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Garage sale planning tips - 5/10/2009 - If you're selling large items such as furniture or electronics, consider offering delivery. Also remember to have change on hand -- go to the bank a few ...

Thrift store changes seek to boost business - 5/10/2009 - Newton Kansan - Newton,KS,USA They accept furniture donations during regular business hours Mondays through Saturdays. All other donations will be accepted 9 am to 4 pm Fridays, ...

Indian River County Sheriff's Office auction was a steal - 5/10/2009 - TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA ... nine trucks, surplus heavy equipment being auctioned by Indian River County, dozens of bicycles and even office equipment and furniture. ...

Hunterdon County Auctions Unwanted Cars And Equipment - 5/10/2009 - Hunterdon County Democrat - Pittstown,NJ,USA An auction of county vehicles, construction equipment and office furniture is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at the county garage in the Route 12 county ...

One Workplace Announces Launch of Rebranded Rucker Fuller - 5/10/2009 - PR-USA.net (press release) - Varna,Bulgaria Rucker Fuller, an office furniture dealership in San Francisco, has recently transformed their brand. Owned by One Workplace, Northern California's largest ...

Remaking your home when the kids come back to the roost - 5/10/2009 - San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA In the worst-case scenario, you already have filled their closet with your stuff or converted their room into a crafts room or home office. ...

Post Office Home Insurance Reveals Hundreds of Pounds Invested in ... - 5/10/2009 - PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA ... gardening tools or furniture not covered by home contents insurance being left out for the taking. Post Office Home Insurance urges home owners to check ...

Herman Miller CEO Brian Walker takes his second pay cut in 3 months - 3/6/2009 - Herman Miller CEO Brian Walker takes his second pay cut in 3 months MLive.com - MI,USA The Zeeland office furniture maker announces third quarter financial results March 18. Second quarter sales slid 6 percent and profits dropped 20 percent. ...

How Systems Furniture Contributes to LEED Certification - 2/2/2009 - How Systems Furniture Contributes to LEED Certification "We have always incorporated green office guidelines and eco-friendly materials and processes used to

United Chair Selected For enHance Program - 2/2/2009 - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced the selection last week of Haworth (United Chair) in Bruce as one of the first participants in the new enHance program.

Steelcase Announces Additional Cost Reductions - 2/2/2009 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) today announced additional actions to further reduce costs amid continuing global economic challenges.

Industry Index Plummets In Latest Survey - 2/2/2009 - The office furniture industry continued to struggle in January according to the latest survey by Michael A. Dunlap & Associates, LLC. The January 2009 Overall Survey Index was 46.17, the lowest since the survey began in August 2004.

Office Furniture Industry In Sad Shape - 1/30/2009 - Here's another problem to come for the office furniture industry: a glut of used office furniture.

United Stationers to lay off 250 - 1/27/2009 - corporate belt-tightening effort that will cost about 250 workers their jobs Tuesday.

Furniture maker Izzy Design to close Texas plant, move up to 30 jobs to Spring Lake - 1/15/2009 - SPRING LAKE -- Izzy Design, a nine-year-old office furniture maker, plans to shut down its Belton, Texas, seating plant by the end of the year and move up to 30 jobs to its Spring Lake plant.

Steelcase Inc. stresses globalization, teamwork - 7/3/2008 - Less than 24 hours before Steelcase Inc. was to unveil its first-quarter results, shareholders gathered at the world's largest office-furniture manufacturer to hear ways the company was changing in 2008 and beyond.

Guest Commentary: Collier County office furniture purchasing - 6/29/2008 - Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA ... county has a sound approach to planning and acquiring office furniture that is consistent with widely established practices of government and business. ...

When that great idea becomes a business, home becomes an office - 6/29/2008 - Detroit Free Press - United States And you'll need office furniture, such as a chair that is right for your back and posture. Ideally, you should buy a chair with an adjustable height and arm ...

Some wary of Heights proposal - 6/29/2008 - Houston Chronicle - United States His high-end business is providing a boost while overall furniture sales are being affected by rising gas prices and a slower housing market. ...

Beds, Chairs: Thomasville plant gets new life - 6/29/2008 - Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA Getting into the furniture business wasn't initially part of the plan for Davis, who grew up in Durham and moved to Thomasville as a teenager. ...

Even sassy IKEA is not immune - 6/29/2008 - By Anne D'Innocenzio | AP NEW YORK—Mobs attended the recent opening of build-it-yourself furniture chain IKEA's first store in New York City—but the fervor ...

Plant closing to cost 300 jobs - 6/27/2008 - (High Point Enterprise (NC) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jun. 27--HIGH POINT -- A longtime furniture plant in southwest High Point will close by the end of this year,

The Mixed-Use Mixed Message - 6/27/2008 - Whimsical. It was the least loaded word I'd heard critics muster for "Old Downtown" Windsor, which is not old in any sense of the

The bold and the beautiful - 6/27/2008 - You don't usually hear of many commercial property lawyers turned furniture importers, but it seems Emma Davies is one of a kind.

