Furniture

Filipino Exporters Urged To Tap India's $17-Billion Furniture Mart

23 May 2012

MANILA, Philippines — A top official of the Indian International Furniture Fair (IIFF) has urged Filipino furniture makers to explore business opportunities in India with a projected furniture market to reach US$ 17 billion in the next five years. Lindsay Teopaco, project manager of IIFF said the growth drivers for the furniture industry are tourism, hospitality, real estate and housing boom ...

Dickson Furniture Leverages VAI to Enhance Customer Relationships by Streamlining ERP Processes

23 May 2012

VAI , a leading ERP software provider announced that Dickson Furniture International and Dickson Furniture Manufacturers are leveraging VAI’s S2K Enterprise Resource Planning Software to streamline business processes, with the goal of significantly improving customer relationships.

Fight Over Flame Retardants In Furniture Heats Up

23 May 2012

Nearly every sofa and armchair sold in the U.S. is treated with flame-retardant chemicals thanks to an obscure California law. Some experts say the chemicals do little to prevent fires; others worry that they might cause health problems. The industry has opposed attempts to change the law.