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Component supplier Hickory Springs lays off 59 in Indiana

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – North Carolina-based furniture component maker Hickory Springs Manufacturing (HSM) will lay off 59 workers at one of its Indiana plants. HSM says the pandemic forced its hand, citing “unforeseen business circumstances associated with COVID-19.” The affected employees amount to around half of the total workforce at the plant. Layoffs will be […]

Kimball’s moves position company for changing markets, growth potential

Last week, Kimball International announced it would be reorganizing the company to address changes in the industry brought about by the pandemic. The new organization is comprised of four market-centric business units; Workplace, Health, Hospitality, and eBusiness. According to the company, the new organization will enable it to maximize growth opportunities in today’s marketplace. This […]

Knoll boosts work-from-home furnishings sales

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. – Contract furniture manufacturer Knoll Inc. reported $274.1 million is net sales for the second quarter ended June 30 — a 25.4% dip compared to the same period in 2019. Knoll said a bigger revenue decline was mitigated by “strong work from home results and channel diversification.” The company reported a net loss […]

Humanscale Partners with ecomedes to Make it Easier to Source and Buy Sustainable Office Furniture

Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve the health and comfort of work life, today announced a partnership with ecomedes, a pioneer of solutions that support sustainable building product purchasing, and the launch of a new portal that will simplify the discovery and evaluation of Humanscale products for workspace furniture buyers […]

Herman Miller Upholds Win in Ongoing Fight to Protect Iconic Designs from Trademark Infringement

ZEELAND, Mich., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) was awarded a substantial victory over Blumenthal Distributing Inc. dba Office Star Products in a fight against trademark infringement of some of the company’s most iconic products—the Thin and Soft Pad Eames Chairs. The June 25, 2020 decision, made by the Ninth Circuit Court, upheld an earlier jury decision that concluded […]

Watson Launches New Meeting Tables As Part Of Its Award-Winning C9 Furniture System

POULSBO, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Watson, the premier manufacturer of commercial office furniture and public safety dispatch consoles, has launched a collection of C9 Meeting Tables as part of its award-winning C9 furniture system. “On the heels of the release of Olli, the personal work trolley, our C9 Meeting Tables can stand alone or provide endless runs. They are […]

Tangent Furniture assets to go under the hammer

Extensive machinery, vehicles and stock of Tangent Furniture Ltd are to be auctioned off by Hilco on August 12. CNC woodworking technology, metalworking equipment and timber stocks are among the items being auctioned after Oxfordshire-based Tangent went into administration on July 28. Administrators James Sleight & Peter Hart of Geoffrey Martin & Co were appointed […]

TSM selects Herman Miller as gaming chair partner

North American organisation TSM has established a partnership with office furniture company Herman Miller. The announcement comes just a day after Herman Miller unveiled its collaborative Embody Gaming Chair with Logitech G. As part of the partnership, TSM will be provided with Herman Miller’s Embody Gaming Chair, the first product it’s released as a result of its work with […]

Knoll second quarter results hit hard by pandemic

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. – In a letter to shareholders, Knoll, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew B. Cogan, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Charles W. Rayfield, reported decreases in every financial measurement and outlined their game plan to restore the company when the COVID-19 pandemic passes.