HNI Corporation Ranks Among America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2024

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Tuesday, 12 December 2023

MUSCATINE, Iowa, December 11, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) announced today it has again been recognized among America’s Most Responsible Companies, ranking number six among consumer goods companies and number 31 in the overall ranking on Newsweek’s 2024 list. For the fifth year in a row HNI has ranked high on this list of the top 600 most responsible companies in the United States.

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Office furniture maker recovers to post pre-tax profit Ben Butler

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Tuesday, 12 December 2023

An office furniture company has recovered from a loss to post a pre-tax profit and stable sales despite “another challenging” financial year.

Orangebox was born in the summer of 2002 and its origins lie in the village of Hengoed in South Wales, and with the management buyout of an existing manufacturing business run by Steelcase.

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OfficeScapes rebrands as Slate after merger

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Tuesday, 12 December 2023

FORT COLLINS — Office furniture supplier OfficeScapes, with a Fort Collins operation, has rebranded as Slate.

The trade name change comes a year after the merger of Denver-based Office Elements LLC with OfficeScapes of Denver LLC.

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Steelcase Named Leader in LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Corporate Equality Index

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Thursday, 7 December 2023

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Steelcase (NYSE: SCS), a global design and thought leader in the world of work, has earned a perfect score of 100 points on the Corporate Equality Index, issued by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, designating the company as a “Leader in LGBTQ+ Inclusion” in the U.S. and Mexico.

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Steelcase Recognized for Advancing and Supporting Women

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Wednesday, 8 November 2023

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Steelcase, a global design and thought leader in the world of work, announces its recognition from the Women’s Forum of New York and receipt of the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award from the Grand Rapids Chamber.

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Herman Miller, Design Within Reach add 3D product visualization to retail sites

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Tuesday, 7 November 2023

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — Today, 3D Cloud by Marxent, a provider of 3D e-commerce for furniture and home improvement, and Herman Miller and Design Within Reach have launched 3D product configurators for several products on their North American retail websites.

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Norwegian office furniture giant Flokk expands London showroom space

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Tuesday, 6 November 2023

As part of their ongoing commitment to doubling their UK revenue, Norwegian office furniture giant Flokk have further strengthened their presence in Clerkenwell, London with the expansion of their showroom. Previously the sole home of Flokk brand Connection, 31 Great Sutton Street has been expanded with the addition of a new floor to support the integration of all Flokk brands: HÅG, Profim, RH, OFFECCT and Giroflex.

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Flexsteel expands product development with new High Point facility

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Friday, 1 December 2023

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Flexsteel Inds. is expanding its manufacturing footprint in the United States, opening an additional product development and engineering (PD&E) location in High Point.

The new location supports Flexsteel’s efforts to grow its domestic product offering, with a specific focus on the relaunch of the Charisma brand. The new factory will work in tandem with the company’s existing PD&E team in Dublin, Ga., giving Flexsteel the additional space to drive product improvements with increased speed to market.

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La-Z-Boy donates furniture to Savannah nonprofit to help support homeless

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Thursday, 30 November 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — Old Savannah City Mission received a truckload of over 50 donated sofas and chairs from furniture retailer La-Z-Boy on Wednesday morning.

A team of employees and volunteers worked together to unload the lightly used items that would be sold in Old Savannah’s thrift store.

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La-Z-Boy sales and earnings fall against strong year-ago comparisons

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Thursday, 30 November 2023

MONROE, Mich. – Although La-Z-Boy’s sales fell 16% in in the second quarter, they landed on the high end of guidance, spurring the company to up its dividend 10%.

Sales for the quarter ended Oct. 28 totaled $511 million. They were up against a 6% increase in the year-ago quarter, which benefited from delivery of pandemic-related backlog orders. That year-ago comparison rippled across this year’s Q2 results.

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