6.10.08 | New York, NY | Giorgetti’s new store and showroom at 200 Lexington Avenue in New York features  fine wood designs for the home and also offers an extensive collection of office furniture for executive and home office use. The collection, designed by Giorgetti’s three main designers, Chi Wing Lo, Massimo Scolari and Leon Krier, has been growing since 1992 with the introduction of the Spring Armchair, and includes new designs just introduced this past April in Milan, such as Axis swivel container and the Exedra Desk. www.giorgetti-spa.it/eng/intro.asp

6.10.08 | Phoenix, AZ | OmniMount, a manufacturer of A/V mounting and furniture solutions, announced the promotion of Hal Truax to the position of Director, Commercial Division. Mr. Truax joined the company in 2005, serving as general manager for commercial business. Prior to joining OmniMount, Truax was the director of custom installation for The Good Guys.

6.9.08 | Troy, MI | Michael A. Volkema was named to the Board of Directors for Champion Enterprises, builders of manufactured and modular homes and buildings for government and commercial applications. Since 2000, Mr. Volkema has been the chairman of the board of Herman Miller, Inc.  

6.7.08 | Minnetonka, MN | NatureWorks LLC signed a new agreement with DS Fibers for the production of Ingeo fiber innovations, becoming the third Master License Agreement for fiber production. Based in Belgium, DS Fibers is part of the DS Textile Platform, which includes a specialized Technical Nonwovens division producing landscape textiles for the horticultural industry. In addition they produce carpets for single use exhibition applications. Ingeo™ is derived entirely from annually renewable plant resources.
www.natureworksllc.com

6.7.08 | Las Vegas, NV | W2 Architectural Lighting, a division of W.A.C Lighting, Garden City, NY, introduced two products at 2008 Lightfair International. Cove Lighting solutions are offered in four configurations for indirect lighting needs in hotels, restaurants, offices, libraries, houses of worship, museums galleries and other spaces.  W2 Wall Washers, in the Precision Track family, feature a clean, sophisticated design with concealed wiring that is routed within the track head to ensure that unsightly cords are not exposed. Wall Washers are offered in Black, Platinum and White finishes. 

6.7.08 | Jasper, IN | National Office Furniture announced its support of the EPA SmartWaySM Transportation Program with shipments via Kimball International Transit (KIT). The company achieved EPA-established goals for the efficiency of its fleet operations.

6.7.08 | Dalton, GA | Shaw Industries announced its commitment to reduce thecompany's energy intensity by 25% over the next 10 years, aninitiative in partnership with the US Department of Energy. Shaw alsoannounced its participation in The Climate Registry as a FoundingReporter. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization establishedto measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions in a common,accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors andborders. www.shawfloors.com.