Travel Channel Segment to Feature La-Z-Boy

September 29, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on September 30, 2011

The Travel Channel will feature La-Z-Boy's Siloam Springs, Ark., plant on the premiere episode of the network's new "Made in America" show.

"Made in America" will premiere 8:30 p.m., Oct. 4 with an episode that showcases what thousands of skilled workers at La-Z-Boy plants do every day in America and why La-Z-Boy remains a quintessential American brand.

"The show highlights the quality craftsmanship that goes into building and assembling custom-made La-Z-Boy furniture," said Kevin Harmon, general manager at La-Z-Boy Arkansas in Siloam Springs, Ark. "Our Siloam Springs employees are skilled, hardworking people with a true talent for building furniture and we think audiences will be impressed when they see us in action."

As a part of his day long filming visit in May 2011, George Motz, accompanied by a camera crew, toured each section of the La-Z-Boy South manufacturing facility in Siloam Springs. Starting with an overview of the plant with Harmon, Motz learned about the materials La-Z-Boy uses to build its furniture and how many materials come from domestic sources and are then shipped to five La-Z-Boy manufacturing plants in the United States. 

"The day of filming was a crash course in furniture assembly for George," said Harmon. "It truly showcased the hard work that goes into making a custom piece of La-Z-Boy furniture."

Next, the crew filmed in the polyurethane department, where Motz helped cut the large foam blocks into seats and backs. Motz also helped to assemble all of the parts into a recliner--testing and inspecting for quality and comfort all along the way. Finally, he applied the fabric cover and upholstered the recliner with a stylish colored pattern.

La-Z-Boy currently features a "Made in America" seal on its furniture to help consumers identify products assembled in America.

Each week "Made in America" travels from city to city to find out how some of the most iconic products in the world are made. The premiere episode of the show also will highlight Crayola and Gibson.