Tag: office furniture
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…
NeoCon awards winners revealed
The winners of the annual Best of NeoCon competition were announced on 10 June at this year’s show in Chicago…
Category Update: Furnishing the future
The past year has been good for the furniture industry, with suppliers reporting a strong order book. Large project needs…
Takkt reports growth across all divisions
Business equipment reseller Takkt has reported first quarter organic growth of 5% with all seven of its reporting divisions seeing…
Furniture declines at HNI
First quarter office furniture sales at US-based manufacturer HNI were down 5.1% on an organic basis versus Q1 2018, the…
Herman Miller delivers strong performance
US-based office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has continued in its upward trajectory in Q3 2019, driven by its ELA business…
Organic growth for Steelcase
Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase has reported impressive organic sales growth of 15% in its Q4 2019 sales. For the three…
Record sales for Knoll
US furniture manufacturer Knoll has reported its highest quarterly sales ever. Q4 2018 sales were $354.6 million, up 12.2% from…
Double-digit growth for Kimball
US-based office furniture manufacturer Kimball has posted a second consecutive quarter of sales growth. In Q2 2019, which ended 31…
IKEA trials leasing office furniture
Swedish retailer IKEA is piloting a new rental model for office furniture as part of a new strategic direction. The…
Staples Canada unveils coworking office
Staples Canada has opened its new coworking space in downtown Toronto. The Staples Studio was first announced when the company…
Senior GSA official joins IOPFDA
US-based Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA) has added a new consultant to its team. Jack Williams will…
Pinnacle expands membership
US dealer group Pinnacle has announced that independent office products and furniture dealer Keeney’s Office Supply and Interiors has joined…
Record results for Herman Miller
US-based office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has reported that its Q2 2019 performance set all-time records for quarterly net sales…
Antalis receives distributor award | Tech Data expands in Brazil | Flexsteel appoints CEO
European paper merchant Antalis has been named Distributor of the Year by Integra for the third consecutive year. Antalis was…
Office Essentials acquires Midwest dealer
US-based OP and business supplies dealer Office Essentials (OE) has expanded across the Midwest. It has acquired the Columbia (MO)…
Messe Frankfurt acquires Clean Show | Amazon to expand in London | BIC celebrates...
Messe Frankfurt has purchased the Clean Show. The US trade fair for textile care Is held every two years and…
Lee and Plumpton joins FusionPlus
UK-based office furniture manufacturer Lee and Plumpton has partnered with specialist data provider FusionPlus Data. The initial launch will include…
Greenville sells print division | Ricoh makes acquisitions | Apogee purchase completed
South Carolina-based Greenville Office Supply has sold its print division to competitor TruColor, as part of a move to narrow…
Bold moves boost Knoll sales
New creative directions have helped drive Q3 sales for US furniture manufacturer Knoll. The acquisition of Scandinavian office furniture brand…
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Relief for Borroni after difficult times
OPI speaks with ADVEO Italy Managing Director Luca Borroni following the news that the company’s future has been assured. After…