35 OFS Brands Inc.
Main location: Huntingburg, IN
Divisions: OFS, First Office, Carolina Business Furniture
Annual sales: $250 million (‘08)
Manufacturing plants: 10 -- Huntingburg, IN;
Leitchfield, KY; Archdale, NC
300
Total employees: 2,100
Total square footage: 2 million+
Products: contract/office furniture -- desks,
filing/storage, conference tables, office
chairs, office seating; healthcare and
hospitality furniture,
www.ofsbrands.com
36 Bernhardt Furniture
Main location: Lenoir, NC
Divisions: Bernhardt Residential Contract
Division
Annual sales: $250 million* (‘08)
Manufacturing plants: 8 -- Cherryville,
Lenoir, Shelby, NC
Total employees: 1,300
Products: residential furniture and contract/
office furniture -- dining room furniture,
bedroom furniture, occasional furniture,
upholstered chairs, sofas, love seats, recliners, swivel/rockers, desks, filing/storage,
office chairs, office seating, entert
www.bernhardt.com
37 Republic National Cabinet
Main location: Marshall, TX
Divisions: Legacy Cabinets, Groupe Cabico,
EuroCraft, Republic Industries
Annual sales: $250 million* (‘08)
Manufacturing plants: 9 -- Eastaboga, AL;
Marshall, TX; Ayer’s Cliff, QC
Total employees: 2,000
Total square footage: 700,000
Products: kitchen and bath cabinets, mouldings, countertops
www.republicind.com
GREATEST
CHALLENGE
Constant automation in
manufacturing process
38 Caye Home Furnishings
Main location: New Albany, MS
Divisions: Simmons Upholstery, Stratford
Upholstery Co., Homewood
Annual sales: $235 million (‘08)
Manufacturing plants: 2 -- New Albany,
Amory, MS
Total employees: 750
Total square footage: 1. 2 million
Products: residential furniture -- sofas, love
seats, upholstered chairs, recliners, motion furniture
39 Virco Mfg. Corp.
Main location: Torrance, CA
Annual sales: $229.5 million* (‘08)
Manufacturing plants: 2 -- Conway, AR;
Torrance, CA
Total employees: 1,100
Total square footage: 2. 3 million
Products: contract/office furniture -- educa-
tional furniture, table and desk systems, office
seating, conference and training furniture,
lightweight folding tables, upholstered chairs
www.virco.com
