KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL TO BREAK GROUND ON WAREHOUSE EXPANSION

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Saturday, 10 July, 2021

Kimball International, Inc. announced it is expanding its operations in Indiana with the construction of a new 220,000-square-foot warehouse expansion in the Company’s Industrial Park in Jasper, which is located on the south side of the city at Highway 231 and 12th Avenue. The new building will connect to an existing 150,000-square-foot warehouse, expanding the company’s distribution footprint to 370,000 square feet of warehouse operations, with additional expansion capabilities for the future.

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WB Wood and CFS Group Partner to Prepare Companies for a Safe Return to the Office

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Wednesday, 07 July, 2021

WB Wood, one of the oldest and largest commercial furniture dealerships and management companies in the United States, and CFS Group, an entrepreneurially driven full-service office furniture dealer based in New Jersey, today announced the formation of a partnership to provide businesses with a full suite of services and office furniture needs as companies prepare for a return to an in-office environment.

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Top 100 European Office Furniture Companies

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JSA has published the latest version of the League Tables of the 100 largest European Office Furniture Manufacturers.

For more info go to link https://jsacs.com/publications/european-league-table/

Steelcase and Kellogg named among ‘The Civic 50’

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Friday, 02 July, 2021

A pair of West Michigan manufacturers were included on a list of America’s 50 most community-minded companies.

Grand Rapids-based Steelcase and Battle Creek-based Kellogg Company were included on the 2021 list of The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light established in 2012 to recognize superior corporate citizenship, social impact and community engagement.

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Knoll Inc (KNL) gains 1.8850% for July 01

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Thursday, 01 July, 2021

Knoll Inc (NYSE: KNL) shares gained 1.8850% to end trading Thursday at $26.48 per share – a net change of $0.49. Shares traded between $26.57 and $26.14 throughout the day.

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NARBUTAS celebrates its 30th anniversary: pandemic didn’t stop business growth

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Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, June 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Office furniture manufacturer NARBUTAS is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The company started its furniture production with a computer desk in 1991 and today offers more than 70 different furniture collections in more than 50 countries. While the pandemic has slowed down the fast-paced business growth of recent years, NARBUTAS hasn’t stopped – with current sales already exceeding pre-lockdown level. The company is celebrating the 30-year milestone with a new factory, new furniture collections and commitments to both people and the environment.

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Inside the Herman Miller x Knoll merger

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Friday, 25 June, 2021

In late April, Herman Miller and Knoll announced their forthcoming union. Two months later, the shape of the merger is starting to become clear. Among other key details, we now know that the two have set a date for the design wedding of the century.

In internal emails obtained by Business of Home, Herman Miller CEO Andi Owen wrote to staff on June 18 that while the deal had originally been set to finalize in the third quarter of 2021, the merger has achieved antitrust clearance ahead of schedule, paving the way for a much earlier signing. Both companies are now set to hold shareholder votes on July 13. “Assuming everything goes as hoped, the deal should close about a week after those meetings,” Owen wrote.

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Kimball International, Inc. Issued Its Inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Summary Report

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Thursday, 24 June, 2021

JASPER, Ind., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAL) today issued its inaugural ESG Summary Report. It includes a comprehensive summary of the Company’s strategy and performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and introduces performance targets for 2021. This review was prepared using the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Building Products & Furnishings standards. The Company also aligned the disclosures in its summary report with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

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La-Z-Boy plans plant expansion, request of tax breaks

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Thursday, 22 June, 2021

NEOSHO, Mo. — Officials with La-Z-Boy Inc. plan on expanding the company’s Neosho plant and will request tax breaks to help pay for the new construction.

The Neosho Board of Education on Monday gave approval for Superintendent Jim Cummins to vote in favor of the tax breaks when the city’s Enhanced Enterprise Zone Committee meets and discusses the matter. That meeting has been set for July 20.

According to documentation from Grow Neosho provided to board members, La-Z-Boy has planned a $29.8 million construction project for its plant at 4301 Howard Bush Drive.

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BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum clean tech showcase: Rype Office

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Monday, 21 June, 2021

Last month saw 15 of the UK’s most exicting clean tech entrepreneurs pitch their prospective businesses to investors at BusinessGreen’s Technology & Investment Forum, which was hosted online this year in association with Innovate UK.

A vast range of businesses and ideas were on show covering renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, ultra-efficient toilets, and much more, and this month BusinessGreen is publishing a series of short pitch videos from the event. Each entrepreneur was given four minutes to deliver an ‘elevator pitch’ introducing their business, the opportunities it offers, and its short to medium-term fund-raising plans.

Delivered as part of the Net Zero Innovate Hub, hosted with support from Boston Consulting Group and Kingspan, the cleantech showcase series continues today with Greg Lavery – managing director of Rype Office, which repurposes old office furniture into new desks, chairs and more in order to cut down on costs, waste and CO2.

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