In a move that signals a deepening commitment to North America, Norway-based Flokk has acquired Spec Furniture of Toronto, a deal that gives the global seating giant a meaningful entry point into…
It’s the connectors who keep the wheels of commerce turning. And last week, the bustling corridors of THE MART in Chicago played host to a group of individuals who are some of the…
In the contract furniture industry, some companies spend decades perfecting a craft before stepping into the mainstream spotlight. Kwalu is one of them. Despite a 42-year history, the company is currently undergoing a significant transformation,…
The calendar doesn’t lie, but it does occasionally try to break us. If you’ve been in this industry for any amount of time, you know the feeling of early June. The air in Chicago starts to thicken with…
Every few years, it seems, Vari gives the industry a reason to reconsider what it thinks it knows about the Dallas-based brand. For a long time, Vari was synonymous with its flagship…
Haworth acquired Heller, the modern design brand known for indoor-outdoor furniture and accessories, in a move that puts John Edelman in a position where he works best — building design brands. Edelman,…
After nearly 80 years as one of the country’s largest and most established commercial furniture dealers, New York–based Empire Office has reintroduced itself as Empire & Co., a change that reflects a business that has evolved as it has…
The BIFMA 360 conference is a bit like a week-long camp for office furniture executives, albeit at a swanky resort in a warm location. They spend time learning, they socialize with their peers and play a…
For a company that recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, Andreu World is remarkably forward-looking. The Spain-based, family-owned furniture manufacturer has built its global reputation by committing — almost stubbornly — to craft, design and an ethical responsibility to the planet.…
With the acquisition of HB Workplaces last week and Continental several weeks earlier, Creative Office Resources has grown into an office furniture dealer that from its roots in the Northeast has now…
HNI Corp. announced today that it is closing its historic Gunlocke plant in Wayland, N.Y. next year, a facility nestled in the rolling hills of upstate New York that has made wood…
At JSI, the idea of loving your work isn’t painted on a wall or tucked into a brochure — it’s woven into how the company operates. Walk through their shops in Jasper…