Tuesday, September 29, 2009

UPDATE: Harden Mfg. hopes Rhino Rooms will aid in Northeast

Will shift furniture production to Alabama

Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, September 28, 2009

HALEYVILLE, Ala. รข€" Case recede ods manufacturer Harden Mfg. has acquired certain assets of execute mestic wood bedroom manufacturer Rhino Rooms.

Harden will relocate production of Rhino products to its plot t here starting Sept. 30.

The Rhino name will be discontinued and the line is intfinish ed to beapproach a growth vehicle for Harden in the Northeast, said Harley Ostlund, president of Harden Mfg. He said Harden's line is strongest in the Southeast.

"We'll pick up reps and a product line that sells well in the Northeast," he said.

Harden will introduce some former Rhino pieces at the upcoming High Point Market, Ostlund added.

IHG or Industrial Hfeeble ings Group, based in Dayton, Ohio, had purchased Rhino Rooms in September 2007.

Last year, IHG also made an offer to purchase assets of Higexecute n Furniture Co., but the agreement was never finalized, according to Ralph Higexecute n, vice president of the company. Higexecute n Furniture continues to be family owned and operated, he said.

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