How To Ease Office Aches And Pains - 6/24/2008 - ... you're doing more damage than good," says Kenneth Suttorp, manager of the computer support tools product line at the office furniture company Steelcase. ...

Office-furniture maker Coalesse expands Grand Prairie plant - 6/24/2008 - Pegasus News - Dallas,TX,USA Office-furniture maker Coalesse, a division of Michigan-based Steelcase, Inc., is hiring 70 additional employees at its Grand Prairie plant through July due ...

Hassle of Shopping. - 6/15/2008 - OfficeFurnitureSaver.com eliminates the hassle of shopping for and office products or service.

Collier panel asked to examine whether the prices are right - 6/10/2008 - According to a May 29 letter to emergency management from Office Furniture & Design Concepts in Fort Myers — and its Naples affiliate, Sunbelt Office ...

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Flexibility key to newest office furniture trends - 6/8/2008 - Michigan Business Review - MLive.com - Ann Arbor,MI,USA Another benefit of easily configured office furniture is the rapidly shifting workforce. A big layoff or a large hiring can create havoc with most office ...

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Furniture sales: Boom or bust? - 5/5/2008 - Muncie Star Press - Muncie,IN,USA By KEITH ROYSDON Or ... the furniture business is thriving because of the housing industry's troubles, as people decide they can't afford to sell or buy a ...

US housing slump hits India's furniture exports - 4/18/2008 - Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India A Jodhpur-based leading furniture exporter Prince Art Exports, which has US furniture retailers Cost Plus and Pier 1 Imports as its clients, ...

As furniture retailers collapse, Hilco prospers - 4/18/2008 - Medill Reports - Chicago,IL,USA And with the recent spate of bankruptcies and closures in the retail furniture industry, Hilco's inventory disposition business is booming. ...

Shops struggling as interest rates halt spending - 4/18/2008 - NEWS.com.au - Australia Sporting goods and apparel chain Paul's Warehouse is facing a nationwide shutdown while furniture retailer Dare Gallery is battling to find a rescue funding ...

Furniture makers report strong sales at High Point - 4/18/2008 - Wall Street Journal - USA MLive.com - MI,USA Eighteen pieces draw on New England design, with blond finishes and simple lines. Among the pieces for dining rooms, home offices and occasional uses is an ...

Crews prepare plant in Temple for Indeco - 4/17/2008 - Temple Daily Telegram - Temple,TX,USA Mays said the companys losses were more than $10 million including $4 million in specialized machinery for furniture manufacturing. ...

Township hikes expenditure for new court furniture - 4/17/2008 - Spinal Column Online - Waterford,MI,USA April 16, 2008 - An additional expenditure of $12000, added to an already-budgeted $25000, will go toward the purchase of office furniture for the 51st ...

Have other items to donate? Here's what to do - 4/17/2008 - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA Recycle your unused school and office supplies and furniture by donating them to the Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center. The center gives the supplies ...

Retailers Drag on Commercial Real Estate - Housing Tracker - 4/17/2008 - Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA One of the buildings will total 827000 sf and be used by Crate and Barrel to store its furniture products. The second building will be 398000 sf and used as ...

HNI "neutral," target price reduced - 4/5/2008 - newratings.com - Westerburg,Germany In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the company has indicated sluggishness in its small and home office furniture business. ...

Furniture Brands International Acknowledges Sun Capital's Demand ... - 4/1/2008 - FOXBusiness - USA The balance sheet will be further strengthened by the sale of the HBF office furniture unit for $75 million and additional working capital improvements. ...

Chromcraft Revington, Inc. Reports 2007 Results and Restructuring ... - 4/1/2008 - FOXBusiness - USA Commercial furniture sales grew in 2007 as compared to the prior year due to higher shipments of office seating products. The net loss for the fourth ...

Customizing Furniture Online: A New Way to Decorate from National ... - 4/1/2008 - Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA The company has a sponsorship with Help1Up, which is a national consumer awareness campaign that encourages Americans to donate gently used home furnishings ...

PlanOmatic Launches Furniture Planner and 3D Renderings ... - 3/31/2008 - Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA Furniture available is anything from home office furniture to bedroom and kitchen and more. Flooring options also available for alteration. ...

Range of office storage solutions from Bosco Storage Solutions - 3/31/2008 - Infolink Architecture & Building - Australia Inspired by the emerging furniture designs of Europe, Storage Solutions Constellation range of office storage furniture sets a new standard in contemporary ...

The Zero Waste Office: Is it Possible? - 3/31/2008 - GreenBiz - Oakland,CA,USA Even office furniture is being designed to have a lighter impact on the earth. McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) run the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) ...

New Report Provides In-Depth Analysis of the Furniture Industry in ... - 3/27/2008 - Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA Short profiles are provided for the main furniture manufacturers. Cypriot furniture production and consumption are broken down by product: office furniture, ...

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Steelcase to cut N. American jobs, close Calif. plants - 3/27/2008 - MLive.com - MI,USA (AP) Office furniture giant Steelcase says it will trim 200 to 250 white-collar jobs from its North American work force during the next 18 months. ...

