SAN ANTONIO – Glenn Gonzales’ school supplies list for his fourth-grade son includes more than paper and pencils. He needs a place for his child to learn without distractions from home while learning virtually.
“We wanted to set up a little area, ‘Hey, you are in school, not playing. You don’t get up and go to the fridge,’ We wanted structure where he knows he’s in class,” Gonzales said.
Classes will look different for many kids who will be logging in virtually from kitchens and bedrooms. Slouched on the couch or floor is not the most conducive environment for learning.
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 next phase of the Kimball International Connect Strategy designated Connect 2.0, specifically addresses the changing industry dynamics brought about by the COVID-19 health crisis and its aftermath.
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 of $9.6 million loss for Q2 compared to a $21.6 million profit one year ago.
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 concerned with health and sustainability. Designed for use by building owners, designers, distributors and AEC professionals seeking furniture that meets sustainability requirements cost-effectively, the portal leverages a free-access sustainable product search engine from ecomedes that includes over 10,000 different building product brands and 700,000 unique building products. The Humanscale portal is customized to meet the specific needs of Humanscale’s customer audiences and internal teams. For a demo of how to use this portal, please watch this video.
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 that the Eames Aluminum Group trade dress was infringed by Office Star.
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 adaptable to any sized conference room,” said Lucas Pearl, VP of Product Development at Watson. “Overall, they will make it easier to collaborate at a distance in the new normal workplace.”
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 as joint administrators.
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.
Herman Miller, best-known for making luxury ergonomic desk chairs like the “Cosm,” is swiveling to the world of gaming with a new model created in collaboration with Logitech G.
The Embody Gaming Chair is based on the Embody, which was developed using the collective expertise from a team of physicians and PhDs from the fields of biomechanics, vision, physical therapy and ergonomics.
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