Furniture Industry
by Patricia Phillips Marshall, 2006
Additional research provided by Michael H. Lewis
Part i: Overview; Part ii: Colonial era to the Civil War; Part iii: Industrial age; Part iv: Modern furniture industry; Part v: Companies; Part vi: References and resources
Part v: North Carolina's Largest-Grossing Furniture Companies (2004)
| Company | Location | Total Sales (millions) | No. of Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Furniture, Ltd. | High Point | $670 | 12,000 |
| Klaussner Corporation | Asheboro | $621.5 | 6,064 |
| Thomasville Furniture Industries | Thomasville | $362.8 | 6,500 |
| Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc. | Lenoir | $334.9 | 6,000 |
| Lexington Furniture Industries | Lenoir | $167.3 | 3,000 |
| Bernhardt Industries, Inc. | Lexington | $122.7 | 2,200 |
| cv Industries, Inc. | Lenoir | $117.1 | 2,100 |
| Sherrill Furniture Company | Hickory | $105.1 | 1,650 |
| Carolina Mills, Inc. | Hickory | $96.8 | 1,500 |
| Henredon Furniture Industries | Maiden | $94.7 | 1,700 |
| Drexel Heritage Furniture Industries | Morganton | $89.2 | 1,600 |
| Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc. | Hudson | $79.5 | 1,250 |
| Fairfield Chair Company | Lenoir | $75 | 700 |
| Cochrane Furniture Company | Lincolnton | $75 | 600 |
| Clayton Marcus Company, Inc. | Hickory | $49.1 | 775 |
References and additional resources
Keep reading > Part vi: References and resources 
Image Credit
Electric lamp, 1973. Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc. Accession no. H.1982.119. From the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, N.C.
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1 January 2006 | Marshall, Patricia Phillips
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purchased chest of drawers with label on back saying imperial furniture manufacturing . Statesville, North Carolina. have not been able to find information on it and am interested to find the years it was in business. thank you
Hello,
Hello,
I cannot find exact dates. After looking through City Directories for Statesville and business directories for the state, it was in business in 1908 and opened between 1897-1908 and was closed between 1940-1942.
I hope that helps.
Erin Bradford, Government and Heritage Library
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