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Ashley Furniture hiring 300 workers in Mississippi, 100 in North Carolina

Ashley Furniture is looking for 300 full-time employees to work at three of its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ecru, Saltillo, and Ripley, Mississippi.

By Robert Dalheim, May 12, 2020 | 12:06 pm CDT

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Ashley Furniture founder Ron Wanek to receive Horatio Alger Award

Ron Wanek, founder and chairman of Ashley Furniture Industries, will receive a 2020 Horatio Alger Award.

By Karen M. Koenig, December 11, 2019 | 9:49 am CST

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Ashley Furniture begins largest expansion in its history

Furniture giant Ashley Furniture has broke ground on a massive expansion of its flagship Ecru manufacturing and distribution facility.

By Robert Dalheim, December 9, 2019 | 11:18 am CST

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More than 800 students to tour Ashley Furniture this month

Throughout the month of October, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley) will host several onsite events in celebration of National Manufacturing Month.

By Robert Dalheim, October 16, 2019 | 12:15 pm CDT

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Ashley buys Homestar plant to produce RTA furniture

Ashley Furniture's expansion in RTA furniture production took another step forward with the company's acquisition of Homestar North America's facility in Statesville, North Carolina.

By Karen M. Koenig, September 19, 2019 | 10:51 am CDT

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Ashley Furniture installs 3D printers in house, reduces costs and labor

Ashley Furniture, number 1 on the FDMC 300 and the largest furniture maker in the world, has installed 3D printing capabilities at a few of its manufacturing facilities.

By Robert Dalheim, May 22, 2019 | 3:09 pm CDT

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Ashley Furniture adds solar energy systems to 10 largest plants

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Ashley Furniture, number 1 on the FDMC 300, is investing in solar energy installations at ten of its largest U.S. manufacturing facilities. Construction at its Romeoville, Illinois plant began this week.

“We need a lot of energy to manufacture our products and it only makes sense to use renewable sources,” said Ron Wanek, Founder and Chairman, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

By Robert Dalheim, April 24, 2019 | 12:00 pm CDT

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Ashley Furniture donates $45,000 to local schools' robotic programs

ARCADIA, Wi. - Ashley Furniture donated a total of $45,000 to 26 different school districts, including $10,000 a robotics team made up of students from multiple districts.

The furniture giant sponsored FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics and VEX Robotics in western Wisconsin.

By Robert Dalheim, February 4, 2019 | 10:43 am CST

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More than 500 students tour manufacturing at Ashley Furniture

ARCADIA, Wi. – Ashley Furniture hosted several onsite events in celebration of National Manufacturing Month.

More than 500 students, from sixth grade to eighth grade, toured Ashley’s Arcadia facility in Wisconsin and participated in a manufacturing-based activity to learn about teamwork and communication.

“At Ashley, we are passionate about providing educational opportunities to today’s youth to encourage and prepare them to be the workforce of tomorrow,” said Todd Wanek, President and CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries.

By Robert Dalheim, November 14, 2018 | 3:52 pm CST

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