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American Home Furnishings Alliance Announce Plans for a Joint Industry Workshop
Sep 6, 2016Friday, September 02, 2016: The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), in partnership with the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association ( ), has announced a Joint Industry Workshop ...
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AHFA Declined Group's Request for an Extension in Deadline for Upholstery Manufacturers
Dec 16, 2014California officials notified the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) late yesterday that they have declined the group’s request for an extension in the deadline for upholstery manufacturers to comply with a new labeling ...
Tags: upholstered furniture, labeling requirement, Furniture
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American Home Furnishings Alliance Has Named Mary O'keeffe to The Position of Director
Sep 22, 2014The American Home Furnishings Alliance has named Mary O'Keeffe to the position of director of sales, a new post "We have brought Mary on board to help us continue the momentum of membership growth we have experienced so far in 2014," ...
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International Casual Furnishings Association Named Jackie as Executive Director
Aug 21, 2014The International Casual Furnishings Association has named Jackie Hirschhaut as its new executive director following the retirement of long-time head Joseph Logan. Hirschhaut is the vice president of public relations and marketing for the ...
Tags: ICFA, New Executive Director, Furniture
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American Home Furnishings Alliance Membership Grows Due to Compliance Issues
Aug 19, 2014Growing concern over regulatory compliance issues impacting the home furnishings industry has resulted in membership growth at the American Home Furnishings Alliance, the association reports. “The complexity of issues like the new ...
Tags: American, Furniture, Furnishing
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Technology Has Changed The Way Americans Live
Jul 5, 2014Technology has changed the way Americans live, work and communicate, and home furnishings marketing executives must stay one step ahead of those changes to connect with today's consumers. "The ability to see around the bend and anticipate ...
Tags: Technology, Service, Furniture, Furnishing
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AHFA,Franklin Furniture Institute&Mississippi Manufacturers Association Have Once Again
Mar 11, 2014The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), Franklin Furniture Institute and Mississippi Manufacturers Association have once again collaborated to present a Manufacturing Summit on the campus of Mississippi State University. ...
Tags: logistics issues, process automation, transportation needs
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Authentic Home Furnishings Assn. Says It Is Returning to The High Point Market in April
Feb 20, 2014The Authentic Home Furnishings Assn. says it is returning to the High Point Market in April based on the success of its first showing here last spring. The association said that 10 of its manufacturer members will showcase their ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, High Point Market
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The American Home Furnishin Has Awarded Ethan Allen Its Sustainable by Design Registration
Jan 7, 2014The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded Ethan Allen its Sustainable by Design registration, recognizing the manufacturer and retailer's environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The company also has expanded its ...
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AHFA Launched a New Web Site to Correspond with Tonight's Airing of "Toxic Hot Seat"
Nov 27, 2013The American Home Furnishings Alliance is launching a new web site today to correspond with tonight's airing of "Toxic Hot Seat," an HBO documentary about the use of fire-retardant chemicals in furniture. The documentary shows the ...
Tags: AHFA, website, address, furniture, flammability
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The AHFA Board Was Updated by Inez Tenenbaum on Flammability Progress
May 24, 2013U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum told furniture manufacturers this week that it is committed to developing a national upholstered furniture flammability standard that does not require the use of harmful ...
Tags: AHFA Board, Daily Use
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Pat Bowling Will Speak on Safety and Environmental Issues During The High Point Market
Apr 12, 2013The American Home Furnishings Alliance's Pat Bowling will speak on safety and environmental issues during the spring High Point Market. Bowling, vice president of communications for the AHFA, will offer a 30-minute presentation on April ...
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Proposed Revisions to a Voluntary Tip-Over Standard Became Clearer This Week
Apr 1, 2013Proposed revisions to a voluntary tip-over standard used by many case goods manufacturers became clearer this week. The revisions would update how far a dresser or chest's drawers should be pulled out during tip-over testing. The rule ...
Tags: furniture, chests, door chests
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Supply Chain Management Topics Are on The Agenda for The Global Supply Chain Conference
Feb 16, 2013Ocean transportation, trucking and a host of other supply chain management topics are on the agenda for the 2013 Global Supply Chain Management conference sponsored by the American Home Furnishings Alliance. The event takes place Feb. 21 ...
Tags: Ocean transportation, American Home Furnishings Alliance, furniture
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California's Furniture Flammability Rule Could Give Manufacturers Until Mid-2014
Feb 16, 2013SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's new proposed upholstered furniture flammability rule could give furniture manufacturers until mid-2014 to meet its requirements. The second draft of the new Technical Bulletin 117 rule, uses a ...
Tags: furniture flammability rule, furniture, furniture industry