The below press release went out to industry publications this week. Take a look!
Woodard, an innovative leader in the outdoor furniture
industry, is being featured in a major exhibition sponsored by the Shiawassee
Art Center in Owosso, MI. As an American-based, pioneering manufacturer of
wrought iron, aluminum and all-seasons wicker outdoor furniture, Woodard is
being honored and recognized for its important and historical contributions to
the American furniture industry for the past 146 years.
Focusing on Woodard’s time-honored tradition of quality and
innovation, the exhibit will run for 2 months from June 1 – July 29 on the main
floor of the Shiawassee Art Center in Owosso, MI and will display three
centuries worth of designs, spanning from the original wood chairs that were
made in the late 1800s to today’s current wrought iron furniture. The exhibit
will also include Woodard designs that are currently part of the permanent
collections in both the Smithsonian and Cooper-Hewitt Museums.
“We are excited to be a part of this exhibition and
see it as an opportunity to share with others the roots of Woodard as well as
the growth and change that have been a part of our heritage over the past 146
years,” stated Matt Weiss, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Woodard. The exhibit is a source of
dignity and esteem for a company that has been proudly based in Owosso, MI
since its founding in 1866. Woodard is
looking forward to continuing the “Made in America” ideals, traditions and
craftsmanship implemented by its founders in Owosso all those years ago and is
excited to share its history with the community and the industry alike.
Old Woodard Plant, circa late 1800's
For more information regarding this exhibit, check out the official website of the exhibit here: Woodard Exhibition
