7.30.10 | Green Bay, WI | The National Joint Powers Allianceawarded KI a new contract covering KI’s complete portfolio of furniture and movable wall system solutions, now including Spacesaver and Pallas Textiles. The contract allows purchasing professionals from local and state government agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education and nonprofits nationwide to select a wide range of furniture, storage and fabric solutions at favorable pricing. “KI is proud to build upon and expand its unique partnership with NJPA,” said Brian Krenke, president, KI. “This all-encompassing contract will allow greater accessibility to KI’s complete product portfolio and services while making our furniture even more affordable for all qualified purchasing agencies.”
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7.30.10 | San Francisco, CA | DEGW will host a forum on Responsive Environments on Monday, August 5th at 6pm at its offices at 580 Howard in San Francisco. This Think+Drink will provide guidance regarding the question of which new monitoring technologies will optimize our building environments for sustainability and responsiveness to occupant need, and how and where will they be best applied?
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7.29.10 | Atlanta, GA | Interface, Inc. reported second-quarter FY10 sales of $211.3 million, a 7.2% increase over 2Q09. Orders were up 16% over last year, and operating income improved to $21.5 million compared with last year's 2Q operating income of $16.8 million. Net income was $7.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. The company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable Aug. 27 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 13.
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7.29.10 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics now offers on-site ergonomics consulting to employers and
workers in more than 1,500 communities. Atlas also will expand training options for
its service provider network, helping them tailor their services to
serve a broader range of industries.
7.28.10 | New York, NY | Stephen Tsou was named as Associate by Ted Moudis Associates. His architectural experience covers more than 30 years both nationally and internationally. Mr. Tsou will be responsible for directing and overseeing his team’s work on assigned projects.
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7.27.10 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel hired Pamela Royer Pusateri as an Architecture and Design Specialist for the Midwest region. Ms. Pusateri brings 14 years of industry experience, most recently working as an A&D Market Manager for OM Workspace.
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7.23.10 | St. Petersburg, FL |
Investment analysis firm Raymond James & Associates
reaffirmed its Outperform rating on HNI
Corp. and increased its earnings estimates following release
of the company's significantly better-than-expected second-quarter 2010
results and management's conference call. The company's 6.3% increase in sales
over last year's second quarter "marks the company's first
consolidated year-over-year revenue increase since 4Q06," said analyst Budd Bugatch.
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7.21.10 | Anaheim, CA | EMCOR subsidiary, University Marelich Mechanical,
Inc. received a national 1st place Safety Excellence Award from the
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
National Association. It is the fifth major safety award to be received by the
company this year. UMMI won for having the best safety and health record in
2009 within the 200,001 to 300,000 man-hour category.
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7.22.10 | Los Angeles, CA | Rottet Studio is hosting a contemporary art exhibition, "ELEVATED," showcasing artists and Pritzker Prize-winning architects. The exhibition runs through September 6 at 555 South flower, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA. The architectural drawings section of the exhibit features work by Jon Jerde, Thom Mayne, Richard
Meier, Mark Rios and Rios Clemente Hale Studios and Lauren Rottet.
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7.20.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | True Textiles partnered with People Design to develop a marketing strategy for the company and for the Guildford of Main brand. True engaged People Design to determine the viability of the
brand, a panel fabric for the contract furniture industry and to consider expansion into other markets. Through
empathic research of new audiences, the firm introduced a point of view
with which True was not yet familiar.
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7.19.10 | New York, NY | Humanscale received LEED Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors from the U.S. Green Building Council. In addition to LEED-CI credits in the Energy & Atmosphere,
Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality categories,
Humanscale products helped contribute to an Innovation in Design Credit
for an Ergonomics Strategy.
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7.19.10 | New York, NY | KnollTextiles
introduced Screenplay Environmental
Technology, a 100%
Earthtex thermoplastic polyolefin fabric for wallcovering. The two new patterns, Box Office and Genre, can be used as a wallcovering, a wrapped acoustical panel, or outdoor upholstery. Both come in eight colors each and are have been Cradle-to-Cradle silver certified.
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7.19.10 | Shelton, CT | Darrick Jones was named Associate at Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc., a professional groundwater and environmental engineering services firm. Mr. Jones will be responsible for managing the environmental needs of LBG's private sector clients. Mr. Jones is a geologist with 15 years of consulting experience in geology, hydrogeology, environmental site assessment and remediation.
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7.16.10 | Crossville, TN | Crossville enhanced its Empire
Porcelain Stone line. Empire now boasts 20%
SCS-certified recycled content, has an updated color palette (including a
Alabaster white), and comes in a range of sizes and
shapes, A choice of polished and unpolished finishes increases
Empire’s versatility.
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7.16.10 | East Greenville, PA | Knoll, Inc. reported second-quarter 2010 net sales of $192.3 million, a decrease of 4.9% from 2Q09 sales but a sequential increase of 9.7% over 1Q10 sales. Net income was $8.7 million, up 7.4% over last year's second quarter and 295.5% over this year's first quarter. CEO Andrew Cogan attributed "a double-digit increase in orders" to new products such as Generation by Knoll continuing to gain momentum as well as marketing efforts such as Knoll Essentials that drove improved day-to-day activity.
