Green / Eco-Friendly Furniture

• Timber Products wood mill earns FSC certification

  Furniture Today Staff, June 29, 2009
  SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Timber Products Co.'s Medford, Ore., facility, where its GreenT line of particleboard is manufactured, has earned Mixed Sources Chain of Custody authorization from the Forest Stewardship Council.  More

• Specialty Sleep Assn. offers DVD of Green Initiative conference

  Furniture Today Staff, June 29, 2009
  FRIANT, Calif. — The Specialty Sleep Assn. has released a DVD from the recent SSA Green Initiative Conference, in which 30 industry leaders met to begin developing a set of definitions, terms and standards for what constitutes "green" bedding.  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

• Victor Group aims to educate furniture industry about green fabrics

  Gary Evans, June 22, 2009
  SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec — Victor Group says it has long been known in the contract furniture industry as an environmentally forward fabric company and intends to carry those efforts over to its residential side.  More

• Webinar offers sustainability training preview

  Heath E. Combs, June 18, 2009
  HIGH POINT — The Sustainable Home Furnishings Council will present a free one-hour preview of its Greenleaders Certified Sustainability Training in a webinar at June 30.  More

• Laura Birns to offer eco-friendly furnishings

  Heath Combs, June 12, 2009
  DEL MAR, Calif. — Interior designer Laura Birns plans to launch an eco-friendly home furnishings line in October using only certified renewable and sustainable green resources.  More

• Furnitureland South plans eco-friendly gallery

  Tom Russell, June 8, 2009
  JAMESTOWN, N.C. — Top 100 store Furnitureland South is opening an eco-friendly gallery featuring products made with sustainable materials and vendors that employ environmentally friendly business practices.  More

• Canada's Zedbed expanding business to the U.S. market

  David Perry, May 28, 2009
  GRAND-MERE, Quebec — Bedding producer Zedbed, operating out of a 25,000-square-foot factory here, is expanding its business to the United States.  More

• Wright of Thomasville receives environmental certifications

  David Perry, May 27, 2009
  THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Wright of Thomasville, a supplier of mattress labels and display products, announced that it has received two certifications from environmental groups.  More

• Sam Moore Furniture completes EFEC program

  Heath Combs, May 20, 2009
  HIGH POINT — Upholstery manufacturer Sam Moore Furniture has completed the American Home Furnishings Alliance's Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture program.  More

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