School lockers are more than just storage spaces. They are a crucial element in creating neat, organized, and comfortable classrooms. Modern designs must consider function, aesthetics, and space efficiency. They prioritize space efficiency, ease of…
Kenya: Small Furniture Makers Fight Off Retail Onslaught
May 23, 2013 Wanjiru Waithaka Nairobi It has long been an open secret that most of the pricey furniture in Nairobi's exclusive showrooms is made by informal, or jua kali, carpenters operating in downtown markets…
Unique Contract Furniture Competition designed
The Association of Professional Interior Designers' (APID) announced that it has launched the first Annual Contract Furniture Design Competition for students of interior design throughout the Middle East. United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 23 -…
New Wholesale American Craft Expo Announced
By: Furniture World Magazine Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc. has unveiled details for a new wholesale trade show directed at the American and Canadian craft market. The American Craft Retailers Expoâ„¢ (ACRE) will make its debut Wednesday, May…
RTA producer Techcraft buys bankrupt Gusdorf Canada
Heath E. Combs Company says it likely will close Gusdorf plant but will service existing customers MONTREAL — Techcraft Mfg., a ready-to-assemble furniture maker and OEM resource based here, has acquired bankrupt competitor Gusdorf Canada…
Select Comfort Corporation Names Ernie Park SVP and…
By: Furniture World Magazine Select Comfort Corporation, a leading bed retailer and creator of the Sleep Number(R) bed, announced the appointment of Ernie Park as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective May 30.…
Expanding into new markets helps office furniture industry…
James Prichard ,Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A small, new company created by Steelcase Inc. to outfit hospitals and doctor's offices is among the latest indicators that the once-ailing U.S. office furniture industry is…
Repair water rings on wood furniture
Hardwood Artisans, which makes and sells furniture, tells how to remove stubborn water rings from your wood furniture. Dennis Pinkerton, manager of the Alexandria, Va., store, advised that the area first be cleaned with a…
Largest Czech furniture shops raise sales in 2012
Prague, May 21 (CTK) - Czech furniture shops raised sales in 2012 as shoppers spent several dozen billions of crowns on furniture, the shops and experts have said. Data from the Incoma Research company and…