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BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum clean tech showcase: Rype Office

Last month saw 15 of the UK’s most exicting clean tech entrepreneurs pitch their prospective businesses to investors at BusinessGreen’s Technology & Investment Forum, which was hosted online this year in association with Innovate UK. A vast range of businesses and ideas were on show covering renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, ultra-efficient toilets, and much […]

Sun European Partners Sells Furniture Group Sharps to Epiris

Sun European Partners has agreed to sell U.K. furniture company Sharps, its second major exit in a matter of weeks. The private equity firm is selling the group to funds advised by Epiris for an undisclosed amount, according to a statement Monday. During its ownership, Sun shifted Sharps’s focus toward direct-to-consumer sales and advertising and made what it […]

Public filings shine unusual spotlight on $1.8B Herman Miller-Knoll deal

As a transformational merger between two office furniture giants heads for final approval, the details of their seven-month courtship offer insight into a deal that could change the industry’s landscape. Zeeland-based Herman Miller Inc. in April shocked the industry when it announced it would purchase long-time competitor Knoll Inc. in a $1.8 billion cash-and-stock deal. The pending deal, which […]

Steelcase recognized as 2021 honoree of The Civic 50

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase has been recognized for its community involvement as a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50, part of the Points of Light volunteer service initiative. The company was recognized for a number of service initiatives such as providing volunteer time, product and service donations and financial gifts as […]

New social innovation platform ensuring equity and wellbeing in education

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way we live, work, play and study. The impact has been particularly disruptive in our teaching and learning environments, with the pandemic highlighting the growing crisis surrounding equity and wellbeing, affecting both teachers and students. Steelcase has responded to this issue by creating the Steelcase Social Innovation Lab to identify […]

La-Z-Boy annual, quarterly profits surge

MONROE — La-Z-Boy Inc., one of the nation’s leading furniture makers, on Tuesday reported a fiscal 2021 profit of $106.5 million, or $2.30 a share, as it began restarting then expanding its manufacturing operations to meet increasing demand across all of its business units. Sales for fiscal 2021 totaled $1.73 billion, compared with $1.704 billion […]

Only 4.8% of designers are Black. Herman Miller, Adobe, and Gap unveil a plan to change that

Design is a particularly white profession. Depending on the poll, only 3% to 4.8% of designers are Black. But a powerful new collective of design companies is looking to change that. Launching today, the Diversity in Design (DID) Collaborative is a group of nearly two dozen companies from across the design world—ranging from the furniture company Herman Miller to the […]

Herman Miller Group addresses changing consumer needs at new Chicago destination

Herman Miller Group, whose high-end commercial and residential brands include Design Within Reach, HAY, Geiger and Maharam, as well as Herman Miller itself, recently opened a standalone destination in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The 45,000 square-foot multi-brand, multi-use development includes a retail level for the Herman Miller, Design Within Reach and Hay brands, each with its […]

Companies Wrestle With Plans for Post-Pandemic Offices

What will office spaces look like moving forward? That’s the question on the mind of many landlords, tenants, architects and designers. During the Covid-19 pandemic, remote work has proliferated. But now, as the number of vaccinated people rises and Covid cases decrease, many businesses are pondering the future of their office environments. While some companies […]