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May 28,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on May 29, 2011
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At a time when many companies in the furniture industry have marked their last day making products in America, Davis Furniture Industries Inc. enters its fourth generation as a manufacturer still pumping out local paychecks.
The office furniture company, founded the year before the end of World War II, employs 150 workers involved in the design, production and sale of chairs, conference tables and other furnishings from Davis Furnitures S. College Drive corporate campus.
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May 26,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on May 27, 2011
Industry supplier
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has pledged $1 million toward tornado relief for Joplin, Mo., a neighboring town to the company's Carthage, Mo., headquarters.
We are grieving with our fellow partners who lost loved ones and homes in this horrific storm, said David Haffner, president and CEO. We are still gathering information on the losses sustained by those employees who were in the path of the storm. At this point, we know of at least 35 families who lost everything, and we mourn the death of one employee partner.
The company will direct the donation to local agencies to benefit Joplin residents. The tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., Sunday decimated the town and is blamed for more than 125 deaths.
The company immediately offered assistance to local storm shelters, and employees are volunteering in numerous relief efforts.
We have encouraged our employees to help in whatever way they can, said Karl Glassman, executive vice president and COO. In every department and plant, Leggett people have rallied to support their colleagues. Just like other area companies, we are experiencing an outpouring of generosity from every corner of the company as our employees take good care of each other.
May 26,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in licensing on May 27, 2011
Biltmore's licensing division and
Valdese Weavers have partnered to create a collection of fabrics inspired by the décor of the Biltmore House.
"Valdese Weavers and Biltmore are both North Carolina institutions that are committed to supporting the region and to creating beautiful products," said Tim Rosebrock, vice president and general manager of Biltmore's Licensed Products division. "We are excited to work with them to add to our growing collection of home furnishings offerings."
Valdese will introduce 10 Biltmore-inspired patterns, each available in six to 10 colors. The fabrics will be introduced at the
Showtime Fabric Fair in High Point, June 5-8. The Valdese showroom is located on the sixth floor of Market Square's Textile Tower.
"I am proud to announce the collaboration between North Carolina textile manufacturing and North Carolina decorative history in our first Biltmore-inspired collection," said Zack Taylor, Valdese Weavers vice president of sales and marketing. "Valdese Weavers prides itself on growing and evolving our design and production base here in North Carolina. The blend of our 'Made in the U.S.A,' manufacturing strength with Biltmore's rich heritage and archive has created a strong array of decorative jacquards and textures, artfully updated for today's lifestyles."
Ann Hackney, senior creative director for Valdese Weavers, said the collection features a fresh color palette that includes plum, mulberry and charcoal.
"We have interpreted classic Biltmore treasures collected from around the world, such as a hand-painted silk wallpaper and a hand-knotted Persian rug, into updated designs," she said.
May 26,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on May 27, 2011
Aminy Audi, president and CEO of
Stickley Furniture, has been named
WithIt's 2011 Legacy Award recipient, an honor bestowed to a woman who has made significant lifetime contributions to the home and furnishings industries.
Nominees for the Education, Mentoring, Future Leader and Leadership awards have also been selected. The award winners will be announced during WithIt's annual educational conference Aug. 23-25 at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, N.C.
"Wisdom, Work, Wealth: Winning Insights to Reshape Your World" will attract furniture, bedding and furnishings industry professionals in the manufacturing, retail and design segments. The WOW Awards dinner and ceremony will be held Aug. 24 at the hotel.
Here are the nominees for the other WOW awards:
Education Award
Mentoring Award
Leadership Award
Future Leader Award
Online registration for the conference and the WOW Awards banquet is available, as are sponsorship opportunities. For more information,
contact Sara Lyke, WithIt executive director.
May 25,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on May 26, 2011
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Theyve lost the Robb & Stucky name.
But Clive Lubner, the companys CEO, and his son, Dan Lubner, will come up with a new name for their emerging retail furniture and interior design business.
With Robb & Stucky in bankruptcy, a Lubner family partnership offered to pay as much as $460,000 for the Fort Myers-based furniture companys intellectual property, including its name, logo and a long list of customers, but lost out to a higher bidder.
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