News archive for March, 2008

Results 11 - 20 of about 31 news for the month of March, 2008.

New Concept in Cat Furniture Gives Feline Friends Their Own Space Instead of on the Computer Keyboard

March 23rd, 2008

The Refined Feline has introduced the best of all possible cat furniture solutions: Kit-In Box, a compact and inviting desk-side cat perch, perfect for millions of cat owners who face the daily challenge of sharing their work space with their beloved cat partners. This attractive and convenient all-wood “in-box” attaches to the edge of the [...]

Future of furniture business still unclear

March 23rd, 2008

Receiver Eddie Jansen said there was interest from some parties in buying the business as a going concern and others looking to take over its lease.
A recent stock sale had gone well and a second was scheduled for next weekend, he said.
Wade House went into receivership this month. Receivers cited high rents and setup costs [...]

Wash away the winter from summer furniture

March 23rd, 2008

You didn’t bring the outdoor furniture inside for the winter, or even cover it. Now, your chairs and patio table, even the umbrella, look plug ugly. No need to panic, though. Just give them a good cleaning, maybe even new paint, and they’ll look fresh as spring.
Whither the wicker? To clean woven furniture, you’ll need [...]

Move will triple size of HOM Furniture showroom

March 23rd, 2008

Growing up in Sioux City in the 1960s, HOM Furniture CEO Wayne Johansen recalled visiting his father’s downtown office in the Badgerow Building.
“I used to think, “That’s a very tall building,” Johansen says of the 12-story structure.
Just a couple blocks from the Badgerow, Johansen and his company now are preparing to open a new HOM [...]

Swarovski crystals make this furniture shine

March 23rd, 2008

Pedro Rivera Wiener has dreams for your lifestyle that include subtle doses of bling. His Crystal Furniture Collection, peppered with Swarovski crystals, combines clean lines and smart decorative elements, such as inset leather panels, strings of jeweled effervescence and thoughtful detailing.
Within Wiener’s RW Lux showroom in the Design District, which reads like a chiaroscuro of [...]

HNI to Acquire Hickory Business Furniture for $75 Million in Cash

March 18th, 2008

Furniture maker HNI Corp. on Monday said it agreed to acquire Hickory Business Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International Inc., for $75 million in cash.
Hickory Business Furniture makes upholstered seating, textiles, wood tables and wood case goods.
The deal is expected to close in the next two to four weeks and will add to HNI’s [...]

Bassett Furniture Increases Share Buyback Authorization by $20 Million, Boosts Dividend

March 18th, 2008

Furniture maker Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. said Monday it raised its authorized share repurchase of $ 20 million.
The company said that it had increased the authorization to $ 60 million from $ 40 million. Bassett Furniture said the change will boost its availability share buyback to $ 29 million from about $ 9 million.
The company [...]

Furniture Brands sells business furniture unit for $75 million

March 18th, 2008

Clayton-based Furniture Brands International Inc. has found a buyer for its furniture.
The buyer - Muscatine, Iowa-based HNI Corp. - is the No. 2 global brand and office furniture is the largest American manufacturer of gas and wood-burning fireplaces.
$ 75 million sale of Hickory Business Furniture, expected to be completed by the end of this month, [...]

New Report Offers a Comparative Analysis of Home Furniture Distribution in Denmark

March 11th, 2008

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Furniture Distribution in Denmark to their offering.
This report offers a comparative analysis of home furniture distribution in Denmark, providing trends in home furniture consumption, distribution channels’ market shares, furniture imports and short company profiles.
Home furniture consumption is broken down both by distribution channel: buying groups and franchising, [...]

Singapore to increase share of world furniture market

March 11th, 2008

Singapore’s share of world furniture export market is expected to increase to 2 percent by 2015 from the present 0.7 percent, a Singapore government minister said on Sunday.
The outlook for Singapore’s furniture industry is clearly optimistic and buoyant, said Singapore’s Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lee Boon Yang at the opening of the international [...]