Infinium Interiors acquires the office furniture segment of Senetics of Honolulu

Friday, 19 June, 2020

Honolulu-based commercial furniture dealer Infinium Interiors acquired the office furniture segment of Senetics of Honolulu earlier this month and assumed a dealership agreement for Allsteel and Gunlocke brands for the state.

Allsteel specializes in office furniture and Gunlocke is known for its natural wood casework and office furniture. Both have been in the commercial furniture business since the early 1900s.

 

Deirdre Jimenez Named President & CEO of BIFMA

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

BIFMA has appointed Deirdre Jimenez as its first president and chief executive officer (CEO).

In the new role as the president and CEO, Jimenez will be responsible for leading BIFMA and partnering with its board of directors, membership (regular, supplier, service, and international), and staff by connecting and advancing the industry’s common interests through a period of disruption and growth.

 

 

Herman Miller response to pandemic benefits local, global communities

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

During her 30-year career with furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc., Penny Garlock has taken business trips to nearly two dozen countries, traveling to far-flung places that have expanded her perspectives immeasurably.

Now, in the midst of a global pandemic caused by a coronavirus, Garlock is leaning on her experiences abroad to help cultivate and coordinate Herman Miller’s efforts to make and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers in West Michigan and around the world.

BIFMA Announces Election of New Members to Board of Directors

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Grand Rapids, MI –BIFMA announces the election of new industry leaders to its Board of Directors. Kristie Juster, Chief Executive Officer at Kimball International, and Matt Schad, CEO of Nucraft Furniture Company, were elected at the May meeting of the Board.

HON recalls office chairs

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

WASHINGTON – Office furniture manufacturer HON has recalled more than 13,000 chairs due to a fall hazard.

According to a recall notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the chairs’ back can break, creating the potential for injury to the user.

Dozens of jobs go as coronavirus crisis sinks Darwen firm

Saturday, 13 June, 2020

THE LATEST victim of the coronavirus is an established East Lancashire business which has been operating in the county for almost 30 years.

Bosses at Mercol Office Furniture in Darwen announced the company was to cease trading in a letter to staff, saying that the pandemic has taken a ‘significant’ toll on the business.

 

COVID-19 nearly killed this office furniture startup; turning to home offices may save it

Friday, 12 June, 2020

A lot of U.S.companies have had near-death experiences in recent months. Among them is Branch, a 1.5-year-old, venture-backed New York-based startup that sells what it calls “exceptional office furniture, at half the price” — and which nearly went kaput because of the pandemic.

After generating roughly $800,000 in revenue in the first weeks of March, that number promptly fell to zero as people were asked to leave their offices and head home.

 

Steelcase to Webcast First Quarter Conference Call

Wednesday, 10 June, 2020

Annual Meeting of Shareholders Announced

Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) will webcast a discussion of its first-quarter fiscal year 2021 financial results on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. ET.  A link to the webcast will be available at http://ir.steelcase.com and a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes. The news release detailing the financial results will be issued the previous day, June 30, 2020, after the market closes.

Fernish Sees Home Office Furniture Rentals Jump 300%

Friday, 05 June, 2020

Key insight:

  • The pandemic is likely to further accelerate the existing trend of increasing mobility among office workers.

Furniture rental subscription service Fernish has seen home office furniture rentals at the company more than triple as of May 16, year-over-year as many Americans continue to work from home.

A service like Fernish may make a lot of sense for people that began working from home on a temporary basis. That’s because furniture rental contracts can be structured to be as short as three months with an option to swap items in and out and to add new things along the way, as well as to renew at the end of the period.

Working, studying at home spikes home office furniture sales

Monday, 01 June, 2020

HIGH POINT — A need to work, and study, at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a spike in home office furniture sales that resources are hoping turns into a long-term trend for the category.

Indeed, sales have picked up in the past two months, particularly via e-commerce channels. Officials are hoping those sales not only continue, but also pick up with the reopening of brick-and-mortar stores.