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Furniture reps talk issues with MSU
March 21,
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STARKVILLE About 75 people from furniture companies, suppliers and industry trade organizations from Mississippi and seven other states met on Wednesday to learn about challenges facing them. The crowd of furniture manufacturing representatives sat down at Mississippi State Universitys Franklin Furniture Institute to learn about best practices for the industry. The university-based institute works to sustain jobs and enhance competitiveness of the furniture and home furnishings industry in the state and region. Foreign competition, increased government regulation and other industry challenges have caused many furniture plants to close in Mississippi and other states. From 2005 to 2010, furniture-manufacturing
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