Furniture Manufacturer to Close IA Facility

WINTERSET, IA – WoodMarc Enterprises, a manufacturer of residential bedroom furniture, announced that it is closing its manufacturing facility in Winterset, cutting most of its 114-person workforce, according to The Des Moines Register. A statement from the company said it will remain in business as a furniture importer and will continue with its product lines that are currently made in China. According to CEO Jerry Ruff, the company’s manufacturing business has been losing money, and the company was not successfully competing against similar imported products. Read more.

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