Bassett Furniture Industries News

NEWTON, N.C. a ' Bassett Furniture's upholstery plant here has completed the American Home Furnishings Alliance's Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture program.

Consumers across the nation bought furniture from Bassett and Ashley furniture stores.

The word a oeoptimisma is inching back into the vocabulary of some area furniture manufacturers.

Del. Ward Armstrong is encouraging Appalachian Power customers to ride the a oeNo Rate Hike Expressa bus to oppose a base rate hike at a Nov.

Bassett to close fiberboard plant By Jordan Fifer, Roanoke Times Bassett Furniture Industries announced Thursday that it will close its fiberboard manufacturing facility in Henry County by the end of the year.

Two Southside Virginia furniture manufacturing plants are laying off workers. Bassett Furniture Industries said it will close its fiberboard manufacturing plant in Henry County by the end of the year, ending 45 jobs.

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. said Thursday it will close its fiberboard facility in Bassett by the end of the year, ending the jobs of about 45 employees.

Bassett Furniture will close a fiberboard plant in Henry County, eliminating 45 jobs by the end of the year.

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-08-29. Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 8, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO - Levi Strauss & Co.

Gene Clark, 47, resides on Brookberry Road. He grew up in Bassett, Va., and moved here in 1991.

Three former employees of Bassett Furniture Industries in Mount Airy have pleaded guilty to their part in a massive embezzlement scheme and been sentenced.

Tim Pace , director of engineering for Henry County, and County Administrator Benny Summerlin led a tour of the Henry County Service Center on Monday.

Chair called symbol of past, present and future of area Bassett Furniture President and CEO Rob Spilman addresses about 150 people at Friday's dedication of the big chair in uptown Martinsville.

Hidden behind a corner piece in the big chair installed in uptown Martinsville on Friday is the name of David Compton and the date he finished working on the chair.

Bassett employees inspect another big chair they made for promotional purposes. It was unveiled as part of Bassetta s 100th anniversary in 2002, and it will be moved to a permanent display in uptown Martinsville today.

What do Martinsville and Washington, D.C., have in common? Each has, or will have, a big chair.

In this 2002 Bulletin photo, Bassett employees get a close-up view of the big chair as it was unveiled at the companya s offices in Bassett during the furniture makera s 100th anniversary celebrations.

After five years at its location on Seminole Trail, Bassett Home Furnishings will be closing shop.

Workshops merge skills, story of industry, worker Garfid Gauldin holds a copy of the chairs to be made at workshops in August and September as part of the a oeBig Chaira dedication.