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Best of NeoCon 2018 Contract magazine’s Best of NeoCon 2018 competition of contract furnishings products recognized 83 products by 60 companies in 39 categories. The honors included 37 Gold Awards, 35 Silver Awards, eight Innovation Awards, and five Editors’ Choice Awards for a total of 86 awards including Best of Competition. Next week, we’ll share our Delights of NeoCon – a collection of wonderful things we found at the show. In the meantime, spend a few minutes getting to know the Best of NeoCon 2018 winners. Keilhauer won Best of Competition with Untucked, Gold Award winner in the Lounge Furniture Collections category and Silver Award winner in Furniture Collections for Collaboration. Award-winning individual Untucked pieces included 141, Gold Award winner in Seating: Benches, and Orign, Gold Award winner in Seating: Conference. Steelcase and its subsidiaries won six awards. Gold went to the Embold Collection in Healthcare Guest & Lounge Seating, and Innovation awards went to Mackinac and SILQ. Designtex won Gold for Surroundings and Celliant, plus an Editors’ Choice award for the Designtex + Coalesse Collection. ICF Group was a big winner with five awards. Nienkämper received Gold for Vox Solid Wood Table, plus Silver for Trench task chairs and Gateway Movable Workstations. A Gold Award went to Unika Vaev for ecoustic™ Sculpt Ceiling Tiles; and ICF got an Innovation Award for Land Lounge Chair.

Teknion and its subsidiaries also won five awards. In the Technology-Integrated Solutions category, the company received Gold for its Swerve Monitor Arm and an Innovation award for Cerebro; and in the Office Accessories category, tn Desktop Accessories & Personal Storage Collection won a Silver Award. Studio TK received Silver for the Borough lounge furniture collection, and Luum Textiles won Silver for Tactility. Andreu World won four awards – Gold for both Duos Barstool and Reverse Stone occasional tables; and Silver for Flex Armchair conference seating and Dado lounge furniture. Knoll and KnollTextiles together received four awards. In the Furniture: Benching category, the Rockwell Unscripted Sawhorse WorkBench won Gold and the k. bench won Silver. Atmosphere won Gold in Wall Treatments, and Between the Lines won Silver in Healthcare Fabrics & Textiles. Tarkett subsidiaries won three Gold Awards: For Tandus/Centiva in the Broadloom Carpet category with Velvet Fringe Series and the Healthcare Flooring category with Garden Walk; and for Johnsonite in the Hard-Surface Flooring category with Pentagonals. Herman Miller together with subsidiaries Nemschoff and Geiger won three awards: Gold for both Cosm in Ergonomic Desk/Task Seating and Palisade Collection in Healthcare Guest & Lounge Seating; plus Editors’ Choice in Lounge Furniture Collections for Geiger’s Reframe. Companies winning two awards each included Allermuir, Davis, HNI (Allsteel and Gunlocke), Humanscale, Mohawk, Nucraft, Shaw Contract and SitOnIt Seating.

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Keilhauer: Untucked - full collection

BEST OF COMPETITION WINNER >Untucked by Keilhauer: The Untucked soft contract collection by EOOS features 10 different choices of seating and tables “designed to encapsulate the concept of individuality and cohesion that applies to today’s casual workplace.” It supports quiet work, from solitary to the oneon-one; loud work, from team huddles to client presentations; and lounge areas where employees or guests can wind down or energize. Designed with pure intent, each piece of Untucked aims to fulfill one specific need. This focused approach had a profound influence on the collection’s design language: “Untucked includes strong individual characters that interrelate and play to together,” explained Martin Bergmann, EOOS. “Rather than designing multifunctional pieces, each chair is intended for a particular purpose. It performs one job perfectly.” The complete collection was the Gold Award winner in the Lounge Furniture Collections category and the Silver Award winner in Furniture Collections for Collaboration. The ten individual pieces include the following:

-141 bench (Gold Award winner in the Seating: Benches category) manifests the “magic angle of communication.” When developing the award winning Talk series, EOOS and Keilhauer determined that when two people speak, they naturally turn towards each other at an angle of approximately 141 degrees. By employing this angle into seating design, the piece itself mimics human body language and encourages a natural flow of conversation.

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neocon -Orign conference chair (Gold Award winner in the Seating: Conference category) is an embracing structure gently padded with foam with an pi-shaped arm silhouette new to Keilhauer. Knee tilt functions are entirely internal, as are the spring mechanisms which allow for seamless absorption of seat and back pressure. Users can lean back to any angle or posture with full support.

-Parlez modular bench system can be scaled up or down to accommodate group chats and team huddles of any size. Various lengths and components can be configured with or without interconnected tables and arms.

Keilhauer: Untucked - Parlez Bench

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-Oro is a crossover lounge/work chair. Controlled pitch and large oar-like wooden arms provide a work surface that can be used for tablets, laptops, drinks, magazines and more. The free-floating appearance of the cushioned seat provides a sense of open airiness. -Coy privacy chair, and Opt (not pictured) both feature a dramatic back-to-front reveal, appearing to be a sharp, small seat, and then transforming into a casual, wide-open space.

-Stix, Bloc and Geometry occasional tables round out the collection. The Stix side table (pictured) is as much a mobile wood sculpture as it is a useful perch for books and beverages. Carved from solid wood, the table’s curving lines convey movement and action while generously extolling the virtues of the wooden medium’s naturally round form. During product development, Stix was affectionately referred to as the “weeble-wobble-stable-table,” owing to the table’s contrasting top and base.

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Keilhauer: Untucked - Oro (L) and Coy (R)

“Untucked can be used to create any number of vignettes in the modern office,” said Keilhauer President Mike Keilhauer. “They allow individuals to seek out what they need, and work in a style that best suits the situation – it’s the perfect toolkit to empower your employees, adapt to their needs and maximize their productivity. Though each piece serves a different function, what unites the collection is their shared softening of traditional contract style. The details are meant to make you feel relaxed, casual, and to provide a sense of warmth and invitation.” www.keilhauer.com


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neocon Gold, Silver, Innovation, and Editors’ Choice Award Winners, by Category Furniture for Conference and Office >Case Goods -GOLD: Woodstock by Three H: Designed by Mark Müller, Woodstock features wood, natural finishes, and felted surfaces that offer an organic connection to nature. A dowel construction technique eliminates all visible connectors. Mr. Müller also crafted a solid wood grommet module to provide direct USB access, and a cavity for electrical components. Open credenza platforms allow for two sizes of bench cushions. Shelves and a multi-tile tackboard system of natural fiberboard can be configured on a single panel. www.three-h.com

>Conference Room Furniture -GOLD: Traverse Satellite by Okamura: The newest member of the Traverse table collection, Traverse Satellite offers Okamura’s attention to detail and engineering-forward design, at sizes appropriate for smaller conference rooms and offices. Building upon the elegant profile of the original Traverse Conference Table, Traverse Satellite comes in a variety of rectangular and round top sizes with a range of carefully curated finish options including, glass, Corian, wood veneer and laminate. www.okamura.jp

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-SILVER: Silea EH by Gunlocke: Building on the successful Silea™ casegoods brand, designer Mitch Bakker, principal of IDa Design, wanted to expand the possibilities across the workplace with Silea EH by providing furniture applications in both closed and community spaces, broadening the materials and options available, and incorporating height adjustability into the aesthetic of the product. www.gunlocke.com

-SILVER: Duende by Tuohy: Duende is a table designed for conference use and informal meetings. It includes two versions, the seated and the standing, conceived to let people work in a more informal way. Duende’s design, by METRICA, emanates from a set of iconic press-curved aluminum bases which support a range of self-structural tops of different dimensions, accommodating many configurations and providing ample workspace. www.tuohyfurniture.com

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neocon >Education Solutions -GOLD: Rock Chair by Allsteel: The Rock chair, part of Allsteel’s new Agile Townhall collection, provides a fun, captivating option to the rocking chair or beanbag. Celebrating the ‘fidget’, the Rock’s shape supports an upright posture preferred in a corporate environment, while providing a base that encourages action and motion. The design allows users the ability to remain still, or rock (fidget). www.allsteeloffice.com

>Furniture: Benching -GOLD: Rockwell Unscripted Sawhorse WorkBench by Knoll: An enhanced iteration of the Rockwell Unscripted Sawhorse Table, the Rockwell Unscripted Sawhorse WorkBench is a workhorse for task or team-oriented work, bringing a constructive spirit to shared workspaces. The warm expression of wood and welcoming curved and tapered touch-points bring hospitality and an approachable vibe to the workplace. www.knoll.com

