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Ralph Scozzafava joins board of retailer Stage Stores
Furniture Today
The appointment brings the board to eight members, the company announced. Before joining the furniture manufacturer and retailer in 2007, Scozzafava worked for companies including Wm. Wrigley Jr., Campbell Soup and Warner Lambert.

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PR Web (press release)

NJ Furniture Manufacturer Contempo Closet Implements LED Focused Light ...
PR Web (press release)
Contempo Closet, a member of the Contempo Space family, has begun to offer LED focused light solutions in their extensive line of storage solutions. Eco-friendly and non-invasive, Contempo Closet is using progressive lighting solutions to add a new ...

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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

How Michigan's lone lock manufacturer thrives against foreign competition
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
The company picked Holland for the base of its North American operations because of access to some of the world's largest office furniture manufacturing companies. ?About 35 percent of our business is in office furniture locks with auto aftermarket ...



Economic development announcement expected in Davie County
Winston-Salem Journal
Although the furniture company has not been identified by local and state economic officials, one possibility raised by furniture officials is Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., the largest US furniture manufacturer and retailer.

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Furniture makers demand procurement through open tender
Pakistan Daily Times
LAHORE: The furniture manufacturers in Punjab demanded the chief minister to adopt policy of procuring furniture for the provincial education department through open tenders instead of pre-qualification process to avoid corruption.



Furniture Makers, UL Issue Responsible Sourcing Guide
woodworkingnetwork.com
By Bill Esler | 02/22/2012 9:18:00 AM HIGH POINT, NC - The American Home Furnishings Alliance released a 28-page Responsible Sourcing Manual designed to help home furnishings manufacturers and sellers establish comprehensive corporate social ...



Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

How Michigan's lone lock manufacturer thrives against foreign competition
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
The company picked Holland for the base of its North American operations because of access to some of the world's largest office furniture manufacturing companies. ?About 35 percent of our business is in office furniture locks with auto aftermarket ...



Rhode Island Manufacturing Jobs Remained Steady Over Year According to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Industrial employment in Rhode Island was little changed over the past year according to the 2012 Rhode Island Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, ...

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Manila Fame furniture show set for Philippines in March
Furniture Today
MANILA, Philippines ? One of the longest running furniture trade shows in Asia will hold its 55th edition here next month. Manila Fame 2012 will take place March 14-17 at the SMX Convention Center. The show, which started in 1983, usually is held each ...



Promoting Bamboo
Manila Bulletin
MARIA, Ilocos Sur, Philippines ? A high-ranking official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cagayan Valley region is promoting bamboo as one of the best alternative materials of hardwood in the furniture-making industries in the ...



Move to Push Social Enterprise Bill in Philippines
Justmeans
A number of stakeholders in the Philippines are rooting for the passage of a bill that will pave the way for the promotion of social enterprise as an effective tool for reduction of poverty. The draft for the proposed Social Enterprise Bill is under ...

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A culinary tour of coconut country
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Displayed around the café are weathered and handcrafted wooden furniture and sculptures. Focusing on Filipino cuisine, all the dishes are only cooked as they are ordered and made in the traditional way. ?Kulinarya Tagala? tour guide Tina Diasanta-Decal ...



Tough times but big profits in furniture
China Daily
Furniture exports from Guangdong rose by 10.4 percent to $14.93 billion last year, which made up 38.4 percent of the national total, according to Guangzhou Customs. The growth, achieved during an adverse global market, is mainly attributable to a ...

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Thailand International Furniture Fair 2012 (TIFF 2012)
PR Web (press release)
T-Style in Thailand: A joint project led by the Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, incorporating the talent of the renowned Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita. Under the theme of ?Ecological & Elegant,? T-style contains ...

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Malaysia Star

Furniture exporters rejecting buyers due to labour shortage issue
Malaysia Star
In a recent interview, industry players told StarBiz that many furniture exporters had to turn down buyers due to production constraints. ?We have to be selective where customers are concerned as we cannot meet demand. We need more foreign workers,? ...



Virginia Knauer, a Collector Who Also Made History
MarketWatch (press release)
The sale will also include English furniture and Chinese export porcelain. Mrs. Knauer's daughter, Valerie Knauer Burden, comments, "an avid collector and proud Pennsylvanian, my mother would be so pleased to have her collection showcased at America's ...

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Chinese Steelmakers Face Threat of EU Anti-Subsidy Tariffs
BusinessWeek
... construction, heating and furniture, among other things, according to ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker. The investigation will determine if organic coated steel from China ?is being subsidized and whether these subsidized imports have ...

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Kitchen House stores closed
New Zealand Herald
McKolskey said the kitchen-making sector had been relatively insulated from low-cost import competition, which was taking a heavy toll on furniture makers. By Christopher Adams | Email Christopher.

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Obese children outgrowing kids' clothing and furniture
CNN
"That is an obesity trend reflected in the furniture," said Tom Brennan, president of School Outfitters, which sells school furniture. "For perspective, when we look at import product from China, you can tell the difference from the China market and ...

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Reforms in Burma could mark end of import ban on teak
EUWID Wood Products and Panels
The ban prohibits imports of sawlogs and veneer logs, lumber, planed products, wood-based panels, veneer, and wooden furniture directly from Burma and indirectly via other countries. This mainly affects the teak trade. In April 2011, the EU foreign ...



Manila Fame furniture show set for Philippines in March
Furniture Today
MANILA, Philippines ? One of the longest running furniture trade shows in Asia will hold its 55th edition here next month. Manila Fame 2012 will take place March 14-17 at the SMX Convention Center. The show, which started in 1983, usually is held each ...



Vegas furniture market reports strong attendance
Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
The Winter Las Vegas Market wholesale furnishings trade show "far exceeded expectations" in terms of traffic and sales numbers, according to a news release from parent company International Market Centers. The number of buyers who attended rose by 23 ...

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Tough times but big profits in furniture
China Daily
By Li Wenfang (chinadaily.com.cn) GUANGZHOU ? While the furniture industry of Guangdong province is benefiting from massive government-subsidized housing projects, it has to cope with a softening domestic economy, a weak global economy, rising costs ...

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Lincoln man turns truck into furniture career
Lincoln Journal Star
The electrical supply business rebounded. Korsmeyer pulled out of furniture. Everson stayed, taking over the wholesale trade and moving to Eighth and O. But his new neighborhood was changing. The city was planning to lift O Street up and over the ...


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