Once it became clear that the two-week shutdown of most U.S. cities was going to be extended essentially indefinitely, Americans started realizing that months spent working from the couch was not going to cut it.
An office furniture boom
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Office-contract furniture market estimated to be $17 billion in North America
The preliminary estimate developed by IHS Markit of the North American office, education, and healthcare furniture market for 2019 was estimated to be $16.99 billion by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.
HBF Shifts Manufacturing to Support Local Communities
To support local health care providers on the front lines, they are producing and donating personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders, healthcare systems, and hospitals.
Italian design brands warn of "economic catastrophe" unless factories reopen this week
The manifesto also reveals that the brands have called for landlords of showrooms and offices around the world to slash rent in half to help companies' cash flows.
Herman Miller’s esports entry is a welcomed fight against gaming chairs
Italy's design brands "hopeful" as coronavirus lockdown end nears
Northern Italy, where many factories are based, went into lockdown on 8 March. The rest of the country followed two days later.
Arper founder Luigi Feltrin dies aged 85 from coronavirus
AIS has launched a CET Designer Extension for dealers
AIS launched its new CET Designer Extension with its Matrix panel system products; Day-to-Day tables; and Universal worksurfaces, supports and storage products.
Video: Stylex shows how to make a Mask
A handful of Stylex's skilled seamstresses and craftspeople are making the masks, which will be donated to local hospitals as long as there is a need.
Herman Miller Makes Temporary Business Adjustments in Response to Impact of COVID-19
Herman Miller is implementing a range of actions aimed at temporarily reducing costs and preserving liquidity.
VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming
The chair is designed to make VR more accessible to a mass audience, many of whom have turned to VR and gaming to while away the hours as much of the world is locked-down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peter Pepper Products Covid-19 Update as an Essential Business Partner
Steelcase Provides Instruction to Make Face Masks and Shields for Trump Pandemic
Steelcase joins a collaborative effort to rapidly design, manufacture and deploy healthcare resources at scale; urges others to join the effort.
Knoll Draws down $65 million of Revolving Credit Facility
In light of the current uncertainty from the rapidly evolving circumstances around the Covid-19 outbreak, the Company is withdrawing its full-year 2020 guidance provided on February 18, 2020 and is not providing an updated outlook at this time.
Herman Miller Update On Managing The Business Through The Pandemic
Herman Miller anticipates bringing back approximately as much as 30% of its manufacturing employees by next Monday, March 30 to help support customers who are actively engaged in the COVID-19 response.
Steelcase Combats Global Pandemic; Commits to Supply Critical Medical Equipment
Steelcase is using its plants, model shop and innovation center to rapidly develop solutions that will be built to scale and distributed to medical facilities.
"Challenging situations spark human innovation" say Italian design brands hit by Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic will eventually lead to higher quality, more sustainable products, according to Italian design brands that were forced to temporarily close their factories this week.
Steelcase cuts Production Worldwide, Closes Michigan Factories
Nearly all of the company's hourly manufacturing and distribution employees in Michigan are beginning a temporary layoff today (Tuesday) and the company has committed to pay the full cost of employee health insurance premiums during this period.
Steelcase Reports on Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Results
Revenue increased 4 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year and declined 1 percent on an organic basis after adjusting for currency translation effects and approximately $48 million associated with an extra week of shipments in the current quarter.