April furniture orders fell 19% compared to last year
Year-over-year shipments also were down 28% during the same period, with backlogs down 8% from March and 64% from April 2022 HIGH POINT — Furniture …
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Carpenter Co. completes $486M acquisition of Recticel N.V. Engineered Foam segment
Purchase adds 245-year-old Belgian company’s people, offices and manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America to Carpenter’s assets RICHMOND, Va. — Carpenter Co., a …
AkzoNobel opens $60M R&D, customer support center in High Point
Facility represents single largest investment the company has made in its wood coatings business in the past decade HIGH POINT — On June 22, AkzoNobel …
Havertys recalls 930 power recliners because of potential fall hazard
CPSC says metal power assembly unit can bend when returning the chair to upright position, causing the chair back to detach ATLANTA, Ga. — HNN …
Gold Bond launches first organic futon fabric upgrade
HARTFORD, Conn. – As the demand for organic products increases, independent bedding manufacturer Gold Bond announced it is introducing its first organic futon fabric upgrade to …
AHFA: CPSC asks ASTM International to develop performance safety standard for recliners
ASTM is moving forward to create a standard and has set a July 10 meeting to discuss the matter with industry officials WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. …
Henglin Home Furnishings opens showrooms in Asia, High Point
OXFORD, Miss. — Motion and stationary upholstery manufacturer Henglin Home Furnishings Co. Ltd. is establishing new showrooms in Asia and North America to showcase the …
Samson Holding delays building 2nd Vietnam furniture plant
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Samson Holding, the parent of Universal Furniture, Legacy Classic/Modern and Craftmaster, has postponed its plans to build a new …
Egger Wood Products invests $21.5M in North Carolina plant expansion
Capital spending initiative is largely in new equipment for advanced manufacturing of laminate products LINWOOD, N.C. — Egger Wood Products, a producer of particleboard and …
It’s official: New federal furniture stability standard takes effect Sept. 2
New mandatory rule for clothing storage units aims to significantly reduce number of tip-over incidents known to harm children Editor’s note: Home News Now is …