Knoll - Rockwell Unscripted Sawhorse Work Bench Allsteel - Rock Chair

-SILVER: Movi™ by SitOnIt Seating: Movi is a lightweight, flexing nesting chair with a slim, modern frame and extra flexibility for all-day comfort. With 14 degrees of flex at the hip, Movi helps distribute pressure evenly across the back and seat for better, long-term support, and built-in ergonomics allow for easy movement. An easy-to-maneuver, agile seating solution, it allows for easy and spontaneous set up, quick break down, and fuss-free storage. (Movi also won a Gold award in the Seating: Stacking category.) www.sitonit.net

-SILVER: k. bench by Knoll: Designed by Antenna Design, k. bench is a straightforward height-adjustable benching system. A small yet adaptable kit of parts allows for the integration of two height ranges in the same cluster, and the continuous power channel offers the flexibility to add or subtract desks in the field. Slim upholstered screens provide visual privacy and tactile warmth to the open plan. www.knoll.com

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concurrents >Furniture Collections for Collaboration -GOLD: ATOM by Boss Design: ATOM, created by awardwinning British furniture designer Simon Pengelly, is one of the most versatile furniture collections on the market – a single family of products capable of furnishing an entire workplace. Consisting of modularized seating, tables, desks and screens, ATOM will help to create dynamic workplaces that enable everyone to work in their own way. Seating pieces include seven high and seven low back options. www.bossdesigngroup.com

>Furniture Systems & Enhancements -GOLD: Tattoo by KI: Tattoo is a platform of innovative workplace solutions that allow users to move, manipulate, and modify their personal and collective spaces to encourage higher levels of personal privacy, interaction, ideation and reflection. KI designed Tattoo in alignment with humancentered design principles and for unprecedented user control over the workspace. It can be installed and reconfigured without tools or complexity. www.ki.com

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-SILVER: Untucked by Keilhauer: See Best of Competition, above. -INNOVATION: Mackinac by Steelcase: A total re-envisioning of the work environment, Mackinac supports the natural ebb and flow of work. Distinct “microzones” support focused work, collaboration among colleagues, privacy for rejuvenation as well as easy accessibility for learning and socializing – all in a compact footprint that works in both private offices and open floor plans. The workspace offers a cantilever desk that is also height adjustable, it spans up to 72 inches without the traditional use of legs. www.steelcase.com

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-SILVER: Humanscale Monitor Arms by Humanscale: M2.1, M8.1 and M10 monitor arms support a better working posture while also creating more usable desktop workspace and promoting a clutter-free environment. They feature patented, weight-compensating spring technology that supports monitors up to 48 pounds, as well as neareffortless adjustment. Precision-bearing technology on M8.1 and M10’s swivel points ensures consistently smooth and easy depth adjustment, while a built-in Counterbalance Indicator provides the ability to counterbalance the monitor weight without the actual monitor. www.humanscale.com

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concurrents >Lounge Furniture Collections -GOLD: Untucked by Keilhauer: See Best of Competition, above. -SILVER: Borough by Studio TK: The Borough modular lounge collection brings home into the workplace, offering hospitality and casual sophistication in social settings. Set on a 44-inch-width module with a multitude of materials, Borough extends the possibility of choice with ease of planning. Its two back styles – angled for a more residential public space or the straight back for perimeter or banquette planning – bring elegance paired with functionality. www.studiotk.com

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-EDITORS’ CHOICE: Reframe by Geiger: Designed by EOOS, Reframe offers a warm and distinctive aesthetic to support a mix of collaborative and individual landing spots. Seating is available in three back heights, all built upon a common base that is minimal in appearance but visible outside the upholstered forms. The mid-back is low for settings that promote communication. The wingback limits peripheral distractions and encourages focus. The highback provides a balanced blend of comfort and function. The collection also includes a suite of coordinating tables. www.geigerfurniture.com

>Tables: Communal & Task -GOLD: Vox® Solid Wood Table by Nienkämper: Manufactured from a fallen California Redwood tree, the Vox Solid Wood Table features the rustic elegance of a live edge paired with state-of-the-art connectivity. The slab legs are hollowed, allowing wires to travel to the floor without being seen. Levelers on the bottom of the legs allow table height adjustment and room for wires to reach power sources. The top is supported by a slim steel rail system embedded in the underside that prevents warping which is natural to a solid top over time. www.nienkamper.com

Nienkämper - Vox Solid Wood Table

-SILVER: Preston by Nucraft: Inspired by a Parsons table designed by Jean-Michel Frank, the Preston table accentuates any conference room or community space. Juxtaposing an inviting residential appeal with a high-tech solution for power and data, Preston features a center channel that cleanly routes cables while dividing the stunning horizontal grain pattern of the top. The linear design makes the table feel longer than it actually is, contributing to its authoritative presence. www.nucraft.com

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neocon >Tables: Height-Adjustable -GOLD: Tia Collection by Watson Furniture Group: Tia aims to serve the evolving needs of both private office and team spaces, which are often placed close to each other and need a consistent aesthetic. Tia, which stands for Thoughtfully Integrated Adjustment, works in private office, teaming, and meeting rooms. The design approach was to start with height-adjustability (function) and make it beautiful (form) without the traditional, clunky look of a heightadjustable table. www.watsonfurniture.com

>Tables: Occasional -GOLD: Reverse Stone by Andreu World: In three heights with different dimensions and a broader range of tops, the Reverse Occasional line of auxiliary tables starts from the original Reverse design by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga. This line’s range of materials have been expanded further with cement and marble finishes that provide texture and visual quality. Reverse Occasional Marble (pictured) features a monochrome finish in carrara marble for its bases and tops to create a sculptural and decorative object that transcends the furnishings. www.andreuworld.com

Andreu World - Reverse Stone Watson Furniture Group - Tia

-SILVER: Gateway™ Height Adjustable Tables by Nienkämper: Designed by Busk + Hertzog, Gateway™ Height Adjustable Tables are battery-powered with easy push-button control. A rechargeable battery is discreetly mounted to the underside of the table to make re-configuration simple with no cords to manage. Options include integrated flexible power, data, and video connectivity. This new offering is part of the Gateway™ range of furniture, which includes tables, media walls, lounge seating, and accessories. www.nienkamper.com

Nienkämper - Gateway™ Height Adjustable Tables

-SILVER: Roo by OFS: Tapered, spun wood legs nestle into the cast aluminum hub which affords Roo tables the versatility and aesthetic range from minimal componentry. Roo derived from a design collaboration with Kansas State University students who identified a need for an occasional table collection to complement the growth of casual spaces in the workplace. Roo’s varied heights and shapes along with choices in creating tonal or contrasting finishes present both bespoke and quiet design iterations. www.ofs.com

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neocon >Tables: Training & Work -GOLD: Myne by Nucraft: Work styles are evolving, and dedicated training areas have been replaced with versatile environments that can instantly adapt to a variety of activities and workers. Along with the highest level of adaptability, Myne tables bring higher design to these spaces. An innovative nesting leg design routes power and enables flexibility, while a quick-release mechanism pivots the top to a secure upright position for convenient storage. Accessories such as mobile markerboards and paper trays increase organization and facilitate presentations. www.nucraft.com

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-SILVER: SkillSet by HALCON: Designed by Andreas Krob, SkillSet is an adaptable table system providing functional flexibility for meeting spaces. Table tops connect with a shared leg base, and various table configurations are set up quickly without the use of tools. Integrated power distribution remains with the table top during use and storage, creating a minimal kit of parts and simplicity in setup and storage. http://www.halconfurniture.com

Seating Category Winners >Seating: Barstools -GOLD: Duos Barstool by Andreu World: The Duos collection designed by Jasper Morrison incorporates two new versions of stool (high and low) that add to this series of chairs and armchairs made of solid beech wood, with seat and backrest in beech plywood. Like the rest of the collection, the new versions stand out for the bold union of woodworking and technology, in which the elaborate and precise woodworking is combined with an intelligent constructive technique. www.andreuworld.com

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-SILVER: Axyl Barstool by Allermuir: The Axyl chair and stool were designed in collaboration with London-based Benjamin Hubert and his studio. Axyl chairs (Innovation award winner in the Seating: Guest category) can stack fourhigh for storage and employ a recycled die-cast aluminium Y-frame silhouette topped with a softly geometric injectionmolded shell and an optional cushion. The barstool shares the same design language and is entirely symmetrical with double waterfall edges on the plastic seat. Chair shells and stool tops are available in a variety of low-impact materials, including recycled wood fiber and recycled nylon; and the recycled agglomerate “recon” foam used for the optional cushion is made from chipping down foam off-cuts and then forming them back together. www.allermuir.com

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neocon >Seating: Benches -GOLD: 141 by Keilhauer: Part of the Untucked collection; see Best of Competition, above. -SILVER: Back Bench by Leland International: Designed by Burkhard Vogtherr, Back Bench is inspired by the flexibility of plywood. Dramatically shaped for a variety of settings, it “cuts away superfluous details, leaving behind a design that’s wildly interesting and incredibly functional.” http://lelandinternational.com