Slow home sales result in furniture bargains - 3/26/2008 - WalletPop - VA,USA I've noticed a sharp increase in used furniture on the local Craig's List site, which could be a result of people downsizing after losing their houses, ...

Jones Describes His Oval Office Experience - 3/26/2008 - BassFan.com - USA You look at the furniture, and President Bush would tell you how it was used by other administrations, and the significant things that occurred at this spot ...

Office grazing - 3/26/2008 - Wicked Local - MA,USA If you work in an office with more than four cubicles, you probably have a regular source for a salt or sugar fix. Check out this tribute to those office ...

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OLD IS NEW AGAIN: Cubicle remanufacturer aims to provide products that pass for originals - 3/25/2008 - Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA His company is the third business he has owned in the office furniture industry in the Richmond area. HMU LLC, a remanufacturer of office cubicles, ...

CNB branch to show off new look - 3/25/2008 - The Hillsdale Daily News - Hillsdale,MI,USA New office equipment and furniture was purchased from Jills Office Supplies, and Copper Orchid did the interior design. One aspect of the new design ...

Beware the office thief, survey warns - 3/25/2008 - BusinessZone.co.uk - Bristol,UK Among the stolen items revealed by the research, which excluded office stationary, were large sums of cash, alcohol, furniture, computer equipment and a ...

Herman Miller Is Adaptable - 3/25/2008 - Motley Fool - USA By Timothy M. Otte March 25, 2008 Office furniture maker Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR) continues to show surprising resilience in the face of a slowdown in ...

The Modernist: Ed Welburn - 3/25/2008 - MotorTrend Magazine - USA ... Design Center as part of the GM Technical Center in the late 1940s, also did Earl's office and its furniture. Earl certainly felt at home in it. ...

Sauder Woodworking to Cut Products, Staff - 3/24/2008 - Sauder Woodworking Co., said it will reduce the number of ready-to-assemble furniture products it makes. The company plans to concentrate on its best-selling items in order to help with quality, cost and delivery.

Office furniture maker HNI Corp. buys North Carolina company - 3/21/2008 - KPTM-TV - Omaha,NE,USA AP - March 17, 2008 10:34 AM ET HNI, which makes office furniture and fireplaces, says it has agreed to buy HBF. The company, based in Hickory, ...

Steelcase Sells Cities - 3/21/2008 - By Tim Penning, APR(Tim Penning, APR) The post reveals that Steelcase has long been about more than furniture. As part of a project called "CEOs for Cities,"

California Leads US in Defaults, Home-Price Decline (Update1) - 3/21/2008 - Bloomberg - USA As demand for new home furnishings has dried up, bankrupt retailers Levitz Furniture Inc., Wickes Furniture Co. and Bombay Co. are closing dozens of stores ...

HNI CEO Got $2.8M in 2007 Compensation - 3/21/2008 - Houston Chronicle - United States The office furniture market also is expected to be soft. He said the company's strategy is to eliminate waste, attack structural costs, and streamline the ...

Material costs to hurt Herman Miller - 3/21/2008 - MLive.com - MI,USA That is in line with the forecast of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association. The industry analysis foresees a 0.6 percent drop ...

Furniture Brands to sell business unit to HNI - 3/21/2008 - Reuters - USA N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that it reached an agreement to sell its Hickory Business Furniture unit to HNI Corp (HNI. ...

How to Reuse Office Furniture and help save the environment! - 3/18/2008 - Recently, TradeIn.com purchased a large inventory of Knoll open office furniture from Santa Monica, CA. They then resold the inventory redesigning it to meet a Buyers requirement in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Second wind for furniture tycoon Aamir Ahmad - 3/16/2008 - After devoting seven years and a huge amount of money - both his and other peoples - to a mail-order furniture business that ended in disaster, ...

Furniture industry hit hard by housing crisis - 3/16/2008 - Sakiri was minding the store himself one morning earlier this month, and the nature of the furniture business allows that, he said. A big-ticket, low-volume ...

Designed for success! - 3/16/2008 - Property World (press release) - Dubai,United Arab Emirates The Office Exhibition, the regions premier office furniture, interiors and design event, has developed an enviable record of exceeding peoples ...

Miaspace Indroduces High Quality Office Cubicles - 3/13/2008 - For smart buyers and facility planners, MAiSPACE has become synonymous with value in systems furniture. MAiSPACE offers high quality and award winning features with better technlogical integrations than the major manufacturers.

Stickley Furniture's Mission - 3/13/2008 - As its competition outsources to China, Stickley continues to make its iconic Mission furniture by hand in its upstate N.Y. factory

Teknion Showroom Earns LEED Gold - 3/11/2008 - The design team sourced FSC-certified wood and all Teknion products are Greenguard-certified.

Midtown Campus Project receives $1M gift - 3/11/2008 - WOOD-TV - Grand Rapids,MI,USA HOLLAND -- The Midtown Campus Project for downtown Holland has received a $1 million gift from Haworth, Inc. Renovations have begun on two school buildings ...

