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Furniture manufacturers stretch ergonomic standards for office workers
BIFMA, the office furniture manufacturers association, has just updated its Ergonomics Guideline to reflect the increasing size and weight of North American office workers.
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Survey indicates office furniture industry is flat but steady
Furniture executives are optimistic about future, however.
The Michael A. Dunlap & Associates quarterly survey in January of business activity in the office furniture industry indicates it is still on “a very steady, albeit flat, trend line,” said Michael Dunlap, owner and principal of the business consulting services company.
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Haworth year-end sales dip 5 percent to $1.3 billion
Haworth announced this morning that its 2012 global sales totaled $1.31 billion. Although it is a decline of 5 percent from 2011 — resulting from the sale of two other companies — Haworth said it is continuing to experience growth around the world.
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Several variables will define 2013’s economy
We’ve returned to an unimpressive growth pattern. Despite the optimism of our November report, December and 2012 ended rather flat.
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Knape & Vogt acquires CompX furniture operations for $59M and Diamond Storage Concepts
Knape & Vogt celebrated the New Year by announcing it has acquired companies in Canada, Taiwan and Nevada.
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Steelcase, Herman Miller and Stanley InnerSpace land health care contracts
Steelcase, Herman Miller and Kentwood-based Stanley InnerSpace have nailed down sizeable agreements with the health care alliance Premier to supply modular casework, storage systems and mobile carts.
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Herman Miller sees new orders jump 8 percent in 2Q
Office furniture maker Herman Miller has reported that net sales for the second quarter ending Dec. 1 were down slightly under 1 percent, compared to the same quarter last year, but new orders were 8.1 percent higher.
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Haworth wins government contract estimated at $40M a year
The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, a purchasing cooperative representing public agencies across the nation, today announced a new multi-year contract with Haworth Inc. in Holland.
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