La-Z-Boy celebrates 50 years in Neosho

(From La-Z-Boy)

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) today announced its Neosho, Missouri La-Z-Boy branded manufacturing facility celebrated its 50th anniversary.

 At a celebration held yesterday on the 55-acre campus, attended by local and state officials, as well as U.S. Congressman Billy Long, senior executives from the La-Z-Boy leadership team, and retirees from the plant, the company unveiled the 18 millionth chair produced at the 542,000 square-foot facility.

Bill Snow, Vice President of La-Z-Boy Mid-West and a 38-year veteran of the company, said: “Our Neosho facility is part of the fabric of our community and I am proud of all the individuals who work at the plant and contribute to our company’s success and that of the community at large. 

" Over the last 50 years, we have grown to employ more than 750 talented and hard-working people and we look forward to adding to our employee base as we continue to make products that turn houses into homes.”

Darrell Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, who was on site at the celebration, said: “The Neosho facility is an amazing plant with great employees who turn out close to 12,000 high-quality units per week. 

" With safety of paramount importance to our organization, I am pleased to report the Neosho facility has achieved 10.5 million hours without a lost-time incident, reflecting our focus on safety as a key component in our supply chain excellence initiatives. It is imperative that our employees arrive home each day in the same condition in which they arrived to work in the morning. I applaud the entire Neosho team for their commitment to excellence across many metrics.”