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Pandemic sends furniture manufacturers’ work from home plans into overdrive

For the large West Michigan-based office furniture manufacturers, remote working was a familiar concept and a demand they were prepared to fulfill. While names like Steelcase Inc., Herman Miller Inc. and Haworth Inc. were keeping an eye on the transition to higher percentages of remote workers, the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing mass exodus from traditional offices lurched that evolution […]

La-Z-Boy Foundation makes $100,000 donation to United Way

The La-Z-Boy Foundation has increased its campaign contribution to the United Way of  Monroe/Lenawee Counties; with this year’s donation to be $100,000. This is in support of the 2020-21 United Way annual fundraising campaign, with the money meant to help the agency and its partners manage increased needs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HNI Corporation (HNI) Soars 8.01% on February 11

HNI Corporation (HNI) had a good day on the market for Thursday February 11 as shares jumped 8.01% to close at $36.95. About 1.15 million shares traded hands on 11,654 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 42.71 million. After opening the trading day […]

Amkor Technology Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; HNI to Join S&P SmallCap 600

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amkor Technology Inc. (NASD: AMKR) will replace HNI Corp. (NYSE: HNI) in the S&P MidCap 400 and HNI Corp will replace Virtusa Corp. (NASD: VRTU) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, February 16. Baring Private Equity Asia is acquiring Virtusa in a deal that […]

Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home

With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning spaces in homes that weren’t designed for the job. Faced with space constraints, acoustic challenges, and shortages of office furniture, even architects — experts in conceptualizing interior spaces with time and budget constraints […]

CIFF Guangzhou scheduled March 18-21

GUANGZHOU, China – The 47th edition of the China International Furniture Fair takes place March 18-21 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. An office and contract furniture and furniture machinery component will be held from March 28-31 at the same complex.