Entries by jsa

Furniture maker Humanscale uses recycled fishing nets to make ergonomic office chairs

Less can be more when it comes to making greener items. Also, if people were more content and bought better but less, half the problems surrounding eco-friendly production would be solved. Jane Abernethy, chief sustainability officer of Humanscale, which designs and manufactures ergonomic furniture for the workplace, shared these thoughts on a recent visit to Kuala […]

La-Z-Boy UK pledges to plant trees in return for reviews

Recliner brand La-Z-Boy UK is asking customers to review its products online, and in return the company has pledged to plant trees. La-Z-Boy UK has signed up to Feefo, the world’s largest verified reviews provider, which will allow potential customers to read online reviews of its products – and the platform’s new sustainability feature, Treefo, means that […]

Herman Miller Fuld Nesting Chair receives “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award for product design

Herman Miller has announced that its Fuld Nesting Chair designed by Stefan Diez received the prestigious “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award for Product Design—the international design competition’s top distinction within the office chairs category. The Red Dot jury is made up of 40 international experts who test, discuss, and evaluate each entry individually. Designs […]

La-Z-Boy’s sales down 13% for fiscal year

MONROE — La-Z-Boy Inc. saw its sales dip by 13 percent for the fiscal year ending April 27, while sales for the fourth fiscal quarter ending on the same date were 1 percent lower than they were in the same quarter last year. The company, which reported figures after the market closed Monday, attributed the […]