On February 14, China will be celebrating the Year of the Tiger.

To more than a billion people throughout Asia and the world, the Chinese New Year is a holiday of enormous significance and prolonged celebration. As the date of the New Year is based on a lunar calendar, its date changes each year.

This year, 2010, the Chinese New Year officially begins on February 14, though — as with our New Year — actual celebrations will begin on New Year’s Eve, February 13 and preparations begin even earlier.

The period around the Chinese New Year sees the largest seasonal human migration on the planet, as billions of workers travel home for family reunions. During this time, many businesses and government offices across the Chinese mainland and other parts of Asia are officially closed.

While the traditional celebration of the Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days, it is designated as a public holiday over two to three days in much of Asia. However, many employers give employees a full week and more off during this period. In reality, businesses can be affected for as long as three weeks during the holiday.

As a global company with years of experience working in China, the Leggett & Platt Store Fixtures Group has developed production, supply chain and shipping plans that take into account the Chinese New Year and its potential impact on our business and our clients’ orders.

Our plans include stockpiling certain inventory, adjusting shipping and work schedules, improving communications systems, and coordinating projects with other manufacturing and distribution facilities.

It is important to remember that L&P is unique in our industry by maintaining and integrating significant manufacturing resources both abroad and domestically. With these capabilities you can be confident that our work and your orders will proceed as scheduled.

If you have any questions, please contact us. In the meantime, we wish you a Happy New Year, as we welcome the Year of the Tiger.

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