WallGoldfinger: a New Factory, a New Drive to Innovate
Four years ago, Randolph, VT, high-end corporate furniture manufacturer WallGoldfinger put Winston Churchill’s philosophy of “never let a good crisis go to waste” to the test. In August 2011, Tropical Storm Irene brought inches of rain to Vermont, causing rivers and streams to leave their banks. WallGoldfinger’s factory in a historic mill near the Dog River in Northfield suffered devastating flooding. Equipment, supplies and tools were lost to river water that raged through the factory, leaving inches of silt behind. After 35 years in Northfield, VT, and 40 years in business, WallGoldfinger was in need of a new home. Following months of cleaning, displacement and temporary quarters, the company found a solution in the former Ethan Allen furniture factory about 20 miles away in Randolph, VT. We last checked in with WallGoldfinger in May 2012, just before the company would transition into the new factory following the flooding. Three years …
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