Rochdale Spears http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog Rochdale Spears are a quality manufacturer of premium innovatively designed furniture. Tue, 14 May 2013 08:30:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Rochdale Spears April Newsletter http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/05/02/rochdale-spears-april-newsletter-2/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/05/02/rochdale-spears-april-newsletter-2/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:01:31 +0000 Mai Nhu Y http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=700 Please have a read of our April newsletter (PDF 2.6mb)

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/05/02/rochdale-spears-april-newsletter-2/feed/ 0 Rochdale Spears February Newsletter http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/03/05/rochdale-spears-february-newsletter-2/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/03/05/rochdale-spears-february-newsletter-2/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:06:43 +0000 Mai Nhu Y http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=682 Please have a read of our February newsletter (PDF 1.2mb)

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/03/05/rochdale-spears-february-newsletter-2/feed/ 0 Rochdale Spears December Newsletter http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/01/10/rochdale-spears-december-newsletter-2/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/01/10/rochdale-spears-december-newsletter-2/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:22:49 +0000 Mai Nhu Y http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=668 Please have a read of our December newsletter (PDF 1.5mb)

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2013/01/10/rochdale-spears-december-newsletter-2/feed/ 0 Reclaimed materials from The Carolinas Mills’ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/22/furniture-from-reclaimed-materials/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/22/furniture-from-reclaimed-materials/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:09:22 +0000 Sarah Hawkes http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=652 Rochdale Spears has purchased some beautiful old pine beams from Mills being deconstructed in Southern USA.

These Mills, long out of use and now being demolished, are part of the history of the Carolina’s, and hold the story of past industry. It makes sense to reclaim the timber in the buildings and craft it into beautiful furniture, to be placed back into the home furnishings market.

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/22/furniture-from-reclaimed-materials/feed/ 0 Rochdale Spears October Newsletter http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/12/rochdale-spears-october-newsletter-2/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/12/rochdale-spears-october-newsletter-2/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:35:28 +0000 Mai Nhu Y http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=645 Please have a read of our October newsletter (PDF 681kb)

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/12/rochdale-spears-october-newsletter-2/feed/ 0 October Highpoint 2012, The Faces http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/october-highpoint-2012-the-faces/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/october-highpoint-2012-the-faces/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:25:36 +0000 Sarah Hawkes http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=627 You know the furniture – see the faces as RS does business at the US Highpoint Market in North Carolina. Above are Jean-Pierre Brown, Geoff Hawkes and Chuck Auten of Rochdale Spears.

drinks are on Geoff Hawkes

with Eric Schenk in the Century Showroom

Geoff and Sarah outside the Rochdale Spears Hickory Office

Geoff and Chuck with Dan Weiss of Lillian August

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/october-highpoint-2012-the-faces/feed/ 0 Cong Ty Tnhh: Factory Four http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/cong-ty-tnhh-factory-no-four/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/cong-ty-tnhh-factory-no-four/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:11:13 +0000 Sarah Hawkes http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=619 A day of official ceremony at the opening of Rochdale Spears Fourth Factory.  Joining the celebration was Mr Phuc, Vietcombank, marking the important relationship that has seen the successful expansion of the Rochdale Spears business.

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/11/10/cong-ty-tnhh-factory-no-four/feed/ 0 ‘Strand Antiqued Mirrored Collection’ best seller for Restoration Hardware http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/20/strand-antiqued-mirrored-collection-best-seller-for-restoration-hardware/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/20/strand-antiqued-mirrored-collection-best-seller-for-restoration-hardware/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:18:42 +0000 Sarah Hawkes http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=605 Avid readers of Architectural Digest have commented on October’s double page spread from Restoration Hardware featuring Rochdale Spears developed and produced ‘Strand Antiqued Mirrored Collection’. Beautifully shot for the Restoration Hardware 2012 Fall Catalogue and ad campaign this collection is a best seller.  Congratulations to designer Ed Robinson and the RS product development team.

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/20/strand-antiqued-mirrored-collection-best-seller-for-restoration-hardware/feed/ 0 Rochdale Spears August Newsletter http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/05/rochdale-spears-august-newsletter/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/05/rochdale-spears-august-newsletter/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:50:02 +0000 Mai Nhu Y http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=592 Please have a read of August Newsletter (PDF 1.13mb)

]]> http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/09/05/rochdale-spears-august-newsletter/feed/ 0 Bob Sitler Joins the Rochdale Team http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/07/02/bob-sitler-joins-the-rochdale-team/ http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/2012/07/02/bob-sitler-joins-the-rochdale-team/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:33:18 +0000 Sarah Hawkes http://www.rochdalespears.com/blog/?p=584 Press release:

Location: Saigon, Vietnam: Time: Tuesday 26 June 2012

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Robert A. Sitler (Bob) as Director of Manufacturing Support for Rochdale Spears. Bob is a proven leader with extensive knowledge and experience. He has served in Senior Management roles with two well-respected furniture companies Stanley Furniture and Lexington Home Brands, and for the past two years has provided Sourcing, Supply Chain Management and Quality Control consulting services to the industry through his own company, Logan Global Trading LLC.

In his role, Bob will provide leadership and focus to Rochdale Spears’s Technical areas as the Company continues to produce leading edge designs with excellent quality and service.

We are excited to welcome Bob to the Rochdale Spears team and look forward to the value he will bring to the Team. Rochdale Spears Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of European antique reproduction furniture, with extensive R & D capabilities. The Company employs a 3,000 strong work force and a team of dedicated furniture specialists.

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