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Fantastic Furniture to close its final Australian factory
Fantastic Furniture will close its last Australian factory on Friday, ending lounge production at its Fairfield East site in Sydney's south-west.
The change affects 100 staff who work at the factory.
The site makes one-quarter of the retailer's lounge range and about 6 per cent of its total stock.
Fantastic Furniture says it is switching to overseas suppliers in China and Vietnam to help keep the business financially sustainable.
The company says it will support affected staff through retraining, possible redeployment, employee assistance and outplacement services.
The closure means all Fantastic Furniture stock will be made offshore.
The move has renewed calls for fairer import duties and more support for Australian manufacturers, but no further action is specified.
Fantastic Furniture will close its final Australian manufacturing site at Fairfield East in Sydney on Friday.
The closure will affect 100 staff at the site.
The retailer says it is moving to a global supply model to support the business’s long-term commercial sustainability.
Manufacturing is understood to be moving to China and Vietnam.
The site made one-quarter of Fantastic Furniture’s lounge range and about 6 per cent of its total stock.
- Who
- Fantastic Furniture is closing the site, affecting 100 staff.
- What
- The retailer will end local lounge manufacturing and shift to an import supply model.
- When
- Friday; the article was published on 30 October 2026.
- Where
- Fairfield East, in Sydney’s south-west.
- Why
- The company says a global supply model supports long-term commercial sustainability and gives it flexibility to invest in new products.
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Allegro Funds acquired Fantastic Furniture from Greenlit Brands for an undisclosed sum.
Fantastic Furniture’s Fairfield East lounge manufacturing site is due to close, ending local production.
- Affected staff
- 100
- Factory location
- Fairfield East, Sydney’s south-west
- Lounge range made at site
- One-quarter
- Share of total stock made at site
- About 6 per cent
- New manufacturing locations
- China and Vietnam
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What people are saying
Moving to a global supply model supports the long-term commercial sustainability of our business and gives us the flexibility to continue investing in new, fresh product ranges for Australian customers
Our immediate focus is our people. We recognise the outstanding contribution our manufacturing team has made over many years and remain committed to supporting them through this transition, including retraining and redeployment opportunities, our employee assistance program, and outplacement services where applicable.
We are really pleased with this outcome for the Fantastic Furniture business and its people, as they are joining a group with a strong track record in building and enhancing retail businesses that are already successful