COMPANYHISTORIES
SIC 2510

Household Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

4companies1972–1994founding years4still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedSommer-Allibert S.A.
1972
FoundedKrause's Furniture, Inc.
1973
FoundedHillsdown Holdings plc
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedWinsLoew Furniture, Inc.
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Sommer-Allibert S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · France
Since the early 1990s, the European plastics giant Sommer-Allibert S.A.
Krause's Furniture, Inc. →
Active · founded 1973
Krause's Furniture, Inc.
Hillsdown Holdings plc →
Active · founded 1975 · United Kingdom
Hillsdown Holdings plc is a somewhat obscure holding company for a wide range of food, homebuilding, furniture, and…
WinsLoew Furniture, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
WinsLoew Furniture, Inc.
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