Knoll reports grim results for 2020, optimism for the future

Thursday, 11 February 2021

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. – As Knoll Chairman and CEO Andrew Cogan and CFO Charles Rayfield stated in their annual letter to shareholders, “2020 was a year of unimaginable challenge.” All important financial results declined for the fourth quarter and full year 2020.

Amkor Technology Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; HNI to Join S&P SmallCap 600

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

NEW YORKFeb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amkor Technology Inc. (NASD: AMKR) will replace HNI Corp. (NYSE: HNI) in the S&P MidCap 400 and HNI Corp will replace Virtusa Corp. (NASD: VRTU) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, February 16. Baring Private Equity Asia is acquiring Virtusa in a deal that is expected to be completed soon pending final conditions. HNI is more representative of the small-cap market space.

Toronto architects share their design solutions to working and learning at home

Monday, 08 February 2021

With offices closed during the pandemic and many kids kept out of the classroom, families have scrambled to carve out functional remote-learning spaces in homes that weren’t designed for the job.

Faced with space constraints, acoustic challenges, and shortages of office furniture, even architects — experts in conceptualizing interior spaces with time and budget constraints — are struggling to keep up with the demands that school closures are putting on their small, open-concept homes.

CIFF Guangzhou scheduled March 18-21

Monday, 08 February 2021

GUANGZHOU, China – The 47th edition of the China International Furniture Fair takes place March 18-21 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. An office and contract furniture and furniture machinery component will be held from March 28-31 at the same complex.

Steelcase Foundation appoints Daniel Williams as next president

Friday, 05 February 2021

The president and CEO of West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology has a new role.

The Steelcase Foundation said last week it appointed Daniel Williams, the current leader of the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT), to head up the foundation as its next president, effective Feb. 22. He is replacing the foundation’s previous president, Julie Ridenour, who announced her retirement last September.

Nissan’s Newest Concept Car Creates the Ideal Office With Everything You Need to Work Anywhere–Including a Herman Miller Chair

Thursday, 04 February 2021

2020 completely reshaped how and where we work, creating a global distributed workforce logging in from their couches, dining room tables, and home offices. But there is a new emerging workforce that is moving beyond the local Starbucks and working nomadically from exotic locations that allow them to choose to work from any environment they wish.

As the expert in designing healthy and productive workspaces (no matter where), Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) has partnered with the automaker Nissan to help nomadic workers travel and work in style. Nissan, one of the world’s most renowned auto companies, recently unveiled the 2021 Nissan NV350 Office Pod Concept, a concept car equipped with a full office set up that enables drivers to work from anywhere—all while sitting in a Herman Miller Cosm Chair.

 

 

Herman Miller : Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index – Herman Miller

Thursday, 04 February 2021

ZEELAND, Mich. – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) named global design manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLHR) among a select group of US companies to receive a perfect score on its 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This is Herman Miller’s 14th consecutive year with a 100% score on the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

SGS : Updated Standard for Occasional Use Seating ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021

Thursday, 04 February 2021

BIFMA has released an ANSI approved update to ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – Occasional Use Seating. The 2021 edition is based upon ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020 Public & Lounge Seating.

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In January, BIFMA released an update to ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – 2018 (Occasional Use Seating). The updated edition, now designated ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – 2021, aids furniture manufacturers in addressing the continued rise in Americans’ weight by increasing the test loads to reflect the current 95th percentile male weight of 275 lbs.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) Soars 1.62% on February 03

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) had a good day on the market for Wednesday February 03 as shares jumped 1.62% to close at $38.33. About 313,421 shares traded hands on 5,542 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 46.14 million. After opening the trading day at $38.01, shares of La-Z-Boy Incorporated stayed within a range of $38.74 to $37.57.

Monroe council hears update on La-Z-Boy site

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

The behind-the scenes work to transform the former La-Z-Boy World Headquarters is expected to move quickly over the next few months.

The behind-the scenes work to transform the former La-Z-Boy World Headquarters is expected to move quickly over the next few months, according to City of Monroe officials.