“Piet ? pronounced Pete ? Hein was born in Denmark in 1905 and was the son of an engineer father and ophthalmologist mother. Growing up in Copenhagen was fairly ordinary and he obtained a general certificate from the Metropolitan Grammar School before studying philosophy at the University of Copenhagen in 1924. Hein was an interesting man who is probably look more »
The Ethan Allen furniture phenomenon began as a small boutique warehouse during the Great Depression. The company was launched by Nathan Ancell and Theodore Baumritter on October 1, 1932. Within just a few years, Baumritter & Co. had expanded into a major furniture producer situated in Beecher Falls, Vermont. By the end of the decade, the company was on its way to creating a flagship dealership network. look more »
Tom Dixon symbolizes freestyle furniture design. Tom Dixon designs sculptural furniture from scrap metal. His furniture experiments with iron, wicker and hard rubber have look more »
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 - Malaysian furniture maker Euro Holdings has secured a $44.5 million contract from India’s One Office, the Malaysian firm said on Monday.Under the five-year contract, Euro will supply its full range of office furniture system including look more »
Sep. 5, 2008 (China Knowledge) - Sweden-based Ikea Group Co. Ltd, one of the world’s largest home furniture retailers, said its Nanjing Ikea store, which involves a total investment of US$54 million, was formally opened last week. Ikea Nanjing store is reportedly the largest Ikea’s outlet in China. Located at the Nanjing Kazimen Square, the new store covers look more »
MILAN, Italy — Centre for Industrial Studies, an Italian economic research and strategic consulting company, is organizing the ninth edition of its World Furniture Outlook Workshop 2009 here this April.
The workshop will be held during the Milan International Furniture Fair look more »
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Startup Costs: $2,000 - $10,000
The startup costs provided in this database include an approximate financial investment that will be needed to start the business. This is generalized information and should only be used as a yardstick to determine business startup costs. Your investment will vary based look more »
OTTAWA, Sept. 21 — Canada’s oldest furniture factory will be closed in the new year after 173 years in business. Napanee’s Gibbard Furniture, founded in 1835 by John Gibbard in the city of Kingston in Ontario province, has failed to find a buyer in its 15-month search for a buyer, according to a Sun Media report Sunday. Even though the Canadian look more »
BASSETT, Va. - Bassett Furniture said that it has suspended payment of a second installment of a special $1.25 per share dividend to shareholders because of current business conditions.
Earlier this year the company paid 75 cents to shareholders - or about $22 million in capital - and said it would pay another 50 cents in October. But the company look more »
Bedding major Simmons said it is partnering with United Furniture Inds. to brand a collection of furniture with the Simmons and Beautyrest brands. The license agreement combines the strength of Simmons’ technology and brand names with the fashion-forward look of United Furniture’s lines of stationary upholstery, motion upholstery, recliners and look more »
