2.18.10 | Granby, Canada | Artopex was named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. The office furniture dealer was named to the list for the third year in a row. The award is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC
Commercial Banking, National Post, Les Affaires and Queen’s School of
Business. 2009 winners of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award will be honored at the
annual Best Managed gala in Toronto on March 8, 2010.
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2.17.10 | Birmingham, AL | Office Furniture USA added four dealerships. The new dealerships are: Rosa’s Office Plus, Richmond, IN, J.
Solomon Inc. Office Supply, New London, CT, Workscape, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, and Business Furniture, LLC, Indianapolis, IN. Office Furniture USA also continues to
open new showrooms with twenty-four new showrooms added in 2009.
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2.17.10 | Greensboro, NC | Bekaert Textiles selected REPREVE, a 100% eco-friendly recycled fiber by Unifi, Inc. for a new collection of mattress coverings. The
Bekaert collection is REPREVE’s first adoption in mattress ticking. The
collection includes eight patterns and is contemporary with a natural theme.
The current constructions are knit, with woven
constructions soon to be added.
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2.17.10 | Chicago, IL | Apex Wood Floor debuted Revival,
an antique collection of reclaimed wide-plank hardwood
flooring. Revival comes exclusively from old wood
rescued from structures across the United States, truly making it a
"green" flooring product. The collection is pre-finished and available in three wood species:
American chestnut, oak and long-leaf yellow pine, with each of the
species featuring a pallet that includes more than a dozen colors. The environmentally friendly Revival planks are engineered by combining existing wood from recycled antique structures
with advanced technology.
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2.17.10 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group, Inc.
acquired Scalise Industries, a privately held company, headquartered in
Lawrence, PA. Terms of
the transaction were not disclosed.
Scalise Industries, with 2009
estimated revenues of $70 million, is a full service engineering,
and facilities maintenance and service company providing expertise in mechanical
and electrical services, system commissioning, and fire protection services to a
broad range of markets including healthcare, commercial,
institutional/universities, transportation, and power.
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2.17.10 | Oak Brook, IL | Qdesign, in partnership with DEMCO Library Interiors, designed Totalibra, a complete, coordinated library shelving and furniture system. Totalibra has a European design influence that
blends a steel base with wood and utilizes a patent-pending reverse cantilever design. The design allows for added
stability without added bulk, while providing easy flexibility.
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2.15.10 | Dalton, GA | Shaw Hospitality Group released its Fashionista carpet collection by Stacy Garcia. Fashionista is sustainable and fashion-forward, offering print patterns on Eco Evolution, which can be repeatedly made into new carpet fiber. Several pattern options are available in borders, medallions, and print fields with a variety of bright colors paired with traditional neutrals.
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2.15.10 | Norcross, GA | Douglas R. Parker was named the Managing Principal of Greenway Consulting. In his newly created role, Mr. Parker will be responsible for bringing
together the expertise of the consulting team to
provide comprehensive solutions for clients. Mr. Parker will continue to lead Greenway Consulting's Colorado office, working
with architects, designers, and building product manufacturers as well as
providing leadership for Greenway's global strategies. Mr. Parker was
the former chief operating officer of Design Workshop.
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2.15.10 | Jasper, IN | Jasper Group announced a new branding and 2010 growth plan. Five products are slated for introduction before June; GREENGUARD Cerfitication is expected for its Vision series; a 5,300 sq. ft. showroom is being planned in Chicago; 4 new websites will focus on design and function; a new low emission finish will become available; and the Community showroom in Jasper has been renovated. Jasper Group family of brands includes JSI, Community, and Klem.
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2.15.10 | Spring Lake, MI | izzy + received three Silver awards in the The Office Awards competition. The awards highlight products and design in categories that include seating, files and storage, and tables.
- Dewey, a 2009 Best of NeoCon Gold award-winning furniture collection,
won in the education category.
