Tag: office furniture
Healthcare drives Kimball’s Q1 sales
Workplace furniture vendor Kimball has reported strong double-digit growth in the healthcare vertical as organic company sales edged up by…
Assmann continues UK expansion
Germany-based workplace furniture maker Assmann recently opened its third showroom in the UK. In mid-October, the company inaugurated a 700…
Herman Miller takes 100% stake in Naughtone
Herman Miller has acquired the remaining 50% of Naughtone it didn’t already own to take full control of the UK-based…
Ergotron appoints EMEA Managing Director
Ergonomic workplace furniture vendor Ergotron has named of Paul Zuidema as Managing Director of its EMEA subsidiary. Zuidema brings 30…
Supplies business stabilising, says HNI
HON and Allsteel brand owner HNI has said its office furniture supplies-driven business should grow in the double digits in…
Takkt to cut costs after weak Q3
European and North American business supplies reseller Takkt has said it will carry out “structural cost adjustments” in the fourth…
Knoll sues Senator for patent infringement
Office furniture manufacturer Knoll has sued UK-based rival Senator for alleged patent infringement related to a design feature on Knoll’s…
Steelcase on a roll
Steelcase has reported one of the strongest quarters in the past 20 years as sales as operating profit grew in…
Good quarter for Herman Miller
Workspace and office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller reported strong sales and order growth in the first quarter of its 2020…
Knoll acquires D2C e-commerce seller
Knoll has announced the acquisition of Fully, an Oregon-based ecommerce furniture brand that sells direct to consumer (D2C) into home…
Pentel discussions ongoing, says Kokuyo
Japanese stationery and office furniture giant Kokuyo has said it is holding discussions with Pentel’s management following its acquisition of…
Nienkämper buys out ICF stake
High-end Canadian corporate furniture manufacturer Nienkämper is once again an independent entity after buying out the ownership interest of International…
Growth for Kimball
Workplace furniture manufacturer Kimball has reported organic growth of around 7% for the 12 months ended 30 June. Sales for…
Furniture declines at HNI
Office furniture sales at US-based manufacturer HNI fell by 3.4% in the second quarter. Q2 sales at the division were…
Sales surge at Knoll
Contract office furniture company Knoll has reported a strong set of second quarter results, driven by double-digit growth in its…
Kimball makes senior appointment
Kimball International has named experienced workplace furniture executive Phyllis Goetz as President of its Kimball brand business unit. Goetz joins…
Strong demand boosts Herman Miller results
Office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has reported a strong set of annual results as demand for its products remains high.…
Steelcase reaffirms full-year targets
Global office furniture brand Steelcase has said it is on track to achieve its full-year financial goals despite a weaker-than-expected…
Kimball announces transformation plan
Office furniture manufacturer Kimball International has revealed details of a transformation plan aimed at saving the company $10 million a…
Chinese firm buys Swiss office furniture maker
Switzerland-based office furniture company Lista Office Group (LO) was recently acquired by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Henglin Chair Industry (Henglin). LO…
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Xerox CEO pitching deal to HP shareholders
Xerox CEO John Visentin has begun meeting with some HP shareholders this week as he tries to convince them to…