# Fantastic Furniture closes its last Australian factory, affecting 100 workers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fantastic-furniture-to-shut-final-australian-factory-in-yet-another-huge-blow-to-local-manufacturing/
- Published: 2026-10-30T00:00:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T00:12:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16250807/fantastic-furniture-offshore-manufacturing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Markets, World

## Key points

- Fantastic Furniture is closing its last Australian factory.
- The Fairfield East site employs 100 people.
- Production is expected to move to China and Vietnam.

## Summary

Fantastic Furniture will close its final Australian manufacturing site at Fairfield East in Sydney on Friday, ending local production as it moves to an import supply model. The closure affects 100 workers and reflects the retailer’s stated aim of keeping the business financially sustainable amid rising operating costs.

The factory made a quarter of Fantastic Furniture’s lounge range and about 6 per cent of its total stock; production is expected to shift to China and Vietnam. The company says it will offer affected staff retraining, redeployment, employee assistance and outplacement services where applicable. The decision has renewed calls for fairer import duties and more support for Australian manufacturers.

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