ALA CHAIRMAN: UP THE INTENSITY.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  October 2, 2000 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   446 words ......attendance. Including the numerous portable lamp suppliers will add funds to ALA, giving it more...over the past year directly benefited lamp suppliers. He reminded the group that two of...Tiffany-style products -- directly concerned lamp suppliers. A decade ago I would have ...

Gillespie Joins Berman.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  November 2, 1998 ;     87 words ......Gillespie, former vice president of marketing for the Harris Marcus Group, has joined growing lighting-component supplier Berman Industries as vice president of product development. At Berman, he is responsible for creating new looks in a variety of materials...

NEWS BRIEFS.(includes multiple records)(Brief Article)

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  May 6, 2002 ;     382 words ...Berman Opens Shanghai Factory Chicago-based supplier Berman Industries opened a new zinc casting and plating factory in its Shanghai, China, facility. The lamp component supplier had been making molds...

Cheyenne gives Long nod for president. (Cheyenne Industries appoints Alan...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  January 2, 1995 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   172 words ...LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Cheyenne Industries, one of the largest lamp suppliers in the United States, has named Alan Long president, according to owner Frank Fletcher. Long, formerly senior vice president, assumes...

NEWS BRIEFS.(Adesso Inc.)(Fine Art Lamps)(Lite Source Inc.)

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  May 10, 2004 ;     410 words ......Eastern region for Hunter Lighting Group... DAVID GOUGH, former design director for Harris Marcus Home, has joined supplier Berman Industries as a product development manager, reporting to Bob Berman, principal and chief executive officer... ADESSO INC. has beefed...

Staying a step ahead in lamps; vendors work harder to keep competitive...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  June 3, 1996 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   787 words ...NEW YORK--For many lamp suppliers, the light bulb has gone on. Vendors, recognizing that the $850 million wholesale lamp industry has grown just 3 percent each year...

Lamps move upscale.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  May 8, 1995 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   787 words ...Hih point, N.C. - Mass-market lamp suppliers took the high road this market, seeing an opportunity to sell better goods to department stores, linens chains and furniture retailers...

PROFITS VS. SHELF SPACE; LAMP MAKERS ENGAGED IN PRICE WARS HURT THEIR...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  May 3, 1999 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   699 words ...HIGH POINT, N.C.-In today's highly competitive marketplace, lamp suppliers are struggling to increase sales and retail distribution while maintaining profitability. Indeed, many market-share battles are...

LAMP TECHNOLOGY HELPS PAY THE FREIGHT.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  November 6, 2000 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   706 words ...HIGH POINT, N.C.-Skyrocketing freight costs are not new, but lamp suppliers and retailers are becoming more innovative and resourceful in dealing with them. This fall, several lamp companies unveiled versions...

Freebie wave in lighting: safety features also tempt buyers.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  April 29, 1996 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   684 words ......value-added packages and multifunction styles offered to lamp buyers this market. New safety features presented by two halogen lamp suppliers sparked interest, as did giftable merchandise such as small accent lamps from china manufacturers and Victorian-look illuminated...

Lamps and fans in the spotlight. (1996 National Hardware Show in Chicago,...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  August 12, 1996 ;     787 words ......manufacturers have interpreted high-end appearances such as crystal look acrylic chandeliers for home-center shoppers, while lamp suppliers are focusing on home office lighting and value-added packages. American Lighting will emphasize its decorative halogen torchieres...

VENDORS SHED A NEW LIGHT ON THE HOUSEWARES SHOW.(lighting equipment...

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  March 22, 2004 ;   Meyer, Nancy;   398 words ......Show here this week. With the new March time frame, and as the lighting contingent has shifted from mainstream decorative lamp suppliers to outdoor, novelty and specialty lighting vendors, some major merchants have said they will skip the venue. The back-to-scho...

SHOPS CASH IN ON FURNITURE MARKET MANIA; LOCAL BUSINESSES REALIZE THERE IS...

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  October 19, 1999 ;   Nahas, Joby;   591 words ......shoppers with scuffed shoes. Shine anyone? McNeil calls out. Need a shine, sir? Mike Caplan, a lamp and lighting supplier with Berman Industries of Chicago, took the teens up on the offer. For three bucks a shine, you can't beat it, Caplan said. And it's convenient...

Efficient lamps stretch buyer dollars.

Purchasing;  March 7, 1996 ;   Murphy, Elena Epatko;   787 words ......that's about to revolutionize the industrial and commercial lighting field with whiter light and durability. According to lamp suppliers, compact fluorescents, 4-ft T8 fluorescents, and halogens have emerged as the most popular lamp choices since they comply...

A bright future for refinish

Automotive Body Repair News;  December 1, 2004 ;   Fortune, Mickey;   787 words ......including a body filler, primer-surfacer and clear coat. With these coating products available in the market, along with UV lamp suppliers, UV curing is proving to have a bright future in automotive repair and refmish. While at NACE, I was able to discuss UV...