Farooq Kathwari: Exporting American Design and The Rebirth of North American Manufacturing

• Global Affairs

In an age where North American production has been nearly phased out by manufacturing from East Asia, one manufacturer and retailer is turning the tables and generating a burgeoning demand of North American-made goods overseas. Ethan Allen Interiors, a leading American style and interior design retailer, has experienced an increase in foreign sales over recent years, mostly in China, and in other countries including Korea, Philippines and West Asia countries including UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Please join Asia Society in a discussion with Farooq Kathwari, Chairman and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.  Mr. Kathwari will speak about the company’s growing global business and its successful entry into international markets, especially the Asian markets. The program will be moderated by Tim Aeppel, Economics Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal.