range.
Pennsylvania House created and introduced the in-store gallery
concept to the furniture retailing industry in 1975, and
currently has established galleries with approximately 270
independent furniture retailers in the U.S., Japan and Mexico.
To enhance its product lines and galleries, Pennsylvania House
also offers its gallery retailers an accessory line of over 3,000
items for sale to their customers. In addition, Pennsylvania
House has opened approximately 35 independently owned dedicated
showcase stores which offer exclusively Pennsylvania House
furniture and accessories. Pennsylvania House operates three
manufacturing plants located in Lewisburg, PA, Monroe, NC, and
White Deer, PA.
Brown Jordan is a leading manufacturer of high quality,
high-priced leisure and outdoor furniture. To expand its market
presence, Brown Jordan has begun selling a line of high-medium
priced products in the casual furniture market. Brown Jordan's
products are designed in wrought aluminum, extruded aluminum,
cast aluminum, and wroughtiron and include chairs, tables,
chaises and outdoor accessories. Brown Jordan sells its products
to the residential and hospitality markets primarily through the
following distribution channels: quality department stores,
specialty stores (such as pool and patio shops), interior design-
ers, and the commercial contract and hospitality industry both in
the United States and overseas. Brown Jordan's products are
manufactured in facilities located in El Monte, CA, Newport, AR,
and Juarez, Mexico. On March 1, 1994, a fire destroyed the
wrought iron manufacturing operations located in Brown Jordan's
manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico. The aluminum frame
operations located in the same facility were not materially
affected by the fire. The Company believes that the fire will
not have a material financial impact as the Juarez facility was
insured for both property and business interruption losses. A new
facility for wrought iron manufacturing has been