CPSC: Mandatory federal tip-over standard takes effect May 24, 2023
Agency published notice of the rule in Nov. 25 Federal Register, prompting countdown to effective start date WASHINGTON – The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s mandatory …
Category: Manufacturing
Former United Furniture Industries employees sue company for alleged violations of WARN Act
Class action lawsuits say company did not provide the appropriate 60-day notice as required by federal law OXFORD, Miss. — Former employees of United Furniture …
United, Lane cease operations permanently
TUPELO, Miss. — In a surprise and sudden development, United Furniture Industries announced it is closing its doors permanently, a move that will impact all …
Therapedic International’s decades of management experience help its customers succeed
PRINCETON, N.J. — When a business has been around more than 50 years — in this case 65 this year — it begs the question …
Disposable furniture is clogging up our landfills
Popularity of ‘fast furniture’ creates an environmental problem of huge proportions Thank goodness that Home News Now is a digital publication because I wouldn’t want …
Oak’s versatility takes root in marketplace
Goshen, IN—The resurgence of oak in the furniture category is all in how the wood is finished, from wire brush treatments to gray-tones and neutral …
Parker Goss named president at Hickory Chair
HICKORY, N.C. — Luxury furniture manufacturer Hickory Chair has promoted industry veteran Parker Goss to the position of president. He previously was vice president merchandising …
Execs see continuing supply chain issues, survey shows
Many surveyed by SAP SE believe their supply chain needs improvement and see issues lasting until late summer 2023 It had to be more than …
What to know about upcoming PFAS regulations
As PFAS chemicals are becoming regulated in states across the nation, it’s helpful to know what the regulations are, why they are being instated and …
U.S. revokes Russia’s status as a market economy
Move will affect how the Department of Commerce handles Russia in future antidumping investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Commerce said this …
