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SOS Office Furniture will open in Vadnais Heights this June

COVID-19 drastically changed the typical office environment. Businesses such as SOS Office Furniture, which will move to Vadnais Heights this June, had to quickly figure out how to serve the new needs of a work-at-home culture. Large orders from office workplaces shifted to smaller orders for home offices. Task chairs and standing desks became increasingly […]

Despite stronger sales, Flexsteel is impeded by foam, container shortage

Furniture giant Flexsteel, number 28 on the FDMC 300, reported strong sales increases for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. Net sales increased nearly 20 percent to $118.4 million compared to $98.8 million over the same period last year. Organic net sales, excluding its discontinued vehicle seating and hospitality lines, increased 32.9 percent. Gross margin increased […]

Flexsteel opens new Innovation Center to focus on furniture design, collaboration

A space in the Millwork District’s Schmid Innovation Center now houses a place for designers to collaborate on furniture designs. Designers with Flexsteel Industries began working last week in the company’s new Innovation Center, 900 Jackson St., less than a mile from the company’s headquarters in the Port of Dubuque. The design team uses the […]

La-Z-Boy inks long-term renewable energy deal with AEP Energy Partners

La-Z-Boy (LZB -0.5%) finalized a 10-year resource-backed virtual power purchase agreement extending through the end of 2030, with AEP Energy Partners, energy subsidiary of American Electric Power. The company’s VPPA will support ~70K MWh of renewable energy annually, from AEP’s principally owned Santa Rita East wind energy center in Irion County, Texas, throughout the agreement term. La-Z-Boy will receive renewable energy certificates […]

Herman Miller Merger Investigation: Halper Sadeh LLP Announces Investigation Into Whether the Merger of Herman Miller, Inc. Is Fair to Shareholders; Investors Are Encouraged to Contact the Firm – MLHR

Halper Sadeh LLP, a global investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR) and Knoll, Inc. is fair to Herman Miller shareholders. Under the terms of the merger, Knoll shareholders are expected to receive a combination of cash and Herman Miller stock. Upon completion of the transaction, Herman […]

Herman Miller and Knoll to Combine, Creating the Preeminent Leader in Modern Design, Catalyzing the Transformation of the Home and Office

Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR) and Knoll Inc. (NYSE: KNL) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Herman Miller will acquire Knoll in a cash and stock transaction valued at $1.8 billion. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, is expected to […]