furniture industry
Furniture maker plans $5.9 million expansion, 100 new jobs
April 20. Furniture manufacturing continues to make a come-back in North Carolina. Conover-based Vanguard Furniture plans to add 100 new jobs in Burke County in a $5.9 million expansion at its upholstery plant in Morganton. “North Carolina continues to be the global leader for furniture manufacturing,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. Family-owned Vanguard, with 680 employees, […]
Furniture company adding 90 new jobs in Conover
Dec. 3. Sherrill Furniture, a high-end furniture manufacturer, will create 90 new jobs in Conover with a $2.9 million custom upholstery production facility. Founded in Catawba County in 1945, Sherrill Furniture is adding a fifth production facility and 140,000 square feet to its roster of upholstery and woodworking plants. “Backlogs within the furniture industry are at […]
