The local government of Cebu was received warmly by Austrian traders who showed great interest in investing and importing furniture from the province.
Cebu officials led by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia were in full force during their visit to Vienna last month to present the province’s unique furniture business to the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
“I really make [...]
Furniture maker Stanley Furniture Co. on Thursday named Albert L. Prillaman as chairman.
Prillaman was chairman until 2005, when president and chief executive Jeffrey R. Scheffer took the additional role of chairman after Prillaman retired and became lead director.
Scheffer said in a statement the company asked Prillaman to return to take a “more active role in [...]
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 [...]
THE furniture industry is not all that different from the fashion industry, based on what SJI Industries Sdn Bhd managing director Benny Poh said.
Furniture makers have to work a few seasons in advance like the fashion houses. And they also have to predict what will become the next big trend.
“Furniture is no [...]
At Amish Furniture Gallery’s new 16,000 square foot store in Batavia, store manager Brian Zerm told me there are 61 different styles of tables on display. One in particular caught my eye: a tabletop of cherry wood with hickory log legs. The matching chairs had cherry wood seats and hickory log chair backs and legs. [...]
A group of furniture manufacturers gathered in High Point this week to make plans for the next Pre-Market, scheduled for March 3-4.
Pre-market happens in between the twice-yearly High Point Market wholesale furniture trade shows, and gives buyers and sellers an opportunity to preview new introductions and make last-minute changes for the big shows.
During the [...]
MONROE - Clayton Marcus, the last of three furniture units put on the selling block this year by La-Z-Boy Inc., has been sold to Rowe Fine Furniture Inc.
The sale of the upholstered furniture subsidiary was announced yesterday by La-Z-Boy, one of the nation’s largest furniture makers, and Rowe. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed.
Clayton Marcus, a [...]
Furniture makers and interior fit-out specialists from around the world will take part in an international hospitality furniture expo to be held in Bahrain next month.
The International Hospitality Furniture Expo (IHFEX) will be held at the Bahrain International Expo from September 3 to 5.
The event will be opened by Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr [...]
Ashley Furniture HomeStores has planted two stores in the Houston area, with more on the way.
To stand out from the established local names, Ashley is trying to turn a visit to its stores into a unique shopping experience, said Rodney Tippit, vice president in charge of the Ashley stores in the Houston area.
The stores in [...]
The hottest trend in furniture is hidden in the seat cushions.
Soybean-based foam is cropping up in sofas and chairs. The new product reduces the amount of petroleum used in polyure-thane foam, the core material in cushions. The innovation comes at a time of rising concern over petroleum prices and the availability of raw materials.
Norwalk Furniture, [...]