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MillerKnoll, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sales growth of 4% over the prior year, up 8% organically Year-over-year operating margin expansion in the Americas Contract and International Contract & Specialty segments Continued progress with the integration of Knoll $101 million of run-rate cost synergies captured to date Increased targeted run-rate cost synergies from $120 million to $140 million within three years […]

Steelcase sales improve in third quarter, but battle with inflation continues

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Office furniture giant Steelcase reported third quarter revenue of $826.9 million, a 19% gain over the same period last year. Inflation remains a chief concern, however. “Our gross margin improvement in the Americas this quarter reflected the benefits from the pricing actions we’ve been implementing in the face of extraordinary inflation levels,” said […]

Twitter’s Office Is Having a Fire Sale of Designer Furniture: Eames, Knoll & More

The troubled social media company is auctioning off some corporate assets, and the bidding starts at just $25. Twitter has been in the news an awful lot since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company this fall. From mass firings and an increase in hate speech on the platform to an advertiser exodus and policies that change seemingly on a whim, Twitter can’t […]

Illinois brothers bring metal, wood together with office furniture

You won’t confuse iRCustom with any other furniture maker. Its 4,000-sq.-ft. shop may be smaller than some showrooms at IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer with three stores within an hour’s drive of the Lake Zurich, Ill., business. But that’s OK. “We’re not looking to be IKEA,” said co-owner Rob DiVito. With their large, asymmetrical, colorful designs […]

Flokk brand Connection opens new state of the art manufacturing facility and offices in the UK

Connection, the latest brand to join European office furniture giant Flokk group have opened a bespoke designed and built manufacturing facility, housing warehouses and offices in Mirfield, Yorkshire. Attending the opening were Lars Røiri, CEO of Flokk and René Sitter, Senior Vice President, Central Europe, as well as key stakeholders to celebrate with the Connection team. The […]