>Seating: Ergonomic Desk/Task -GOLD: Cosm by Herman Miller: Designed by Berlinbased Studio 7.5, Cosm is Herman Miller’s first task chair with an automatic tilt. It also has the industry’s first suspension armrest. Auto-Harmonic Tilt™ provides continuous support and fluid movement corresponding to the person’s body, posture, and seated position. The frame and fabric suspension work in tandem with this; Herman Miller’s new Intercept™ continuous suspension material forms to each person’s contours. The chair’s Leaf Arms, featuring suspension material over a solid form, cradle the elbow. Cosm is also available with fixed arms and height-adjustable arms, as well as without arms. www.hermanmiller.com

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>Seating: Conference -GOLD: Orign by Keilhauer: Part of the Untucked collection; see Best of Competition, above. -SILVER: Flex Armchair by Andreu World: Flex Armchair is a new design that comes from Piergiorgio Cazzaniga’s Flex Series. It is characterized by its stylized, single-shell seat with arms that add comfort and representativeness. Available with a variety of base options, the shell is available in a plastic version, with a padded seat, with a padded seat and backrest, or completely upholstered. In the plastic version, the arms have the texture of bands on the inside, characteristic of the entire Flex collection. www.andreuworld.com

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-SILVER: Trench by Nienkämper: The company’s first collaboration with Favaretto & Partners Design Studio, Trench is inspired by the time-honored craftsmanship and material selection that characterize the world of luxury cars. The seatback takes center stage; the inside back has distinctive pleats to create an instantly recognizable aesthetic that’s bold and subtle at the same time, while the thoughtful stitching of the upholstered armrest adds additional visual interest and style. www.nienkamper.com

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neocon -INNOVATION: SILQ by Steelcase: SILQ is made from a new high-performance polymer that emulates the qualities of carbon fiber at a mass market price. This material, combined with the sensuous curves of the design, allows SILQ to respond to natural movements of the human body without the mechanisms typically required in high-performance seating. Height is the only adjustment necessary. www.steelcase.com

-SILVER: Nodi Armchair by JANUS et Cie: The minimalist silhouette of the Nodi Armchair is characterized by a turned rope of durable weather-resistant fiber stretched geometrically over a sleek, angular powder coated stainless steel frame. The flexibility of the rope is gently forgiving for increased comfort, and the crosshatched weave is light and airy. www.janusetcie.com

JANUS et Cie - Nodi Armchair Steelcase - SILQ

>Seating: Guest -GOLD: Flat by Sandler Seating: Flat, designed by Martin Ballendat, is a flexible padded seat suspended on a lacquered black matte fixed base. The shell elements are secured to the frame with innovative steel fixings. www.sandlerseating.com

-INNOVATION: Axyl Chair by Allermuir: See description in Seating: Barstools, above. -EDITORS’ CHOICE: Tango by Davis Furniture: Tango by Jehs+Laub combines a timeless style in a distinctly modern design. This low-density stacking, bent plywood chair offers a variety of options to give it a relaxed appeal or sophisticated aesthetic. The upper back surrounds the user with an “arm-like” curvature. The bent plywood shell is mechanically fastened from upper back to lower back for optimal stability in high traffic areas. Stylistic details include a horizontal grain on the upper back contrasting the vertical grain on the lower back and seat to add an extra touch of visual interest. www.davisfurniture.com

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neocon >Seating: Sofas & Lounge -GOLD: Ginkgo Ply Lounge by Davis Furniture: Ginkgo Ply Lounge, designed by Jehs+Laub, takes the natural aesthetic of the Ginkgo family and combines it with ideal seating comfort; offering a relaxed and residential feel with a sophisticated look. The successful Ginkgo Lounge Low Back chair is now renamed Ginkgo Ply Lounge Low Back, with the new Ginkgo Ply Lounge High Back joining the family. Its signature bent plywood shell and sculptural back design is shaped to meet the users’ form with an elegantly thin profile. The technology employed in manufacturing the entire Gingko family allows for a chair with complex curves, thin lines, and optimum strength. www.davisfurniture.com

-INNOVATION: Land Lounge Chair by ICF: Made of rotational-molded polypropylene, the Land Lounge Chair was designed originally for outdoor use but is also suitable for indoor applications. The low, slightly inclined seat promotes a relaxed posture with outstretched legs and supported back. www.icfsource.com

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-SILVER: Dado by Andreu World: Dado, designed by Alfredo Häberli, is a very comfortable modular sofa arising from a precise set of proportions, volumes and color. The geometry of Dado, graphic and essential, contains a series of subtle details. Upholstery details define the shape of the seat, especially the seam that, matching or contrasting, frames the interior upholstery. Dado allows multiple combinations with its elements: corners, central modules, chaise lounge and footrests of different sizes and depths. www.andreuworld.com

>Seating: Stacking -GOLD: Movi™ by SitOnIt Seating: See description above in Education Solutions. -SILVER: IO by United Chair, a Groupe Lacasse brand: IO seating collection is designed to suit-up meeting spaces and bring the final touch to inspire collaborative environments. Designed by Favaretto & Partners, it includes guest and stool models, with or without arms, padded or sleekseated, in choice of three polypropylene shell colors (black, red, and white). All models come standard with wall-saver legs. www.groupelacasse.com

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neocon Healthcare Category Winners >Healthcare Fabrics & Textiles -GOLD: Surroundings by Designtex: Surroundings is a healthcare textile collection centered around patient experience. As healthcare models continue to expand, materials play a critical role in providing solutions and contributing to a supportive and positive experience. The collection features a curated grouping of coated and woven upholstery textiles that offer a variety of styles, colors, technologies and experiences, presenting users more targeted choices while aiding in reducing potential stressors. www.designtex.com

>Healthcare Flooring -GOLD: Garden Walk by Tarkett/Tandus Centiva: Based on the evolving needs of the next generation, the new Garden Walk Collection features smaller, more contemporary patterns and soft, neutral palettes inspired by natural elements. is a soft surface healthcare collection that features ColorPoint broadloom, Powerbond and modular tiles. Six patterns and 12 colorways of contemporary, soft neutrals combine to create a high-end spa-like environment in senior living healthcare or hospitality environments. www.tarkettna.com

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-SILVER: Between the Lines Collection by KnollTextiles: Featuring woven and coated upholsteries, a privacy fabric, and a Type II wallcovering, Between the Lines offers a fashion-driven interpretation of stripes in varying scales and textures executed in modern color combinations. All five upholsteries – Sideline, Stripemania, Chain Link, Chain Link and Brigadoon – are bleach cleanable. Ribbon Stripe privacy curtain (pictured) is a certified Healthier Hospitals Initiative compliant product. Line Work wallcovering has high performance properties to withstand high traffic environments. www.knoll.com

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-INNOVATION: Healthy Environments by Mohawk Group: Healthy Environments carpet and hard surface collection is inspired by the colors and resilience of Southwest desert plants. As a healthcare flooring offering, it aims to ease patient anxiety through organic colors and designs. It is comprised of a 2mm thick, 20 mil heterogeneous sheet in four patterns and 16 colorways, and a coordinating carpet plank in three patterns and 30 colorways. www.mohawkgroup.com

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neocon >Healthcare Guest/Lounge Seating -GOLD: Embold Collection by Steelcase: Embold is a collection of seating and tables that combine beauty with accessibility while offering a variety of sizes and material options. Inviting and expressive, it brings residential styling to healthcare. Seating sizes range from a 21” single seat to an 88” multi-seat in matching wood or metal frames. Seating units offer optional midarms and midlegs to designate space. Individual chairs offer a comforting flex and also are available in bariatric widths, including a bariatric easy access. Optional features include higher back, and moisture barrier. Embold’s offering includes three table sizes with optional power. www.steelcase.com

>Healthcare Patient Seating -GOLD: Hardi Rocker by Spec Furniture: Designed as a single-piece of rotationally molded polyethylene, Hardi launched last year to rave reviews for its worry-free support in behavioral health and hard use applications. Hardi Rocker is part of an expansion of that line, designed with both patient and caregiver safety in mind. It transforms Hardi’s signature one-piece design into a comfortable and supportive option for patients to self-soothe. http://specfurniture.com

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-SILVER: Palisade Collection by Herman Miller Healthcare/Nemschoff: Nemschoff’s Palisade Collection by Jess Sorel, which debuted in 2014, has expanded to include lounges, waiting rooms, and public spaces. Palisade gives people of all ages and abilities choices for accommodation, with a design based on consideration of the emotional and physical needs of people. Seating addresses individual, group or booth settings, and tables range from occasional to work-intensive. Screens subdivide space to offer privacy and a sense of security and help guide traffic patterns. Products are made with high-quality, durable materials to withstand the test of time and traffic. www.nemschoff.com

