Harold Whittemore ‘Buddy’ Sherrill dies at 96
HICKORY, N.C. – Industry legend and manufacturing giant Harold Whittemore “Buddy” Sherrill died at his home here on March 24. He was 96. Sherrill was …
Category: Manufacturing
King Koil, licensee Dubai Furniture Manufacturing celebrate 30-year partnership
AVONDALE, Ariz. – What began as a licensing relationship in 1993 betweenleading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) licensee, Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Company (DFMC), …
CPSC staff completes review of ASTM F2057-23, says commission could determine it meets requirements of STURDY
WASHINGTON — The staff of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has completed its review of the recently published safety standard for clothing storage …
Premarket brings some anti-tipping solutions into sharper focus
Companies share insights into how they plan to comply with May 24 deadline on new CPSC mandatory stability standard for clothing storage units HIGH POINT …
Hooker Furnishings’ HMI segment expects to gain greater focus with elimination of Accentrics Home
CEO Jeremy Hoff explains the decision was part of a more than 2-year process to eliminate unprofitable segments of the business SAVANNAH, Ga. — Exiting …
Letter to the editor: Tip-over regulations ignore commonsense solutions
Why are we getting legislation on tip-over standards when literally nothing was done to enforce the anti-tip kits the furniture industry provided on the back …
Legends Furniture expands upholstery lineup
TOLLESON, Ariz. – Last year, Legends announced that its Vietnam mattress factory was being turned into an upholsteryfactory and it’s now ramped up to full …
Manwah USA adds 2 industry veterans to leadership team
Angela Adams named VP merchandising, Tony Manns named VP quality assurance HIGH POINT — Motion upholstery manufacturer Manwah USA has named Angela Adams vice president …
CPSC tip-over standard nearly impossible to comply with and horrific for retailers, panel says
In recognition of the potential impact the issue of furniture tip-over may have on the industry, the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association held a webinar last week …
China-based upholstery manufacturer Morris Home sets up U.S. marketing, product development arm
Royal Morris Living will be led by industry veterans Steve Lush as president and Peter Halunen as vice president, merchandising and product development HIGH POINT …
