Joe Ruggiero, the former host of Homes Across America on HGTV, now has a namesake collection of wood furniture with Caperton FurnitureWorks of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
What makes this collection special is that it is solid wood handcrafted in a West Virginia workshop as well as in a group of independent Amish and Mennonite workshops in [...]
It was love at first visit when Timothy and Renee Rusk came to Houma to cheer their 15-year-old soccer-star daughter in a high-school match.
“Everyone was so friendly and the town was charming,” said Renee Rusk.
Not long after that, Timothy Rusk decided to leave his 16-year stint as a regional manager for an insurance company, a [...]
Makers, sellers and drinkers of craft beer can toast another great year in 2005, as that segment of the alcoholic beverage market enjoyed another boom.
America’s craft brewers sold 9 percent more barrels in 2005 than in 2004, according to the Brewers Association, which boasts that statistic shows craft beer is the fastest-growing segment for the [...]
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants the textile and batik industry to be developed until Malaysia becomes the biggest exporter of these products in the world.
The prime minister said Malaysia had the capability to do this because it had high quality batik and a host of fashion designers whose works were recognised locally and overseas.
Big [...]
Administrators called in to a home furnishings company have announced 180 jobs are to go.
Sunderland-based Stag Furniture went into administration last week, with the company blaming a “severe retail downturn” for the decision.
On Friday, administrators from PriceWaterhouseCoopers said a review of the company had been completed and it had to announce 180 redundancies.
The business is [...]
Thirty-five Vietnamese wood furniture makers plan to attend Asia’s premier furniture fair next month in Singapore.
The 23rd ASEAN Furniture Show, to be held March 1-5, is expected to attract exhibitors from over 100 countries.
Last year 23 Vietnamese businesses participated, inking contracts worth US$4.5 million.
Vietnam earned over $1.5 billion from wood furniture exports last year to [...]
The city of Greenwood has rented a building to Gossco Inc., which plans to build “hospitality” furniture - dressers, night stands and headboards - generally used by hotel chains.
Company owner Travis Goss said this week the company will have 25 employees initially and plans to expand to 100 in a few years.
He said the company [...]
From: Thursday, April 27, 2006
To: Wednesday, May 03, 2006
The High Point International Home Furnishings Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 80,000 people to High Point every six months.
Call toll free: 1-800-874-6492 (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands)
All other countries call: 1-336-869-1000 Judy@highpointmarket.org
From: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
To: Saturday, April 30, 2005
This exhibition has become one of the most important events in the European calendar for the furniture industry. It is open to professionals. We offer 55 m2 to Furniture Manufacturers, Exporters of Any country around the word interesting on Entry in the Spanish Market.
69,549 Square Meters [...]
From: Thursday, April 20, 2006
To: Sunday, April 23, 2006
The 12th Edition of “Zak Interior Exterior Expo & International Furniture Fair” is taking place at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, during April 20-23,2006. For details visit http://zakinteriorexterior.com or send an email to mktg@zakgroup.com for further details.