Baker eyes summer launch for ex-Bassett BR factory

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Baker Furniture will reopen a 750,000-sq-ft facility on a former Bassett Impact promotional bedroom plant in Hildebran, NC, by summer 1999. The empty factory is being refurbished to become operational as a plant and distribution center by mid-1999, said Baker President Chris Plasman. Production will take up around 400,000 sq ft of the three-story building while the remainder will be used for distribution. Plasman expressed confidence that low unemployment in western North Carolina should not deter the area's fine tradition of furniture making exemplified by such companies as Bernhardt, Century and Henredon.

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Will reopen a 750,000-sq-ft facility on a former Bassett Impact promotional bedroom plant in Hildebran, NC, by summer 1999

Facilities & equipment, North Carolina, Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing, Wood Household Furniture, Wood furniture, Household furniture, Baker Furniture Co.

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Bassett develops credit card for stores

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Bassett Furniture of Bassett, VA, in cooperation with Bank One Private Label Credit Services, will offer a credit service program in its stores. The company, which operates 27 licensee-owned outlets that is expected to grow by another 10 units by the end of 1998, will offer the program as a marketing tool to generate new clients, close more deals and cultivate customer loyalty. Bank One Private Label is a division of First USA and a part of Bank One Corp., one of the US' biggest private label credit services provider.

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Has developed a credit service program for Bassett Furniture of Bassett, VA, for use in its stores

United States, Credit Card Issuing, Services information, Strategic alliances, Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, Household Furniture & Bedding, Consumer Bank Credit Card Svcs, Bank credit cards, Bassett Furniture Industries Inc., Bank One Private Label Credit Services

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