New owner of GJ Styles looks to grow company with expanded product mix
Industry veteran Doug Diemoz purchased the company this past spring, with an eye on paying homage to its roots, while evolving into new areas of …
Category: Manufacturing
Urban wood increases the amount of natural resources available to the furniture industry
Also known as reclaimed wood, the materials are sourced from old buildings and old-growth trees on city streets HIGH POINT — Visiting factories here and …
A conversation with Dan Troyer of Briarwood Furniture
Last month, I took a call from a young man named Dan Troyer. He and his family own Briarwood Fine Furniture, which manufactures hardwood Amish-styled bedroom …
Chad Silver joins Barcalounger as VP of sales
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — Industry veteran Chad Silver has taken a new position as vice president of sales at motion upholstery resource Barcalounger. He comes to …
June orders for residential furniture down 6% from last year
Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report also notes that year-over-year June shipments also were down 8% HIGH POINT — New orders and shipments for residential furniture …
Select by John Thomas returns to its roots
HIGH POINT — Whitewood Industries’ Select by John Thomas, John Thomas Furniture’s signature custom finish program, is going back to its roots with a one-size-fits-all …
5 takeaways from La-Z-Boy’s latest earnings call
Q1 report, conference call highlight growth opportunities for the company moving forward MONROE, Mich. — By all accounts, La-Z-Boy had an impressive start to its …
Spring Air expands, strengthens hospitality footprint
WOBURN, Massachusetts – Spring Air International, a Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer and widely known consumer brand, is strengthening its hospitality presence through fast delivery …
Gerald Washington dies at age 85
PONTOTOC, Miss. — Gerald Washington, who built an upholstery manufacturing operation from the ground up that supplied retailers around the country for decades, died here …
Purple announces plan to consolidate manufacturing operations
2 plants will close in Utah with capacity shifting to its McDonough, Georgia, facility LEHI, Utah — Bedding resource Purple Innovation is closing two manufacturing …
