DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Ron Klosterman, president and CEO of Flexsteel Industries, accepted Furniture Today’s “2009 Supplier of the Year” award for the company Dec. 3, the company announced today.
More than 250 industry leaders and guests attended the award ceremony held during the magazine’s 13th annual Leadership Conference in Naples, Fla.

Upon accepting the award, Klosterman thanked Furniture Today and the industry. He said the honor was validation for the 1,500-plus Flexsteel employees who “come to work every day and provide great product and service to all the dealers we serve.” In addition, Klosterman thanked the retailers who work with Flexsteel and case goods division Wynwood, saying: “The independent dealer has always been the backbone of our company.”

Flexsteel was cited as a cornerstone of the industry and well-deserving of the award, according to Ray Allegrezza, Furniture Today’s editor-in-chief, when the award was announced earlier in 2009. He also called Flexsteel an “American success story.”

“Flexsteel which makes seating products for virtually every application, has more than a 100-year-history as a credible, reliable, and innovative supplier,” said Allegrezza.

SOURCE: Flexsteel press release