The Indonesian furniture industry is targeting export revenue of 6 billion U.S. dollars, or approximately 101 trillion rupiah (at an exchange rate of 16,905 rupiah per U.S. dollar), over the next five years. The Indonesian…
Sun Capital raises stake in Furniture Brands
Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today HIGH POINT — Sun Capital has increased its stake in Furniture Brands International to 8.9%, the company said in a filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission.…
International Casual Furnishings Assn. forms
Furniture Today, New group aims to promote casual business worldwide CHICAGO — The Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Assn. announced last night it has initiated plans for a new organization to unite the industry and…
McKees Rocks store to carry Wright furniture line
Starting Thursday, Linder's Fine Furnishings in McKees Rocks will begin carrying the Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture Collection. The collection, made by Copeland Furniture of Bradford, Vt., includes pieces for the dining room, living room and…
Conlin’s Furniture Launches New World-Class Website
By: Furniture World Magazine  Conlin’s Furniture, with 17 retail furniture stores serving North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, and parts of Canada, announced the launch of its new retail website that offers an…
Furniture Brands International Warns About Second Quarter Loss
By: Furniture World Magazine  Furniture Brands International commented on recent business trends and operations in the third quarter of 2014. W.G. (Mickey) Holliman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, said, "When we…
High Point Designer Resource Center to Open after…
By: Furniture World Magazine A stylish transformation of IHFC's Designer Resource Center, designed and executed by High Point University interior design students, debuts at the October High Point Market. Sitting strategically between the multi-million-dollar renovation…
American Furniture Hall of Fame Member Portraits Now…
By: Furniture World Magazine  Framed portraits of Hall of Fame members, including the 2013 inductees, are on sale now at the American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (AFHF). “These individuals have made significant…
Exports of made-in-China furniture hit 17.4 bln USD…
China exported 17.4 billion U.S. dollars of furniture in 2013 and the figure is expected to reach 48 billion dollars in 2017, according to the industry association. Zhang Zhongling, a senior official with the China…