Set to be launched in September, the Furniture Industry Research Association's Furniture Design Toolkit (FDT) aims to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials, standards and legislation into the design ...
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Leather supplier EuroLeather has inked an agreement with Italian leather producer Gruppo Mastrotto to market the company's Pronto brand in the U.S. EuroLeather President Giovanni Guidi said he already has begun stocking the upper-end ...
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Bruce Cochrane LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Case goods manufacturer Lincolnton Furniture is looking at ways to reopen its plant here, including a possible sale of its operations and assets. The company, which suddenly closed its doors in ...
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HONG KONG -- Samson Holdings, parent company of Chinese case goods and upholstery producer Lacquer Craft, said its sales fell slightly in the first half of 2012, but profits increased due to lower cost of sales and reduced marketing ...
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SACRAMENTO,Calif.—For upholstered furniture makers,the end result of a flammability rulemaking process that started this month will likely be a label saying their furniture is compliant. But getting to that point will be a long ...
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Wright Bench by Eugene DuclosKINGSPORT, Tenn. - Two inspiring design students from Appalachian State University were chosen as finalists and will compete in the Design Emphasis Showcase at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in ...
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Linwood Furniture is facing a Sept. 5 hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here on whether its case will be converted to a Chapter 7 proceeding, which usually means liquidation and sale of a company's assets. The ...
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —- The U.S. bankruptcy court administrator in case goods manufacturer Linwood Furniture's case filed a motion this week to convert it to a Chapter 7 proceeding. Usually, Chapter 7 means liquidation and sale of a ...
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