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Steelcase, Herman Miller earnings prove Industry still Healthy
by MMQB STAFF Monday October 5, 2015
Steelcase said its project business remains strong, customer visits remain high and the outlook for the U.S. economy suggests that GDP should continue to expand and support business capital spending.
Makers: Knuckles Industries
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 28, 2015
Approximately 135 million U.S. adults are makers, defined as people who employ their creative skills in craft activities, such as making clothing, jewelry, baked goods or works of craft or art.
ESI Launches New Workspaceology CEU
Monday September 28, 2015
ESI Ergonomic Solutions has launched a new Continuing Education Unit (CEU) course, "Workspaceology: Optimizing the 21st Century Workspace" that will be offered through ESI certified instructors.
ergoCentric selected as sole Vendor of Record
Monday September 28, 2015
ergoCentric Seating Systems, an ergonomic seating systems manufacturer has been selected by the Province of Ontario as the sole Vendor of Record (VOR) for Office and Specialty seating.
Steelcase Reports Second Quarter Sales Rose 4.1%
Thursday September 24, 2015
All segments reported organic revenue growth, with 17 percent growth in EMEA, 6 percent growth in the Americas and 5 percent growth in the Other category.
Allseating delves deeper into Healthcare
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 21, 2015
The focus of Foster was initially in the waiting and lobby areas, said Rice. The addition of the recliner and a sleep chair also give Allseating a presence in the patient areas as well.
Makers: Muzo
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 21, 2015
If you are walking down Orleans St. in Chicag and hear music drifting from a second-floor showroom, chances are it is Muzo, just having one of its jam sessions, getting ready to rock the furniture world.
Herman Miller says 6 more DWR stores on tap for 2016
Monday September 21, 2015
The addition of DWR increased the company's consumer business revenues 71 percent to $67 million in the first quarter from a year earlier. New orders nearly doubled to $65 million in the same period.
Herman Miller First Quarter Sales Climb 10.9%
Wednesday September 16, 2015
Net sales for the quarter within Herman Miller's North American reportable segment were $338.1 million, an increase of 5.3% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
Makers: OFM
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 14, 2015
Morph is cool because it's "both," not "either-or." It is both a soft seating, lounge product and it is a seat that offers the user privacy when needed.
Makers: AMQ
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 14, 2015
AMQ's products are coming in at 30-40 percent lower cost than many competitors, it also has some very large companies taking notice.
Inscape Sales fell 19.8% in latest Quarter
Thursday September 10, 2015
Sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $3.8 million or 19.8% lower than the same quarter of the previous year due to decline in the number of large projects mainly in the furniture business.
Virco Reports Second Quarter Sales Climbed 15%
Thursday September 10, 2015
The company reported revenues up 15% for the quarter and 10% YTD. Gross profit for quarter increases 16% from $20.7 million to $24.0 million.
Makers: Wilkhahn
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 7, 2015
The company's two newest chairs, ON, which was launched in Oct. 2009 and In, which came to the market this year, seem to have given Wilkhahn a boost.
Advanced Furniture Testing shows how UL is making a difference
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 7, 2015
Since UL purchased AFT, part of a broader, global push into furniture testing, the company has grown from eight to 18 employees, spruced up its Holland, MI offices and created a hub for furniture testing.
izzy+ ERP urps, Stranding Dealers, Customers
by MMQB STAFF Monday September 7, 2015
Kuske said the company's leadership team has been constantly calling its dealers affected by the problems to help people get through the difficulties.
DIRTT Files Claims for Patent Infringement Against Allsteel
by MMQB STAFF Thursday September 3, 2015
DIRTT claims that Allsteel's Beyond products infringe its patent rights and has filed claims against that company seeking damages and an injunction for patent infringement.
Loewenstein partners with Unbranded to discover new Designs
by MMQB STAFF Monday August 31, 2015
Loewenstein is the latest office furniture maker to put its design challenge to this international community.
Kewaunee Scientific Reports Sales Rose 2% in the First Quarter
Wednesday August 26, 2015
Domestic business incoming orders continued to be strong during the quarter, and profit margins improved over those of the past two quarters.
Industry Stocks Weather the Storm - aka Black Monday
by MMQB STAFF Monday August 24, 2015
The office furniture industry in the U.S. rode out the storm better than most.
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