Bestar announces it is resuming operations
Letter to customers states that an investors group will be taking over the operation LAC-MÉGANTIC, Quebec — RTA furniture manufacturer Bestar announced it is resuming …
Category: Supply chain logistics
Howard Miller seeks to rebound under new ownership
Months of planning led to timing of company relaunch and the availability of inventory ZEELAND, Mich. — The revival of the Howard Miller brand announced …
Revival American Contract Furniture offers a glimpse of success in domestic manufacturing
Company produces a line of upholstery for TOV Furniture and other well-known OEM resources HIGH POINT — With its purchase of Vision Contract Manufacturing here …
Court filing cites key factors leading to the demise of Bestar, Bush Furniture
High levels of unsold inventory post-pandemic were a major factor, but so was a $4 million settlement related to a July 2018 Bestar wall bed …
Retailers versus manufacturers: Adjudicating who should get tariff refunds
Though this column is guaranteed to offend, the intent is to foster conversation While I teach a law course, I am not a lawyer. I …
Import figures reveal strongest manufacturing areas for key categories
Vietnam remained the top resource for wood furniture and upholstery, while China was the largest resource for metal furniture HIGH POINT — Earlier this spring, …
Export data reveals top categories, markets for US-made furniture
While overall shipments were down, certain markets proved to be fertile sales territory for wood furniture in particular RICHMOND, Va. — The latest furniture export …
Furniture orders, shipments up slightly from February 2025
Smith Leonard Furniture Insights report said half of those surveyed reported increases in orders while two-thirds reported increases in shipments HIGH POINT — New orders …
New leadership, ownership group to relaunch Howard Miller brand, product line
Former VP of sales and marketing Jim O’Keefe has been named president of the company, which will focus on wall, mantel, tabletop and floor clocks …
Bestar, US affiliates including Bush Industries file for Chapter 15 bankruptcy
WILMINGTON, Del. — Canadian RTA manufacturer Bestar Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries including Bestar USA Bush Industries and E-Solutions Furniture Group have filed Chapter 15 …
