Furniture Import and Export News

Hooker Furniture names Bill Reece VP of Asian operations

Thomas Russell, April 30, 2012
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Case goods and upholstery resource Hooker Furniture has named Bill Reece vice president of Asian operations. More
Stanley Furniture receives nearly $40 million antidumping payment

Thomas Russell, April 26, 2012
STANLEYTOWN, Va. — Case goods resource Stanley Furniture confirmed this week that it has received nearly $40 million in funds held up due to litigation involving the distribution of duties on Chinese-made wooden bedroom furniture. More
Panama Jack goods to be warehoused

Furniture Today Staff, April 24, 2012
HIGH POINT — The upholstery and case goods resources for the Panama Jack Home line will offer a domestic warehouse program later this year as part of a plan to better serve new and existing dealers. More
Natuzzi kiosk brings online experience to stores

Larry Thomas, April 24, 2012
HIGH POINT — Leather upholstery major Natuzzi Americas has unveiled an interactive kiosk for retailers that delivers an array of product information, videos and photos that support the brand and deliver a consistent presentation. More
Ethan Allen reports sales of $175.9 million in its third quarter

Jay McIntosh, April 24, 2012
DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen's sales were up 8% in the quarter ended March 31 to $175.9 million and the manufacturer and retailer's earnings rose sharply to $27.5 million or 95 cents per share, from $3.5 million or 12 cents per share a year ago. More
L.A. warehouse to help Modloft continue growth

Heath E. Combs, April 23, 2012
HIGH POINT — Modern bedroom, living room and dining source Modloft says it's adding a 30,000-square-foot West Coast warehouse in Los Angeles, which will open in about 60 days. More
AP Inds. adds robotics

Heath E Combs, April 22, 2012
LAURIER-STATION, Quebec - One of AP Inds. newest employees can work all day and night and never gets tired. In November, the case goods manufacturer installed at its plant here what it believes is the first independently functioning wood furniture robotics manufacturing system in North America. More
Ashley unveils plans for $80M distribution, manufacturing facility in N.C.

Larry Thomas, April 20, 2012
HIGH POINT — Ashley Furniture confirmed Friday that it has acquired a 640-acre site near Advance, N.C., where it will open a manufacturing and distribution facility that eventually will encompass more than 3 million square feet. More
Tommy Tomkins retires as president, CEO of Cresent Furniture

Furniture Today Staff, April 20, 2012
HIGH POINT — Charles R. "Tommy" Tomkins III, the longtime president and CEO of solid wood case goods resource Cresent Furniture, has retired from his executive role but will remain chairman of the company. More
Prestige Motion opens warehouse, takes larger market showroom

Gary Evans, April 20, 2012
HIGH POINT — Upholstery importer Prestige Motion has opened a new warehouse here and also has a new High Point Market showroom here that is allowing it to display more product than ever before. More
Don Hunter leaves Catnapper, joins chair, bed source Med-Lift

Larry Thomas, April 20, 2012
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Don Hunter, a longtime executive with Jackson Furniture's Catnapper division, has left the company. More
Ethan Allen cites higher sales, profits in boosting dividend

Furniture Today Staff, April 20, 2012
DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen Interiors has increased its quarterly dividend 29% to 9 cents per share, citing higher sales and profits. More
Safavieh acquires first European warehouse

Alex Lemonde-Gray, April 19, 2012
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Safavieh has acquired its first European warehouse to address increased consumer demand and sales growth overseas. More
Fire halts Durham Furniture production for a few days

Michael J. Knell, April 19, 2012
DURHAM, Ontario — Production at the Durham Furniture factory here will be halted for rest of the week after a fire damaged an outbuilding in the early hours of Tuesday morning, but the company said there should be no delay in shipments to retailers. More
Ashley Furniture expected to announce North Carolina plant Friday

Jay McIntosh, April 19, 2012
HIGH POINT — Ashley Furniture Inds. will open a facility in Advance, N.C., this year that eventually is expected to employ several hundred as it increases the company's presence on the East Coast, according to sources and local reports. More
Franklin names Danny Holley western sales VP

Furniture Today Staff, April 19, 2012
HOUSTON, Miss. — Upholstery producer Franklin Corp. has named Danny Holley to the new post of vice president of sales for the western division. More
Ikea integrates TV, sound system into new furniture

Heath E. Combs, April 18, 2012
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Swedish big box retailer Ikea is spotlighting a new home entertainment console that integrates a television and sound system into furnishings. More
New road eases access to United Furniture plant

Furniture Today Staff, April 18, 2012
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Government and company officials of upholstery maker United Furniture Inds. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for a new road that will service the company's growing operations here, according to the Lexington Dispatch. More
Legacy Classic, Universal receive higher import safety certification

Thomas Russell, April 18, 2012
HIGH POINT — Case goods resources Legacy Classic Furniture and Universal Furniture said they have received a higher level of certification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that guards against terrorist threats relating to imported goods. More
Flexsteel profits jump 36% on 7.6% sales increase

Larry Thomas, April 18, 2012
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Improvements in its residential upholstery business helped Flexsteel Inds. register record profits in its fiscal third quarter on a 7.6% jump in sales. More

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