| The number of office furniture manufacturing facilities | | | | ergonomic custom chair, with Humanscale and Herman |
| is increasing in China to meet with the demand and | | | | Miller leading the pack. The United States has several |
| need in the US. Offering an amazing price discount for | | | | different manufacturers of custom ordered furniture |
| basically the same products as their US competitors, | | | | but China still holds strong for the standard office chair |
| they are gaining new business from office furniture | | | | with mass production available to importers. For a |
| dealers, both online and in retail establishments. When it | | | | standard office chair or furniture piece, Chinese |
| comes to buying office chairs in bulk for an office | | | | imported models still provide the user with high quality |
| environment, price can make all the difference in the | | | | and the lowest price. Some large U.S. office furniture |
| decision making process. The Chinese market for | | | | distributors such as Office Star, also obtain some of |
| office manufacturing, as compared to other countries | | | | their inventory from overseas manufacturer's in China |
| which also provide volume shipments, has a market | | | | and have been importing chairs and furniture for some |
| which seems to be growing at a rapid rate. With many | | | | time from overseas. With more large distributors |
| different choices listed on a site like Alibaba, a directory | | | | tapping into the overseas market, the doors will open |
| of international manufacturers and shipment | | | | wider for the smaller businesses, leading to more |
| companies, China comes up with the most listings. New | | | | overseas product available in the US. As more and |
| office spaces can require a large amount of working | | | | more dealers are purchasing from China, it is hoped |
| capital for buying furniture and buying in bulk can be | | | | that the price will still stay as low as it can to both the |
| necessary. It is also important to save time and make | | | | customers and the importers. Amy Lieberfarb has |
| sure to get the right products necessary at the lowest | | | | been in the office furniture and interior sales industry |
| cost. Imported chairs in bulk, such as task chairs for | | | | for 11 years and currently runs two online websites |
| standard employee use and high-end executive | | | | dedicated to Office Chairs and Furniture. Providing |
| models are all available from Chinese manufacturers | | | | information on how to pick the right ergonomic chair |
| at an amazing price point. When ordering an entire | | | | and featuring hundreds of different chairs, the site is |
| room full of conference chairs or that very important | | | | very informative. in Office Furniture and Ergonomic |
| wood conference table, imported models can offer a | | | | Chairs. is an expert in most things office chairs and is |
| price that allows the executive to purchase the | | | | an eBay Powerseller with years of experience and |
| supplies and still stay on budget. U.S. manufacturer's | | | | great positive feedback from all of her loyal customer |
| are not out of the game yet. The US competitors still | | | | base. |
| remain strong when it comes to producing a high-end | | | | |