Johnson Controls, Haworth to survey Gen Y workspace needs - 3/7/2008 - In an effort to aid in the recruitment and retention of young workers, Johnson Controls Inc. of Glendale said it has entered a research project with office interiors

Jordan's Furniture winners won't be taxed - 3/7/2008 - Consumers do not have to pay income tax on furniture they bought at Jordan's Furniture during its Red Sox promotion last year.

Inscape Corporation: Inscape Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results - 3/6/2008 - HOLLAND LANDING, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Peter Brunelle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inscape (TSX: INQ), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of office furniture solutions

Directbuy Of Boston South Provides Tips To Designing The ?Perfect Kid?s Room? - 3/1/2008 - ROCKLAND, MA?While in the past, a parent yelling, ?Go to your room!? may have been some sort of punishment, nowadays it could pass as a reward, depending on the design and furniture selection of your child?s room.

Cedar Springs: Addition to double museum's space - 1/22/2008 - The Cedar Springs Historical Society was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Steelcase Foundation that will help double the space of the Morley Park museum.

Steelcase Products Lead Contract Magazine's Subscriber Survey Results - 1/22/2008 - "Steelcase is honored to be preferred by the architectural, interior design and facility management industries in so many product categories for another year" Steelcase Inc. , a global office environments manufacturer, announced today ...

United Way nearly makes goal in tough times - 1/22/2008 - you don't ever want to miss a goal but, as the economy started to deteriorate, I feel pretty doggone good about the $13.8 million," said fund drive chairman Frank Merlotti Jr., president of the Premium Group at Steelcase Inc. ...

Today's enterprises face a profound leadership crisis - and the ... - 1/22/2008 - Drawing on their experience developing executive succession programs for companies ranging from GM to Steelcase, the authors cover every aspect of leadership development and succession planning. You'll learn how to identify what kind of ...

Furniture Brands International Names Chief Marketing Officer - 1/22/2008 - CNNMoney.com - USA Ralph P. Scozzafava, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Furniture Brands, commented, "Building our brands and winning with the ...

Morning business file: TSX rises - 1/22/2008 - Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada The federal agency said strong gains were also recorded in sectors traditionally associated with Christmas shopping, such as general merchandise, furniture, ...

Not just a desk, but a work of art - 1/22/2008 - Emirates Business 24/7 - Dubai,Dubai,United Arab Emirates Never being one to say no to a customer, I accepted these commissions and have been in the custom furniture business since then. Even though they produce ...

Attorney general busy with Joplin cases - 12/29/2007 - The sudden closing of a furniture store, reports of price gouging and a concert promoter made Joplin an active area for the Missouri attorney generals office in 2007.

Scan gets nod to pay its staff - 12/29/2007 - Furniture retailer Scan operates five stores in Maryland, including this one in Timonium, and two in Virginia. The company says revenue has dropped 20 percent during the past year. (Sun photo by Glenn Fawcett / December 27, 2007)

Herman Miller workers expect job cuts - 12/8/2007 - ZEELAND -- Herman Miller Inc. workers say they are bracing for job-cut announcements soon from the company, possibly as early as today.

High Point Furniture store shuts down without notice - 10/20/2007 - Customers want to know how to get their money back for undelivered merchandise

Audax Group acquires office furniture firm - 10/20/2007 - Private equity concern Audax Group has acquired Affordable Interior Systems, a maker of office furniture and related products

Furniture Brands to sell Hickory-based unit - 10/20/2007 - Furniture Brands International will sell the business furniture brand HBF and sharpen its focus on residential furniture, the company has announced.

Walkstation merges your two least favorite hobbies running, working - 10/20/2007 - It is the design of furniture manufacturer, Steelcase, and Jame Levine, a Mayo Clinic employee who sees what kind of toll office jobs has on the gut. ... See all stories on this topic

Office Furniture Saver rates high with local vendors. - 9/2/2007 - To expand the sales opportunity of the Office Furniture and Equipment Manufacturers while still protecting the regional dealerships market, expertise and customer service local dealers provide.

American Home Mortgage sued - 8/30/2007 - Waldner's Home Environments Inc., a Farmingdale-based office furniture company that is helping to represent the more than 1,000 creditors owed money by the bankrupt American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.,

Chairs brought to the podium - 8/30/2007 - Warren County sheriff questioned in debate over dispatchers seats

2007 Retail Furniture Transportation Update - 8/28/2007 - Recent International Furniture Transportation and Logistics Council conference tracks trends and advances that will affect furniture retailers.

Tidbits from the tour - 8/27/2007 - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Grand Rapids,MI,USA Steelcase is using the JW as a showcase for its latest furniture design concepts. Its designs can be found throughout Mixology and the restaurant, ...

