Formica Corporation announced the winners of its 2024 FORM Student Innovation Competition. Now in its seventh year, the competition invited students from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to showcase their creativity by designing a furniture piece interpreting the theme “Newstalgia."
As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce its environmental impact, promote equity inside and outside the organization, and support the communities in which its employees live and work, Hooker Furnishings has released its fourth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.
New orders for residential furniture rose 7% in February compared to 2023 figures, resuming the streak which saw eight out of the last nine months recording year-over-year growth, according to the latest issue of Furniture Insights.
Norwalk Furniture has appointed Timothy Newlin its new president, CEO and member of the board effective May 1. He succeeds Caroline Hipple, who left the major residential furniture manufacturer earlier this year.
Residential furniture and home goods retailer issues performed well last week versus the market, while the Commercial/Contract Furniture stocks, by and large, tread water.
Flexsteel Industries President Derek Schmidt will also take over as CEO effective July 1. He succeeds Jerald Dittmer, who is resigning as CEO effective June 30, and retiring from Flexsteel on Dec. 31. Schmidt was promoted to president of the large residential furniture manufacturer in January.
Delta Children’s Products, a children’s furniture manufacturer, plans to invest $33.1 million in a manufacturing and distribution facility in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The investment will create 123 new jobs.
Palliser has appointed Mark Letain as the new chief operating officer for the large residential furnishings manufacturer. Letain rejoins Palliser after nearly 18 years at sister company EQ3, most recently as EQ3’s president.