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Production returns to the Bisley’s Newport factory

Newport-based office equipment manufacurer Bisley has restarted work at its factory in Caswell Way on the Reevesland Industrial Estate. The firm, like many businesses, has been affected due to Covid-19 and the government’s announcement for all non-essential businesses to close or to work from home over the last nine weeks.

Major London operator buys business services firm out of administration

Smethwick- and Telford-based OfficeTeam has been bought by Paragon Group, after its parent company Spicers Office Team (SPOT) went into administration. SPOT appointed administrators last month, when its private equity owner Better Capital announced it was looking to find a buyer for the business. Paragon, a provider of customer communications, identification, graphics and business services, announced […]

Spicers Ireland appoints official liquidators

Following last week’s announcement that Spicers UK and OfficeTeam have filed a notice of intention to go into administration, it is with regret that we inform you that on 1st May 2020 a petition was presented before the High Court to wind up Spicers (Ireland) Limited and appoint official liquidators.  

Largest FDMC 300 contract furniture companies post sales gains

The office and contract furniture manufacturers had another strong year, with most posting solid gains in sales. Overall in 2019, sales for the FDMC 300 group of companies grew 4.5 percent, to reach $57.171 billion. This group of cabinet, millwork, furniture and store fixture manufacturers recorded an eighth consecutive year of sales expansion in 2019, […]

Stronger Together: How the A&D Community is Helping Others

As the novel coronavirus quickly rattled the world, forcing people to change the way they live and work indefinitely, the architecture and design community sprang into action—finding ways to help others, even as they faced their own respective challenges. From donating textiles for the creation of medical masks, to outfitting field hospitals in New York […]

Littleton furniture manufacturing business begins making plexiguards for offices

LITTLETON, Colo.– It looks like normal business at Xybix Systems in Littleton. “We manufacture furniture for 911 dispatch centers all over North America,” Xybix President Barry Carson said. But not all is normal. “No, not the plexiglass. That’s a new addition,” Carson added. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a new need for its customers, who are […]

Knoll Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL), a leading designer and manufacturer of furnishings, textiles and fine leathers for the workplace and home, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. First Quarter Highlights Net Sales increased 2.2% to $340.0M GAAP Gross Margin decreased 120 bps to 36.0% Adjusted Gross Margin decreased 80 […]

Spicers and Office Team appoint Administrators

CEO Steve Horne has announced the following statement: “In light of the financial position of the company and unpredictable trading, the Board of Directors have taken action to protect the business and have filed a notice of intention to appoint Administrators for both Spicers and OfficeTeam. The notice of intention to appoint Administrators does not apply […]