La-Z-Boy Foundation makes $100,000 donation to United Way

Saturday, 13 February 2021

The La-Z-Boy Foundation has increased its campaign contribution to the United Way of  Monroe/Lenawee Counties; with this year’s donation to be $100,000.

This is in support of the 2020-21 United Way annual fundraising campaign, with the money meant to help the agency and its partners manage increased needs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kimball International Inc. (KBAL) Soars 3.23% on February 12

Friday, 12 February 2021

Kimball International Inc. (KBAL) had a good day on the market for Friday February 12 as shares jumped 3.23% to close at $11.84. About 371,420 shares traded hands on 3,542 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 36.88 million. After opening the trading day at $11.95, shares of Kimball International Inc. stayed within a range of $12.01 to $11.59.

Hackett joins La-Z-Boy board of directors

Friday, 12 February 2021

MONROE, Mich. – James B. Hackett has been named to the board of directors of La-Z-Boy. He will serve on the Audit and the Nominating and Governance committees. The appointment expands the board to 10 members.

HNI Corporation (HNI) Soars 8.01% on February 11

Thursday, 11 February 2021

HNI Corporation (HNI) had a good day on the market for Thursday February 11 as shares jumped 8.01% to close at $36.95. About 1.15 million shares traded hands on 11,654 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 42.71 million. After opening the trading day at $36.58, shares of HNI Corporation stayed within a range of $39.36 to $36.18.

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.