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Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Southeast Asia’s largest furniture trade show, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) has concluded its first-ever virtual exhibition, MIFF Furniverse which was held throughout the month of August 2020.

Aimed to connect global furniture markets with real-time trade opportunities, the inaugural online exhibition consists of three geo-targeted live market events, catered for different time zones and regions – Asia Pacific market (11 – 13 August 2020), North America & South America market (18 – 20 August 2020) followed by Europe, Middle East & South Africa market (26 – 28 August 2020).

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Herman Miller Waits for Employers to Step Up Orders for New Office Furniture

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Monday, 28 September, 2020

Furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. isn’t sure when its corporate customers will reopen offices or when they would place orders for new furniture and other office equipment needed for a workspace reconfigured in keeping with coronavirus guidelines.

That is a challenge for its Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Stutz. Mr. Stutz is preparing for a rush of orders from offices looking to redo layouts in line with social distancing rules, but is also juggling the need for investments in new products while business is weak.

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Business Aren’t Rushing to Order Furniture for Their Reconfigured Offices

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Monday, 28 September, 2020

As you may have guessed, 2020 hasn’t been the best year for makers of office furniture. With some employers now cautiously returning portions of their workforce to the office, the furniture suppliers who want to help them navigate the evolving look of the workplace are largely still waiting for those orders to start coming in.

That’s placed companies like Herman Miller in a sort of awkward holding pattern. The famed maker of the ubiquitous Aeron chair saw enough of a surge in home office orders to exceed earnings expectations and boost their stock price, but the relative uptick of new corporate orders in August and September hasn’t pushed them back into their pre-pandemic position.

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Imports gain in $3.9 billion U.S. wood office furniture market

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Monday, 28 September, 2020

The U.S. wood office furniture market rose to $3.9 billion in 2019, increasing by 2.4 percent over the previous year, according to a report from IndexBox. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers, excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers’ margins, included in the final consumer price.

IndexBox published a new report, U.S. Wood Office Furniture Market, Analysis and Forecast to 2025.

The market value increased at an average annual gain of 2.8 percent from 2013 to 2019. The trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years.

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MBM Omega Provides Office Interior Design Solutions to Companies Across the UK

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Friday, 25 September, 2020

Surrey, UK — (SBWIRE) — MBM Omega, a leading provider of high-quality workplace services, offers office interior and design services to companies across the UK. By thinking intelligently about a design scheme, their qualified designers can help create a design that fosters a positive workplace culture, attracts and retains talented employees, improves working practices, and strengthens brand identity. Their sustainable approach towards office fit-out or refurbishment can not only benefit you and your staff but also helps the environment. The company provides the perfect design solution using attractive fittings, furniture, lighting and plants.

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Steelcase CEO gives thoughts on workplace

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Thursday, 24 September, 2020

In yesterday’s quarterly earnings conference call, Steelcase CEO Jim Keane provided some useful insights into how his company is thinking about the evolution of the workplace and the prospects of an economic recovery.

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WeWork Sells Control of China Business in $200 Million Deal

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Thursday, 24 September, 2020

WeWork is selling a majority stake in its China business as the co-working giant continues to pare down its expenses, the company said Wednesday.

Trustbridge Partners, an existing investor in WeWork’s China subsidiary, has invested an additional $200 million and now owns more than half of the business, WeWork said. WeWork parent We Co. is giving up operating control of the unit, but will continue to get an annual service fee in exchange for the use of the WeWork brand and services, the company said.

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What the post-coronavirus workplace might look like

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Thursday, 24 September, 2020

What will the post-Covid workplace look like? Steelcase is one of the largest manufacturers of office furniture — desks, chairs, storage products and office pods — and they have a lot of ideas.

They are partnering with MIT to better understand how air circulates in an office environment.

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Hundreds respond to Newton giveaway of office furniture and supplies

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Friday, 18 September, 2020

COVINGTON, Ga. — Commissioner-elect Alana Sanders and some area companies and nonprofits helped Newton County families by donating equipment needed to help students learn virtually from home.

The event featured a giveaway of office equipment and other items. Hundreds of residents took advantage Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Newton County Sheriff’s Office’s Westside Precinct.

Among the companies participating in the event was IKEA, which donated 50 desks and a variety of other office furniture and supplies for Newton County families. Students also received donated laptops, tablets and earbuds.

Vancouver spent more than $300K on office furniture during the pandemic’s early days

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Thursday, 17 September, 2020

VANCOUVER — Staff working for the City of Vancouver spent more than $300,000 on office furniture between January and May, a period that coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and dire warnings from Mayor Kennedy Stewart about the city’s finances.

The $316,800 worth of furniture was purchased as part of a $2.6 million renovation of parts of the second floor of city hall, spending that was approved in December in the city’s capital budget.

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