1. The measure of a successful furniture
manufacturer isn�t always based on the
number of units they�ve produced. What often
defines them is the devoted clientele that have
come to appreciate the designs and quality of that
furniture, who by word of mouth share with others
their experiences. This separates the
manufacturer from the many others in the
marketplace and becomes for them the true
measure of success. Lazar Industries is one such
company.
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2. Founded in 1983 by husband and wife Barry and Rochelle Lazar the
company started out under the name of Chair Design Inc Its focus
was quality niche furnishings with original designs created by the
Lazar team In 1991 the company would change its name to Lazar
Industries and would also change their furniture lineup to include
more mainstream lifestyles oriented products such as sofas,
loveseats, ottomans and sectionals While the company was doing
quite well in residential sales it soon discovered that there was also a
growing interest from hospitality and healthcare markets as well for
their furniture
3. A new division was soon created called Lazar Contract that would
focus its efforts in working with commercial properties and clients
Custom capabilities were already in place with their residential
offerings This made it easy for the company to pursue large scale
custom projects for clients Designing from a broad selection of
styles and upholstered fabrics available through the company has
allowed Lazar to easily produce time critical projects without
sacrificing quality
4. Working out of two 80,000 square foot manufacturing facilities in Los
Angeles, CA and Silver City, NC, Lazar Industries has been able to
meet both residential and commercial demand through these
domestic manufacturing facilities in the United States Employing
American workers and manufacturing exclusively in the United
States has given the company an advantage when working for
contracts with developers in the United States who need quality
furnishings as well as on-time delivery for custom contract furniture
that overseas manufactures are unable to guarantee Lazar Contract
has furnished commercial locations over the years including
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, PGA West Country Club in California,
Carnegie Hall in New York, Regent Beverly Wilshire in California and
the Ritz Carlton In 2007 the company won an upholstered furniture
5. contract for the Trump International Hotel and Tower Project in Las
Vegas
6. In a company press release it was mentioned that when the Lazar
representatives met with Donald Trump and his project executives to
finalize the contract, the fact that the furniture was being
manufactured domestically was a factor in making the deal Besides
their work in furniture, Barry and Rochelle Lazar have supported
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research programs over the years Both have donated and raised
money for the MSAA Multiple Sclerosis Association of America as
members of the President�s Circle A distinguished group of
individuals committed to the needs of all people affected by multiple
sclerosis
7. Barry Lazar has also supported research through raising and
matching donations for the Hirshberg Foundation which works out of
laboratories in UCLA It researches pancreatic cancer through
several projects which hope to advance knowledge and more
awareness about this disease Lazar Industries continues to
manufacture upholstered lifestyles furniture products today for both
commercial and residential use With its two factories located in both
California and North Carolina they are able to produce quality
custom made furnishings on time with a variety of designs and
upholstery
8. Lazar�s contract work has also provided them recognition in the
industry as suppliers of much sought after high end furnishings
Lazar�s approach to design and construction has helped brand
them as a manufacturer of quality American made furniture
