In furniture, it’s a fine line between paying homage and actually copying
Rather infamously, home furnishings is a knockoff-driven industry. Parsing the fine line that separates homage from trade dress infringement is difficult to do, both as …
Category: Manufacturing
Henglin Home Furnishings opens showrooms in Asia, High Point
OXFORD, Miss. — Motion and stationary upholstery manufacturer Henglin Home Furnishings Co. Ltd. is establishing new showrooms in Asia and North America to showcase the …
Bernhardt names Steve Miller merchandise manager, residential case goods
LENOIR, N.C. — Bernhardt Furniture has named Steve Miller merchandise manager of residential case goods. He fills a position previously occupied by Steve Joiner, who …
Samson Holding delays building 2nd Vietnam furniture plant
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Samson Holding, the parent of Universal Furniture, Legacy Classic/Modern and Craftmaster, has postponed its plans to build a new …
Improved efficiencies lead Fusion Designs to drop upcharges on painted finishes, tabletop designs
GOSHEN, Indiana — Fusion Designs, a leader in solid wood, domestically produced case goods, is dropping upcharges on painted finishes and tabletop designs because it …
Avocado Green Brands names Mark DesJardin director, business development
LOS ANGELES – Mattress manufacturer Avocado Green Brands has hired mattress industry veteran Mark DesJardin as director, business development. In this role, he will be responsible for …
Doris ‘Dot’ Royals Coggin dies at 95
HIGH POINT – Doris ‘Dot’ Royals Coggin died peacefully Sunday, June 11, at Pennybyrn Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was 95. …
Egger Wood Products invests $21.5M in North Carolina plant expansion
Capital spending initiative is largely in new equipment for advanced manufacturing of laminate products LINWOOD, N.C. — Egger Wood Products, a producer of particleboard and …
It’s official: New federal furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 2
New mandatory rule for clothing storage units aims to significantly reduce number of tip-over incidents known to harm children Editor’s note: Home News Now is …
TJX recalls 10,850 benches because of potential fall hazard
Bench legs can break or detach when a consumer sits on the unit FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — TJX Cos., the corporate parent of T.J. Maxx and …
