2.18.10 | Chicago, IL | Bretford Manufacturing
announced the addition of Wollsdorf Leather
to its
Grade-In upholstery program. Customers can choose from a
variety of Wollsdorf leather finishes, which are automatically graded in
to the Bretford price list, and can be upholstered without material
testing delays.
The Bretford Grade-In program
includes standard Wollsdorf leather finishes in Mammut, Finesse and FOC
Earth patterns.
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2.18.10. Muscatine, IA | Allsteel's #19 Chair is currently on the set of "Parks and Recreation." The NBC sitcom stars “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler and actor Nick Offerman.
Mr. Offerman plays Ms. Poehler’s boss, Ron Swanson, who spends much of his time
in his corner office and is often filmed sitting in his #19. The #19 chair made its Hollywood debut when it was a gift in the Oscar presenter's gift basket the year Allsteel launched it.
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2.18.10 | Kennesaw, GA | INVISTA, maker of Antron carpet fiber, announced the finalists of the Antron Carpet Fiber Designed to Perform Awards.
Judges awarded 12 projects with Merit or Category Awards for their
use of carpet in the design of high-performance interiors.
Award winners will be celebrated in local ceremonies and the Grand
Prize winner will be announced in April 2010. Entries were evaluated on the ability of the design to withstand the
test of time, the innovative use of carpet, and how well the design met
client business objectives and challenges relative to performance,
aesthetics and sustainable benefits.
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2.18.10 | Calhoun, GA | Mannington Commercial and 3M Canada announced a joint project whereby format graphics used in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games will be reclaimed and manufactured into flooring. About 200,000 sq. ft. of 3M Canada graphics seen during the games on vehicles and key
venues will be diverted from
landfill and remanufactured into Premium Tile, a product used in commercial healthcare, education and retail applications.
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2.18.10 | New York, NY | Global Total Office will hold its annual Spring Fling event March 25, 5-7 pm. The festivities take place at the Global NYC Showroom, 192 Lexington Ave., 3rd Floor, NYC. RSVP by March 11 to T: 212.545.9900.
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2.18.10 | Toronto, Canada | Michelle Barton was promoted to Teknion's Regional Manager - Greater Chicago. Her territory includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Ms. Barton has been with Teknion for eight years, starting as Ancillary Product Specialist with later promotions as Architecture and Design Market Manager and District
Manager. www.teknion.com
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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 | 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 | 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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