Ashley Furniture enters agreement to purchase West Coast fleet of Wilson Logistics
ARCADIA, Wisc. – Ashley Furniture has entered into an agreement to purchase the West Coast fleet of Springfield, Mo.-based Wilson Logistics as part of a …
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.
Sherrill Furniture to receive $150,000 state grant for North Carolina expansion effort
CONOVER, N.C. —The State of North Carolina is providing a performance-based grant of $150,000 to luxury furniture manufacturer Sherrill Furniture to support its planned expansion …
Manwah poised to boost Asian capacity with Futura parent acquisition
Transaction also allows the motion furniture manufacturer to move more quickly into stationary upholstery, a new category for Manwah HIGH POINT – Motion furniture manufacturer …
Foundry 39 Furnishings adds home office to solid wood lineup
Company seeks to offer segment-dedicated manufacturing space in its Indiana plant along with entertainment, occasional furniture GOSHEN, Ind. — Solid wood case goods manufacturer Foundry …
Lifestyle Vietnam 2021 trade show being held virtually from Dec. 6-12
Online platform allows visitors to shop multiple categories using 3D, 360-degree technology HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – Lifestyle Vietnam 2021 is being held next …
Man Wah Holdings plans to acquire 55% stake in Futura’s parent company
HONG KONG – Motion furniture manufacturer Man Wah Holdings Ltd. has signed an agreement to purchase a 55% stake in Chinese stationary and motion upholstery …
Singapore takes reigns of ASEAN Furniture Industries Council
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC), has taken over the leadership of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC) from its Philippines counterpart, the …
Thomasville owner Authentic Brands Group scrubs IPO plan
Will sell equity stakes to PE firms instead NEW YORK – Authentic Brands Group, a brand development, marketing and entertainment company that owns the Thomasville …
Bassett Furniture: BenchMade Part 2
Expansion, upgrades of North Carolina facilities seek to reduce backlog, lead times for custom stationary and motion upholstery NEWTON, N.C. – Bassett Furniture Inds. has …
Inside Bassett’s BenchMade upholstery manufacturing complex
NEWTON, N.C. – In mid-November, Tom Russell of Home News Now visited Bassett Furniture’s BenchMade upholstery plant in Newton, N.C. The 629,000-plus-square foot plant includes …
