• New York, New Jersey, Connecticut industry group formed

  Clint Engel, February 10, 2012
  EDISON, N.J. — The Metropolitan Furnishings Assn. and the Greater New York Home Furnishings Assn. formally merged this week as the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Assn.  More

• Ed Farquharson joins Spring Air Sommex as EVP sales

  Michael J. Knell, February 10, 2012
  TORONTO — Industry veteran Ed Farquharson has joined Spring Air Sommex Corp. as executive vice president of sales, a new position for the Canadian mattress producer, effective Feb. 21.  More

• N. Clark Hatcher, former Drexel Heritage, Masco executive, dies at 83

  Furniture Today Staff, February 10, 2012
  MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — N. Clark Hatcher, a former furniture executive and part owner of Drexel Heritage Home Furnishings, has died.  More

• Frank Hood replaces Bob Hellyer as Kingsdown president

  David Perry, February 9, 2012
  MEBANE, N.C. — Top 10 bedding producer Kingsdown has promoted Frank Hood, a veteran consumer products industry executive who was most recently president of Kingsdown's Sleep to Live Institute, to president of the company.  More

• Poker tournament raises $17,000, so far, for Autism Speaks

  David Perry, February 9, 2012
  LAS VEGAS — Autism research was the winner when home furnishings executives gathered at a famous poker venue here to support the Autism Speaks organization.  More

• American Furniture Hall of Fame selling updated portrait of members

  Furniture Today Staff, February 9, 2012
  HIGH POINT — Updated prints showing all American Furniture Hall of Fame members, including the 2011 inductees, are on sale now by the foundation that supports the hall.  More

• IMC honors Mike Snider with Robert H. Spilman award for excellence

  Furniture Today Staff, February 8, 2012
  HIGH POINT — Mike Snider became the third recipient of International Market Centers' annual Robert H. Spilman Spirit of Excellence Award in a presentation here Dec. 15, according to IMC.  More

• Hooker Furniture reorganizes case goods merchandising efforts

  Thomas Russell, February 7, 2012
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Case goods and upholstery resource Hooker Furniture has reorganized its case goods division into teams with responsibilities for various products, the company announced Tuesday.  More

• UPDATE: Jim Sherbert steps down as CEO of Bush Inds.

  Thomas Russell, February 7, 2012
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Jim Sherbert has stepped down as CEO of ready-to-assemble furniture specialist Bush Inds. and will retire this spring, the company announced.  More

• Furniture designer, American Leather shareholder Rob Jones dies at 54

  Larry Thomas, February 7, 2012
  DALLAS — Robert "Rob" Jones, a veteran furniture designer and shareholder in upper-end producer American Leather, died Feb. 1 following a long battle with cancer.  More

• Mitchell Group names Lisa Goolsby director of materials, services

  Furniture Today Staff, February 7, 2012
  CHICAGO — Lisa Goolsby, formerly customer service manager at textile source and converter The Mitchell Group, has been promoted to director of materials and services, a new position.  More

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