Vendor Spotlight: Meet Bernhardt Furniture Company

Bernhardt Furniture Company was established in 1889, in Lenoir NC, by John Mathias Bernhardt. They are among the country’s largest family-owned furniture companies and a leading diversified global furniture manufacturer.  The company operates eight manufacturing facilities and its corporate headquarters in North Carolina and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide.

Their furniture has received numerous awards for product design excellence in addition to AHFA’s environmental excellence award for corporate performance.

But it’s not just their furniture and acclaimed history we love, it’s also their commitment to social responsibility.

Ethical Sourcing

Bernhardt Furniture Company (Bernhardt) endeavors to conduct business in compliance with all laws and with widely accepted norms of fairness and human decency and expects its suppliers to do the same. Bernhardt is committed to protecting the human rights and safety of the people who produce its products, raw materials and component parts used in production, while also recognizing and respecting the cultural and legal differences found throughout the world.

Environment 

Bernhardt is committed to environmental excellence in all of its business activities - from the design of its products to its manufacturing processes.

“We want to go beyond simply complying with environmental legislation and regulations; we want to become leading supporters in our community and industry,” said Alex Bernhardt, Sr., Chairman and CEO, Bernhardt Furniture Company.

As a family-owned and operated company, they care a great deal about the health and welfare of their employees, customers, suppliers, community, and planet. They have a long-standing corporate tradition of providing a safe and healthful work place, protecting the environment, and conserving energy and natural resources.