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  Today's Date: Thursday July 2, 2009    Current MMQB Index: 2208.20 -137.35 (-6.63%) on a volume of 2,599,825 shares. Year to Date Change: + 2.05%
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   Allsteel Inc.
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   Herman Miller Inc.
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   Metro
   Steelcase Inc.
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   Teknion Inc.
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Global is Presented with 'Manufacturer of the Year' 3rd Year in a row
IN MANUFACTURERS  Thursday Jul 2, 2009 
For the Third year in a row, GLOBAL was presented with the highest award (non-aligned) by the Office Furniture Dealer Alliance (OFDA) - Gold.

MMQB.com Poll
Last quarter's financial results were awful. Will the third quarter of this year show some improvement?

Steelcase's Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable
IN MANUFACTURERS  Tuesday Jun 30, 2009 
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said declining operating performance in recent quarters due to the weak economy has resulted in a material deterioration in key credit measures

Teknion announces wohnbedarf Ag as its latest European Dealer-Partner
IN MANUFACTURERS  Tuesday Jun 30, 2009 
New partnership with distinguished office furniture dealer, designer wohnbedarf project ag introduces Teknion products to Switzerland.

Herman Miller Healthcare Marketshare could soar with Nemschoff Acquisition
by ROB KIRKBRIDE  IN MANUFACTURERS  Monday Jun 29, 2009 
Nemschoff ended up in the Herman Miller fold for several reasons.


Features
Diffrient Stuff
Niels Diffrient is confident about the function of the World chair. But he said he is surprised that users appreciate the way it looks as well.

Vitra Plans Ahead
Vitra is serious about gaining a foothold in North America and taking its place among the industry's design greats.

More Features
Briefing
IFMA Announces 2009-2010 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Teknion receives pollution prevention award
Bene announces results for first quarter of 2009/10
Odds & Ends Week of June 29, 2009
United Stationers Announces 2010 Marketing Power
The Allsteel/Gunlocke Chicago Resource Center Earns LEED-CI Gold Certification
Allsteel and HBF Textiles in Partnership

NeoCon 2009 Videos - Part 2
by PETER WOLF  IN NEOCON 2009  Monday Jun 29, 2009 
The next round of videos from NeoCon 2009

Knoll's COO enters her Sophomore Year
by ROB KIRKBRIDE  IN MANUFACTURERS 
Lynn Utter has spent the last year and a half learning about the complexity of building and selling office furniture and discovering Knoll's cachet as one of the industry's most respected design firms.

Diffrient Stuff
by ROB KIRKBRIDE  IN FEATURES 
Niels Diffrient is confident about the function of the World chair. But he said he is surprised that users appreciate the way it looks as well.

Top Job Openings
Sales Manager
IN MANUFACTURER SALES  Jul 1, 2009 
Growing company requires experienced sales manager

Regional Manager Needed
IN OTHER JOBS  Jul 1, 2009 
Work for one of the most innovative companies in the industry!

Contract Furniture Experience=100K+
IN MANUFACTURER SALES  Jun 30, 2009 
Who Would Hire In This Economy? Who would offer an excellent Salary, Benefits, Car, Phone and potential to make over $100K?

Looking for Good Sales Reps!
IN REPRESENTATIVES WANTED  Jun 26, 2009 
Great Lines - Have Fun - Make $$$ in NY City!!

Seeking Vinyl or Polyurethane line to represent
IN LINES WANTED (TO REP)  Jun 26, 2009 
Seeking Vinyl or Polyurethane line for representation in the North & Central America.

WESTERN REGIONAL MANAGER
IN REP GROUP MANAGEMENT  Jun 25, 2009 
Positioned for Growth!
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  • Vitra Plans Ahead
    by ROB KIRKBRIDE  IN FEATURES 
    Vitra is serious about gaining a foothold in North America and taking its place among the industry's design greats.

    OFS Brands Achieves GREENGUARD Certification Across all Brands and SKU's
    IN MANUFACTURERS 
    All OFS Brands products within wood veneer casegoods, laminate casegoods, conference and seating in OFS, First Office, Carolina and Loewenstein, have achieved this certification.



      
    Print Edition:

    Week of June 29, 2009

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    In This Weeks Print Edition:
    NeoCon Report Part 2 / Herman Miller and Steelcase Sales Collapse / Herman Millers buys Nemschoff / Lynn Utter of Knoll enters her Sophomore Year / Vitra's move into the U.S. / Niels Diffrient on why the World chair makes sense
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    Earnings Week Weak
    by ROB KIRKBRIDE
    No one is claiming victory, but the mood of the industry seems to be slowly improving.  from 6/29/09
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  • Phoenix Safe
    Industry Stocks:
    MMQB Index Stocks:
     Herman Miller
     14.18 -1.07
     HNI
     17.32 -1.11
     Inscape
     1.95 0.00
     Kimball International
     6.32 -0.28
     Knoll, Inc.
     7.44 -0.51
     Steelcase
     5.59 -0.31
    U.S. Markets:
     Dow Jones Industrial
     8280.74 -223.32
     Nasdaq Composite
     1796.52 -49.20
     S&P 500
     896.42 -26.91
    Other Stocks:
     Interface, Inc.
     5.92 -0.36
    Intl Markets:
     Germany DAX
     4718.49 -186.95
     Japan Nikkei 225
     9774.83 -101.32
     United Kingdom FTSE 100
     4234.27 -106.44
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