Man Wah names April Winters Kelly vice president, sales
HIGH POINT – Upholstery manufacturer Man Wah Holdings has named industry veteran April Winters Kelly vice president, sales, a new position. In this role, she …
Author: Thomas Russell
Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Thomas Russell has covered the furniture industry for 25 years at various daily and weekly consumer and trade publications. He can be reached at tom@homenewsnow.com and at 336-508-4616.
Importers help Vietnam, other Asian factories manage the slowdown
Many say keeping lines of communications open is critical to maintaining sourcing relationships HIGH POINT — As uncertainty continues to loom in the U.S. furniture …
Tempur Sealy presentation offers window into company’s strategy and future
Company sees big opportunities in international markets and through OEM business LEXINGTON, Ky. — A glance at Tempur Sealy International’s latest investor presentation offers a …
JPMA names Lisa Trofe executive director
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association has named Lisa Trofe as its new executive director, a role previously held by long-time association executive …
AICO ramps up new Vietnam manufacturing, distribution facility
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Full line furniture manufacturer AICO said it has opened a 500,000-square-foot plant and warehouse facility that also includes showrooms …
Letter from the editor: Thoughts on our mission at Home News Now
After recently interviewing a handful of Vietnam furniture producers, albeit by email, it’s clear how dramatic things can change in a just a year’s time. …
Stickley promotes Paul Peters to director, product development
MANLIUS, N.Y. – Luxury case goods and upholstery manufacturer L & JG Stickley has promoted industry veteran Paul Peters to director, product development. Peters joined …
Vietnam furniture factories weathering U.S. market slowdown for now
Healthy backlogs help insulate some factories from a major downturn in business at present HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Still-high order backlogs are keeping …
Q&A: Vietnam factory execs on the second-half outlook
Recently Home News Now interviewed several major furniture manufacturers in Vietnam to find out the state of their business and what the outlook is for the …
Lane lowers prices on domestic upholstery
TUPELO, Miss. – Lane customers received a bit of good news this past week from the company in the form of price decreases on certain …