Herman Miller Healthcare - Nemschoff Palisade

Coverings, Carpet/Flooring, and Textiles Category Winners >Acoustic Panels & Solutions -GOLD: ecoustic™ Sculpt Ceiling Tiles by Unika Vaev: ecoustic™ Sculpt Collection of ceiling tiles offers a wide variety of drop-in ceiling tiles available in nine profiles from Instyle’s ecoustic™ SC (solid color) PET panels. These panels achieve a 0.80 NRC rating with a 200 mm air gap and achieve a class A flame spread rating. They feature simple and quick installation for use with suspended ceiling grids of both 9/16th and 15/16th grid sizes, in 4 ft. x 2 ft., and 2 ft. x 2 ft. format. https://unikavaev.com

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neocon -SILVER: ROOM One by ROOM: ROOM One is a soundproof phone booth designed to give people a moment of peace in the open plan office. It’s engineered in collaboration with leading acoustic experts and is constructed from 60% recycled plastic bottles. The booth ships flat for on-site assembly and is designed to be moved easily around the office. www.phonebooths.com

>Architectural & Decorative Glass -EDITORS’ CHOICE: Linework Glass Collection by Skyline Design: Linework is a collection of five linear patterns developed in collaboration with architecture firm Gensler. Emphasizing the purity of line and its expressive potential as interpreted through glass as a medium, Linework’s patterns vary in density, scale, direction and color, and may be executed as opaque, translucent, or transparent. Through modulation of scale, placement, translucency, and density, patterns can be configured to establish a progression of open, private and intermediary areas. www.skydesign.com

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-INNOVATION: Pixel by Scandinavian Spaces: Created in partnership with Nordgröna, Pixel is a patent-pending, high-class sound absorber made from natural, hand-picked Scandinavian Reindeer Moss. Transformed into functional wall art, the Pixel element is designed to cover large surface areas with maximum flexibility in shape and design. Each Pixel element retains its colors, is fireproof, absorbs and releases humidity to remain soft, and is completely maintenance-free. www.scandinavianspaces.com

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>Architectural Products -GOLD: Glide by Clarus Glassboards: Glide is a fullyintegrated glassboard system designed to allow sliding glass panels to smoothly move across the face of wall-mounted glassboards, showing no visible hardware. The system maximizes existing wall space to provide hundreds of square feet of glass writing surface and inspire personal communication and collaboration. Glide’s tech includes finger-protection technology, stiffeners to prevent flexing, and a track design that withstands impact. www.clarusglassboards.com

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neocon -SILVER: glassENCLOSE by CARVART: A high-design, fully enclosed bathroom partition system, glassENCLOSE has a sleek, non-descript front where all operating and structural hardware has been concealed from view. European styling combines with a dazzling array of standard colors as well as saturated white and black, neutrals, and any RAL color upon request. The tempered laminated glass panels in smooth or satin finish appear light and delicate, yet resist scratches, atmospheric changes, and the repeated abuse of high-traffic installations. http://carvart.com

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-SILVER: Drawing Room Collection by Bentley Mills: The Drawing Room Collection taps into the “retreat and reinvigorate” qualities of the 17th century drawing room – an intimate space where people gather to ponder, to indulge, to be entertained, to tell stories, and perhaps most importantly, to find inspiration. Once structured, stiff and staid, office environments are now places to gather – to share ideas, to collaborate and create, to think and inspire. Workspaces of the future must be as invigorating and empowering as they are calming and comforting. Drawing Room strikes that balance. www.bentleymills.com

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>Carpet: Broadloom -GOLD: Velvet Fringe by Tarkett/Tandus Centiva: Velvet Fringe is part of the new Woven Fringe Collection, a reminder that true love of craft requires a constant openness to embrace imperfect results—both for the inherent beauty they possess, and the hidden potential they reveal. This gorgeous fringe across the weft was discovered quite by mistake when the wires of the loom started misfiring one day. www.tandus-centiva.com

>Carpet Fiber -GOLD: Heathered Hues by Mohawk Group: Heathered Hues is Mohawk Group’s new high-performance color yarn system available in both Duracolor and Colorstrand technologies. This highly sustainable, solution-dyed nylon fiber creates high styling and vivid color for all market segments, projects and budgets. The fiber is textured and blended in a palette of warm and cool neutrals with vibrant color accents. The heathered yarns provide visual texture and dimension when tufted, allowing for a variegated, realistic wool-like appearance for warmth and sophistication in contract interiors. www.mohawkgroup.com

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neocon >Carpet: Modular -GOLD: Haven by Shaw Contract: Haven is a new collection of modular carpet tiles designed to add the comforts and familiarity of a residential space to the contract market, drawing inspiration from the qualities we associate with home – comfort, wellbeing, warmth, softness, and a profound sense of place. It uses color, texture and pattern to conjure the warmth of home. The collection is comprised of two products – running line carpet tiles and custom carpet tiles. www.shawcontractgroup.com

-INNOVATION: Textured Sky by Milliken: Textured Sky is a new collection blending celestial vibrancy with alluring visual intrigue. With a selection of three distinctive SDN patterns and 20 organic colors, Textured Sky’s interior influence can be as powerful or understated as a designer desires. Plus, with variation found in each color, every floorscape will be a one-of-a-kind creation. Textured Sky features a high-luster yarn by Universal Fibers®. Meticulously woven throughout each tile, this yarn showcases a reflective, almost-glistening finish. www.millikenfloors.com

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-SILVER: Dichroic by Patcraft: Featuring a sweeping color gradation that creates a compelling ombre effect, Dichroic combines shape and color for multiple design options that support color blocking and zoning spaces within commercial interiors. Constructed with up to 35% recycled postconsumer PET fiber, it is offered in both facet and 24x24 carpet tiles, with rich color ways that encourage optical design to help create warmer, optimistic spaces. www. patcraft.com

>Flooring: Hard-Surface -GOLD: Pentagonals by Tarkett/Johnsonite: Pentagonals, a Cradle to Cradle™ certified rubber flooring collection, was inspired by one of the world’s most intriguing geometric puzzles – searching for five-sided shapes that tile the plane, or fill a surface without overlapping or leaving gaps. Only 15 such pentagons have been discovered, and Tarkett selected three of them to debut in this collection: Shell, which creates a random or linear pattern; Monument, a stately shape that creates direction and a sense of movement; and Diamond, which echoes the cut of a precious stone. www.johnsonite.com

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neocon -SILVER: Natural Choreography by Shaw Contract: Natural Choreography is a collection of luxurious custom end-cut block wood and sheared marble floor surfaces, designed in collaboration with Rockwell Group. The series brings onceexclusive materials known for their use in high-end hospitality interiors to mass hospitality and commercial design projects as a cost-effective solution. The 18” x 18” LVT tiles are engineered with layered construction for enhanced durability, including a patented scratch-resistant top finish and a 20mil wear layer that protects against premature aging. www.shawcontractgroup.com

-SILVER: Day-Use Lockers by Spacesaver: Modular Day-Use Lockers are designed to be the building blocks that create a more inspiring and productive work space. They can be transformed into a mobile island, a partition, a seating area, or a spontaneous meeting space. Moveable walls allow users to create spaces that can host large group presentations just as easily as they can accommodate oneon-one conversations. Flip-down tables and seating areas give employees the tools to work in the way they find most productive and to help strike a balance between open office and secluded work space. www.spacesaver.com

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>Space Dividers/Partitions/Screens -GOLD: Xorel Vue by Carnegie Fabrics: Xorel Vue is a new collection of architectural textiles offering designers artful new ways to define and divide interior spaces. The textiles are created using crochet and embroidery techniques which blur the line between artful craft and commercial functionality. www.carnegiefabrics.com

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>Surfacing Materials & Finishes -GOLD: Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 by Formica Group North America: As beautiful as it is durable, Formica Infiniti® ColorCore®2 laminate features a soft-to-the-touch super matte finish that is fingerprint-resistant, offers antimicrobial surface protection and thermal healing capabilities. A matching colored core eliminates the brown edge typically seen with laminate, providing a luxurious clean edge surface. It is suited for commercial settings and can be applied horizontally or vertically. www.formica.com

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neocon -SILVER: Convergence by Crossville: Crossville’s latest glass mosaic tile collection, Convergence is a stunning new wall line offering the look of end-grain wood captured in rich, jewel tones and cast in polished glass mosaics. It comes in eight vibrant colors: Pearl, Chardonnay, Sepia, Pigeon, Orchid, Indigo, Currant, and Peacock. These luxe hues are heightened thanks to the brilliant glass casting, creating a lustrous sheen. The 4”x4” mosaics, meshmounted on 12”x12” sheets, are suited for use on interior walls in wet or dry applications, in commercial or residential settings. www.crossvilleinc.com

