomas Russell, June 25, 2009
  DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen announced Wednesday that it will consolidate operations of two case goods facilities, a move that will eliminate 320 jobs.  More

• Cantoni, Metropolitan Home holding reception in Dallas

  Furniture Today Staff, June 23, 2009
  DALLAS — A cocktail reception, co-hosted by Metropolitan Home and Cantoni, is scheduled from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday to celebrate the completion of the premiere Cantoni House: Axis.  More

• Coalition of furniture importers, producers looking into dumping settlements

  Tom Russell, June 23, 2009
  HIGH POINT — A coalition of importers and Chinese wood bedroom furniture producers has hired a law firm to investigate an alleged process that allows factories to pay settlement fees to avoid facing higher duties on Chinese-made wood bedroom furniture.  More

• Angelo Surmelis upholstery hitting retail on August 10

  Gary Evans, June 22, 2009
  LOS ANGELES — Designer and HGTV host Angelo Surmelis will launch his first upholstery collection Aug. 10 through a number of Internet stores.  More

• Direct Connect helps source furniture from Asia

  Tom Russell, June 17, 2009
  KENT, Wash. — Industry veteran Joe Elmore has teamed up with Michael Shih of Kent, Wash.-based Furniture International to form Direct Connect, a sourcing resource for retailers and OEM clients.  More

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