Skilled to Work: Fusion Furniture seeking experienced workers

Despite the company’s recent expansion, it still needs more workers to meet demand.

This year fusion furniture started operations at it's new plant in new albany... but after a successful job fair, company leaders are still looking to hire people to fill some of their most important positions... in this week's skilled to work wtva's sydney darden got a look at their assembly line and learned what it takes to join the growing company... std."

President, fusion furniture) s0t bo robbins, president, fusion furniture- "anything furniture related has been over the top."

The furniture industry's rapid growth during the pandemic, makes president bo robbins particularly excited about the future of fusion furniture.

But robbins says despite expanding to a new facility in new albany, the company still faces an uphill battle to keep up with incoming orders.

Sot- "every week we are getting 2 to 2/12 times that we can physically produce."

Nats staple gun so robbins is looking to hire experienced upholsterers and frame builders to meet the rapid rise in demand.

Nats sot- "upholsterers are the guys that are actually on the line the cut a sewn piece of fabric and apply it to the furniture."

Robbins says upholsterers with fusion furniture can make up to 30 dollars an hour, almost twice the national average according to the us department of labor.

Another staple in the fusion family...is the culture.

Sot- "since we have started the facility people have been so complimentary of the culture and how we take care of our people, the work-life balance."

Once hired, workers also receive on the job training and learn new skills during their time with the company.

Opening the door to a lucrative career in a booming industry.

Take sot- "furniture business is a way that they can get in, provide for their families and make a lot of money" in new albany sydney darden wtva 9 news.

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