-SILVER: Tactility by Luum Textiles: The Tactility Collection features materials created to support architecture that slows down experience, halts time, and defends the importance of the human experience. Tactility explores textural and dimensional surfaces that influence the way we experience touch, sight and sound. The collection – Arc Angle, Equilux, Superspun and Interstice – explores the diversity and expressive nature of a surface through fiber, structure, color, pattern and dimension. www.luumtextiles.com

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Crossville - Convergence Glass Mosaic Tile Collection

>Textiles: Upholstery -GOLD: Celliant® by Designtex: Celliant textile upholstery is the first to introduce minerals to seating through a nonwoven backing, where they can reflect the infrared energy we emit back to our bodies. When minerals are blended with polyester they naturally cause those fibers to become gray. By placing the minerals on the back of the construction, Designtex Celliant upholstery achieves all the promised performance without sacrificing any vibrancy on the face. It uses 13 minerals that are prevalent in the natural environment. It is claimed to increase the sitter’s local blood flow by 8-10%, which raises oxygen levels and delivers vital nutrients to tissue throughout the body. www.designtex.com

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-INNOVATION: Endless by Luna Textiles: The Endless Collection was created in Processing, an (open-source) programming language for visual design, employing the use of code to generate a “non-repeating”, randomized design spanning the full fabric width with an “endless” (repeat) height. To create the design, Luna worked closely with resource partners to develop a new methodology for pattern generation, which allows for virtually unlimited variation. www.lunatextiles.com

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neocon -EDITORS’ CHOICE: Designtex + Coalesse Collection by Designtex: The Designtex + Coalesse collection offers small batch techniques, featuring specialty weavers at a commercial scale and at commercial performance. Designtex and Coalesse worked together to utilize the expertise of small specialty mills, feature the tactility of fine fibers, and dive deep into nuanced color exploration. The result is nine thoughtful patterns that celebrate the synergies between the Designtex and Coalesse design teams. www.designtex.com

-SILVER: AXES by Maars Living Walls: AXES steel-finish doors pivot on axis points to become an acoustic wall system. Developed with highly innovative and patented architectural standards, the access system features “invisible” doors, minimalist design, and excellent acoustic performance. AXES is the plural form of the word “axis” and it is also a play on the word “access.” Because AXES doors pivot as opposed to slide, access between spaces is physically and visually seamless – unimpeded by tracks on the floor or ceiling. www.maarslivingwalls.com

Designtex + Coalesse Collection

>Walls, Movable -GOLD: ALUR Duo by ALUR: ALUR Duo is a double glazed system of frameless glass walls with enhanced aesthetics, superior sound control and luxury features. Consistent with ALUR’s signature minimalism, Duo’s slim profile framing creates a modern, lighter scale look. Recessed channels give the appearance of glass floating in space. Features include superior sound control with double glazed panels and doors, including the industry’s first pocket-style double glazed sliding door; concealed pivot and sliding door mechanisms, including fully integrated soft braking and closing options. www.alurwalls.com

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>Wall Treatments -GOLD: Atmosphere Collection by KnollTextiles: The Atmosphere Collection is KnollTextiles’ second collaboration with NYC-based design firm Trove. It is a study of how intrinsic forces in nature shape patterns rendered in largescale gestural movements on high performance thermoplastic olefin (TPO) wallcovering. The three organic designs in the collection - Cascade, Meander and Surround - were inspired by natural elements (a waterfall, a wall of bamboo and river stones respectively), emphasizing depth and perspective. www.knoll.com/Textiles

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neocon -SILVER: Elodie Blanchard Collection by NappaTile: The Elodie Blanchard Collection, created in collaboration with artist and designer Elodie Blanchard, is a series of faux leather wall tiles in large-scale, graphic patterns and intricate, small-scale motifs. www.nappatile.com

-SILVER: BuzziHat by BuzziSpace: BuzziHat is a decorative hat-shaped pendant light with excellent sound absorption capabilities, intentionally designed to feel less technical with a playful cartoon-like form. The foam core can be upholstered in 375 fabric options spanning six collections, while the metal shade and ring detail are offered in four finishes (black, white, beige red and gold). The upper module is available in four sizes, which absorb more or less sound – ranging from a compact and rounded “cap” to a more elongated “top hat” shape for maximum performance. www.buzzispace.com

NappaTile - Elodie Blanchard Collection

Lighting, Technology, and Accessories Category Winners >Lighting: Decorative -GOLD: Wēv™ Collection by Barbican: A stunning collection of washable, woven fiberglass fixtures available in a myriad of shapes, size,s and colors, Wēv™ is Barbican’s only machine-manufactured shade. This approach provides consistency both in finish and quality. With six different shape, all durable, flexible, and lightweight, many models and sizes can be suspended by only a power cord. A palette of 20 standard colors ranges from vibrant to pastel, along with optional color matching. www.barbican.ca

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>Lighting: Desktop/Task, Furniture-Integrated -GOLD: Lysa Desk Lamp by Fräsch: Lysa is an elegant, lightweight, adjustable, multi-purpose LED task lamp. It can be placed on a tabletop or mounted to a wall or partition adjacent to a work surface. Lighting height and angles are fully adjustable, with a wide range of light colors and intensity. It is made from anodized extruded aluminum for durability, and includes an integrated USB charger. www.frasch.co

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neocon -SILVER: Nova by Humanscale: The Nova task light offers advanced technology and contemporary design to bring functionality and beauty to the everyday office. A custom lens and LED array create a uniform footprint of glare-free neutral light that can be dimmed with the touch of the finger, and ‘Forever Hinges’ provide strength and stability in any position while allowing one-hand adjustability. www.humanscale.com

-SILVER: tn Desktop Accessories & Personal Storage Collection by Teknion: Toan Nguyen’s first collaboration with Teknion, this is a complete collection of office accessories and storage elements that allow personalization of the workspace. The storage collection includes a Desktop Optimizer, Bag Drop, and Mini Bag Drop. The accessories are designed to be used on their own or in conjunction with the storage collection. Modular sizing encourages mixing and matching to formulate various combinations. www.teknion.com

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>Office Accessories -GOLD: Juice Mobile Power by Bretford Manufacturing: Juice Mobile Power turns a single wall outlet into a powerful, flexible mobile charging solution, providing safe DC charging for an entire room at a fraction of the cost of a retrofit. Its lightweight, portable track and pod system allows users to arrange and re-arrange rooms without compromising access to power. It is also an Active Charging™ solution; people don’t have to stop using their devices while they charge. www.bretford.com

>Technology-Integrated Solutions -SILVER: Active Green Wall by Naava: Naava is a Finnish company that makes what are said to be the most advanced indoor green walls on the planet. The free-standing walls naturalize indoor air, reduce harmful chemicals, and optimize humidity. The products are cloud-based, use artificial intelligence, and are fully automated. The walls do not need for soil for living plants. According to Naava, illness is reduced, fatigue is halted, and cognitive performance is improved. www.naava.io

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neocon -INNOVATION: Cerebro by Teknion: Cerebro is a new technology concept that enables three workplace products – a height-adjustable table, a task light, and a computer monitor arm – to work together and create a new ergonomic experience. It passively connects and maintains comfortable lighting levels and monitor eye heights when using an electric height-adjustable desk, thereby providing visual comfort in seated through standing work postures. Integrated products include Sanna Lightbar IC and Swerv Monitor Arm IC used with a Teknion electric height-adjustable table with Linak linear actuator system. www.teknion.com

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>Workplace Technologies -GOLD: JabbrrX by Jabbrrbox: After the launch of a successful pilot program at LaGuardia Airport, two JabbrrX workspaces are now permanently installed at theMart in Chicago. They are located on the second floor adjacent to Marshall’s Landing. Designed for use in open and semipublic spaces, the on-demand consumer amenity offers an environment for on-the-go work, wellbeing, and privacy. It is outfitted with lighting adjustments, wayfinding, and secure WiFi for a private, encrypted network. Expansions include Bluetooth connectivity, in-booth speakers, and a camera for video conference calls. www.jabbrrbox.com

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-SILVER: Smartblock FD by Smartblock OY: Smartblock FD is a meeting pod designed with functionality, flexibility and aesthetics in mind. Features include advanced ergonomics, great acoustics, superior aesthetics, compact size, and built-in smart A/V technology. Integrated lockable wheels under the pod and modular structure make Smartblock FD’s relocation very easy even for a single person. www.smartblock.fi

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NOTEWORTHY >Darrell Pardy was named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Auburn, ME-based Thos. Moser, maker of handcrafted American furniture. Mr. Pardy, who has been CFO at Thos. Moser for the last nine months, will immediately assume overarching responsibilities for the operations of the business, and will focus on identifying areas for improvement and gains in efficiency. Mr. Pardy is no stranger to the Maine business landscape. He cofounded Bristol Seafood LLC in 1992 and before selling the company in 2016, he grew it into one of the largest seafood processors in Maine, with 75 employees and $40 million in annual sales. His addition to the Moser leadership team compliments the recent hire of Adam Policky as Director of Sales & Marketing and Ted W.B. Regan as Director of Business Development & Client Relationships. Read More

