Vietrade, HAWA to host Dec. 15 webinar focusing on opportunities in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Vietnam Trade Office in the U.S. and the Handicraft & Wood Industry …
Category: Manufacturing
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 …
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 …
Pleasant Mattress boosts output, lowers lead times with implementation of Lean Manufacturing
FRESNO, Calif. – Leading independent mattress manufacturer Pleasant Mattress has fully implemented Lean Manufacturing principles into its manufacturing operations, which has enabled the company to increase …
Corsicana names Geri Frank senior product manager
DALLAS –Bedding producer Corsicana Mattress is taking steps to bolster its product development team by appointing 23-year industry veteran, Geri Frank, to the position of …
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 …
Vietnam update: factories continue long slog towards full capacity levels
HO CHI MINH CITY – It’s been nearly two months now that Vietnam began the long and drawn-out process of reopening its factories post lockdown. …
