Green / Eco-Friendly Furniture

Green product on tap at Thailand International Furniture Fair

Thomas Russell, November 28, 2011
BANGKOK, Thailand — The next Thailand International Furniture Fair will continue to bolster the Thailand industry's strengths in the realm of "green" furniture. More
Poly-Wood Adds Hertel, Tusing

Furniture Today Staff, November 16, 2011
SYRACUSE, Ind. - Poly-Wood, a manufacturer of eco-friendly casual outdoor furniture, has named Doug Hertel as the company's marketing manager and Becky Tusing as its director of administration. More
Sauder wins Sage Award for eco-friendly practices

Heath E Combs, November 16, 2011
ARCHBOLD, Ohio - Sauder Woodworking has won this year's Sage Award for environmental excellence in the furniture industry. More
Sustainable Furnishings Council program now counts for LEED CEU credits

Heath E Combs, November 9, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Sustainable Furnishings Council says its GREENleaders program will now be included in the curricula of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, program. More
No-Sag plant achieves EFEC environmental standard

Furniture Today Staff, November 4, 2011
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. — Leggett & Platt said its No-Sag Products branch here has met the registration standards of Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture, the American Home Furnishings Alliance program created to advance the industry's environmental performance. More
Kincaid to use eco-friendly Renew foam

Gary Evans, November 4, 2011
HIGH POINT - Kincaid Furniture will introduce eco-friendly cushions to its new upholstery offerings this market using Renew, a foam process created by the Carpenter Co. More
Crypton makes new push in home furnishings fabrics

Gary Evans, October 29, 2011
HIGH POINT - Performance fabric supplier Crypton will visit several High Point Market showrooms this month for a show-and-tell of its patented, eco-friendly process that encapsulates fibers with permanent stain, order, mold, mildew and bacterial resistance. More
Three finalists named for AHFA's Sage Award

Heath E Combs, October 28, 2011
HIGH POINT - Crypton Super Fabrics, Leggett & Platt Home Furniture Components and Sauder Woodworking have been named finalists for the 2011 Sage Award. More
Klaussner, Cargill BiOH partnering

Furniture Today Staff, October 28, 2011
ASHEBORO, N.C. - Klaussner Home Furnishings is set to launch a co-branding program with Cargill BiOH aimed at educating consumers about the environmental benefits of purchasing furniture with foam cushioning made, in part, from renewable resources. More
Kincaid Furniture to use eco-friendly Renew foam

Gary Evans, October 18, 2011
HIGH POINT — Kincaid Furniture will introduce eco-friendly cushions to its new upholstery offerings this market using Renew, a foam process created by the Carpenter Co. More
Cory Home reducing carbon footprint

Furniture Today Staff, October 14, 2011
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Cory Home Delivery has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a joint effort between the transportation industry and the Environmental Protection Agency aimed at boosting energy efficiency and reducing emissions. More
Bedding producer Coco-Mat uses all-natural ingredients

David Perry, October 14, 2011
NEW YORK - With a recipe for fried octopus with red orange sauce in its catalog, you know this isn't just a typical mattress company. Another recipe, this one for roasted figs, also suggests the company's exotic roots. More
Klaussner to promote eco-friendly foam with Cargill BiOH

Larry Thomas, October 13, 2011
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Klaussner Home Furnishings is set to launch a co-branding program with Cargill BiOH aimed at educating consumers about the environmental benefits of purchasing furniture with foam cushioning made, in part, from renewable resources. More
Ethan Allen Enters AHFA's Environmental Program

Heath E Combs, September 29, 2011
HIGH POINT - Ethan Allen Global has begun implementing the American Home Furnishings Alliance's environmental management system created for the residential furniture industry. More
IFDA Survey: Homes Getting Smaller, More eco-Savvy

Gary Evans, September 16, 2011
NEW YORK - McMansions will give way to smaller, more eco-savvy homes with fewer rooms while family rooms and kitchens will grow larger, according to a new survey of International Furnishings and Design Assn. members. More
Furniture Source Intl. Launching Eco Upholstery

Gary Evans, September 16, 2011
WELLBORN, Texas - Furniture Source International, which sells hand-made solid wood furniture and leather upholstery, is adding its first line of eco-friendly fabric upholstery called Tailor Made. More
Lacey Enforcement Heats Up

Heath E Combs, September 8, 2011
HIGH POINT - A recent raid by federal agents on Gibson Guitar's Nashville, Tenn., facilities has some industry experts wondering if warehouses used by furniture importers will be the next target. More
Glideaway Mattresses Gain Eco-Friendly Seal

Furniture Today Staff, August 25, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Specialty sleep manufacturer Glideaway Sleep Products said its sleep-harmony Bliss, Classic, Renew, Serenity and Tranquility mattresses will all feature CertiPUR-US approved flexible polyurethane foams and will carry the CertiPUR-US certification seal. More
Therapedic Unveils Green Ecotouch Bedding

David Perry, August 16, 2011
LAS VEGAS - Top 10 bedding producer Therapedic International is entering the green bedding arena with a four-bed line of eco-friendly models that feature an exclusive foam. More
AHFA seeks entries for Sage environmental leadership award

Furniture Today Staff, August 1, 2011
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Assn. is accepting entries for the 2011 Sage Award, which recognizes environmental leadership at home furnishings and bedding companies. More

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