White Lotus Futon Invited To New Jersey Sustainable Business Initiative Presentation

White Lotus Futon of Princeton and New Brunswick, New Jersey, was honored to be among the guests invited to the presentation of the New Jersey Sustainable Business Initiative on Tuesday ("Earth Day") April 22 at the Garden State Paper plant in Garfield, New Jersey. After outlining the details of the project, New Jersey Governor, Christine Todd Whitman, signed the executive order funding the Initiative for the invited guests and the press. Initially, $2.1 million had been budgeted, with $600 thousand for staffing and administration and $1.5 million allocated for low and no interest loans to sustainable businesses located in New Jersey.

White Lotus Futon is one of the oldest sustainable businesses in New Jersey, and has been a model nationwide for most of its sixteen year history. White Lotus employees make each and every one of their natural fiber futon mattresses by hand in the White Lotus workshop in New Brunswick. In an age where virtually every futon mattress is filled with hundreds of chemicals with unpronounceable names, along with steel springs of every shape and size, White Lotus has thrived selling simple, handmade futon mattresses of 100% cotton, wool, or environmentally friendly foam.

Owned and operated by Theodore and Elizabeth M. Casparian of Princeton an ex-Wall Street trader and an Educational Consultant with a Ph.D., respectively White Lotus has found success by simply putting people and the planet ahead of profits. White Lotus is a member of Futon Association International.

 A Moment To Remember At Expo Wedding

Every Futon Expo has its moments to remember but we doubt anyone will be able to top the recent Expo's Rodeo Wedding. Dean Roland of Beorc was married to Julie Pak in a wonderful ceremony on the rodeo grounds of Corona Ranch at the recent Futon Expo Saturday Night Banquet in Phoenix. The bride wore white with western accessories including an American Indian necklace, brown suede vest and western hat. The groom was resplendent in denim.

The wedding party rode in on horseback and the wedding couple remained on their steeds throughout the short ceremony officiated by Justice of the Peace Pamela Guttierrez. Witnesses included almost five hundred Expo Banquet goers, but officially the witnesses were Sandy Cadoite and Bob Keyes of Dragon's Lair Futon. The couple and their parents (Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Susan Pak and Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert and Barbara Roland) plan a reception this July in their home town of Mogadore, Ohio.

Home EXPRESS Successful Market & EXPO - Factory Expanded Again!

Home Express announced major success in the High Point Market and Futon Expo. At the shows, they displayed their 100% solid American red oak futon frames and introduced their patent-pending Homex Lounger Frames. "We experienced very heavy traffic at the market and the expo. A lot of people show their interest in our products and special programs," commented Wan Yueng, Chairman. "Our huge selections in style, superior structure, 14 stains & finishes, program, and extreme competitive pricing make the product very attractive. The market is filled with imported-made futon frames or high-priced domestic products. Many futon retailers are looking for strong and retail-able priced domestic-made futon frames. Because this search has gone on for so long, our futon frames draw much attention at the shows. 'Made in U.S.A.' is still a good story to tell your customers!"

Home Express also announced a factory expansion to 50,000 square feet. With the bigger facility, they feel they will be able to serve their customers better. Adds Yueng, "We greatly appreciate the opportunity our customers have given us to prove ourselves to you."

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