National Hardwood Magazine - June 2015

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1/2 PLC.Ad1.qxp 4/27/10 11:21 AM Page 1 SM OUR HARDWOODS APPEAR IN MANY OF THE FINEST PLACES. NEWS DEVELOPMENTS E.J. Victor to MaNufacturE aNd diStributE for KatE SpadE E.J. Victor, located in Morganton, NC, recently agreed to manufacture and distribute Hardwood furniture for Kate Spade, headquartered in New York City, NY. “The breadth of our home décor line will feature products at all access points in both pricing and distribution from an notebook to an ,000 piece of furniture,” Kate Spade’s Chief Executive Officer Craig Leavitt said. The company expects the new licensing categories will haul in another 0 million to 0 million in retail sales over the next year. E.J. Victor was founded by Edward W. Phifer III, Joseph B. Manderson and John Victor Jokinen in 1989. The furniture manufacturer is a licensee for AERIN and Ralph Lauren and has collections with designers Allison Paladino, Jack Fhillips, Randall Tysinger, Ceclia Berber-Thayer and Sarah Kammlah. For more information visit www.katespade.com. HardEN furNiturE iNc. rEMaiNS iNdEpENdENt www.PrimeLumber.com 800-786-1164 SCS-COC-002479 PEFC/29-31-159 Exclusive representation in Spain through Iberia Agencia de Maderas, S.L. Charleston, SC Country Club C0028433-CC2 Harden Furniture Inc., based in McConnellsville, NY, recently announced it would maintain its independent ownership, ending speculation that the residential manufacturer would be acquired by an Asian investment firm. As reported in The Rome Sentinel, Harden has obtained million in financing from a New York bank, along with a prior grant from Empire State Development. The money will be used to upgrade and expand its 450,000-squarefoot facility in McConnellsville. The upgrade will include additional CNC machinery, new equipment for the upholstery and finishing operations, and upgrades to also increase capacity in the sawmill area. Headed by CEO Greg Harden, the 171-year-old-familyowned company has approximately 250 employees. The company received an offer by Taiwan-based Alexandre International, a manufacturer of commercial and residential furnishings. “At that time Harden considered the availability of capital, expanded access to retail markets in the Far East, and operational synergies to be attractive opportunities. After a thorough review, and considering the improved domestic economic outlook, the company 8 JUNE 2015 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

NEWS about NortH aMEricaN iNduStriaL HardWood coNSuMErS iNcLudiNG MErGErS, pLaNt EXpaNSioNS & aSSociatioN actiVitiES recently terminated those negotiations,” Harden said in a statement. Vertically integrated, the privately held Harden Furniture was founded in 1844. For more information visit www.hardenfurniture.com. cHroMcraft rEViNGtoN acquirEd by artS & craftS iNduStriES Ltd. Residential and casegoods supplier Arts & Crafts Industries has completed its purchase of certain Chromcraft Revington assets. The company simultaneously announced plans to reopen part of Chromcraft’s shuttered furniture manufacturing facility in Senatobia, MS. Rob Halsten, vice president of Marketing and Sales for Arts & Crafts, the U.S. entity of Amtech Management Ltd. Arts & Crafts, whose divisions include the Douglas and Mastercraft furniture lines, said the name of the new company would be Chromcraft Revington Douglas Industries Inc. ScMa coLLaboratES WitH dESiGNEr VicKi payNE iN “for your HoME” The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA), located in Pittsburgh, PA, recently collaborated with renowned designer Vicki Payne on her popular home improvement series, “For Your Home,” a national television show about decorating, renovating, and infusing your home and life with classic style. As part of the newest season, Payne guided viewers through the renovation of a home in Charlotte, NC, which included the construction of a Cypress pergola. The project’s goal, according to Payne, was to transform a 30-year-old brick home into a contemporary abode, and outdoor living areas were an important component of its overall look and function. For Payne, the Cypress offered clean lines with strong features that allowed her to design a 10-foot-tall pergola, requiring minimum cross supports and brackets. “The timbers provided a striking contemporary design, she said, “and the result is truly stunning.” “I hear wonderful comments about the pergola from Please turn to page 65 HIGH QUALITY NORTHERN HARDWOODS SPECIALIZING IN HARD MAPLE & BIRCH GREEN AND KILN-DRIED LUMBER, S2S, S4S EASTERN WHITE CEDAR Capacity: 36 million MBF - Hardwood 8 million MBF kiln-dry annually 20 million MBF - Eastern White Cedar Certified Sustainable Products Dennis Cuffley, Sales & Marketing Manager cuffley.dennis@jdirving.com Denis Dubé, Sales Representative (Hardwood) dube.denis@jdirving.com John Russell, Sales Manager (Cedar) russell.john@jdirving.com Tel: (506) 632-7777 Tel: (506) 992-9020 Fax: (506) 992-9021 www.fsc.org FSC ® C081657 The mark of responsible forestry JUNE 2015 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 9