8.19.08 | Holland, MI | Trendway announced that net sales were up nearly 14% in 2007 and that order volume increased 18% from 2006. Trendway credits its success to quality performance from its products, customer service, highlighted by the company promise of on time or free delivery, and the ongoing support of its dealers and sales representatives.

8.18.08 | Yorkville, NY | Meyda Lighting introduced Stillwater, crystal fixtures made to look like frozen trees with dangling icicles in winter. The sconce features a hand-finished steel wall plate in Wrought Iron that replicates the bark of a tree. Its arms replicate the small branches that extend out with icicle-looking crystals. The sconce is 12 " tall and 7.5 " wide.

8,15,08 | Jasper, IN | Indiana Furniture received Greenguard Certification for the environmental benefits of its ultraviolet finish.  Promise, Centennial, Revolutions, Madera desk and the company's casegoods lines also meet BIFMA standards for low-emitting office furniture systems and earned LED Credit. 

8.15.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Details, a Steelcase company, received  Cradle-to-Cradle Certifications for six of its organizational worktool products All components for manufacturing the worktool products were evaluated for their impact on the environment

8.15.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Steelcase Workplace Index Survey reports that most office workers fear a backlash for telecommuting, yet see the trend as increasing. The results, reported by Prime Newswire, www.primenewswire.com/, found that office workers fear that telecommuting can hurt their career prospects due to a lack of contact with the employer and the company's preference to control the work environment and prevent a decline in productivity. However, a majority of the respondents believe that current technology allows them to be just as connected to the office and that a different environment can actually make them more productive.

8.15.08 | Denver, CO | Knoll Denver and Antenna Design hosted a reception in conjunction with a design conference: Image, Space, Object 5: People Centered Design: Tools and Inspiration, organized by Michael McCoy, design education co-designer of the Knoll Bulldog chair series. Antenna Design is the designer of a new storage system for Knoll that features a planning model that supports both group and individual work styles.