FM Office Express pins success on streamlining client solutions - 8/27/2007 - FM Office Express pins success on streamlining client solutions Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA (August 27, 2007) -- When Fabricio Morales moved to Dallas after college

S&P removes Furniture Brands from negative watch list - 8/20/2007 - But FBIs credit rating retains negative outlook, agency says

Desks become a study in design - 8/18/2007 - Laptop revolution means units can be small, stylish By Elaine Markoutsas Primary Color Home Article Last Updated: 08/15/2007 09:52:21 PM MDT

Peabody Saga (part four): Next generation carries on - 8/3/2007 - Chris Peabody worked in his familys furniture dealership during high school but had no intentions of following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Approve the Sirius/XM merger - 7/29/2007 - If we thought that the nation's two satellite-radio services Sirius and XM would each become a long-term going concern in the foreseeable future, we would be at the front of the line opposing their merger.

SitOnIt Seating Expands Strategic Design Relationship - 7/27/2007 - CYPRESS, CA -- 07/10/07 -- SitOnIt Seating Inc. and Designtex, a Steelcase company, are expanding their strategic design alliance with the introduction of ...

Businessmen push for charter school - 7/23/2007 - Some high-powered businessmen, including the heads of Alticor and Steelcase, are proposing a charter middle/high school in Grand Rapids.

Companies spend millions of dollars on new office furniture every year. - 7/20/2007 - Consider second hand furniture - it's often much cheaper too. See Yellow Pages under Office Furniture; offer old furniture to local charities, schools or youth groups.

Al Reyami Group generates record Dh600m turnover - 7/19/2007 - Dubai: Dubai-based furniture and interiors supplier Al Reyami Group last year generated a record Dh600 million turnover,

Office Chairs: a Combination of Comfort and Style - 7/19/2007 - These days professionals spend a majority of their waking hours at their workplace. The office is like a second home to them.

Case filed vs. Bato furniture maker - 7/18/2007 - The Provincial Prosecutors Office has filed a criminal case for violation of forestry laws against an unlicensed furniture maker

Office design is key to worker satisfaction - 7/15/2007 - Mark Turner was looking forward to more than a new office when WSFS Financial Corp. moved into its new skyscraper.

Macy's Launches Trump Home At Herald Square Location - 7/15/2007 - Macys is hosting an extra special housewarming with Donald Trump to celebrate his latest venture, a new furniture collection.

Trump's New Office Furniture - 7/15/2007 - Trump's at it again, lending his name to another product. This time, unlike Trump Vodka, it's something he might actually use

Q&A with a local interior designer - 7/15/2007 - Meet Richmond interior designer Helen Grace O'Ferrall in the 10th of an occasional Home & Garden Q&A featuring area dcor professionals.

Steelcase Named One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine - 7/15/2007 - Grand Rapids, MI February 14, 2007 Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS), a global office environments manufacturer, announced today that it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine.

Kimball's procurement moves from tactical to strategic - 7/14/2007 - Office furniture maker overhauls processes to emphasize "creative cost savings" ideas.

Inside out - 7/13/2007 - More office workers are thinking outside the cube. And they wont have to look too hard to escape their cubicles at some Long Island buildings, where open space has now become office space.

Regina free wireless leader - 7/13/2007 - Matthew Barton, Saskatchewan News Network; Regina Leader-Post Published: Friday, July 13, 2007

Where the sharks don't swim - 7/12/2007 - From paper clips to furniture, Comp.Nation owner Mark Filaroski supplies companies worldwide

Steelcase Recognized for Commitment to Improving Indoor Air Quality - 7/12/2007 - Steelcase Products Awarded Indoor Advantage Certifications for Low Emissions

Study: Triad is foundation of furnishings - 7/6/2007 - HIGH POINT City leaders said a High Point University study erases any doubt that High Point is the home of the furniture industry.

Herman Miller, Smart Modular and Digital River Decline; ESpeed Rallies on Court Ruling - 7/6/2007 - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Herman Miller Inc. dropped in Wednesday's aftermarket trading session, after the furniture maker forecast a first-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations.

Local firm will add more than 200 jobs - 7/6/2007 - Connextions will expand its work force to about 550; provides sales and technical support for clients' customers

Lucky Military Family Will Receive Home Makeover - 7/6/2007 - The One Parent-One Dream Foundation and Ashley Furniture Homestore are sponsoring a contest for military families.

Responsibly Forested Furniture - 7/5/2007 - Lilipad Studio has created a line of children's furniture that is not only a stunning tribute to furniture design but is also environmentally friendly. They are an Idaho based company that works hand in hand with local designers to ...

In Brief - Thursday - 7/5/2007 - Bassett Furniture Industries, BSET a maker of household and office furniture, said it lost 20 cents a share in Q2, 19 cents worse than expected. ...

Diami office furniture available - 7/5/2007 - Diami also has a selection of office furniture and hospitality chairs, which are in stock so they can offer good value for money with a fast delivery time. ...

Furniture Direct final sale prepared - 7/5/2007 - It'll be insult added to injury for many frustrated customers of the bankrupt former Furniture Direct store in London.

Ashley Furniture HomeStores No. 1 furniture retailer in U.S. - 7/4/2007 - Ashley Furniture HomeStores has been named the largest home furnishings retailer in the United States. In 10 years, Ashley Furniture HomeStores has achieved the prestigious status of being the #1 home furnishings retailer in the United States.

