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11.2.12 LFC receives NC Governor's Award for Outstanding Employer. Read more here
10.11.12 Lincolnton plant crafts way past campaign debate over outsourcing. Read more here 9.20.12 Moving Furniture: Bruce Cochrane resurrected his family business because he believes manufacturing will come back from China. Read more here 9.14.12 Back in furniture business in Lincolnton: How a Lincoln county plant competes with offshore production. Read more here 9.14.12 Furniture Company Opens its doors. Read more here 9.4.12 Furniture Comeback draws attention of politicians Read more here 6.25.12 Remade in America, Restoring a Nation's Confidence Read the latest article from our friends at Retailer NOW magazine 6.11.12 NHK Japan Broadcasting reports on the hot topic of "Reshoring" Watch the segment here 5.2.12 New furniture manufacturer brings it home. A long tradition and new technology pave the way for a new start in furniture manufacturing in a familiar place. Read more here 4.20.12 Fox 8 reports from the High Point Furniture Market, expectations are high. See the interview here 4.8.12 Furniture Company's revival has global message: When Bruce Cochrane’s family furniture company became an empty factory, he wouldn’t drive by the building, even though it was just a short ride from home. There were just too many memories of what was — and what he was sure would never be again. Read more here 3.26.12 LFC CEO joins line up for Home Furnishings Industry Conference in California: WHFA says that there is no better way to learn about the industry than through success stories, and the 2012 Home Furnishings Industry Conference (HFIC) provides ample opportunities for attendees to learn and share from the success of others. The Gaining the Edge sessions feature retailers and manufacturers who are surviving, and thriving, during a world of uncertainty. Read more here 3.26.12 US Mandate: Quality Furniture Right Down to the Finish. Surface & Panel Magazine features LFC In 2010, when fifth generation furniture manufacturer Bruce Cochrane dared to envision what would become the first U.S. furniture manufacturing start-up in 20-plus years, he knew the blueprint for success would have to be quality. Read more here 2.24.12 MSNBC: German TV films segment at LFC: Check out the segment here 2.21.12 Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins: Insourcing. It’s a buzzword right now, with President Obama's push to bring American jobs back from overseas. Economists have told us for years that once jobs go overseas, they don't come back; but some analysts believe that the cost advantages China once had over the U.S. are shrinking. Read More here 2.17.12 LFC Brings Back Jobs: While there is much talk about the brutalizing force of globalization, there have been positive signs lately that firms are trying harder to make it in America, even to the point of bringing jobs to USA. Read more here 2.12.12 Boyd joins Lincolnton Furniture board Lincolnton Furniture CEO Bruce Cochrane announced today that Hunter Boyd has been named to the company’s board of directors. Boyd is vice president of Times Oil Co. and serves on its board. Times Oil is an oil and gas distributor that also owns 20 retail fuel stations in North and South Carolina. Read more here 2.1.12 LFC President & CEO on Bloomberg TV Bruce Cochrane, chief executive officer of Lincolnton Furniture, talks about the company's decision to return its manufacturing to the U.S. from China. Cochrane speaks on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan." (Source: Bloomberg) Watch here 1.31.12 Lincolnton Furniture Co Segment: The segment that aired last night on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams can be viewed by the following link: NBC Rock Center with Brian Williams 1.31.12 WCNC Segment: Production begins at region's newest furniture plant When we first told you about start up furniture maker Lincolnton Furniture Company back in September, the plant was quiet. There were a few workers, including founder Bruce Cochrane in the front office, but at that point Cochrane hadn't even been to the twice-yearly furniture market in High Point. Four short months later, the place is a flurry of activity. "These are samples we brought back from market," Cochrane said as we started our tour of the facility. View the rest of the WCNC segment by Bobby Sisk here. 1.30.12 LFC segment airs tonight at 10PM EST on NBC Rock Center with Brian Williams The 10PM January 30th 2012 Rock Center program will feature a segment on Lincolnton Furniture. The NBC story will focus on the decision to make furniture in the USA and the great Americans that are making a difference at Lincolnton Furniture. http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/14/10156162-made-in-america-trend-against-outsourcing-brings-jobs-back-from-china Update: If you missed the segment last night on NBC, you can view it from the link above. 1.24.12 LFC President & CEO to join first lady tonight The White House says Bruce Cochrane's story of opening Lincolnton Furniture and bringing manufacturing jobs back to a region devastated by outsourcing highlights the challenges that Americans can overcome. Read more here. 1.16.12 NBC Rock Center to Air Segment on LFC NBC segment featuring Lincolnton Furniture Company will air on Monday January 30th at 10:30PM. Visit NBC: http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/14/10156162-made-in-america-trend-against-outsourcing-brings-jobs-back-from-china 1.11.12 LFC to attend "Insourcing American Jobs" Forum at the White House Forum will focus on the increasing trend of companies choosing to "insource" jobs and invest in growing in the United States. As part of the "Insourcing American Jobs" forum, the President will meet with business leaders as well as experts on the topic, to discuss why it's competitive to locate in the United States and what more can be done to work with companies to take similar steps to insource American jobs. Read more here. 12.14.11 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes to Lincolnton, LFC to donate furniture to Friday Family Ty Pennington and his gang from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" pounced on the Friday family of Lincolnton while they were shopping at a Christmas tree farm Sunday. Congratulations, they were told. In a week, you'll have a new house, compliments of the ABC network show and volunteer donations from the community. Read more here. 11.21.11 Lincolnton Furniture Aired on NPR Made in the USA: A factory reopens The Cochrane Furniture Factory in Lincolnton, North Carolina had always been a family run firm, making wooden furniture since before the Civil War, but it closed three years ago feeling outnumbered by China. Recently, owner Bruce Cochrane has been watching the industry, as well as watching changes in the Asian manufacturing processes, and decided that it’s a good time to re-tool and reopen the plant. He’s already rehired several dozen workers, including his former HR manager Karen Padgett. Listen Now. 11.14.11 WCNC Charlotte:New TV show puts Lincolnton in the Spotlight The town of Lincolnton is about to get major national attention. Harry Smith, correspondent with NBC’s new news magazine show “Rock Center,” spent part of last week there. Watch here. 09.25.11 News Observer: Lincolnton furniture maker brings jobs back home The idea came to Bruce Cochrane in China: Why not get back into furniture manufacturing? Five generations of his family had been in the business, but gave it up in 1996 as the U.S. industry tanked and jobs moved to Asia. Read more here. 09.01.11 WCNC Charlotte: Furniture Maker Back in Business An increased demand for American-made products here at home led Bruce Cochrane back to his roots. Cochrane just started a new company he’s calling Lincolnton Furniture. Watch here. |