April 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Calif.-based bedding manufacturer Ortho Mattress has announced it has reconfigured a factory in Phoenix, Arizona and is now producing 1,000 non-medical facemasks per day for essential workers.
April 8,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), a provider of last-mile delivery, freight forwarding and other logistic services, has adapted to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by using a combination of rigorous protective measures, technology and virtual communications to help keep employees safe in all 30 countries where it operates.
April 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Mattress Alliance has announced its response to an official petition filed March 31 with the International Trade Commission by a group of U.S. corporations, aiming to bar imported mattresses including medical-grade mattresses.
April 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Furniture manufacturer Ekornes, Inc. has announced that it is helping COVID-19 relief efforts by producing and distributing PPE (personal protective equipment) worldwide. The company’s Norwegian production facilities have already produced over 2,500 medical protective masks for use by healthcare professionals.
April 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) has announced that Scott Thompson, chairman and CEO, has pledged to contribute his remaining 2020 net base salary to the Tempur Sealy Foundation, which generally supports children and families in need. The company's board of directors is also forgoing board fees to contribute to the foundation.
April 7,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced the activation of the company’s entire portfolio of brands to assist with the relief and recovery efforts of No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America.
April 6,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Industry, Obituaries
Furniture industry icon Frederick Brown Starr, former president and CEO of Thomasville Furniture Industries and Natuzzi Americas, died on April 1 at Moses Cone Hospital from complications from the coronavirus.