- Olivia, a lounge/side chair hybrid, earned Silver in the category of
public seating.
- Elliot, the 2009 Best of NeoCon Silver award winner, won in the category of Worksurfaces.
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2.15.10 | Jasper, IN | Donna Dapice was hired by Kimball Office as Region Manager. Ms. Dapice, based in Kimball Office's New York City showroom, will cover New York, New Jersey, and the Philadelphia market. Ms. Dapice has over 26 years experience in interior furnishings as a dealer and designer, and has served as an account executive in New
York for another manufacturer.
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2.12.10 | New York, NY | Niels
Diffrient is set to speak at Design for Humans, a forum on user-centered
design hosted by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
on February 25. Mr. Diffrient, creator of Humanscale’s Freedom, Liberty, and
Diffrient World chairs, received the National Design Award for Product Design
in 2002. Samples of
Mr. Diffrient’s work also will be featured as part of the event. Design for Humans will
be held from 6:30-8:00 pm at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, NYC.
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2.12.10 | Chicago, IL | Coalesse received the Designs for Dignity 2010 Sustainability Award. Coalesse is committed to environmentally-responsible design practices and materials and has eight accredited LEED professionals on its team. In addition, Coalesse’s Chicago showroom, achieved LEED Certification for Commercial Interiors.
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2.12.10 | Green Bay, WI | Amy Kiefer was appointed Vice President of Education for KI. Ms. Kiefer previously held
strategic branding and marketing positions with Kimberly Clark
and most recently at Appleton Papers, where she was global
segment director for specialty growth.
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2.12.10 | Calhoun, GA | Bob Hutchison joined Mannington Commercial as its Chief Innovation Strategist. He will be responsible for product development and execution ofMannington's product strategy in both commercial carpet and hardsurface. Mr. Hutchinson's background includes experience in product design, manufacturing and customer interaction.
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2.12.10 | Madison, WI | The Energy Center University will hold a live webinar on March 10, 1-2:30 pm CT. The topic for discussion is SSL Technology and LED Lighting: New Tools in Your Toolbox. The instructor will focus on cost of light criteria including energy
costs, power consumption, labor costs, lamp costs, lifetime expectancy
and light output. The webinar will be presented by Avraham Mendall Mor, Lightswitch Architectural. CEUs: .1 kkaiser@ecw.org
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2.12.10 | Toronto, Canada | Teknion Corporation opened its renovated showroom at 1090 Homer Street in Vancouver. The space was redesigned to accentuate new Teknion
products and to demonstrate how they address workplace trends of today. To create and open and brighter space, barriers were removed, lighter finishes were used on furniture and materials, and energy-efficient lighting was installed. Materials and finishes used for the showroom are GREENGUARD certified and wood featured is certified to FSC standards.
2.12.10 | Holland Landing, Ontario | Alyson J. Blewett was appointed Director
of Business Development for the New
York
region by Inscape Corporation. Ms. Blewett will develop and execute growth strategies with a focus on the A & D community. Ms. Blewett has over 15 years
experience working in the real estate community.
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2.12.10 | Leeds, UK | David Fox Design won the Gold Award for its Kruze
lounge chair. Designed by David Fox
and manufactured by Boss design, it won in
the guest seating category at
this years Office furniture exhibition in
Dubai.
The award builds on the recent success of the Kruze family
of products, in 2009 & 2008 winning Best of Neocon, and the IIDEX bronze award Neocon Chicago.
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2.12.10 | New York, NY | Colebrook
Bosson Saunders, Kusch+Co, and Thompson Contract begin a new educational series, Fusion, on March 11, 6 pm. The series, focusing on learning, innovation and networking, takes place at 200 Lexington Ave., NYC, and begins with a Masterclass on Architectural Photography with guest speaker, Rick Focke, HOK Director of Design. Mr. Focke will provide a 45 minute presentation outlining techniques and tips for taking architectural shots followed by outdoor photo shooting.
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