Knoll, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Results - 7/4/2007 - EAST GREENVILLE, Pa., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knoll, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of branded furniture and textiles recognized for innovation and modern

Degage Ministries to renovate facility - 7/4/2007 - GRAND RAPIDS -- As a Heartside gathering place is marking its 40th anniversary in the city's urban core, Degage Ministries plans to meet growing needs of local homeless with a $1 million renovation.

Furniture Brands plans Paul Broyhill day - 7/3/2007 - LENOIR Furniture Brands International is celebrating the life and achievements of Paul Broyhill with an appreciation event Monday at one of the Broyhill factories here.

Diamond Joins Office Depot as VP of Furniture - 7/3/2007 - Richard Diamond has joined Office Depot as vice president of furniture.

Rudy Soto's first move? An $8,000 office remodel - 7/3/2007 - New office furniture, paint job would help 'bolster image' of ASPSU, says Soto

Herman Miller Can't Afford to Relax - 6/30/2007 - Just two days ago, we heard from office furniture maker Steelcase and saw how its stock was pushed lower as investors focused on its guidance rather than its most-recent performance. via Motley Fool

Steelcase lean, fit - 6/27/2007 - GRAND RAPIDS -- Bolstered by strong international and North American sales, Steelcase Inc. posted better-than-expected profits and sales today.

A New Plan for Duke Surplus - 6/27/2007 - New program focuses on donation of surplus Duke equipment to nonprofits locally and internationally

Company wants HRM to examine buying process - 6/27/2007 - RETAIL Procurement isn't fair, practices should be audited: president

Charter school doomed at start? - 6/27/2007 - The announcement that one of the county's two charter schools is closing was made on Wednesday. But its fate was sealed four years ago, supporters of alternatives to public education said.

Steelcase posts higher profit - 6/26/2007 - world's biggest office furniture maker, said on Tuesday that profit in the latest quarter rose nearly 85 percent, due partly to strong international sales.

Company wants HRM to examine buying process - 6/26/2007 - STPHANE MASSINON The owner of an office-furniture company says HRM isn't providing a level playing field in its procurement practices.

Steelcase Declares Quarterly Dividend and Increases Share Repurchase Authorization By $100 Million - 6/22/2007 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share to be paid on or before July 16, 2007, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2007.

'Piggy bank' doing well, Steelcase investors told - 6/22/2007 - Steelcase Inc.'s top executive said most of the work on the company's "backshop" -- its manufacturing and distribution system -- is complete, and the emphasis will shift to new products and marketing.

With plans to grow, Cincinnati furniture dealer buys T.W. Ruff - 6/20/2007 - Two of Ohio's largest office furniture sellers are joining forces.

Globe Foundation Names Winners of 2007 Globe Awards Celebrating Leaders in Environmental Innovation - 6/19/2007 - (CSRwire) TORONTO, ON- June 20, 2007 - The GLOBE Foundation and The Globe and Mail are proud to announce the winners of the 6th annual GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence.

Ceramic Protection Corporation - Corporation Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer - 6/19/2007 - CALGARY, June 19 /CNW/ -Ceramic Protection Corporation ("CPC" or "the Corporation"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of advanced ballistic protective products,

La-Z-Boy Sales Drop 4.6% For Fiscal Year - 6/19/2007 - La-Z-Boy posted net sales of $406.9 million for the fourth quarter ended April 28, a 9.4 percent decline from the $449.4 million posted during the same quarter last year.

Another Look at La-Z-Boy - 6/19/2007 - La-Z-Boy's (LZB 12.12) fourth quarter results and weak sales forecast support our negative opinion on the stock.

Steelcase Celebrates Six Best of NeoCon Awards at NeoCon 2007 - 6/11/2007 - American Digital Networks (press release) - Annapolis,MD,USA "Once again, we are proud to be recognized with these distinguished industry awards," said James P. Hackett, president and CEO of Steelcase Inc. "At ...

Vecta Introduces Easy To Use Flip-top Table at NeoCon 2007 - 6/11/2007 - Vecta Introduces Easy To Use Flip-top Table at NeoCon 2007 Earthtimes.org - USA Vecta is a Steelcase company and was founded in 1959 with a desire to infuse the concept of industrial elegance into furnishings for the business ...

Nurture Strikes Gold Again at NeoCon - 6/11/2007 - Earthtimes.org - USA CHICAGO, June 11 -- The Opus(TM) Overbed Table, from Nurture(TM) by Steelcase won the Gold Award in the Healthcare: Furniture category in the Best of NeoCon ...

Steelcase Receives Multiple McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Cradle to Cradle(TM) Certifications - 6/11/2007 - Steelcase Receives Multiple McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry ... Earthtimes.org - USA CHICAGO, June 11 -- Steelcase Inc. , a global office environments manufacturer, today received a silver MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certification for three of its ...

