A quick walk thru of Orgatec 2022.
Hightower wins multiple NeoCon awards including ‘Best Showroom’
Contract furnishings provider, Hightower received multiple awards at NeoCon 2021, including IIDA's 'Best Small Showroom' (under 4,000 sf) and 'Best of Competition' for its newly designed Chicago showroom.
QUORUM Multiconference Wins a Best of NeoCon Silver Award!
The NEW generation of complete conference and meeting furniture solutions - QUORUM Multiconference - is awarded a Best of NeoCon SILVER award.
Humanscale Announces Elizabeth Margles as Chief Marketing Officer
Humanscale welcomes Elizabeth Margles to its Marketing Division in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Margles comes to Humanscale with twenty years of experience in design, fashion and retail and a background in public relations and advertising.
Steelcase teams up with Kontrol Technologies to provide air quality monitoring and viral detection technology
The exclusive relationship with Kontrol's BioCloud® Technology will provide real-time detection of airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 to help make workplaces safer as organizations return to the office.
Alan Jay Heller dies at 81
For over 50 years, Heller offered leading designers the opportunity to work with new technologies to create innovative products. Those were great partnerships and they resulted in great products.
Kimball International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Sales Fell 6%, Down 22% for the Year
Consolidated net sales were $146.2 million, compared to $156.1 million in the prior year fourth quarter.
DIRTT Posts Revenue Decline and Loss of $9 million for the Second Quarter
Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $41.1 million, a decline of $1.1 million or 2% from the same period of 2020.
Tayco is on the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing
Tayco received this honor after being certified as a Great Place to Work® in July, also for the second year in a row. Both honours were received after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®.
How Will We Design Anew? NeoCon Announces 2021 Programming
HNI Corporation Reports Earnings for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021
Orders in the Workplace Furnishings segment increased more than 30 percent year-over-year, led by activity with small to mid-sized customers. Public sector demand remained strong, and domestic contract orders recovered—increasing more than 23 percent from second quarter 2020 levels.
Herman Miller and Knoll Announce New Name for Combined Company: MillerKnoll
Herman Miller intends to submit a proposal to its shareholders at its upcoming annual meeting in order to seek approval of the formal change of Herman Miller’s corporate name to MillerKnoll.
Inscape's Fourth Quarter Sales Fell 44.3%, 49.6% For The Year
Sales in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 were 44.3% and 49.6% lower than the same periods of the previous year primarily related to the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in both shipment delays and customer order pushouts in some of our major markets.
Herman Miller and Knoll Shareholders Approve Merger-Related Proposals
Subject to the satisfaction or permitted waiver of all remaining closing conditions, the transaction is currently expected to close on Monday, July 19, 2021.
WB Wood and CFS Group Partner
WB Wood, one of the oldest and largest commercial furniture dealerships and management companies in the United States, and CFS Group, an entrepreneurially driven full-service office furniture dealer based in New Jersey, announced the formation of a partnership to provide businesses with a full suite of services and office furniture needs as companies prepare for a return to an in-office environment.
Kimball International Launches Simplified, Multi-Branded Customer Experience
As part of the new go-to-market strategy, the company will implement a more personalized customer service delivery experience and will consolidate Kimball and National showrooms to provide a multi-branded selling solution for the Kimball, National, Etc. and Interwoven brands in each showroom location.
Ethnicraft Announces First North American Showroom Opening at TheMART
Ethnicraft, the Belgian lifestyle brand, announced the opening of their first North American showroom in Chicago, IL. Located in the Merchandise Mart, the permanent, 2,500 square-foot space in suite 322 demonstrates the brand’s product versatility for both office and hospitality environments.
Herman Miller NA 4th Quarter Contract Sales Down 4.2% vs same Quarter Last Year
Company saw continued sales growth for International Contract segment and improved demand trends for North America Contract.