HON has received reports of 11 chair backs breaking, including two reports of minor injuries.
H Contract taps Mark Craven for new executive position in Sales, Merchandising
H Contract has reorganized its sales management, marketing and product development operations and tapped industry veteran Mark Craven for the new position of vice president of sales and merchandising.
In Time for NeoCon, Vitra Predicts Material Trends for Post-COVID Offices
The Swiss manufacturer makes some surprisingly transparent forecasts, including that fewer chairs will be necessary.
Fellowes Brands announces new Contract Interiors Division
Fellowes Brands strategic expansion into contract furniture began with the acquisition of ESI. Fellowes Brands then added Trendway to its family of brands.
COVID-19 Impacts Virco's Results
As educators and administrators left campuses and district offices, order activity at this normally busy time of year slowed dramatically.
Herman Miller Introduces Eames Pride Hang-It-All in Celebration of LGBTQ+ Community
In celebration of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community, design manufacturer Herman Miller will introduce a new edition of its iconic Eames Hang-It-All.
CEOs Talk Workplace: Interview With Vari’s Jason McCann
Jason McCann, CEO of Vari, shares how his evolving and energetic space also doubles as a living showroom for clients.
Symbiote Launches CET Designer Extension
HNI Corporation Provides Update on Q2 Order Trends
Despite doubling eCommerce sales, HNI domestic workplace furnishings sales fell 35 percent quarter-to-date (April and May).
Plexiglass Is the New Hot Commodity as Businesses Try to Reopen
Manufacturers face higher prices as they ramp up production to serve businesses seeking added protections for workers, customers. Furniture maker Steelcase Inc. is selling cardboard screens that can be used as temporary office barriers.
Watch: Chair Times A History of Seating – From 1800 to Today
“Chair Times” charts a course through an ocean of chairs. In the focus are 125 objects from the Collection of the Vitra Design Museum. Arranged according to their year of production, they illustrate the development from 1807 to the very latest designs straight off the 3D printer, forming a timeline for modern seating design.
Steelcase recalls furloughed workers globally, eases pay restrictions
Sakuru Australian Made
Haworth Australia’s Sakuru commercial furniture range officially gets the Australian Made tick of approval.
Allsteel | Gunlocke Contest - Designing for New Realities
For this competition, the challenge is to create compelling product application rendering(s) and supporting narrative that showcases product solutions and demonstrates workforce reenter considerations such as social distancing practices and redistribution of existing social collaborative spaces.
Infinium Interiors is the Newest Allsteel Dealer in Honolulu, HI
Infinium Interiors, an office furniture and workspace solutions dealer, has acquired the office furniture segment of Senetics in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Steelcase launches its first online store in Hong Kong and Singapore
“We wanted to provide a simple way for our customers to access the most ergonomic products and will explore opportunities for further online stores in other cities across the region.”
Herman Miller Lays Off more than 350 Employees
Watch: Eventscape Helps - Coming Together to Protect Our Front Line
Fabrication Company Donates PPE to Hospitals in Philanthropic Effort to Support the
Fight Against Covid-19.
Inscape’s Response to Impact of COVID-19
Inscape is now implementing a Work-Share program to include most of the salaried office staff in the company’s headquarters and anticipates similar actions will need to be taken in their walls operations in late June as part of the overall cost reduction program.
Louis Poulsen Launch Virtual Coffee Talks Continue
Louis Poulsen, the Danish lighting brand, announces upcoming dates for Coffee Talks, a daily virtual webinar series of CEU’s, product overviews, and industry talks focusing on Louis Poulsen’s brand, products, and lighting philosophy.