While the policies in Washington might seem like they are unrelated to office furniture, the effects of higher steel prices are being felt by the industry that still uses a lot of metal while making products.
Herman Miller: Trade war could lead to moving manufacturing
The brewing trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners may lead furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. to relocate some of its manufacturing if costs become prohibitive.
Knoll Returns to the Bauhaus
Demetrio Apollini, Knoll Europe President, and Karen Stone, Knoll Design Director, discuss the brand's deep roots with the Bauhaus.
Mayline-Safco layoffs could start Sept. 4, state workforce development department says
Mayline's history in Sheboygan dates to 1939, when a company known then as the Engineering Supply Company began making tables.
Safco Products to close Mayline Sheboygan facilities this fall
Herman Miller Posts Record Net Sales for the Quarter
Net sales in the quarter totaled $618.0 million, an increase of 7.1% from the same quarter last fiscal year. New orders in the fourth quarter of $620.8 million were 9.3% above the prior year level.
HNI Corporation Announces New Chief Executive Officer
HNI Corporation announced Thursday the retirement of Stan A. Askren as Chief Executive Officer and the promotion of Jeffrey D. Lorenger as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Varcoe: Fireworks erupt at DIRTT meeting
The first annual meeting of DIRTT Environmental Solutions since co-founder Mogens Smed was ousted as chief executive had more fireworks than a Canada Day event.
Akouo Acoustics Debuted at NeoCon as New Business Division of Sedia Systems
The new company, providing aesthetically attractive and technically advanced acoustical solutions and consulting, complements Sedia Systems’ furniture in academic and musical performance spaces where sound matters.
Inscape Announces Fiscal Year 2018 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
On a year-to-date basis, the twelve month period had a net loss of $3.0 million, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million a year ago.
Varidesk Takes More Than 30 Companies To Court Over Patent Infringement
VARIDESK® has gone to the International Trade Commission (ITC) to protect the design of its patented height-adjustable standing desk.
Handling Headwinds: Office furniture execs brace for industry challenges
Integra Growing to Meet Increased Customer Demand
Integra Seating, a designer and manufacturer of seating and tables for commercial environments, is expanding to meet increased customer demand.
BUYING SPREE: With flurry of deals, office furniture companies seek to fill product gaps
Commercial partnership between Nowy Styl Group and HNI
A New Knoll Showroom in L. A., by ARO
We were asked to create a showroom that both tied to the language of the previous showrooms that we designed for Knoll (in NY, Houston, and SF) while tailoring the design to both the material palette and needs of the local market.
Harden Furniture shuts down again; CEO fired
Harden Furniture was a family-owned business in McConnellsville for 174 years. That is, until two weeks ago.
Watch: Hotel Refreshes Rooms with DIRTT
Shimoda Design Group Experiments with Tactility, Color, and Pattern at Steelcase’s New Chicago Showroom
“In this space, and in all the spaces that we do together, we really challenge you to see something differently, even though you’ve seen it many times before,” says Joey Shimoda.
Steelcase Reports Flat Sales but Strong Order Growth
Revenue increased 3 percent, or was approximately flat on an organic basis, in the first quarter compared to the prior year.