- Good morning in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam— Already an emerging source of wood furniture for the U.S. market, Vietnam received a shot in the arm this year from an antidumping investigation of Chinese bedroom manufacturers. A wave of new plants, factory expansions and new finish lines is creating a boom in case ......
- Supply Chain Efficiency: What One Industry Is Doing Better
Since fiber is the largest component of (direct) manufacturing costs in forest industries, fiber availability and cost can have a substantial impact on industrial profitability.
- Defense Science Board tells military to develop a
grand strategy to save the U.S. semiconductor
industry.
The rapid migration of semiconductor manufacturing plants to locations outside the United States is an "alarming" trend that must be addressed in a forthright, immediate manner, according to a long-anticipated report from the Pentagon's Defense Science Board (DSB). "Urgent action is recommended, as the industry is likely to continue moving ......
- Ownership stakes provide greater control
High Point— An ownership stake in the means of production gives any marketer greater control over product design, quality and distribution. Several models exist for proprietary Latin American sourcing of furniture targeted to the U.S. market. For U.S. companies, these include joint ventures with Latin American manufacturers and outright ownership ......
- Vietnam factories poised for growth
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam— Lower-than-expected U.S. duties on Chinese wood bedroom furniture aren't slowing down furniture plants in Vietnam. Looking to secure more business in the U.S. market, factories here are sticking to plans to boost capacity, driven by continuing interest in Vietnam as a source country, particularly for ......
- Palliser to shift some leather mfg. to Mexico
Winnipeg, Manitoba— Manufacturer Palliser will close one of four leather upholstery plants here, expand its Logic case goods factory in Winnipeg, and build a fourth leather facility in Mexico. The restructuring moves "reflect the changing value of the Canadian currency and the increasing role of Asia in international trade," said ......
- Spinning wheel
As any textillian with a pulse knows, the industry has passed through enormous changes since the calendar flipped over into the new century. Between consolidation and global outreach, the shift has been truly epochal. The carnival ride isn't over yet. The ultimate fate of the Pillowtex business has yet to ......