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This may seem like a strange one but I thought I'd take a chance.  

Like many other schools, our auditorium is one of the "ignored" areas when it comes to being taken care of and updated.  That being said, the seats are 35 years old and are a mess.  The only way anything is going to happen is if I take on the whole project with fundraisers and seeking out donations.  

My question is, have any of you had experience in dealing with any companies who sell and replace seating?  

My initial instinct is to just order a container from China since that's where they are coming from anyway.  And yes, I do have 2 different importers lined up with feet on the ground in China to inspect the factories.  But then I'd have to deal with finding labor and all of the other mess or removing the old and installing the new.  

So before I take on such a large task, I was looking for some reputable company names any of you may have worked with or heard of.  We're in Northeast PA so we're a short drive many areas.

Thanks in advance for any advice.  

This may seem like a strange one but I thought I'd take a chance.  

Like many other schools, our auditorium is one of the "ignored" areas when it comes to being taken care of and updated.  That being said, the seats are 35 years old and are a mess.  The only way anything is going to happen is if I take on the whole project with fundraisers and seeking out donations.  

My question is, have any of you had experience in dealing with any companies who sell and replace seating?  

My initial instinct is to just order a container from China since that's where they are coming from anyway.  And yes, I do have 2 different importers lined up with feet on the ground in China to inspect the factories.  But then I'd have to deal with finding labor and all of the other mess or removing the old and installing the new.  

So before I take on such a large task, I was looking for some reputable company names any of you may have worked with or heard of.  We're in Northeast PA so we're a short drive many areas.

Thanks in advance for any advice.  

This may seem like a strange one but I thought I'd take a chance.  

Like many other schools, our auditorium is one of the "ignored" areas when it comes to being taken care of and updated.  That being said, the seats are 35 years old and are a mess.  The only way anything is going to happen is if I take on the whole project with fundraisers and seeking out donations.  

My question is, have any of you had experience in dealing with any companies who sell and replace seating?  

My initial instinct is to just order a container from China since that's where they are coming from anyway.  And yes, I do have 2 different importers lined up with feet on the ground in China to inspect the factories.  But then I'd have to deal with finding labor and all of the other mess or removing the old and installing the new.  

So before I take on such a large task, I was looking for some reputable company names any of you may have worked with or heard of.  We're in Northeast PA so we're a short drive many areas.

Thanks in advance for any advice.