Furniture NewsFurniture news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Select Comfort stakeholder seeks new CEO- June 24, 2008 Clinton Group, a 7.73 percent stakeholder in Select Comfort Corp., sent a letter to the board Monday calling for the replacement of Chief Executive Officer Bill McLaughlin and revision of the company's ...http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/select-comfort-stakeholder-seeks-new-ceo?f... Flexsteel cuts 21 more hourly jobs- June 23, 2008 With gasoline prices at $4 and higher, and diesel prices pushing past $5 per gallon in some parts of the U.S., the economic consequences begin to add up.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/flexsteel-cuts-21-more-hourly-jobs?fromrss... Furniture plant in Pontotoc closing amid slump- June 21, 2008 The Lane Furniture plant in Pontotoc is closing after more than 30 years in business.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/furniture-plant-in-pontotoc-closing-amid-s... AHFA foundation awards $64,000 in grants- June 20, 2008 Two North Carolina universities and the American Furniture Hall of Fame will receive more than $64,000 in grants from the American Home Furnishings Alliance Furniture Foundation for 2009 projects to benefit the ...http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/ahfa-foundation-awards-64-000-in-grants?fr... Chromcraft CEO suddenly steps down- June 18, 2008 The chairman and CEO of unprofitable Chromcraft Revington Inc. will resign at the end of the month, the West Lafayette-based furniture maker announced late yesterday.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/chromcraft-ceo-suddenly-steps-down?fromrss... Furniture Brands names Dan Stone interim supply chain leader- June 17, 2008 St. Louis Business Journal - by Matt Allen Furniture Brands International Inc. named Dan Stone as interim leader of the company's supply chain organization replacing Mike McBreen, who has chosen to leave the ...http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/furniture-brands-names-dan-stone-interim-s... Steelcase Delivers Sustainable Solutions At NeoCon 2008- June 16, 2008 Steelcase Inc. , a global office environments manufacturer, opened its new showroom yesterday for exhibition at NeoCon 2008, the World's Trade Fair for Interior Design and Facilities Management.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/steelcase-delivers-sustainable-solutions-a... Movers: Corporate Express, Hooker Furniture, Potash- June 14, 2008 Wednesday's stocks in the news Corporate Express agrees to be acquired by Staples for 9.25 per ordinary share.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/movers-corporate-express-hooker-furniture-... School Specialty posts record year- June 12, 2008 GREENVILLE - School Specialty today reported record fiscal 2008 revenue of $1.09 billion, a 4.3 percent gain on the previous year.http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/school-specialty-posts-record-year?fromrss... Leggett & Platt named to top innovators list- June 11, 2008 Carthage-based Leggett & Platt has been named among the Top 35 Innovative Companies on the Patent Board's latest Consumer Products Patent Scorecard, according to Furniture World magazine .http://www.topix.net/business/furniture/2008/06/leggett-platt-named-to-top-innovators-list... |