Landscape Forms Board of Directors as the candidate for company president,” explained Landscape Forms President and CEO Richard Heriford, who plans to retire in 2019/2020. “We are going through a tightly structured succession process. While we considered qualified people from outside the company, Robb demonstrated unique qualifications and experience.” Mr. Smalldon first came to Landscape Forms as a college intern in 1998 and joined the company as an engineer in 2001. He has worked in New Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Studio 431, where he led the growth of the company‘s new custom division from zero in 2010 to $12 million in 2018. The newly created Executive Vice President of Development position is designed to expand Mr. Smalldon’s working knowledge of all Landscape Forms departments and provide an opportunity to build strong relationships with all team members in preparation for succession. In this role he is now responsible for Operations, with Rick Utting, Director of Engineering, and Tim Wooley, Director of Production, reporting to him. Read More

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>Robb Smalldon was appointed Executive Vice President of Development at Landscape Forms. “We created this new position for Robb following his selection by the Robb Smalldon

>BIFMA announced the election of new industry leaders to its Board of Directors. Dan Byrne, CEO of Byrne Electrical Specialists; John Fellowes, President and CEO of Fellowes Brands; Sue Madrid, President of LOFTwall; and Max Verkamp, President and CEO of Indiana Furniture, were each elected to threeyear terms as Directors. Additionally, Don Van Winkle, Kimball International, has assumed the role of BIFMA President succeeding Sylvain Garneau, Groupe Lacasse, in that capacity. Mr. Van Winkle previously served as vicepresident/president-elect. Sylvain will continue on the Board as a Director and pastpresident.

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-John Fellowes represents the fourth generation of family leadership in the privately held Chicago-based company founded in 1917. John worked alongside his grandfather, father, and uncle during his time at Fellowes. Fellowes Brands acquired ESI Ergonomic Solutions in late-2017.

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-Dan Byrne grew up through the operations and product development side of the family business. His entrepreneurial spirit and leadership have fostered a culture of innovation and collaboration. Dan is the second generation to lead the company that his father started in the basement of their home in 1971.

-Sue Madrid joined the contract furniture industry in 2011 as LOFTwall’s operations manager. She was tapped by Steven Kinder, founder of LOFTwall, in 2015 to move into the role of president and has been leading the sales, operations, and cultural evolution at the company ever since.

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-Max Verkamp has more than 25 years of experience working in the manufacturing industry. In April 2016, he was named President/CEO of Indiana Furniture. Prior to that, Max worked at MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturer in North America, for 24 years. Read More Herman Miller expanding in modular walls market with Maars acquisition. Pictured - SQAPE

Max Verkamp

>Herman Miller, Inc. is leading a group of investors to acquire Maars Living Walls. Under the terms of a preliminary agreement, Herman Miller will acquire 48% of Maars equity for $6 million with an option to acquire a controlling interest over time. As the modular wall market is growing quickly in North America and is already wellestablished in EMEA, Maars is now better positioned to

capitalize on the North American opportunity as it continues to build global leadership in this category, and the addition of Maars products to Herman Miller’s existing offering will add an important capability to the company’s network. Read more about it in Business Affairs, this issue, or via the officenewswire link. Read More

and Asia, and active in both the contract and residential furnishing markets. Over the course of the coming year, HAY’s goods will be available through Herman Miller’s Design Within Reach channels. Herman Miller will launch an on-line store, as well as open

four HAY retail locations in North America. HAY products will also be integrated into the offer to Herman Miller’s North American and International Dealers. Read more about it in Business Affairs, this issue, or via the officenewswire link. Read More

>Herman Miller, Inc. has also acquired a 33% equity interest in Nine United Denmark A/S (HAY) and acquired the rights to the HAY brand in North America. This transaction extends Herman Miller’s global reach and dramatically expands the company’s offering of furnishings and accessories for the home, contract, and hospitality markets. HAY is a leader in ancillary furnishings in Europe Herman Miller adds HAY to its portfolio. Pictured - HAY Copenhague Desk

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officenewswire Company: Stance Healthcare Designer: Suzanne Fawley Small Booth – Under 400 sq. ft. Company: Meadows Technology Group Designer: Meadows Technology Group Design Team Read More

IDA-Contract Showroom and Booth Design Awards - Best of Competition winner Steelcase showroom, designed by Shimoda Design Group

>IIDA named Department of Architecture Co.’s Mist Hot Spring Hotel the Best of Competition winner for the 2018 Interior Design Competition. The annual competition celebrates outstanding interior design and innovative architecture that encourages new ideas and techniques in the design and furnishing of interior spaces. The winner was announced at the annual IIDA black-tie gala, COOL, on Jun. 10. The Mist Hot Spring Hotel is located in Xuchang City, part of the Henan region of China, an area known as a hot spring destination. The design vision achieved by Department of Architecture Co. complements the architecture of the structure while representing the best natural attribute of the site: the country’s finest geothermal underground water destination. Read More >IIDA named Steelcase Best of Competition winner in the IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Awards at NeoCon.

This year’s awards honored originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials, and the outstanding use of space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics in branded environments crafted for NeoCon. Steelcase’s Chicago WorkLife showroom, newly expanded and redesigned by Shimoda Design Group, was the winner in the Large Showroom category. The complete winners list:

Large Showroom – 4,000 sq. ft. or larger Company: Steelcase Designer: Shimoda Design Group Small Showroom – Under 4,000 sq. ft. Company: Scandinavian Spaces Designer: Ghislaine Viatas Large Booth – 400 sq. ft. or larger

>Innovative Office Products, LLC completed the acquisition of HAT Contract. Based in San Jose, CA, HAT is a leading North American designer, contract manufacturer, and distributor of office ergonomic products including height adjustable tables, power/data beams, drawer pedestals, dividers, work surfaces, and electrical components for benching and bases. HAT’s founders, Brian McNay and Tony Glaves, will continue to manage the HAT business operations reporting to Innovative CEO David Fox. Easton, PA-based Innovative is an award-winning North American designer and manufacturer of office/workspace ergonomic and related products including monitor arms, sit-stand workstations, multi-monitor mounts and desk stands, point-of-sale mounts, and healthcare and specialty OEM mounting solutions. The company began as a family-owned operation in 1986 and has grown into a global company over the past 30+ years. Regarding the acquisition, Mr. Fox commented that “Our strategic visions are perfectly aligned and we are excited to achieve dynamic growth on multiple continents as we plan to continue to develop innovative ergonomic

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Steelcase and West Elm announce plans to partner

with Designtex, a Steelcase company, which manufactures and distributes West Elm fabrics. Read More

and mounting solutions together to satisfy expanding demand for products that improve health, wellness, and productivity.” Read More >Interface has agreed to acquire Nora Systems, a global leader in performance flooring and worldwide share leader in the rubber flooring category. This acquisition will expand Interface’s rapidly growing resilient flooring portfolio and increase its penetration into high growth segments including healthcare, life sciences, education, and transportation. Read more about it in Business Affairs, this issue, or via the officenewswire link. Read More

>Steelcase and West Elm are finalizing the details of a new partnership. The two companies plan to design, manufacture, and distribute new workplace solutions in West Elm’s signature modern aesthetic. This partnership will give businesses easy access to a more expansive array of choices through the Steelcase dealer network and West Elm contract furnishing dealers. Steelcase expects to offer a selection of West Elm furniture designed specifically for the workplace through its network of U.S. and Canadian dealers by the end of the year. This partnership builds upon the successful relationship West Elm established in 2015

>Steelcase also announced acquisition of Smith System Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of high quality furniture for the preK-12 education market. The acquisition is expected to advance Steelcase’s growth strategy to offer a broad range of innovative solutions to customers in the education, healthcare, and office markets. Smith System will operate as an independent subsidiary under its own brand, and will continue to support its strong network of existing dealers as well as extending its reach through authorized Steelcase dealers. Read more about it in Business Affairs, this issue, or via the officenewswire link. Read More

RE-SITED >Hope Ramirez joined Tangram Interiors as New Business Developer in the firm’s Newport Beach, CA office and showroom, serving Tangram customers throughout Orange County. Ms. Ramirez most recently served as Territory Manager covering Orange County and the Inland Empire for Milliken & Company. She previously worked in business development in Orange County for Exemplis, a made-to-order seating manufacturer. Read More

Hope Ramirez

ENVIRONMENT >Interface® is the first global flooring manufacturer to declare that all of its products – including all carpet tile and luxury vinyl tile – are carbon neutral across the entire product lifecycle. The company is Interface to acquire Nora Systems