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7.16.10 | New York, NY | Humanscale’s M2 monitor arm has earned a
2010 International Design Excellence Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). The M2—which took the Bronze honor in the commercial and industrial
products category—was among more than 1,800 entries from 29 different
countries.
www.humanscale.com
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7.15.10 | Holly Springs, NC | OFM completed the first
phase of its solar farm initiative. The brackets have been mounted on the roof of OFM’s
headquarters and the next phase will be
installing the actual solar panels. Contractors and engineers also are working on interior wire
installation that will enable OFM to collect the energy it produces.
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7.14.10 | Muscatine, IA | Rick Snyder was promoted by Allsteel to Vice President-Field Sales for the Western Region. He will be based in Dallas, TX. Mr. Snyder has been Allsteel’s Region Manager in the Southwest since
2007.
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7.13.10 | Washington, DC | Group Goetz Architects served as architect for the creation of the Ansel Adams Gallery at The Wilderness Society. The renovation included an update and reconfiguration of the office space, energy savings enhancements, new finishes, and the creation of a special gallery for the society's collection of Ansel Adams photographs. The collection is divided into twelve different nature themes, including mountains, water, rivers, trees, and sea shores.
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Eight interior designers recognized for their contributions and successe s 7.8.10 Washington, D.C. Eight American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) members have been officially inducted into the ASID College of Fellows . The title of Fellow, the highest honor a member can receive
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7.9.10. | Toronto, ON | Mark E. Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, announced that it has acquired Appian Realty Advisors, LLC, a Northern Virginia-based agency leasing, tenant representation and project management firm, adding 16 employees - including 12 brokers and project management professionals led by Dan Gonzalez and Tom Sandlin - to Avison Young's U.S. Capital Region operations.
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7.8.10 | New York, NY | M2L has recently hired Eric Stroud, a former architect at Foster + Partners and Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholar at The University of Pennsylvania, as a new addition to the company's A&D Sales team. This news comes shortly after M2L's physical expansion into a new 11,500 square foot showroom on Madison Avenue. It also reinforces the company's commitment to the A&D industry to not only provide world-class genuine modern design but also a knowledgeable staff who add value to the design process.
People >>
7.7.10. | The Owner's Dilemma by Barbara White Bryson and Canan Yetmen (Greenway Communications LLC 2010) explores the inefficiencies in the building industry and how best to use the power of the owner and how that power can recreate the building industry
Research >>
7.7.10 | Dalton, GA | Tandus Flooring showcased the design capabilities in Powerbond‘, a hybrid resilient sheet flooring, at NeoCon 2010, with District, a Suzanne Tick design, taking home the grand prize for creative use of Antron Fiber. District also won the Gold award in the modular category.
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7.6.10 | New York, NY | DIRTT will host a reception at its new
showroom in New York City on July 14 with Founder and CEO Mogens Smed. Promising a few surprises and a showroom that respects the rarity of NYC square footage and NYC time, the opening event takes place at 200 Lexington Avenue, 15th floor, 5 pm.
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7.6.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | Configura CET Designer's 2010
training will be available on three more occasions. New sessions will be
held:
- July 12-16, Toronto
- August 16-20, San Francisco
- November 8-12, Santa Monica/LA
Space is limited, so sign up early.
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7.6.10 | Upper Saddle River, NJ | Hunter Douglas won Silver in the 2010 International Design
Excellence Awards competition. The company won for its Vignette Modern Roman Shades in the Tiered design option with the LiteRise cordless lifting
system. Vignette has no exposed back cords for enhanced child
safety and a smooth, uniform appearance from both inside and outside of
the home.
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7.6.10 | Washington, DC | Group Goetz
Architects served as architect for Michel, a restaurant at the Ritz Carlton, Tyson's Corner, VA. Opening fall 2010 under Chef Michel Richard, the new space combines elements of Mr. Richard's Georgetown
location, Citronelle, and the business atmosphere found in his latest
venture, Central, also designed by Group Goetz
Architects.
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7.6.10 | Topeka, KS and Jasper, IN | Kimball Office named BA Designs a Kimball Office Select
Dealer. Founded by Beth Anne Branden in 1995, BA Designs is a full-service
dealership, offering systems furniture, casegoods, seating, and storage
solutions.
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7.2.10 | Green Bay, WI | KI employees laced up for the 35th annual Bellin Run. The 10K event, which drew a record-setting 18,398 walkers, runners and wheelchair participants, raises money for Green Bay’s Bellin College of Nursing, an advocate for improved fitness and health in the community. KI is a long-standing sponsor of the Bellin Run.
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7.2.10 | St. Petersburg, FL | Investment analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James & Associates provided commentary on May office furniture order and shipment statistics released by the Business and Institutional Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). Orders of $730 million for the month were up 11% compared with last year and up 21% from April orders of $605 million. May shipments increased 5% year-over-year to $635 million, up from $580 million in April. "For the first time since July 2008, BIFMA orders, shipments, and backlog all improved on a year-over-year basis," Mr. Bugatch noted.
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7.1.10 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management
Association announced its 2010-2011 executive
committee and board of directors. Beginning July 1, Francis J. Kuhn will
serve as the new chair. Rounding out the executive committee are Kathy Roper, IFMA Fellow, associate professor of the
Georgia Institute of Technology’s Building Construction Program, and Marc S. Liciardello, vice president of corporate services
at ARAMARK. The new members of IFMA’s 2010-2011 board of directors are:
- Isilay Civan, senior consultant at HOK
- Michael D. Feldman, deputy executive director at Los Angeles World
Airports
- Joachim W. Hohmann, managing partner of Consultants
Circle
- Jon Seller, general manager of Optegy Group
- William A. Rodgers Jr, president and CEO of GoodCents
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