Samuel Bent LLC To Start Production

Furniture World Magazine

Samuel Bent LLC, a subsidiary of Furniture Renaissance ILLC, has purchased the assets of S. Bent and Brothers, Inc. in a secured party asset sale effective February 11, 2000. According to principals of the organization, " Furniture Renaissance is a group of seasoned executives who represent more than 220 years of experience in the manufacturing arena. The secured-party-purchase of the assets of S. Bent & Brothers, Inc. represents Furniture Renaissance's Initial acquisition in thIs Industry. Our objective is to grow organically as well as through the continued acquisition of complementary furniture manufacturers. "The new Samuel Bent LLC looks forward to continuing and expanding upon the strong relationships the old company enjoyed with its customers. The Furniture Renaissance Team will be visiting the Samuel Bent LLC customer base personally in the very near future. At this time we ask that all clearance tags and liquidation procedures be eliminated and that normal selling activities resume as quickly as possible. "We want you to be assured that this change to the new Samuel Bent LLC is the most significant one realized In the 133 years of "Bent" furniture manufacturing. Our team is committed to best in class service and we have delivered those results to a variety of industries throughout North America, In the foreseeable future you can expect to realize the benefits of this experience in shorter lead-times and heightened levels of customer service." Mr. Pete Beestrum, a member of the Furniture Renaissance Team has assumed the position of VP & General Manager for Samuel Bent LLC effective immediately.