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AGATI Completes Johnson County, Leawood Public Library Renovation

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Chicago, IL | AGATI announced the completion of the Johnson County Leawood Pioneer Library, Leawood, KS. The library expansion added technology resources, as well as more public spaces, meeting rooms, study rooms, and teen areas. AGATI partnered with Scott Rice Office Works and Clark Enersen Partners to provide study tables, carrels, OPACS and AGATI Prima chairs.

WAC LIGHTING Appoints James McMahan To General Manager And Vice President

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Garden City, NY | James McMahan was hired as General Manager and Vice President for WAC Lighting. Initially, Mr. McMahan will overse the company's marketing department. He is scheduled to manage business operations company-wide by the end of the year. For the past 21 years Mr. McMahan worked for Schonbek Lighting Worldwide.

Carnegie Offers X-Protect Barrier Backing For Xorel

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | New York, NY | Carnegie now offers a X-Protect Barrier Backing for its Xorel line of textiles. Engineered specifically for Xorel fabrics, X-Protect Barrier Backing makes Xorel 100% water repellent and prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi in Xorel fabric. The protective barrier can be applied to any Xorel fabric approved for upholstery use and meets ASTM resistance to blood and blood-born pathogens penetration.

Raymond James Upgrades Knoll, Steelcase, And HNI; Downgrades Herman Miller

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | St. Petersburg, FL | Raymond James & Associates upgraded Knoll, Inc., from Outperform to Strong Buy; Steelcase, Inc. from Market Perform to Strong Buy; and HNI Corp. from Market Perform to Outperform. These revisions were based on the firm's view that "office furniture demand is nearing a meaningful trough," and each of these companies "boasts strong management, sound financials, and attractive operating leverage," said analyst Budd Bugatch. Raymond James also downgraded Herman Miller from Outperform to Market Perform. While citing the company's "excellent management, innovative design, and lean manufacturing," Mr. Bugatch explained that Herman Miller stock's recent outperformance versus peers and the broad equity market "leaves less room for upside, in our view."

Specifiers Discover "The Right Light" On Schreder Lighting USA's New Website

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.10.10 | Elk Grove Village, IL | SchrÈder Lighting USA launched a new website at www.schreder.US. It features easy navigation, extensive product lineup and technical data, and SchrÈder news and events.

Allsteel Adds Soy Resin To Products

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel reformulated its Landscape surfaces to include at least 7% soy-based resin in addition to recyclable polyester. The reformulation reflects Allsteel’s ongoing initiative to increase the bio-based content in its offerings, and the three surfaces on Seaglass, Infinite Spectrum, and Pearlescent Strata represent part of that initiative.

HÅG Futu Task Chair Receives Red Dot Design Award

Clare Wade — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Spring Lake, MI and Oslo, Norway | HÅG received the red dot design award: product design for its HÅG Futu task chair. The red dot design award is given for high quality design. Marketed and distributed by izzy+, HÅG's Futu is a task chair that looks impressively simple from the outside, but has all functionality built inside the chair.

Trendway Names New Regional Sales Manager

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Holland, MI | Cindy Strickland was appointed Western Regional Sales Manager for Trendway. Her most recent position was as National Sales Manager for Coriander Designs of Woodinville, WA.

KI Sponsors Studio At University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Alice — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Green Bay, WI | KI and the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee continue its partnership with a new studio. Learning Landscapes: Fabricating the Architecture of Education, will have students researching and designing environments for higher education, building on the research of auditoria design that was conducted through a KI-funded studio over the last two years.

Bretford Previews New Book And Utility Trucks During PLA 2010

Bradford Powell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.19.10 | Chicago, IL | Bretford Manufacturing, Inc, will be at booth #1701 for the PLA 2010 National Conference, March 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 Northeast M L King Boulevard, Portland, OR. Attendees will have a first-look at its newly enhanced line of DURO and VOYAGER book and utility trucks for public libraries.

Lees Carpets Earn INVISTA Antron Carpet Fiber Designed To Perform Awards

Bradford Powell — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.18.10 | Marietta, GA | Lees Carpets was honored with numerous INVISTA Antron Carpet Fiber Designed To Perform Awards. Category awards recognized the following Lees Carpets products: DesignConnect, Arrival and Departure, Heartland, Rifts, Granite, Buncrana and Wayfinder II and Shirt:

Steelcase Introduces Campfire

Alice — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.18.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | Steelcase Inc. introduced Campfire, a collection of products designed by Turnstone. Campfire interprets favorite indoor and outdoor spaces for the office, creating a comfortable, vibrant work environment. The collection includes:

The big lounge - ideal for relaxed individual work or informal group meetings.
The big lamp - not just about lighting but a shade that subtly defines space
The monolithic big table - informal and inviting, the big table functions as a meeting place or a workstation for four people.
The paper table - the heart of the collection where people can gather around the table for easy conversation and collaboration.

Herman Miller Releases 3Q10 Earnings

Alice — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.18.10 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc., reported double-digit percentage growth in orders within its international, healthcare, learning, and retail vertical markets for its 2010 fiscal year third quarter relative to the same period last year. While net sales of $329.6 million were 7% below the prior year level, total new orders of $290 million for the quarter represented an increase of 3.8% versus last year. While new orders in the company's North American segment decreased 1% from last year, non-North American segments increased 21.4%. The order growth "serves as a measurable signal that business conditions have stopped deteriorating," said CEO Brian Walker.

Gunlocke Products To Be Released In ICE Software

Julie Pithers — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.18.10 | Salt Lake City, UT and Wayland, NY | Ice Edge Business Solutions and Gunlocke formed a partnership that allows all Gunlocke products to be released in ICE software. Offering a software system with patented video game navigation and an interactive, 3D graphic interface, ICE automatically prices, specifies and creates 3D fly-throughs for dealers.

Compatico Promotes Two

Bradford Powell — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

3.18.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | Patrick Green and Jodi Lehman were promoted to Regional Directors for Compatico, Inc. Mr. Green will oversee the central states and Ms. Lehman will oversee efforts in the western states. In addition to handling their accounts they will serve as the company’s liaison with all outside sales representatives and provide customer service and sales support with end-users in their regions.