U.S.’s second leading furniture maker Herman Miller says it would now invest million of dollars in China to expand its business operation in Asia. 

The companies open a national design center in Shanghai earlier this week. The Shanghai office would serve as its Asia headquarters. 

The company says it chose Shanghai to hold the firm’s quickly expanding client base in Asia. The venture also comprises of two factories in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It says the companies are looking for acquisition opportunities in China to go faster its expansion plans. The company’s products, and planned consulting services, generated over 1.7 billion US dollars in income during the 2006 fiscal year. 

WASHINGTON–The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened a public awareness campaign to raise notice to the dangers of falling furniture and televisions. 

The campaign gives alerts to parents regarding danger of unsecured furniture and also provides tips to help safeguard heavy furniture. 

According to the CPSC, ten children have been killed already past few years by falling TVs. In 2005 more than 3,000 children younger than 5 years old were treated in emergency rooms due to heavy injuries associated with television tip-over. 

A Pennsylvania lawmaker is approaching Congress to pass legislation that might prevent furniture and TV tip-over accidents 

Furniture orders remained steady even in June compared to June 2005, according to the Furniture Insights industry report issued by BDO Siedman. 

In June 2006, $2.32 billion in residential furniture was prepared, according to the report. During the same month in 2005, $2.33 billion of furniture was ordered. 

The furniture industry is also on speed for the first six months of the year. Through June, $13.38 billion in furniture had been ordered, up somewhat from $13.36 billion over the first six months of 2005. 

Residents who want to lift up some free furniture or could contribute some they don’t need could drop in on a special event in Twickenham later this month. 

Richmond upon Thames Council’s recycling team is hosting the borough’s as the first Give and Take Day, which would be held at All Hallow’s Parish Church Hall on September 16. 

Richmond residents would get the chance to contribute unwanted home and garden items and pick up free goods that are on offer. You do not have to contribute anything to take others away and only items which are in good condition would be accepted while electrical goods would be tested to make sure they are safe.

Metropolitan National Bank, a banking bastion of Central Arkansas which blows into Northwest Arkansas with big plans in June 2005, has made some development on keeping development promises.

The bank has five branches in Benton and Washington counties and is building its Washington County headquarters at 4033 N. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville.The building would have 9,000 square feet in one story and be finished by year’s end. The building could house about 16 employees, said Wyley Elliott, Northwest Arkansas president for Metropolitan National Bank.

The Washington County headquarters cost $2.58 million, according to Fayetteville building officials.