From a product mix standpoint, Wayfair Professional is following a similar strategy as its business-to-consumer side.
Steelcase Introduces the new west elm Work Collection
Since announcing in June that they would be working together, Steelcase and west elm have teamed up to offer an initial suite of products designed to help create inspiring, high-performance places where people love to work. These products will be available in the U.S. and Canada in mid-December 2018.
Knoll Reports Continued 2018 Momentum With Strong 3rd Quarter Results
Net sales were $327.7 million for the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 12.5% from the third quarter of 2017.
’60s cubicles are back to destroy your open office
Italian company Arper had a great idea: Create a line of elegant cubicles to divide the hell that is the open office. They look really cool–but wait, haven’t we seen this before?
VITRA soft work sofa system by barber & osgerby replaces the desk archetype
Returning to Orgatec 2018 to further their ideas on the future of work, VITRA debuts the ‘soft work’ sofa system by Barber & Osgerby.
HNI Corporation Reports Earnings for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018
Third quarter office furniture net sales increased $6.4 million or 1.4 percent from the prior year quarter to $471.7 million.
Mediatechnologies Acquires Izzy+ Seating Lines Hannah, Bola, Smile and Arc
Hannah, Bola, Smile and Arc, previously mainstays under izzy+ umbrella, have been added to the mediatechnologies' family of furniture products.
Arcadia’s Flirt Collection Wins Gold 2018 IDEA Award
Designed by David Ritch and Mark Saffell of 5d Studio, Flirt joins a long list of award-winning products created by this team.
Hang Onto Your Seats
AIS has partnered with Applied Textiles for Alta™ – a new textile performance technology that is bonded directly to AIS seating fabrics.
No price increases from Trendway despite new tariffs
Increasing tariffs have impacted the contract furniture industry due to the number of products that rely on components and raw materials from China.
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.