With hand carved wood and inlaid veneer, Kindel Furniture heads to well-heeled buyers in the Middle East, Shanghai and Beijing, who seek U.S. handcrafted wood. (Video shows hand carving at Kindel.)
The 2011 Furniture Styles and Material Use Survey at the High Point Furniture Market found that American cherry was the top species in four categories of wood furniture that was recorded.
Speaking out against proposed changes to the Lacy Act, and calling the current rule “good for American business,” a coalition of wood industry and environmental representatives voiced their continued support for the environmental legislation in a teleconference call held Wednesday.
High Point-based Paul Brayton Designs said it will relocate its upholstered furniture manufacturing plant to the former Bobby Labonte building in Archdale, NC. Plans call for the contract and hospitality furniture manufacturer to add 100 jobs over the next two years.