Susan M. Andrews — Furniture Today,
Will produce upholstery line in N.C. plant

BAY SHORE, N.Y. — High-end fabric source Duralee has acquired Cavalier Furniture, a 40-year-old upholstery manufacturer in Cerritos, Calif.


Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Duralee has shifted Cavalier’s production to its 180,000-square-foot furniture facility in Morganton, N.C., which houses its Duralee Fine Furniture and Owners Select lines of upscale furniture for the design trade, and serves as a warehouse for its Duralee and Highland Court fabric lines.

Duralee President Martin Rosenberger said the company is offering incentives to Cavalier’s West Coast customers to offset additional shipping costs created by the relocation of the business. He added that six to 12 jobs may be created at the Morganton facility.

Cavalier’s line includes about 400 furniture SKUs and an assortment of 700 fabrics, in addition to COM production.

Cavalier will be shown in High Point for the first time at the October market. The product will be available through Duralee’s first High Point Market showroom for its furniture, at 330 N. Hamilton, Suite 301.

Duralee also has a permanent High Point showroom for its fabrics, including its high-end Highland Court and contract TechStyle divisions, in the Market Square Textile Tower. The company has to-the-trade showrooms nationwide and around the world.