Safeco to leave furniture, art for UW - 6/9/2007 - When Safeco Corp. leaves its University District building next year, it will leave the new tenant some valuable furnishings.

Saving Money on Office Cubicles with Smart Designs and Smart Shopping - 6/3/2007 - Whether you are moving your office to a new location, larger or smaller, or you are simply looking for a way to maximize your current space, you will likely need to purchase new office cubicles and systems furniture.

IQMS headquarters opens in Paso Robles - 6/3/2007 - Standing among acres of open land, dry rolling hills and farm equipment in Paso Robles is the new headquarters for IQMS, a fast-growing technology company whose sales are expected to hit $16 million in 2007.

Political Maneuvers: Mayor concerned by furniture deal - 6/1/2007 - Mayor Peter Kelly says he is "very, very concerned" about the amount of money a Dartmouth-based office furniture company that has skirted the tender process has made in sales to the city.

Police office furniture gets reluctant nod - 5/30/2007 - Spending hundreds of thousands on policing for Halifax Regional Municipality is one thing. Furnishing police stations is quite another.

Office furniture rental at The Barn Office Furniture - 5/30/2007 - How to start your business rent your office furniture:

Today's workspace more creative - 5/26/2007 - Today's workspace more creative Shanghai Daily - Shanghai,China And Haworth Shanghai Creativity Center and Steelcase Trading (Shanghai) Co are leading the way in office furnishing, says Fei Lai. ...

Concept Industries Announces the First Natural Fiber Mat for Office Furniture - 5/26/2007 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 22, 2007 -- Concept Industries, of Grand Rapids, MI, announces the production of the first natural fiber mat made for office furniture panels, provided for commercial use by HON Company,

Furniture company gobbles up competitor - 5/26/2007 - KENTWOOD -- As the appetite for restored office furniture grows, so does Kentwood Office Furniture.

School board OKs furniture bid - 5/25/2007 - A bid of $67,313.15 from Office Source for new office furniture for the new administration building was approved by the Texarkana, Ark. school board.

La-Z-Boy Names Chief Marketing Officer - 5/25/2007 - MONROE, Mich., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated today announced that Doug Collier has returned to the company as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

Business closes its doors for 2nd time - 5/25/2007 - Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA Noelle Talley, a spokeswoman for the NC Attorney General's Office, said Rose Furniture officials have confirmed that the retailer is closed. ...

Home-and-Bedroom.com Proud to Support Furniture Industry's Manufacturer of the Year - 5/24/2007 - The basis of the award was threefold: 1) It recognized Ireland's outstanding furniture sales success (her corporation, Kathy Ireland Worldwide, grosses $1.5 ...

Trump The Latest To Expand Into Furniture - 5/24/2007 - Trump The Latest To Expand Into Furniture Jamestown Post Journal - Jamestown,NY,USA Among the first to enter the market was former Sports Illustrated's swimsuit model Kathy Ireland, who in 1998 added furniture to the apparel, ...

Are You Inventory Rich and Cash Poor? - 5/24/2007 - Poor buying practices, supplier performance issues and insufficient attention to lean inventory practices are among the major causes.

Leggett & Platt Announces New President, Consumer Product Group - 5/24/2007 - Rob Woods has been appointed President of L&Ps Consumer Products Group, which includes Fashion Bed, Steel Bedding Support and Top of Bed linens and accessories (Southern Textiles and Westex).

Three La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Stores Open In South Florida - 5/24/2007 - Eight La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries locations now serve South Florida.

Ed Farquharson Named Vice President Of Furniture Importer Eztia - 5/24/2007 - Formerly with Sears and Kroehler, Mr. Farquharson will lead the Eztia sales force, be responsible for major accounts and buying groups.

High Point Market Secures Discounted Hotel Rooms - 5/24/2007 - Thirty-six hotels in the Piedmont Triad region, all with easy access to the High Point Market, are participating in the program.

Howard Miller Announces Las Vegas Showroom - 5/24/2007 - Howard Miller announced the opening of a permanent new showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. The space, located at Suite A635 of the Las Vegas World Market, is

Rose Furniture, High Point Closes Doors - 5/24/2007 - Last year the company, which has three locations in High Point, said that it might file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Steelcase's rebound gets CEO $2.6M bonus - 5/24/2007 - GRAND RAPIDS -- Steelcase Inc. chief executive James Hackett was paid more than $5 million for the past year, including a $2.6 million bonus rewarding him for the company's dramatic turnaround.

School Specialty CFO resigns - 5/24/2007 - Educational products supplier School Specialty Inc. said Wednesday that David Gomach has resigned as chief financial officer and treasurer of the company.

Steelcase Files 2007 Form 10-K - 4/20/2007 - PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA In addition to this filing, Steelcase Inc. is making available to interested persons five years of historical selected financial information in the format ...

A strong representation from Cyprus at The Office Exhibition 2007 - 4/17/2007 - United Arab Emirates Since being established in 1963, Fasma has built a reputation as a manufacturer of the highest quality office furniture and boasts a client list of many of ...

