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that hasn't existed for the last 14-plus
months, but it is still very undeined. "
McCourt's business " fell off a cliff last
year, " as there were no events, so there was
no need for tables and chairs. To counter
this situation, McCourt Manufacturing
expanded its line of sneeze guards and
leveraged that, but that business has also
hit a wall as everybody has what they need
now for personal protective equipment.
" The other issue is a fair number of
our customers have gone out of business;
they liquidate the inventory, which is
picked up by rental stores with strong
balance sheets or picked up by new
entrants to the rental market, " McCourt
says. " These adversely affect the demand
for new tables and chairs. "
Kestell Furniture LLC in New Holstein,
Wis., manufactures folding chairs,
farm tables, benches and barrel tables.
Andrew Schwarz, owner of Kestell
Furniture, says that as restrictions were
being put in place throughout the U.S., his
company signiicantly slowed down its
manufacturing of tables and seating for
the event industry as open orders were
being cancelled and few new orders
were being received.
" It was pretty scary to see our backlog
fall to almost nothing, " Schwarz says.
" However, we were very fortunate during
this time that demand for our in-home
seating and gaming tables had increased,
allowing us to retain our employees and
just shift our focus. "
Most of Modern Event Furniture's
customers usually opt for factory direct
orders, so the majority of business
in 2020 was purchase orders placed
before the pandemic really hit the
shores of the U.S.
An awe-inspiriting chandelier and
custom pillows by Modern Event
Furniture make a bold statement while
welcoming event attendees. Photo
courtesy of Modern Event Furniture.
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