AHFA honors Gat Caperton with Distinguished Service Award
HIGH POINT – The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to manufacturer and environmentalist William Gaston “Gat” Caperton …
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Johnston Casuals CEO Joe Johnston elected chair of AHFA board of directors
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance announced Friday that Joe Johnston, chief executive officer of Johnston Casuals Furniture, has been elected as 2023 …
Covid-19 continues to impact world’s supply chain
China’s lockdowns and harsh pandemic-related restrictions, along with protests there, are causing ripples around the world When I was a kid, a popular song every …
Could WARN Act exemptions work in United’s favor?
UNC labor and employment law expert discusses how some employers can legally avoid giving employees 60-day notice of a facility closure HIGH POINT — Questions …
G Lipscomb launches motion upholstery resource Homestead Furniture
70,000-square-foot production facility in New Albany will employ 117 workers NEW ALBANY, Miss. — G Lipscomb, a former executive at Southern Motion, is getting back …
Century, Hickory Chair parent acquires Classic Leather
HICKORY, N.C. – Century Furniture and Hickory Chair parent RHF Investments has acquired the operations and assets of upholstery manufacturer Classic Leather and sister company …
Smith Leonard: YOY new furniture orders fell 26% in September
September furniture shipments rose 5% year over year and 6% year to date HIGH POINT – New orders for residential furniture fell 26% in September …
La-Z-Boy reports record Q2 sales
Company also reports record quarterly retail sales of $252 million MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy reported an increase in consolidated sales and net income for the …
Kingsdown extends license agreement with Brazil producer for another 10 years
MEBANE, N.C. – Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc. has extended its license agreement with Euro Colchões, a bedding manufacturer in Brazil for another decade. The desire …
Precision Textiles offers domestic FR knitting capability from North Carolina plant
TROY, North Carolina – Precision Textiles, a leading supplier of FR solutions for the bedding and home furnishings industries, is now offering customers a domestic FR …
