Ethan
Allen
Furniture
Manufacturing
Old
Fort, NC
After lunch, we visited Ethan
Allen's massive furniture plant in Old Fort, North Carolina,
where we were lead through an exclusive tour of the plant.
All the lumber received at the plant must meet stringent
requirements for quality before it's used in Ethan Allen's
furniture.
All the
wooden furniture accessories are created on site.
Here, a table leg is turned in the lathe and peg holes are drilled in a
table top.
Much of
the furniture created by Ethan Allen has "worm" lines,
scratches, and small dents added
to it for a natural effect that customers want.
Complete
sections move through the plant on an assembly track. Here, stain is
sprayed on.
Final
parts are added, and the furniture is inspected.
The
huge warehouse is full of completed furniture awaiting pickup.
Teachers gathered in the cafeteria for refreshments and Q&A.
