A joint venture between a Burke County furniture maker and a Michigan furniture retailer will bring 200 jobs to Valdese.
Carolina Artisan Group will design and build custom seating that will be sold by Michigan’s Art Van Furniture. The first six living room and family room chair collections will be available by mid-October.
Kellex Corp. of Burke County is the joint venture partner with Art Van.
“The opportunity to partner with an icon in the furniture industry, Art Van Furniture, not only made good business sense, the leadership style and commitment to the U.S. furniture industry matches the Kellex owners’ beliefs and values,” said Kellex owner Charlie Rice.
Burke Development Inc. President Scott Darnell has been in the job only a few months before the Carolina Artisan announcement. Darnell was head of economic development for the Cleveland County Chamber of Chamber.
Source: Charlotte Business Journal
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