BALDWYN, MS—To accommodate an increase in production, reclining furniture manufacturer Southern Motion is expanding operations at its assembly plant here. The project represents a $600,000 corporate investment and will create 60 jobs over the next 12 months.
VERONA, MS—United Furniture Industries will invest $2.75 million to locate a new assembly operation at an old factory here. The facility is expected to create at least 200 new jobs.
WALKER, MI—Irwin Seating Co. will spend $1.9 million to expand its assembly plant here. The company makes seating for theaters, auditoriums and other venues.
PLANTERSVILLE, MS—OptimComfort Inc., a manufacturer of medical furniture, is moving to a new assembly plant here, creating 70 jobs over the next three years.
ZEELAND, MI—Office furniture maker Herman Miller is recruiting applicants for 50 job openings at its assembly plants in Zeeland and Holland, MI. Positions include manufacturing associate, machine operator, material handler and skilled trades.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC—United Furniture Industries is investing $5.2 million to expand its assembly plant here, with plans to create 200 new jobs over the next three years.
ADVANCE, NC—It’s been nearly three years since Ashley Furniture moved its manufacturing operation here. Since then, the company has brought about 350 jobs to Davie County, and it’s not done hiring. The company wants to have 750 people by the end of this year.
CINCINNATI—Adhesives manufacturer Bioformix Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with dispensing and material handling expert Precision Valve and Automation to offer cabinet and furniture makers a faster, more precise, and cost-saving system for applying adhesives.