Studying the perfect desk - 4/13/2007 - FRESNO, Calif. - Lynda Henricy of Fresno, Calif., searched for four years for the perfect desk to install in her home office - one where she and her two children could work at the desk together but that also would fit the home's decor.

Office Depot opens its doors - 4/13/2007 - Office Depot opens its doors Edwardsville Intelligencer - Edwardsville,IL,USA ... as Michael's Arts and Crafts, Petco, Borders Books, Ashley Furniture and Best Buy. The Office Depot new store celebration will continue this weekend. ...

Green Eggs & Spam: What's New in the Green Office Environment - 4/12/2007 - MUSCATINE, IA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 12, 2007 -- It's time for American offices to go green. It's not that hard to do. It just takes planning and commitment.

Commission office almost exceeds bid law limit - 4/12/2007 - The Decatur Daily - Decatur,AL,USA Deputy License Commissioner Patsy Dougherty said they are to use Office Depot for all office supplies, including furniture. Glasscock said his office got ...

Teknion Corporation Announces First Quarter 2007 Results - 4/11/2007 - TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - April 11, 2007) - Teknion Corporation (TSX:TKN) announced its results today for the three months ended February 28, 2007.

Steelcase director sells company shares - 4/9/2007 - BusinessWeek - Apr 9, 2007 A director of Steelcase Inc., which makes office furniture, sold 164092 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. ...

Marin nonprofits benefit from Birkenstock's move - 4/9/2007 - The San Anselmo Public Library that was heavily damaged by flooding got stacking chairs and an oval light-wood conference table just the right size for its historical museum.

Work Zone: Musical cubicles - 4/9/2007 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA In a recent survey by Capital One, 87 percent of workers said they preferred the new system to their old cubicles and desks. ...

Consider Tactful Talk With Burping Co-Worker - 4/9/2007 - I sit in a cluster of cubicles with four other people. The person beside me belches repeatedly throughout the day. I've tried wearing headphones to drown him out, but it doesn't always work.

Steelcase Chief to Keynote Innovation Luncheon - 4/5/2007 - The Chattanoogan, TN - Apr 5, 2007 James P. Hackett, president and chief executive officer of Steelcase Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Spirit of Innovation Awards ...

GUEST CHAIR ADDED TO ZODY FAMILY - 2/17/2007 - The Zody Guest Chair, Haworths newest member of the Zody seating family, is now available for order in North America.

HAWORTH DESIGNER NAMED DWR COMPETITION WINNER - 2/17/2007 - Nicolai Czumaj-Bront, an industrial designer at Haworth, Inc., was one of 20 designers chosen for the Design Within Reach (DWR) 3rd annual Chicago Furniture Now competition.

Steelcase Named One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine - 2/14/2007 - February 14, 2007 Steelcase Inc. announced today that it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine. Ranked number 17, Steelcase is the highest-rated of the 24 companies making a debut on this years list.

Steelcase Recognized for Commitment to Improving Indoor Air Quality - 2/12/2007 - Grand Rapids, MI February 12, 2007 Steelcase Inc. Systems (SCS), an independent third-party certifier. The Indoor Advantage certification program confirms adherence to specific indoor

Steelcase Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Brooklyn Museum - 11/17/2006 - November 17, 2006 V Steelcase Inc., today announced it has received a Modernism Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Brooklyn Museum

$28,000 Order Recieved - 10/5/2006 - Environmental Interiors Recieves $28,000 order from the US Government

BuyOnlineNow.com - 10/5/2006 - Buy Online Now. Joins as the official member of office supplies

Rose Furniture Company closing its doors - 10/5/2006 - Tuesday Oct 3 | Rdu.news14.com The Rose Furniture Company has been a centerpiece of High Point's furniture business for more than 80 years, but now the company is being forced to close its doors

NEW OFFICE FURNITURE CONTRACT TO SAVE PENNSYLVANIA TAXPAYERS $7 MILLION - 9/30/2006 - HARRISBURG: General Services Secretary Don Cunningham today announced the award of a new contract for office furniture that will save Pennsylvania taxpayers $7 million annually.

THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING LOCALLY - 9/20/2006 - When it comes to buying office products, there seems to be more choices than ever before. Office supply chains operate supersize stores in hundreds of locations around the country, online

7 Easy Steps to Vaporize a Customer's Objections - 6/27/2006 - Overcoming Objections: 7 Easy Steps to Vaporize a Customer's Objections By: Daniel Adams

Spending could get principal demoted - 6/3/2006 - BY MATTHEW I. PINZUR mpinzur@MiamiHerald.com A Miami-Dade principal faces demotion this month following an investigation into her spending on office furniture.

'The office furniture market in the UAE is estimated between - 5/30/2006 - 'The office furniture market in the UAE is estimated between AED 700 million and 1 billion, and the carpets and flooring another AED 1 billion,' said Ajai Dayal, General Manager, Retail and Marketing, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group.

Is Your Sales Manager Filing Or Coaching? - 5/21/2006 - If your sales manager is tagging the floor, handling customer service calls