Woodworking Industry News

La-Z-Boy hit with pricing lawsuit

Law360.com reports that La-Z-Boy is being sued for allegedly falsely labeling product prices on its Los Angeles-based subsidiary Joybird's website as discounts from the e-commerce retailer and upholstered furniture maker's original listed price points.
By Larry Adams, May 31, 2024 | 1:19 pm CDT

Furniture

2024 Sustainable Scorecard assessment begins

The Sustainable Furnishings Council and the National Wildlife Federation have begun their assessment of over 100 North American furniture retailers on their wood sourcing policies. The scorecard will be released in November, which gauges the year-over-year progress of furniture retailers and their sustainability practices.
By Dakota Smith, May 31, 2024 | 7:28 am CDT

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Oil-free performance rotary screw compressor

The CSG oil-free rotary screw compressor from Kaeser Compressors boasts up to 16% more flow and as much as a 19% improvement in specific performance over the previous models, with a maximum operating pressure increased to 160 psig. The company said that the CSG series is available in five, fixed-speed models from 50 to 125 hp delivering flows from 184 to 563 cfm as well as four frequency-controlled (SFC) models with flows from 142 to 584 cfm.
By Larry Adams, May 30, 2024 | 5:49 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

GQ names 2024 Home Awards winners

The Editors of GQ 64 have named "64 undeniable design upgrades, from sleeker glassware to wavier armchairs," as winners of its 2024 Home Awards competition.According to GQ, there has been a "wave of new DTC brands democratizing the art of good design, and a glut of smaller makers that are injecting fun and play into traditional types of furniture and décor."Winners were selected from the following categories:
By Larry Adams, May 30, 2024 | 1:35 am CDT
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