Consumer confidence falls again in September
Fears of a recession continue to rise amid high interest rates, rising prices WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence fell again in September, the Conference Board reported …
Category: Manufacturing
Fine Cotton Factory launches 1st knitted top-of-bed line featuring apparel-grade yarns
ETOBICOKE, Canada — Fine Cotton Factory, a leading textiles manufacturer specializing in eco-friendly knits for the North American market in both the home furnishings and …
Ashley Charitable Foundation awards $500K to Itawamba Community College
Contribution shows ACF’s continued efforts to partner with higher education to help drive growth in the workforce ECRU, Miss. – Ashley Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization …
Ethan Allen reports declines in fiscal Q1 revenues, net income
Company attributes drop in sales to July flooding of plant in Orleans, Vermont, and a slowdown in business DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen Interiors reported …
SB360 Capital Partners to liquidate Klaussner finished goods, raw materials inventory
Company intends to negotiate sales with existing Klaussner customers and others interested in the closed company’s assets BOSTON — Asset disposition and advisory firm SB360 …
Jesse Smith Capel dies at age 90
TROY, N.C. — Jesse Smith Capel died on Oct. 20 at the age of 90. Born on Nov. 17, 1932, Capel graduated in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree …
High Point Market offers strong values, aggressive product launches
While some say traffic was soft compared to last October, they were pleased with dealer response to their product introductions HIGH POINT — Case goods …
IHFRA recognizes leaders at annual awards gala in High Point
HIGH POINT — More than 600 industry notables flocked to High Point University’s Qubein Conference Center here on Oct. 13 to participate in the 27th …
JLA Fabrics names Kelly DiFoggio director of sales
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fabric resource JLA Fabrics has hired fabric industry veteran Kelly DiFoggio as director of sales. She returns to the company after a …
SleepScore Labs validation study gives high marks to Flexsteel’s Zecliner
CARLSBAD, Calif. — SleepScore Labs, a leader in sleep research and innovation, has announced the findings of its latest validation study. Analyzing over 700 nights of sleep, the …
