Stanley Furniture Expands Robbinsville, N.C. Plant

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Stanley Furniture Co., Inc., has broken ground for a $1 million expansion that will enable its Robbinsville, N.C. plant to more effectively compete in the global marketplace. The 25,000 sq. ft. addition brings the facility, which manufactures Young America® youth furniture, to approximately 586,000 sq. ft. The expansion will provide the necessary space needed to effectively manage operations going forward. Included in the plant renovations will be the relocation of the storage of some raw materials, product packaging area and some administrative offices and additional finished goods warehouse space. “This expansion will allow us to better service our product line, improve product quality and provide a safer working environment for our 560 associates who work there,” Scheffer says. “It’s all about continuous improvement in order to offer the very best product, quality, service and delivery.” One of the largest furniture manufacturers in the United States, Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. is widely recognized as a style and design leader. The company has received ten coveted Pinnacle Awards for fine quality residential wood furniture, ranging from traditional to contemporary. Stanley Furniture Collections are presented as dining room, bedroom, home entertainment and accent tables, and home office. Young America® is the industry leader in youth furniture. Founded in 1924, Stanley Furniture has a strong tradition of superior product supported by excellent quality and service. The shipment of orders to retail stores is among the fastest in the industry. Production facilities are located in Stanleytown and Martinsville, Va., as well as Robbinsville and Lexington, N.C. Stanley Furniture's upper-medium priced furniture is sold to furniture specialty stores, department stores and furniture store chains. Stanley Furniture common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol STLY. For additional information, visit stanleyfurniture.com.