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BIFMA Introduces New ANSI Occasional-Use Seating Standard

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) has approved the new safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021, Occasional-Use Seating. The BIFMA Subcommittee for Seating Standards worked diligently for the past three years to intro- duce this new ANSI standard. The Subcommittee began work in 2017 and provided guidance for the 2018 publication of BIFMAX6.4-2018 Occasional-Use Seating. […]

Grace Farms and Herman Miller launch face masks to support eradicating slavery in the built environment

Coinciding with the launch of National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Grace Farms Foundation and Herman Miller have announced the launch of a limited-edition face mask with sales supporting Design for Freedom, a multifaceted initiative formally launched by Grace Farms last October aiming to abolish forced labor in the built environment.

Wood products manufacturer will create 73 jobs in Russell County

Rambler Wood Products is investing $7.6 million to establish a wood products manufacturing facility in Saint Paul, creating 73 jobs in the Russell County area, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “As Virginia’s third-largest private sector industry, forestry supports thousands of quality jobs in our rural communities and contributes $21 million in economic impact each year,” […]

Kimball International, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

JASPER, Ind., Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAL) will announce its second quarter fiscal year 2021 financial results on Thursday, February 4, 2021, after the close of the market. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. ET to review its financial performance.

OFS Awarded Prestigious WELL Certification At The Platinum Level

HUNTINGBURG, Ind., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OFS — a family-owned manufacturer of contract furniture for workplace, healthcare, education, hospitality and government settings — today announced a platinum certification for its corporate office by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Platinum certification is the highest designation a project can receive. The company’s 49,000 square-foot headquarters is the first in Indiana to receive the […]

Knoll Inc. (KNL) Soars 4.03% on January 12

Knoll Inc. (KNL) had a good day on the market for Tuesday January 12 as shares jumped 4.03% to close at $15.75. About 233,111 shares traded hands on 2,316 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 50.68 million. After opening the trading day at […]

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) Soars 1.37% on January 12

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) had a good day on the market for Tuesday January 12 as shares jumped 1.37% to close at $43.59. About 189,618 shares traded hands on 3,391 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 46.14 million. After opening the trading day at […]

La-Z-Boy appoints Sundy chief commercial officer

MONROE, Mich.— La-Z-Boy Inc. has appointed Robert Sundy as senior vice president and chief commercial officer, effective Jan. 27. Sundy will be responsible for all facets of sales, merchandising and marketing for the La-Z-Boy branded business in North America, and will report to Kurt Darrow, La-Z-Boy Inc. chairman, president and CEO.