Singapore takes reigns of ASEAN Furniture Industries Council
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC), has taken over the leadership of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC) from its Philippines counterpart, the …
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Corsicana names Geri Frank senior product manager
DALLAS –Bedding producer Corsicana Mattress is taking steps to bolster its product development team by appointing 23-year industry veteran, Geri Frank, to the position of …
Juniper Names New Country Manager For Canada
Juniper has hired Ray Shikatani, a 30-year veteran of Canada’s gift and home B2B industry, as its new country manager for Canada. The new role …
Bennington book celebrates partnership between furniture industry, HPU
From educating students about the business, to establishing major scholarship programs, the relationship remains as strong as ever HIGH POINT – To many in and …
Hooker Furnishings names Ken Donham senior vice president, international operations
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Hooker Furnishings, one of the nation’s leading home furnishings resources for case goods, leather furniture and fabric-upholstered furniture, has appointed Ken Donham …
An inside look at Baker’s case goods plant
HILDEBRAN, N.C. – Recently Home News Now got to visit Baker Interiors Group’s 700,000-square-foot case goods plant here. The tour offered a first-hand look at …
Tom Edmonds joins Home News Now as retail editor
HIGH POINT – Tom Edmonds, a long-time furniture industry journalist, is joining Home News Now as retail editor, a role in which he will report …
AHFA announces 2022 officers
Roger Bland elected board chair HIGH POINT — Roger Bland, president and CEO of Southern Motion, was elected chair of the American Home Furnishings Assliance …
Juniper hires Justin Jackson as chief revenue officer
HIGH POINT — Juniper has hired Justin Jackson as Chief Revenue Officer with responsibility for helping customers optimize and expand their use of the Juniper …
Nancy Christiansen, former Art Van buyer, dies at 66
WALLED LAKE, Mich. — Industry veteran Nancy Christiansen died Nov. 11 after a long illness. She was 66. Christiansen was a former senior buyer for …
