Increasing tariffs have impacted the contract furniture industry due to the number of products that rely on components and raw materials from China.
No price increases from Trendway despite new tariffs
Knoll Names Christopher M. Baldwin COO and President of Knoll Office
Baldwin brings 2+ decades of operational leadership in design driven businesses to Knoll as the company continues to grow in the workplace furnishings market.
VARIDESK Debuts QuickFlex Walls To Address Growing Need For Workspace Flexibility
QuickFlex Walls are modular panels that create defined spaces, private offices, freestanding partitions, focused work areas, or flexible conference rooms within an existing space.
Sedus Previews Upcoming New Products for Orgatec
The large 1,300 m² stand in Hall 8 will be an architectural statement – an inspiring world of colour and an oasis of wellbeing. And the place where, as pioneers in ergonomics, Sedus will open a new chapter in the company’s history.
Sunon: An Inside Look at a Chinese Office Furniture Plant
Sunon is a Chinese office furniture maker that takes environmental issues seriously, treats its employees well and runs one of the most efficient plants you will find in this industry, anywhere.
5 Eco-Friendly Office Furniture Pieces To Enhance Your Workspace
Sustainable office design focuses on saving natural resources, but also increasing the well-being of office workers.
Steelcase Reports Second Quarter Sales Rose 13%
Revenue increased 13 percent, or 8 percent on an organic basis, in the second quarter compared to the prior year. The Americas posted 15 percent revenue growth, or 9 percent on an organic basis, driven by strong project business from both large and small customers.
Steelcase Acquires Orangebox, UK-based Maker of Alternative Furniture and Settings for the Changing Workplace
This acquisition follows other recent Steelcase announcements aimed at growth by delivering a broad portfolio of products and providing a streamlined customer experience through the Steelcase dealer network.
Herman Miller posts 7.6% Sales Growth
Net sales in the quarter totaled $624.6 million, an increase of 7.6% from the same quarter last fiscal year. New orders in the first quarter of $630.6 million were 6.0% above the prior year level.
How Elevator Design Inspired SnapCab’s Office Pods
SnapCab’s CEO created an office pod and ended up designing a solution for problems like noise, distraction and lack of privacy in their own workplace.
Steelcase Expands Relationship with Danish Design Company Bolia
Steelcase and Bolia®, a contemporary Danish furniture designer and maker, announce plans to expand their relationship to the Americas and Asia Pacific.
Inscape First Quarter Sales drop 9%
Sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $21.2 million which was 9% lower than the same quarter of the prior year.
BuzziSpace Opens Big Apple Showroom
The company, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, largely relied on tradeshows to establish a name for itself in the U.S., and has been working in recent years to expand market share out of its North American manufacturing plant in High Point, N.C.
Zero Gravity Tables To Focus Product Design and Business Development On Improving Customer Health Throughout Office Workplaces
Company to prioritize the design and development of its sit-to-stand desktop product lines in support of research findings linking office workstation type directly to physical activity and stress of 231 US government employees.
This plastic fishing company is making office furniture out of plastic waste
Plastic Whale is a professional plastic fishing company that offers boat trips during which tourists — while sightseeing — will pick up plastic from Amsterdam's canals. The plastic bottles that are being collected get turned into office furniture, in collaboration with Vepa.
Gesture: An Ergonomics Evaluation
The new “New Nordic”
Young Scandinavian labels and their designers are riding the wave of continuing success. But why is it that Neo-Scandinavianism is such a hit?
Where style meets function: Modern office furniture
With today’s office furniture ranging from the gimmicky to the purely functional, the style that companies opt for sends visual cues about their brand, not to mention impacting on office ambiance and employee productivity.
How This Founder Bootstrapped an Office Furniture Company That Targeted What Other Furniture Companies Are Missing
Karen John's startup, Heartwork, creates sleek, functional office furniture. But before she launched, she had to focus her idea, support its development and ignore her family's advice.
Video: This desk changes when it senses your stress at work
This desk changes with your mood. A new project from MIT Media Lab, Mediated Atmosphere, seeks to improve productivity and happiness at work through design, technology, and psychology.