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 ……to the first edition of Suppliers on Demand for 2005. This issue is loaded with important news updates from AHFA Supplier Division members, as well as information on new products and services. The “New Products” section also now includes brief profiles of new Supplier Division members – a feature we’ll continue throughout 2005. Be sure to review these profiles for information on prospective new business partners for your company. In addition to checking out the product and news sections, be sure to read the Feature page, which provides a brief history of our organi- zation and explains the recent name change from the American Furniture Manufacturers Association to the American Home Furnishings Alliance. We are now the world’s largest organization for U.S.-based furniture manufacturers, importers and industry suppliers – and 2005 marks our 100th anniversary of service to the home furnishings industry! As we begin a new century, we are more focused than ever on promot- ing industry UNITY through powerful business partnerships between manufacturers and their suppliers. As an organization, AHFA is dedicated to delivering its supplier members with ACCESS to opportunities for expanding their businesses. And, AHFA continues facilitating efforts by supplier members to stay informed, to be heard, and, ultimately, to INFLUENCE the outcome of issues that impact the industry and their companies. Suppliers on Demand is updated quarterly. The deadline for submitting news for the April 2005 edition will be March 15, 2005. Mail, fax or email information to:
If you need contact information for a product or service you saw in a previous edition of Suppliers on Demand, please click on the link below to access archived info.
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JANUARY 2005 UPDATE Here's what's happening at AHFA Supplier companies.
Clint Wright, Carpenter Company, Conover, N.C., has been elected president of AHFA’s Suppliers Division for 2005. He will be assisted by Bill Richardson, Blue Ridge Solvents & Coatings, Henry, Va., first vice president, and Buster Mann, Hickory Springs Manufacturing, Hickory, N.C., second vice president. K. Patrick Smith, Cargo Consolidation, Claremont, N.C., moves to chairman of the Suppliers Division Board of Directors. Elected to serve three-year terms on the AHFA Suppliers Division Board of Directors are: Howard Armistead, Mann, Armistead and Epperson Ltd., Richmond, Va.; Cathie Huber, Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, Pa.; Randy Ford, Leggett & Platt Inc., Carthage, Mo.; Edwin Messer, Valspar Corp., High Point, N.C.; and Richard Rowland, TOP Supplies Inc., High Point, N.C. Continuing on the division’s board with two years remaining in their terms are: Philip Martin, Hafele America Co., Archdale, N.C.; Lanny Jarrell, Wright of Thomasville, Thomasville, N.C.; Keith Dillon, Barnhardt Manufacturing, Mt. Airy, N.C.; and Bill Morgan, Foamex International, Tupelo, Miss. Directors with one year remaining in their terms are: Trela Hendrix, Supreme Foam, High Point, N.C.; Jack Hicks, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Greensboro, N.C.; Ben Keller, MGM Transport, High Point, N.C.; and Jim McClellan, Franklin Adhesives, Columbus, Ohio.
Cory Home Delivery Service, Jersey City, N.J., celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2004. Founded in 1934 by Joseph Cory in Brooklyn, N.Y., the company is today headed by the founder’s sons, Joe and Jim. Their sons Joe Jr., Kevin and Patrick are part of the senior management team. The company dispatches a fleet of more than 400 customized delivery vehicles daily, operates more than 400,000 square feet of warehouse space and delivers to more than 1.25 million consumers’ homes each year. www.corycompanies.com
Hickory Springs has received national recognition for excellence in communication and investment education for its 401(k) savings plan. The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America honored the Hickory-based company as a winner in the 2004 Signature Awards competition. Hickory Springs won for its use of Amvescap’s “Canine Campaign” in educational meetings with employees. Using memorable photos of dogs with captions like, “Bury More Bones,” the company made the educational process fun and entertaining. The campaign raised the company’s participation rate by more than 12 percent over the two-year program. www.hickorysprings.com
Premier Wood Products Inc., a supplier of raw materials to major furniture manufacturers in the Southeast since 1977, has restructured its online catalog, which offers components to the woodworking, kitchen cabinet and building construction industries on a “no minimum” basis. The website features a shopping cart format and accepts orders 24/7 with a credit card. Orders normally ship within two days. Premier offers a wide variety of products, from island columns to cabinet feet, furniture feet and other components. For custom furniture manufacturers, Premier Wood offers turnings, legs and even unfinished chair kits in all popular species. www.premierwood.com.
The National Home Furnishings Association has selected FurnishNet as a service provider for the association’s business-to-business electronic commerce program. FurnishNet’s Internet-based exchange offers simplified setup procedures, fast implementation and hosted services for NHFA members of all sizes. It connects business partners with or without EDI for electronic document exchange and exception handling to speed order processing, eliminate errors, reduce manual label and shorten the delivery cycle. www.furnishnet.com.
TON, the largest furniture manufacturer in the Czech Republic, is using ePreVue Internet services from MicroD Inc. to support its corporate website. The site (www.ton.cz) allows Czech-, English-, French-, German-, Russian- and Slovak-speaking consumers to browse the large variety of TON products and visualize custom products with various wood finishes and fabrics applied. MicroD Inc. develops and provides Internet and desktop-based software products and services ranging from electronic catalogs and room-planning software to Internet-based business-to-business communications software and services for a wide rang eof companies in the furniture, trucking and other industries. Copyrighted under the names of PreVue and Exim Commerce EDI, MicroD’s products are used by Ethan Allen, Thomasville, Bassett, La-Z-Boy and others. www.microdinc.com
Taylor King, a high-end furniture manufacturer based in Taylorsville, N.C., is now using Pluralux™ seatbases by Barnhardt Manufacturing in all tight seat upholstery products where eight-way hand-tied coils are not applicable. Many of Taylor King’s exposed wood accent chairs and sofas have a limited cavity for coil springs. Because Pluralux™ foam can be made to any size or thickness, it can conform to any size space. Most importantly, says Tyalor King president Del Starnes, is that the Pluralux™ technology brings together supreme comfort and durability. Pluralux™ is also the interior core of a new premium seat cushion option at Taylor King. The foam will be combined with viscoelastic foam and a blend-down jacket. Pluralux™ is a multi-use foam currently being used as a cushion core and in mattress applications as a replacement for latex. It meets California TB-117 standards and contains zero PBDEs. www.ncfi.com
Snyder Paper increased its manufacturing and warehouse space in 2004 to total over 470,000 square feet at its Hickory, Newton and High Point locations. Snyder’s Industrial Division offers products to meet customers’ packaging and industrial needs, while its Furniture Cushion Division offers three cushion constructions for durability and cost savings. The PermaCrown cushion provides a plush, high crown that is comfortable and affordable without most of the polyester fiber that can break down over time. The FeatherLite construction incorporates the PermaCrown cushion in a foam down or spring down construction that is more affordable than conventional down cushions. The PermaLux back construction is made using a combination of high technology foam and thermally bonded fibers. The PermaLux back provides a visually inviting crown and holds up better than a blown fiber back. www.snyderpaper.com |
