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This Herman Miller face mask is designed to fight modern slavery

So you can’t afford an iconic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair. The good news is you can treat yourself to the esteemed mid-century modern furniture company’s new face masks for a good cause. Herman Miller has launched a limited-edition face mask called “Design for Freedom” in partnership with Grace Farms Foundation, a humanitarian non-profit organization. The face mask […]

Healthcare Furniture Market Is Booming Worldwide : Steelcase, Knoll, MedViron

Edison, NJ — (SBWIRE) — 01/19/2021 — Latest Report Available at Advance Market Analytics, “Healthcare Furniture Market” provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics and a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining industry growth. The global Healthcare Furniture market focuses on encompassing major statistical evidence for the Healthcare Furniture industry as it […]

Knoll Inc. (KNL) Soars 1.08% on January 19

Knoll Inc. (KNL) had a good day on the market for Tuesday January 19 as shares jumped 1.08% to close at $15.85. About 274,959 shares traded hands on 2,230 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 […]

Herman Miller teams up with Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford

Herman Miller has partnered with Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford, to host Conversations for Change, a platform for discussions about racial inequity, social justice, and hope. Ford has produced his first piece of furniture with Herman Miller, a modified version of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (ELO) that was originally launched in 1956 by Charles and Ray Eames. […]

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.