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    Feb 25, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Bedford furniture plant expands and hires additional workers

    We often report stories about manufacturers closing in our area, but here's something we don't see very often: a furniture plant that's not only thriving, it's expanding and hiring more workers.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    We often report stories about manufacturers closing in our area, but here's something we don't see very often: a furniture plant that's not only thriving, it's expanding and hiring more workers. That's exactly what's happening at Sam Moore Furniture...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Career and Workplace, Employees

    2. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Textile heritage gets new life in Henry County

    Smokestacks, boarding houses and old namesake clothing. That's all that's remains of the start-up textile industries in Southern Virginia.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Smokestacks, boarding houses and old namesake clothing. That's all that's remains of the start-up textile industries in Southern Virginia. But one aspect of the industry still lives, the stories from former employees. Friday those stories came to life...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Clothing and Textiles Industry

    3. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Cabinet manufacturer bringing 30 new jobs to Henry County

    A cabinet manufacturer is bringing 30 new jobs to Henry County.
    A cabinet manufacturer is bringing 30 new jobs to Henry County. Laminate Technologies (LamTech) announced Monday that it will invest more than $2 million to establish an operation in Henry County. The investment will create at least 30 new jobs....

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Henry County, Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority

    4. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Vaughan-Bassett Furniture opening new factory in Galax, adding new jobs

    Vaughan-Bassett Furniture announced Thursday that it's opening a new factory in Galax.
    Vaughan-Bassett Furniture announced Thursday that it's opening a new factory in Galax. The factory is expected to open in March. Vaughan-Bassett is buying the old Webb #1 bedroom plant, which is adjacent to Vaughan-Bassett's main factory on Railroad...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Consumer Goods Industries, Employment Opportunities, Furniture, Galax (Galax, Virginia)

    5. Oct 12, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. UPDATED: 335 new jobs coming to Galax

    New Jobs are on the way to Galax.
    New Jobs are on the way to Galax.   Governor McDonnell announced Wednesday morning that Albany Industries will expand its business in Galax.  The expansion will create 335 new jobs over a three-year period.  Fifty to 75 people will initially be hired. ...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Companies and Corporations, Grayson County, Regional Authority, Galax (Galax, Virginia)

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Business profile: Overstock Furniture Sales Inc.

    <strong>Name</strong>: Jim Fisher (with partner Marty Goodman)
    Name: Jim Fisher (with partner Marty Goodman) Age: 53 Hometown: Western suburbs Business: Overstock Furniture Sales Inc., 636 Deerfield Rd., Deerfield Describe what you do/sell/serve: We specialize in high quality home furnishings at tremendous...

    Tags: Sales, Business

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Examples of 19th century 'Pteridomania' are easy to find

    Most people have heard about the bout of "Tulipmania" that spread through the Netherlands in the 17th century, but few know about "Pteridomania," or fern madness. In the 19th century, ferns were part of a popular health regimen. People would go into the...

    Tags: India, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Abraham Lincoln, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Game Playing

    8. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Key state Senate committee backs mattress recycling bill

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; A key state Senate committee has blessed a compromise among bedding manufacturers, environmentalists and local governments about how best to keep about 2 million used mattresses a year from being dumped on California streets or into landfills.
    SACRAMENTO — A key state Senate committee has blessed a compromise among bedding manufacturers, environmentalists and local governments about how best to keep about 2 million used mattresses a year from being dumped on California streets or into...

    Tags: Consumers, Parties and Movements, Mark Leno, Loni Hancock, Politics

    9. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. California plans to alter rules on flame retardants

    In a move that could affect consumers nationwide, California officials Friday unveiled plans to scrap an obscure 1975 rule that led to the widespread use of toxic flame retardants in upholstered furniture and baby products in American homes.
    In a move that could affect consumers nationwide, California officials Friday unveiled plans to scrap an obscure 1975 rule that led to the widespread use of toxic flame retardants in upholstered furniture and baby products in American homes. The proposed...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, University of California, Berkeley, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Chemical Industry, Jerry Brown

    10. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. EPA vows investigation of flame retardants, which Tribune investigated

    &mdash; TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced it will conduct a broad investigation of flame retardants that a Tribune series identified as examples of the government's failure to protect Americans from toxic chemicals.
    — TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced it will conduct a broad investigation of flame retardants that a Tribune series identified as examples of the government's failure to protect Americans from toxic chemicals. Meanwhile,...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Consumers, Science and Technology

    11. Nov 9, 2012 | Hartford Courant

  11. Willimantic Photo Exhibit Focuses On Town's Textile Industry

    &ldquo;End of an Era: Past Identity / Future Vision&rdquo;, an exhibit of photos by Harrison Judd, will be at Artspace Gallery, 480 Main St. in Willimantic, starting with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, until Sunday, Dec. 2.
    “End of an Era: Past Identity / Future Vision”, an exhibit of photos by Harrison Judd, will be at Artspace Gallery, 480 Main St. in Willimantic, starting with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, until Sunday, Dec. 2. The show&...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Artspace, Clothing and Textiles Industry

    12. May 8, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Big Tobacco wins fire marshals as allies in flame retardant push

    The problem facing cigarette manufacturers decades ago involved tragic deaths and bad publicity, but it had nothing to do with cancer. It had to do with house fires.
    The problem facing cigarette manufacturers decades ago involved tragic deaths and bad publicity, but it had nothing to do with cancer. It had to do with house fires. Smoldering cigarettes were sparking fires and killing people. And tobacco executives...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Michael Hawthorne

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