The tariffs would have sweeping effects on the domestic manufacturing industry, especially since a shop with $10 million in annual sales spends an average of one-third, or $3.3 million, on raw material like steel and aluminum.
Indiana Furniture Names Paula Schmidt as New Director of Marketing
Schmidt is no stranger to the office furniture industry. Prior to joining Indiana Furniture, she was the Director of Marketing for Paoli Office Furniture, a Creative Catalyst and Innovation Strategist for Chicago-based Bamboo Worldwide, and spent over 10 years at Kimball International working as a Market Research Manager for National Office Furniture and, more recently, as the Director of Market Communications for Kimball Office.
Steelcase and Widac announce first dealership in Sri Lanka
Steelcase, in partnership with Widac Commercial Interiors (Pvt.) Ltd recently announced its official launch in Sri Lanka, at a ceremony held at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
West Elm Advises of Intent to Terminate Partnership with Inscape
Inscape Corporation has been advised orally that West Elm, a brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., intends to terminate their partnership effective June 29, 2018.
MIT’s New Robots Can Build The Custom Furniture Of Your Dreams
Office of Tomorrow: Patrick Jouin & Manku + HENN's LINC, a perfect Steelcase Workspace Prototype
Together with the office’s design team, Patrick Jouin & Manku and HENN architects developed an ideal workplace for Steelcase
Humanscale Welcomes Leena Jain as CMO
Humanscale, announced that Leena Jain has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Jain comes from L’Oréal, a company renowned for its marketing prowess, where she had a 12-year career, most recently as a Vice President of Marketing.
This chair will tell you when to move
We’re living through a kind of Cambrian explosion for office furniture: while a simple rolling chair, file cabinet, and flat surface used to keep workers content, a tour of modern-day workplaces finds workers crafting software code as they walk on treadmills or sit on chairs with an inflated yoga ball for a seat.
Harden Furniture calling workers back after brief shutdown
High-end case goods and upholstery producer Harden Furniture has resumed limited production at its factory in McConnellsville, N.Y., after a brief shutdown following the company’s sale at a foreclosure auction, according to a report in the Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard.
Haworth 2017 sales surpass $2B
Watch: Steelcase Umami Design Story - Modularity. Materiality. Performance
Influenced by the soft curves of a snowdrift, the designers behind Umami seating, tables and screens created something that’s highly flexible and highly customizable. Watch how they created a new lounge environment for the workplace.
HNI Corporation Reports Earnings For Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2017
Consolidated net sales decreased $27.6 million or 1.3 percent from the prior year to $2,175.9 million.
Knoll Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Net sales were $316.1 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 7.9%, from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Hospitable glow
Fifty Years of B&B Italia
To understand the lengths B&B Italia goes to in its pursuit of fresh ideas and technological excellence, it is helpful to visit the firm’s headquarters in Brianza, around 25 kilometres north of Milan.
This desk chair cost $1 million on Amazon
A rather standard desk chair, produced by furniture-maker Humanscale, was listed on Amazon for $1,000,000.
Varidesk hopes to elevate the student experience with standing desks in schoolrooms
Unlike many office furniture companies, Varidesk sells direct to consumers. Its desks have been featured on the sets of HBO's Silicon Valley and NBC's Will and Grace.
VARIDESK Acquires Stand2Learn, Provider Of Standing Desk Solutions For K-12 Students
The VARIDESK acquisition will enable Stand2Learn to accelerate its research and development pipeline and increase its market presence more quickly.
Steelcase expects to report loss in current quarter as a result of charges related to tax reform
Brian Walker Plans Retirement as CEO at Herman Miller
"After a terrific 29-year career at Herman Miller, including 14 years as President and CEO, now is the right time to transition the Company to its next generation of leadership," said Mr. Walker.