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 …
Category: Manufacturing
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 …
The Last Word with Andy Counts, CEO of the American Home Furnishings Alliance
In this latest edition of The Last Word, Home News Now Editor-at-Large Ray Allegrezza speaks with Andy Counts, the top executive with the AHFA. Here …
