In creating a comfortable and conducive learning environment, the choice of materials and the design of school desks and chairs are key factors. One important element that is often overlooked is the school desk’s tabletop—the…
Addresses of about 60 Brazilian Furniture Companies Included…
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57974) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in Brazil to their offering. This report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Brazil, providing trends in furniture…
Put thought into patio design
Location, location, location. In the garden, the patio is the place where everybody congregates. Usually my clients want to know where to locate their patio and what size it should be. The best place is…
CA rejects even tighter formaldehyde limits
By Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today California lawmakers have voted down a bill that could have further cracked down on formaldehyde emissions from engineered wood products. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted April 26…
High Point sets Designer Days promotion June 6
-- Furniture Today, HIGH POINT — The High Point Showroom Assn., a group of over 50 high-end showrooms that target business from interior designers, will hold its first Designer Days promotion on June 6. The…
Fire Destroys Metro East Furniture Store, 2 Other…
(KSDK) - A Cottage Hills. Ill., furniture store less than one week away from closing its doors was destroyed by fire Thursday. Furniture Wholesale Outlet, formerly called 140 Furniture, erupted in flames just after noon.…
Akzo Nobel to acquire Chemcraft International
Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today AMSTERDAM — Akzo Nobel said it has agreed to buy wood coatings maker Chemcraft International, boosting Akzo’s status as one of the world’s biggest suppliers of finishes. Akzo Nobel said…
Dorel to close Ameriwood plant in Michigan
Furniture Today, DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Dorel Inds., parent company of ready-to-assemble furniture producer Ameriwood, said it will stop production at Ameriwood’s factory here in mid-July. The move will result in the layoff of 170 of…
Street furniture plan up for final OK
Paul Moloney,city hall bureau A controversial plan to give Astral Media Outdoor LP the job of providing the city's street furniture – benches, transit shelters, garbage bins and the like – is up for final…