Herman Miller has announced the promotion of two industry veterans, John Michael and Richard Scott, to the Company’s leadership team, effective September 4, 2020.
Herman Miller Announces Changes to Leadership Team
Kimball Cuts 5 Percent of its Workforce in Latest Reorganization
Last Friday, 121 employees — about 5 percent of the company’s workforce — were notified of the permanent layoff. Those employees were across the company’s worldwide footprint.
Kravet acquires Donghia in bankruptcy sale
Five months after Donghia abruptly shut down operations and declared bankruptcy, the storied brand is entering a new chapter, with a new owner.
Humanscale Partners with ecomedes to Make it Easier to Source and Buy Sustainable Office Furniture
Newly launched humanscale.ecomedes.com to offer easily searchable health and sustainability-related certification criteria for Humanscale products.
Andrew Cogan: The CEO of Knoll on the future of the office environment and the skyrocketing sales of home furnishings during COVID.
Andrew Cogan has served in management positions at Knoll since 2001, when he became the Chief Executive Officer after serving as Chief Operating Officer. In this position, Mr. Cogan received $5.2 million in total compensation for 2019 according to SEC records.
DeskMakers Opens Manufacturing Facility in Dallas
Los Angeles-based commercial furniture manufacturer DeskMakers announced that the company has expanded its manufacturing operations to include a 35,000 square foot facility in Dallas, TX.
At work with Monica Pedrali
Italian powerhouse Pedrali, founded in 1963 in Palazzolo sull’Oglio and now based in Mornico al Serio (Bergamo), brings contemporary offerings to residential, hospitality and workspaces alike.
Herman Miller Upholds Win in Ongoing Fight to Protect Designs from Trademark Infringement
The decision marks an important point in Herman Miller's ongoing quest to protect its iconic furniture designs from infringement and being produced as knockoffs, a problem they have been fighting for decades.
Ford’s Jim Hackett is out as CEO
Ford Motor CEO and President, and former Steelcase CEO, Jim Hackett will unexpectedly retire. University of Michigan fans applaud.
Kimball International Announces New Organizational Structure
The new organization will be comprised of four market-centric business units: Workplace, Health, Hospitality and eBusiness that will enable Kimball International to marshal its significant industry, product and brand expertise to maximize growth opportunities in today’s marketplace.
Kimball International Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Fell 20%
Business conditions remained challenging throughout the fourth quarter as the health crisis and resultant economic decline caused postponements of projects and uncertainty around adapting to a post-COVID working environment.
VersaDesk Files New Infringement Complaint Regarding Certain Height Adjustable Desktop
The complaint asserts that the '336 Patent relates to an electric height-adjustable desktop suitable for being placed on an existing work surface to allow sit/stand operations by a user.
Herman Miller's Andi Owen signs CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge
The company also released a series of commitments related to diversity, equity, and inclusion across three key areas: company, industry, and communities.
Can Knoll acquire its way out of a COVID slump?
The perception of being an office furniture company at a moment when so many of us don’t know when we’ll be returning to our offices has dampened the market’s enthusiasm for Knoll’s shares.
DIRTT Sales Slump 34% in Second Quarter
Could Herman Miller And Logitech G’s $1500 Gaming Chair Become The Next Big Trend In Esports?
Knoll Sales Dive 25% in Latest Quarter
Office segment sales declined by 19%, or 29% organically, bolstered by the inclusion of the full quarter of Fully’s work from home e-commerce sales.
Coalesse releases Relate: The Culture of Comfort and Wellbeing
Coalesse believes, now more than ever, that the four dimensions of comfort are safety’s essential companions in wellbeing at the workplace.
Game Day: Herman Miller Delivers it's First Ever Gaming Chair
Herman Miller decided that the best approach for its first gaming chair—”first” because more dedicated gaming furniture is coming in the future—was to make an ergonomically robust chair tuned to the needs of players. And, oh, it’s really just a souped-up Embody chair.
