Archive for October, 2007
October 12th, 2007 at 10:58pm
Under Furniture News
This past Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Furniture Brands International named a new boss for their Thomasville Furniture Industries subsidiary.
Edward Teplitz has been appointed President of the manufacturing facilities replacing Nancy Webster who recently resigned from her position. Webster served as President of the company for two years.
The furniture company has been making changes with senior managers hoping to make a come back from dropping sales.
By MCC
October 10th, 2007 at 11:45pm
Under Computer Carts
If you use a laptop computer for some of your work I would like to recommend the Laptop Fusion Computer Cart from Versa Tables. With this great cart you can have your peripherals like a printer set in a semi-permanent location.
Simply place your laptop computer on the adjustable platform and plug in your cables for an instant work station. When you are ready to go just unplug the laptop and roll the cart into a storage area.
The Laptop Fusion Computer Cart features independently adjustable platforms and rubber coated casters for stability and easy mobility.
By MCC
October 8th, 2007 at 02:47am
Under Furniture News
The Furniture Buying Index for October is currently holding at 75 points. Furniture manufacturers and retailers see this as good news in light of the recent negativity in the news in regards to a crisis in the housing market.
Britt Beemer, of America’s Research Group, says that since the October 2007 Furniture Buying Index only showed a decrease of one point from October of 2006 it can be taken as a positive indicator of consumer activities.
By MCC
October 7th, 2007 at 09:30pm
Under Furniture News
Furniture producer Tama specializes in furniture and art made from recycled thirty to one-hundred-fifty year old hardwoods.
Craig Scharlin, one of the owners of Tama, said that when they first obtained the old hardwoods they were very rough looking. The hardwoods are taken from old houses and sometimes have been left laying on the ground for long periods of time.
These old hardwoods can turn out to be very beautiful furniture. The recycling aspect helps to conserve on lumber.
By MCC
October 6th, 2007 at 02:55am
Under Furniture News
HNI Corp, the world’s second biggest office furniture producer announced this weekend that they will be closing down their Richmond Virginia manufacturing facilities.
HNI Corp. plans to consolidate the facilities production with it’s other plants. The Richmond Virginia plant has 370 employees, a few of which will be transferred to other locations.
HNI Vice President Gary Carlson said that the plants operations will be closed down in phases until the facility is fully closed early in 2008.
By MCC
October 5th, 2007 at 10:09am
Under The Office
It is a widely proven fact that comfortable workers are happier in their jobs and perform better. One simple way to increase the level of comfort for everyone in your office is to get new chairs.
Providing everyone, including yourself, with an ergonomically designed chair will go a long way in making everyone more content. It is a great way to increase moral and raise productivity in an office.
By MCC
October 4th, 2007 at 11:56pm
Under Furniture News
Alfred J. Audi of E.J. Audi Inc. passed away after a battle with cancer this past Saturday. Audi was 69 years old and died in his own residence in Fayetteville, New York.
E.J. Audi Inc. was established by Audi’s father and has been selling furniture in Manhattan since 1928. Audi entered into the business with his father in 1960 after he had graduated from Colgate.
E.J. Audi Inc. is known for it’s faithful reproductions of Stickley Mission furniture.
By MCC
October 3rd, 2007 at 09:24pm
Under Furniture News
According to a survey run by Smith Leonard Accountants & Consultants new furniture orders dropped almost 1/2% when comparing July of 2007 with July of 2006. This represents the lowest decline in new furniture orders since June, 2006.
Looking at the year to date statistics new furniture orders were down 4% from what the were during the same time period in 2006.
Analysts and furniture manufacturers and retailers are hoping that these numbers indicate that the decreases in new orders have bottomed out and will soon begin to rise.
By MCC
October 2nd, 2007 at 01:38am
Under Furniture News
Yesterday, Samson Holding Ltd. of Hong Kong made itself the biggest shareholder of Furniture Brands Int.
The Chinese company now controls 14.9% of the companie’s shares. This deal took place only three months after their failed attempt to combine the two companies.
This is yet another major change we have see recently with Furniture Brands. I expect that the entire company will change hands in the near future.
By MCC
October 1st, 2007 at 01:06am
Under Computer Stations
Recently we discussed ways that you can free up space in your office or lab. Another great space saving idea is to install a wall mount computer station. Versa Table’s Ultra Flat Wall Mount Computer Station is an ideal solution to your space concerns.
This wall mount computer station can be located in almost any location. Everything, including the monitor and retractable keyboard tray is height adjustable so it will be convenient for any user.
The wall mount computer station even includes a sturdy CPU holder which makes it a complete solution for maintaining a computer station in as little space as possible.
By MCC
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