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WB Wood and CFS Group Partner to Prepare Companies for a Safe Return to the Office

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, today announced the formation of a partnership to provide businesses with a full suite of services and office furniture needs as companies prepare […]

Steelcase and Kellogg named among ‘The Civic 50’

A pair of West Michigan manufacturers were included on a list of America’s 50 most community-minded companies. Grand Rapids-based Steelcase and Battle Creek-based Kellogg Company were included on the 2021 list of The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light established in 2012 to recognize superior corporate citizenship, social impact and community engagement.

NARBUTAS celebrates its 30th anniversary: pandemic didn’t stop business growth

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, June 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Office furniture manufacturer NARBUTAS is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The company started its furniture production with a computer desk in 1991 and today offers more than 70 different furniture collections in more than 50 countries. While the pandemic has slowed down the fast-paced business growth of recent years, NARBUTAS hasn’t stopped – […]

Inside the Herman Miller x Knoll merger

In late April, Herman Miller and Knoll announced their forthcoming union. Two months later, the shape of the merger is starting to become clear. Among other key details, we now know that the two have set a date for the design wedding of the century. In internal emails obtained by Business of Home, Herman Miller CEO Andi Owen wrote to staff on June […]

Kimball International, Inc. Issued Its Inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Summary Report

JASPER, Ind., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAL) today issued its inaugural ESG Summary Report. It includes a comprehensive summary of the Company’s strategy and performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and introduces performance targets for 2021. This review was prepared using the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) […]

La-Z-Boy plans plant expansion, request of tax breaks

NEOSHO, Mo. — Officials with La-Z-Boy Inc. plan on expanding the company’s Neosho plant and will request tax breaks to help pay for the new construction. The Neosho Board of Education on Monday gave approval for Superintendent Jim Cummins to vote in favor of the tax breaks when the city’s Enhanced Enterprise Zone Committee meets […]

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 […]