PHILIPP DICKE IS THE NEW COUNTRY MANAGER AT FLOKK

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Thursday, 06 May, 2021

Since the beginning of April, Philipp Dicke has been the new Country Manager Germany & Austria at office chair specialist Flokk.

He takes over the baton from René Sitter, who focuses on his duties as Senior Vice President Central Western Europe and the Flokk Group Executive Board.

“I am very pleased that Philipp Dicke has recruited someone from our own ranks who, with his broad industry and sales experience as well as his strategic expertise, will continue to drive Flokk’s growth in Germany and Austria,” says René Sitter.

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Buyer eyes former Haworth plant

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Friday, 07 May, 2021

HIGH POINT — A shuttered furniture factory could see new life thanks to a prospective buyer.

Terry Seitz, owner of Woodbrook Designs, a case goods importer that has a warehouse in High Point, said he has a contract in place to purchase the Haworth seating property at 1673 W. English Road.

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Kimball International, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

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Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

JASPER, Ind., May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAL) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Selected Financial Highlights:

Third Quarter FY 2021

  • Net sales of $138.7 million
  • Gross margin was 28.7%
  • Net loss of $4.5 million; Adjusted net loss was $1.0 million
  • Diluted EPS of $(0.12); Adjusted diluted EPS was $(0.03)
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $1.9 million
  • Backlog of $129.6 million
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SOS Office Furniture will open in Vadnais Heights this June

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Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

COVID-19 drastically changed the typical office environment. Businesses such as SOS Office Furniture, which will move to Vadnais Heights this June, had to quickly figure out how to serve the new needs of a work-at-home culture.

Large orders from office workplaces shifted to smaller orders for home offices. Task chairs and standing desks became increasingly popular for smaller home workspaces. SOS Office Furniture also supplied safety equipment, such as transparent partitions, for in-person business.

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Despite stronger sales, Flexsteel is impeded by foam, container shortage

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Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2021

Furniture giant Flexsteel, number 28 on the FDMC 300, reported strong sales increases for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.

Net sales increased nearly 20 percent to $118.4 million compared to $98.8 million over the same period last year. Organic net sales, excluding its discontinued vehicle seating and hospitality lines, increased 32.9 percent. Gross margin increased to 19.5 percent over last year’s 14.0 percent. Record backlog growth of 131 percent was also seen.

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HNI Corp. donates and helps plant 500 new trees around Muscatine for Arbor Day

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Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2021

MUSCATINE — Muscatine is going big to celebrate National Arbor Day Friday.

With the help of HNI Corporation and Muscatine Branching Out, the Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department will host tree plantings Thursday and Friday.

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KI furniture to shut down Mississippi plant, lay off employees

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Monday, 26 Apr, 2021

TUPELO, Miss. – Contract furniture manufacturer KI, number 19 on the FDMC 300, will shut down its manufacturing plant in Tupelo, Mississippi – laying off 18 employees.

In a notice to employees, the company said the reason for the closure is the plant’s lack of overall production volume. The facility will close in September or October.

Production is set to be moved from Tupelo to the company’s manufacturing locations in Wisconsin in an effort to consolidate. This will allow for improved customer experience and overall freight savings, the company said.

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Hni Corp (HNI) President & CEO Jeffrey D Lorenger Sold $2.1 million of Shares

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Saturday, 24 April, 2021

President & CEO of Hni Corp (30-Year Financial, Insider Trades) Jeffrey D Lorenger (insider trades) sold 51,929 shares of HNI on 04/21/2021 at an average price of $41.14 a share. The total sale was $2.1 million.

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Flexsteel opens new Innovation Center to focus on furniture design, collaboration

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Friday, 23 April, 2021

A space in the Millwork District’s Schmid Innovation Center now houses a place for designers to collaborate on furniture designs.

Designers with Flexsteel Industries began working last week in the company’s new Innovation Center, 900 Jackson St., less than a mile from the company’s headquarters in the Port of Dubuque. The design team uses the space to test out furniture and design prototypes that meet current customer trends.

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La-Z-Boy inks long-term renewable energy deal with AEP Energy Partners

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Thursday, 22 April, 2021

  • La-Z-Boy (LZB -0.5%) finalized a 10-year resource-backed virtual power purchase agreement extending through the end of 2030, with AEP Energy Partners, energy subsidiary of American Electric Power.
  • The company’s VPPA will support ~70K MWh of renewable energy annually, from AEP’s principally owned Santa Rita East wind energy center in Irion County, Texas, throughout the agreement term.
  • La-Z-Boy will receive renewable energy certificates equivalent to ~16 MW of wind power capacity representing more than 90% of its current total annual domestic energy consumption.
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