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officenewswire now offering its Carbon Neutral Floors™ program as standard to every customer, at no extra cost, to help them meet their own sustainability goals while also allowing them to reduce the emissions impact of their projects or spaces. Interface estimates it will offset 400,000 metric tons of carbon emissions in 2018 as part of the program, equivalent to the carbon absorbed annually by nearly half a million acres of forest. Interface is committed to reducing carbon emissions from building materials and products, known as ‘embodied carbon,’ which contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment. The company also intends to initiate a new conversation in the industry and create opportunities for customers to directly address global warming with a flooring specification decision. In keeping with its more than 20-year commitment to sustainability, Interface has taken a holistic approach to carbon neutrality, looking beyond carbon emissions from manufacturing to considering and calculating emissions

across the entire product lifecycle. This begins with raw materials and continues through manufacturing, transportation, maintenance and ultimately end-of-life product takeback and recycling through ReEntry®, and other disposal methods. Because Interface has already reduced the carbon footprint of its products to the lowest levels in the industry based on publicly available data, it is economically viable – and more importantly, environmentally responsible – to achieve carbon neutrality through the supply chain of the products and the purchase of carbon offsets. “Interface has spent the last 24 years focusing on eliminating our own environmental impact. As we embark on our new Climate Take Back™ mission, we now have a more ambitious goal to reverse global warming. We cannot do this alone, and our customers have come forward asking how they can participate,” said Interface Chief Sustainability Officer Erin Meezan. “Architects and designers, flooring contractors and end users are beginning to see that their decisions –

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the products they specify and buy – have a direct impact on our climate. By specifying Interface products, they can do their part to address embodied carbon. And, we need to work together to elevate embodied carbon as an opportunity and to shine a light on those that are taking the lead. Now with every purchase, our customers are joining us in this important endeavor.” Through the Carbon Neutral Floors program, Interface will also offer to provide information to each customer to help them understand the carbon impact of their purchase. For each flooring purchase, the company can calculate the estimated carbon reductions and present that documentation to the customer at the project or total global purchase level. For example, for every 1,000 sq. meters of Interface flooring sold, the company will offset carbon emissions equivalent to a car travelling 25,000 miles, or one trip around the Earth. Interface will also offer to provide tools to promote their leadership with key stakeholder groups, including their employees. Read More

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business RAYMOND JAMES BRIEF 6.14.18 Office Furniture: Notes from NeoCon, Positve BIFMA and Capital Expenditures Data Analysts: Budd Bugatch, Katherine West, Bobby Griffin >In this note, we combine a mid-year update to the office furniture including our learnings from NeoCon, April BIFMA data, and 1Q18 capital expenditures study. >NeoCon 2018 On Monday June 11, 2018, we attended NeoCon 2018, the office furniture industry’s annual exhibition of new products that occurs in mid-June every year in Chicago. The days of the show are confined typically to Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (with Wednesday being the day when competitors visit each other and coinciding with the BIFMA annual meeting). Many of the exhibitors show in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and some in surrounding buildings. For many of the exhibitors, their showrooms are permanent and used during the rest of the year to house their Chicago operations – when they have them. During our visit, we saw a series of issues/trends throughout the day: 1. “Ancillary” Runs the Show: The buzz around much of the day revolved around “resi-mercial” product, with many of the displays mixing traditional office furniture solutions with resi-

dential style furniture. While the resi-mercial trend is not new, the solutions from the major industry players have expanded and multiplied during the past year – into more partnerships, acquisitions, and minority and majority investments. We found much of the ancillary product around the entire floor of the showroom, with an additional section dedicated to the residential furniture. Stylistically, much of the furniture was inspired by mid-century modern and Scandinavian design, with brands such as Muuto (Knoll), Hay (Herman Miller), West Elm Workspace (Steelcase), and Park by Norm Architects (HNI). 2. Open Plan Is Too Open: At last year’s NeoCon, we began seeing product that was designed to provide increased privacy within open floor plan and close-knit “benching” workspaces. This was a result of more employee pushback and the view that the open plan pendulum had swung too far. The newest solution – often called pods – is to provide phone-booth-like solutions, often in the middle of an open plan. These are, essentially, “shared” work rooms that provide acoustical privacy and allow for more individual work to be accomplished. 3. Grabbing Back Share of Wallet with Dealers: With the encroachment of the resi-mercial trend and a penchant by corporate executives to favor lower price points (e.g., collaboration typically means more chairs per worker in the work place), many of the major industry players found their share of wallet pressured – even within their aligned dealer networks. Inves-

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business tors most often saw evidence of this by the fact that smaller companies were posting better year-over-year gains that larger companies. To counter this occurrence, we see the majors: 1) enter and expand into new businesses (education, architectural walls, etc.), 2) widen price points of their product offerings, and 3) partner with, invest in, and acquire companies in the resimercial furniture space. Many of the new product introductions surrounded expanding beyond the core products, and with the new product, we hope to see the size of projects improve and dealer share of wallet. >Below we take a look at what we saw from the Raymond James Research Covered Companies: -Herman Miller introduced 20 new products at NeoCon 2018 including a new task chair called Cosm, a lower priced chair called Lino, a movable walls system called Overlay, and an extension and reworking of a desking system called Canvas Vista. In addition, Herman Miller highlighted its resi-mercial product calling it the Elements Portfolio, a collection of products produced from pre-existing Herman Miller brands. The Elements portfolio of products emphasizes the strategic move to add all Herman Miller brand product lines into one ordering system for the dealer, so the brands can work together to fulfill customer needs and specifications. Along with the Elements portfolio, Herman Miller announced an investment in Hay, a Copenhagen based residential brand that well expands its resi-mercial offering. Initially, Herman Miller acquired 33% of the company for $66 million. As a part of the agreement, Herman Miller has the option – at year end – to acquire the 34% of Hay that Troels Holch Povlsen, a billionaire Danish investor, now owns. The balance will remain in the hands of the Metter and Rolf Hay, the namesake couple that founded the business. With the acquisition of the equity at ~14x EV/EBITDA, Herman Miller hopes to 1) incorporate the lower priced brand into Design Within Reach, 2) leverage the products on the contract furniture business, and 3) expand operations within the U.S. (versus current US penetration of ~4%). Herman Miller hopes to leverage the brand through the contract and retail distribution to bring the business to scale in the U.S.

from wholesalers to direct to dealer distribution. With wholesale business now 10% of the supplies business, the disruptions in the channel have subsided. On the supplies side of the business, furniture can be a challenging to sell by the supplies dealers, due to the breadth of SKUs and finishes. Additionally, the small to mid-size businesses that purchase from the supply dealers find the contract side of the business overwhelming. To facilitate the selling process, HNI developed “EQS,” or easy/ quick/ship, product in the company’s HON® brand. The EQS program provides simple, basic selection guide with pre-designed solutions for private office, open concept office, meeting rooms, common area, and reception. The program and website tool provides refreshing simplicity to office furniture selection process for businesses that don’t have the time or resources going through the contract and design process. Additionally, HNI released its strategy to address the resimerical trend through proprietary product in the company’s Allsteel® brand. The Park by Norm Architects collection provided an assortment of Danish design furniture – all produced and designed in-house at HNI. We were impressed by the style and price points of the brand that required little investment compared to an outside acquisition or partnership. -Knoll showroom called “Hospitality at Work” highlighted the company’s ability to create flexible, comfortable work environments with the residential influence. In the showroom, we saw product from Knoll’s latest acquisition, Muuto, integrated with more traditional office furniture solutions. The Muuto product provides a wide range of SKUs, including everything from lighting to contract quality upholstery. As Andrew Cogan alluded to at the time of the acquisition, the Muuto product aesthetically fits into the current Knoll brands. Notable product introductions from knoll include a new task chair Ollo, the Newson Aluminum Chair, and a new collection of desktop accessories called the Beller collection. Additionally, the Rockwell UnscriptedTM brand introduced product enhancements, including the Creative Wall enclosures private workspace, the Sawhorse Workbench, and 120 degree rounded adjustable tables Antenna Telescope.

As announced last week, Herman Miller also acquired 48% of Maars, an adjustable walls company, for $6 million. Notably, Miller’s investment was accompanied by additional equity investments from 11 Herman Miller dealers that now have 43% of Maars. Together, Herman Miller and its dealers own 91% of the company, which has a ~2% operating margin, but currently produces net losses. Herman Miller hopes to use the dealer network and leverage the Maars 4D specification technology to enhance the technology capabilities of Herman Miller.

Next year, after more than 30 years at the Merchandise Mart, Knoll will show at Fulton Market. Knoll is the first of the majors to “blink” in moving away from the Merchandise Mart. Any market attendee, after experiencing the show for the first time, will understand why: the elevator situation is atrocious and an embarrassment for the exhibitors, and the crowds that view product include far too many individuals that are not either current and/or prospective customers. It will be interesting to see if and when others move, now that Knoll will “break the ice.”

