Ecru NewsLocal news for Ecru, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.American Furniture Returning to Capacity- February 26, 2008 "Our interim production plan includes shifting production to temporary and 'flex plant' facilities until the main 1.2 million square foot plant is restored" Compass Diversified Holdings said Monday its subsidiary, American Furniture Manufacturing Inc., expects to return to more than 90 percent of its production level in early March. via International Business Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/american-furniture-returning-to-capacity?fromrss... Production back on track at furniture plant- February 24, 2008 "I'm sure we'll have a few things come up, but by the end of March, we plan to be back at 100 percent." By Dennis Seid Daily Journal PONTOTOC - Armed with scissors and determination, Melissa Aaron and Melody Cook were busy cutting patterns for chairs, sofas and love seats Monday. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/production-back-on-track-at-furniture-plant?from... American Furniture gets back to work- February 22, 2008 "All we can do is hope they make a quick recovery" By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Less than a week after a fire ravaged the American Furniture plant on Highway 15 North, employees are back to work. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/american-furniture-gets-back-to-work?fromrss=1 Leaders meeting about American Furniture- February 20, 2008 "Until we've had a chance to talk, there's really nothing we can say at this point." PHOTO: C. Todd Sherman By Dennis Seid Daily Journal ECRU - With nearly half of the 1.2 million-square-foot American Furniture Manufacturing plant a tangled mess of melted metal and destroyed furniture, local ... via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/leaders-meeting-about-american-furniture?fromrss... Ecru furniture factory hopeful for quick recovery after fire- February 18, 2008 ECRU, Miss. - The top official at American Furniture Manufacturing in Ecru says the fire-damaged facility may be up and running soon. via The Clarion-Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/ecru-furniture-factory-hopeful-for-quick-recover... Workers from burned factory eager to return to work- February 16, 2008 "You mean everything to us, and we're going to grow this company even bigger" BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal ECRU - American Furniture employees were able to pick up their paychecks Friday, three days after a fire destroyed nearly half the plant where they work. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/ecru-ms/2008/02/workers-from-burned-factory-eager-to-return-to-w... |