Edna Morgan has vivid memories of life in Effingham County in the 1930s.
She and her husband lived on his family farm in Clyo, and she was the first and second grade teacher at the only school.
Things went smoothly in her classroom. She was allowed to carry a ruler to tap fingers and desks, but [...]
Furniture Brands International (FBN) announced Net sales for the third quarter of 2006 were $568.9 million, compared with $557.9 million in the third quarter of 2005, an increase of 2%.
Net sales for the first nine months of 2006 were $1,831.6 million, compared with $1,793.2 million in the first nine months of 2005, an increase of [...]
One of Victor Harbor’s biggest private sector employers will close its doors next month, forcing 65 employees out of a job.
Nexus Furniture will shut at the end of the month and all employees will be paid their entitlements.
It is believed the manufacturer’s parent company plans to offer some of the workers jobs at factories in [...]
MARKTHEINFELD, Germany, October 27, 2006 - The product DOSCH 3D: Antique Furniture contains 50 very detailed and fully textured 3D-models of various antique furniture pieces. Featured styles range from baroque to neo-classic to rustic.
Use these 3D-models for architectural visualization, interior design, animation or illustration of hotel lobbies, posh villas, museums and other high-profile surroundings.
Plans to open second store in Saratoga County would result in closure of budget outlet in Albany
Mooradian’s Inc. wants to open a second store in Saratoga County, a move that would also close sister store Hack’s Furniture.Mooradian’s Inc. wants to open a second store in Saratoga County, a move that would also close sister store [...]
ST. PETERSBURG - Swedwood-Tikhvin, a subsidiary of Swedwood in Leningrad region, is planning to open a plant on November 15 that will make furniture for IKEA, the regional government said in a press release.
The plant was built at a cost of 15 million euros, the release says.
The factory will have a capacity to produce [...]
SALEM - New Englanders are no strangers to the sight of cracked ice. But the term is taking on a new meaning this winter as “cracked ice,” a pattern commonly used in historic Chinese furniture and other Eastern-influenced looks, takes center stage at a new exhibit at Peabody Essex Museum.
“Inspired by China: Contemporary Furniture Makers [...]
Furniture Brands International Inc. said Thursday that Payless ShoeSource President and CEO Matthew Rubel has been elected to Furniture Brands’ board of directors.
Before joining Payless in his current role in July 2005, Rubel most recently served as chairman, president and CEO of the Cole Haan subsidiary of Nike Inc. He previously held posts with firms [...]
PHILADELPHIA - The goal had apocalyptic overtones: to design furniture for survivors consigned to tight, temporary shelters after a natural disaster.
To carry it out, social activist and conceptual artist Peggy Diggs turned to a population that is expert at compact living.
Prison inmates.
Over more than 18 months, the 60-year-old instructor from Williams College in Massachusetts commuted [...]
Furniture Brands International Inc., the maker of Broyhill, Lane and Thomasville furniture, announced Thursday that Payless Shoesource Chief Executive Matthew E. Rubel will join the company as a director.
Before joining Payless Shoesource in July 2005, Rubel held positions at Revlon Inc., J. Crew Group Inc. and Nike Inc., among other companies.
Shares of Furniture Brands International [...]