Century Furniture
Century Furniture has been a North Carolina-based, family-owned manufacturer of high end furniture since 1948. In an effort to compete with the flood of low-cost imports in recent years, Century has focused on our strengths by expanding our product lines and offering more flexibility. Our product line includes furniture for the bedroom, living room, dining room, home office, entertainment, accessories, and outdoor furnishings. Most of our products are highly configurable, being offered in 60 finishes, 2000+ fabrics and 150+ leathers.
Century is also known for speed (both in terms of manufacturing times and customer service response), product quality, style and flexibility. In addition to the expansive configurability we offer in our basic product lines we also have implemented a custom option that allows our customers to customize many of our upholstery and casegoods items. This has become an important part of our business as we are earning a reputation around the world as a "bespoke" manufacturer of high end furniture.
Century currently exports to more than 30 countries. The top destinations are China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Panama, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, India, Kuwait and Canada.
Century has exported products for more than 25 years and has worked alongside the N.C. Department of Commerce for most of that time. The International Trade division has continually searched for ways to encourage and support our industry to aggressively go after the international market. We have sought the advice and assistance of N.C. DOC specialists in various countries to help us evaluate their markets, find suitable partners, and be aware of potential challenges in certain markets.
The most obvious impact has been increased sales for the company, but there is also the added benefit of enhancing our branding image. As we have gained exposure in major cities around the world, Century's brand has become more recognizable. Our website hits have grown tremendously over the past 5 years as international consumers have come to recognize the Century name.