La-Z-Boy Is Restarting Factories
Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
La-Z-Boy Inc. said it is ramping up furniture production as states around the country ease coronavirus-related restrictions and consumers begin patronizing reopened stores.
How to replicate office investments in an at-home workspace
Sunday, 21 June, 2020
As remote working looks set to continue, Organised Chaos founder Sarah Reynolds looks at how employers can replicate office investments in employees’ homes.
While employers are busy focusing on technology support and getting fitness perks up online, very little has been said of the physical space in which employees now find themselves working in their homes. Work-from-home environments vary drastically from person to person, and getting the home workspace right will be a valuable tool for talent acquisition, retention and engagement.
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.
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