North Carolina, with its unique mix of industries, from information technology, biotech, and banking, to the traditional sectors of textiles & apparel, furniture, tobacco, and hog farming, is a microcosm of trends observed elsewhere in the United States. This website presents and analyzes up-to-date information about how industrial restructuring in an era of globalization is impacting North Carolina's key industries.
American Home Furnishings Alliance
The American Home Furnishings Alliance is the world's largest and most influential trade organization serving the home furnishings industry. It is the industry's most comprehensive source of information for furniture executives. The website includes, surveys, statistics, guides and manuals.
Furniture Retailers Association
The Furniture Retailers of America (FRA) is made up of many large and small retail companies throughout the U.S. - many of whom sell wooden bedroom products purchased from domestic producers, China and other sources in order to meet the needs of American consumers.
American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition's (AMTAC) mission is to preserve and create American manufacturing jobs through the establishment of trade policy and other measures necessary for the U.S. manufacturing sector to stabilize and grow.
United States International Trade Commission
An independent federal agency determining import injury to U.S. industries in antidumping, countervailing duty, and China safeguard investigations. The agency directs actions against unfair trade practices involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. It supports policymakers through economic analysis and research on the global competitiveness of U.S. industries.
Furniture Today
The weekly business newspaper of the furniture industry. Includes up to date information on new products, impact of imports, marketing trends and financial trends.
