OKOLONA — An furniture company faces about $66,000 in proposed fines following an investigation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA said in a new release today that it found 18 violations — including one repeat violation — at United Furniture Industries Inc. of Okolona. The alleged violations include: failing to label feeder [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — Several members of the Mississippi congressional delegation have asked federal authorities to investigate whether Chinese and other foreign furniture importers and exporters are skirting antidumping trade restrictions—practices that have hurt Mississippi wooden furniture makers in the past. U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson and Travis Childers have [...] [...]
PONTOTOC — A company that makes reclining furniture broke ground yesterday for a plant expansion in northeast Mississippi. Southern Motion says it’s investing $7 million in its new 180,000-square-foot production facility in Pontotoc. The company says it will create at least 200 new jobs over the next two years, with the potential to double that [...] [...]
IUKA — An upholstered furniture manufacturer in north Mississippi has gone out of business, putting 35 people out of work. Meridian Furniture Manufacturing occupied a 120,000-square-foot building in Iuka owned by Tishomingo County. Tishomingo County Development Foundation executive director Gary Matthews told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the company was unable to secure operating capital [...] [...]
NEWTON — On June 16, the City of Newton will gather to celebrate a five-decade contribution that has affected millions of Americans. La-Z-Boy South, the manufacturing plant located in Newton, will celebrate 50 years of production. La-Z-Boy local employees and company leadership will be joined by Newton Mayor David Carr and Gov. Haley Barbour as [...] [...]
NEW ALBANY — Caye Home Furnishings is closing its plant in New Albany within the next 60 days, putting 600 people out of work. The closing of the plant marks the end of an era of sorts. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that at one time, the facility was the largest upholstered furniture manufacturing [...] [...]
PONTOTOC — Officials from Southern Motion, a reclining furniture manufacturer, have announced the company is expanding its operations to accommodate an increase in production, and will construct a new 180,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its current operation in Pontotoc. The expansion represents a company investment of $7 million and will create a minimum of 200 new [...] [...]
BATESVILLE — Officials from Parker Hannifin have announced the expansion of the company’s Batesville operations. The expansion accommodates additional production of refrigerant control and containment components for automotive, heavy-duty truck and off-road air conditioning applications.
The expansion has created 50 new jobs at the facility. Prior to the expansion, the Batesville facility employed approximately 145 [...] [...]
FULTON — Max Home, LLC, a manufacturer of upholstered sofas, loveseats and chairs, is expanding its operations in Fulton. Max Home is expanding into a building jointly owned by the City of Fulton and Itawamba County near its current facility near the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Max Home is investing over $850,000 in equipment and building upgrades [...] [...]
CALHOUN CITY — Officials from Kidz World Furniture, manufacturer of upholstered children’s furniture, recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 120,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Calhoun City. Kidz World was started in Aug. 2009 and has since grown to 50 employees. The company’s facility is now fully-operational, producing approximately 3,000 pieces of [...] [...]
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