Study: Upholstery fire risks overstated, costs understated
Article Abstract:
A new report Consumer Product Commission has exaggerated the problem of inflammability in upholstered furniture. The report has also claimed that the commission also downplayed the costs of implementing new federal rule for manufacturing flame-resistant mattresses.
Publisher: Reed Business Information, Inc. (US)
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 2006
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, Legal/Government Regulation, Usage, Laws, regulations and rules, Furniture industry, Upholstered furniture, Fire resistant materials
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 2006
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Culp eliminating 225 jobs
Article Abstract:
The plans of fabric manufacturer Culp for closing one of its plant and eliminating 225 jobs are discussed.
Publisher: Reed Business Information, Inc. (US)
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 2005
Plant shutdown, Personnel administration, Misc. Fabricated Textile Products, Home furnishings industry, Downsizing, Facility closures, Culp Brothers Inc.
Publication Name: Furniture-Today
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0194-360X
Year: 2005
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