Source: Woodworking Network    By Elizabeth Fuhrman

The Chinese wooden furniture industry reached $63 billion in 2013, up 11.2% but slower than the 16.5% growth the industry averaged over the last five years. 

Source: Furniture Today    By Jay McIntosh

U.S. furniture factory orders in September were up 4% from the same month a year earlier, the sixth month in a row of gains, Smith Leonard reported.

Source: Woodworking Network

Chinese furniture manufacturer and IKEA supplier Liaoyang Ningfeng Woodenware Co. Ltd. will invest $2.1 million to establish its first U.S. subsidiary, New Ridge LLC, in Smyth County, VA.The new venture will create 125 jobs in the area.

Source: Woodworking Network

As business furniture manufacturing giants approach end of the latest quarter, the office furniture trade group BIFMA nearly doubled its forecast for 2013 growth.

Source: Furniture Today

The North American Home Furnishings Assn. and the American Home Furnishings Alliance are working to create awareness on the potential effects of recently proposed national formaldehyde rules.

Source: FURNITUREToday

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced it will postpone issuing final duty rates on Chinese-made hardwood and decorative plywood until September.

Source: FURNITUREToday

U.S. furniture factory orders in March were down 1% from the same month a year ago, the second straight monthly dip after a gain in January, Smith Leonard reported.