-HNI, in the past few years, witnessed disruption in the supplies side of the office furniture business due to the transition

-Steelcase showed the continued investment in product development by introducing a series of new products, most notably

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business its SILQ chair, Mackinac, and Embold. Just prior to the opening of NeoCon, Steelcase announced the acquisition of Smith System and a developing partnership with West Elm Workspace prior. Steelcase agreed to acquire Smith Systems, a K-12 furniture company, for ~$145 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital. Smith Systems posted TTM revenues of $82 million, and its revenues have grown a 25% CAGR over the past three years. While those recent results are impressive, we know that the K-12 furniture market can be challenging due to its over-dependence on public funding and seasonal nature (two-thirds of revenues during the summer months). Steelcase hopes to use some of the Smith Systems product in Steelcase current higher education offering, as well as expand into school lab workstations. After finishing in the Merchandise Mart, we trekked our way to the West Elm Workspace showroom, which was in hotel away from the Mart. The residential, warm furniture of West Elm Workspace will bring a high-design residential style product to Steelcase’s portfolio of products. The transition from the partnership from Inscape to Steelcase remains fluid. The major product showing was for its upholstered product. Other case goods and workstation-like product could not be refashioned in time for the show, as the exit from the Inscape partnership took time to complete. We were reassured that West Elm owns the designs for all West Elm Workspace, and the product will be available after the transition is complete. We look forward to seeing a full and more collaborative display at next year’s NeoCon. >1Q18 Capital Expenditures Study: For our quarterly capital expenditure study, we compiled our preliminary quarterly capital expenditures data for 1Q18 and full-year 2017. Using data from FactSet, we compiled a universe of over 800 companies and then screened for revenues and capital expenditures for each of the past 10 years and also for the last eight quarters. Attached to each company was its classification according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). In 1Q18, capital expenditures increased 17.9% y/y, a 9.2% acceleration from 4Q17. Capital expenditures in 4Q17 were revised downward to 8.7% y/y from the preliminary report of 9.0%. Capital expenditures saw broad-based acceleration by category, with 10out of 11 industry groups improving year-overyear. As a percentage of sales (ex- energy), capital expenditures increased to 5.79% of sales versus 5.41% of sales last year. Capital expenditures for the top 100 companies and top 500 companies increased 24.4% and 19.2%, respectively. >April 2018 BIFMA Results: This month’s orders and sales statistics were derived from

53 companies, compared to the 52 companies in the March report. According to the BIFMA report, April net North America orders booked increased 12.2% y/y, an increase from the -6.8% y/y increase last month. The two-year stack growth rate for orders increased to 6.2%, compared to March at -1.8%. Orders for companies with more than $150 million in annual sales increased 12% y/y. North America orders for companies with $25-50 million in sales increased 19%, and North America orders for companies with $50-110 million in annual sales increased/decreased 13% y/y. April net North America sales (formerly called shipments) were 3.5%, up from the -1.1% year-over-year sales growth reported in March. The two-year stack growth rate for net sales decreased to 2.5% in April from +4.9% in March. Net North America sales for companies over $150 million in annual sales increased 2.0% y/y. Net North America sales for companies with $25-50 million in sales increased 15% y/y, and North American sales with $50-110 million in annual sales increased 12% y/y. >Industry Data: -CEO Confidence: In May, Chief Executive Magazine’s CEO Confidence increased to 7.29, up from the 7.16 in Aprils report. CEO confidence rebounded from three consecutive months of decline due to CEO’s positive outlook on over-all economic conditions, more specifically consumer demand. Geo-political tensions revolving around trade and North Korea are in the forefront of CEOs’ main concerns, with one CEO of a mid-sized professional services companies claiming a high probability of a trade war with Europe, Asia, and U.S. leaving NAFTA. Two-thirds of CEO’s plan to increase capital investments; however, due to competitive labor markets, 10% of CEOs are planning to decrease number of employees due higher salary expectations in the market. -Small Business Optimism: NFIB Small Business Optimism maintained strong levels in April at 104.8, a 0.1 increase over March. Small business profits in April reached a record high for the NFIB 45-year survey. Due to the higher optimism, small business owners are creating jobs increasing wages and benefits for employees, and investment in their current operations. 57% (+4%) small business owners are hiring or trying to hire more employees. As job creation and small business profits improve, 61% (+3%) of small businesses reported capital outlays. Of those capital outlays, small business owners planned to invest in the following: new equipment (43%, up 4%), vehicles (27%, up 3%), improved or expanded facilities (16%, unchanged), furniture and fixtures (15%, up 3%), and acquired new buildings or land for expansion (+5%, down 3%).

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business The report notes small businesses have been a major contribution to the 5 consecutive quarters of +6% non-residential fixed investment spending (versus the less than 1% growth in 2015 and 2016). -Steel: As a result of impending tariffs (and the subsequent price increases), demand for steel pulled forward into 1Q18, thus accelerating steel prices. Year-to-date U.S. Cold-Rolled Steel prices are up +22%. As mentioned in our notes from our institutional investor’s conference, all four major office furniture companies announced price increases during the first two months of 2018. Additionally, the companies announced a noted the potential for a mid-year price increase, contingent on the persistence of incremental steel inflation. As a result of continued inflation since our conference in March, some major office furniture players have already announced mid-year price increases. We remind investors that price increases are typically to list prices; and the benefit from increased list prices take about six months to begin to take hold and usually only one-third to one-half of the increases are realized in revenues. This is the nature of the contract furniture business.

Business Affairs >Herman Miller, Inc. is leading a group of investors to acquire Maars Living Walls. Under the terms of a preliminary agreement, Herman Miller will acquire 48% of Maars equity for $6 million with an option to acquire a controlling interest over time. Additional investors in the group include select U.S. certified Herman Miller dealers, a European dealer, and members of the Maars management team led by the incumbent CEO. Headquartered in Harderwijk, the Netherlands, Maars was founded in 1946 and has since expanded to over 45 countries. Maars creates innovative solutions for interior spaces, including offices, care and cure facilities, airports, hospitality, and universities. Customers have included Dow Jones, General Electric, Google, IBM, and Microsoft. Revenue for Maars in the most recently completed fiscal year totaled approximately $65 million. “Maars products will be a key part of our offering that brings customers best-in-class solutions to help them create a variety of enclosed settings,” said Brian Walker, President and CEO of Herman Miller. “Now, more than ever, customers are looking for environments that are flexible, modular spaces, and Maars meets that demand with innovation and design at the center. Combined with other solutions we have or will be introducing in the near future, we will have a broad and leading portfolio in this important and growing solution segment. This is another

key step in our efforts to increase our share of wallet as we build a stronger dealer eco-system.” Menno de Vries, CEO of Maars Living Walls, added, “This acquisition strengthens our mission to improve people’s wellbeing and productivity by combining Maars Living Walls with the Living Office strategy of Herman Miller. Maars will have access to Herman Miller’s expansive and strong dealer network in North America and their global customer base. This combination significantly expands our global reach and opens up many new opportunities for the Maars brand, our people, and our growing network.” “We are excited to join our co-owning dealer partners in this endeavor,” said Jeremy Hocking, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Herman Miller. “We know that this solution set requires a highly committed and capable dealer network to lead specification and installation. We believe this unique investor group ensures we have the right folks to guide the implementation of the Maars strategy to expand their presence in the North American market and develop a leading global position. We are confident that the seasoned management team at Maars and our industry-leading distribution network will be a winning combination.” Herman Miller expects to reflect its share of Maars operating results within equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates going forward. On a GAAP basis, this transaction is expected to be approximately $0.01 dilutive to earnings per share in fiscal 2019. On an adjusted basis, excluding the estimated impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments, the transaction is expected to be break-even to earnings per share in fiscal 2019. Additional information concerning the transaction is included in an investor presentation available on the company’s investor relations website. http://investors.hermanmiller.com/eventsand-presentations >Herman Miller, Inc. has also acquired a 33% equity interest in Nine United Denmark A/S (HAY) for $66 million. Herman Miller also acquired the rights to the HAY brand in North America for approximately $5 million. The company has the option to increase its ownership stake in the future. This transaction extends Herman Miller’s global reach and dramatically expands the company’s offering of furnishings and accessories for the home, contract, and hospitality markets. Founded in Copenhagen in 2002 by Troels Holch Povlsen and Rolf and Mette Hay, HAY is a leader in ancillary furnishings in Europe and Asia, and active in both the contract and residential furnishing markets. Over the course of the coming year, HAY’s goods will be available through Herman Miller’s Design Within Reach channels. Herman Miller will launch an on-line store, as well as open four HAY retail locations in North

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business America. HAY products will also be integrated into the offer to Herman Miller’s North American and International Dealers. “HAY is one of the best articulated design brands in the furnishings space,” said Herman Miller CEO Brian Walker. “HAY is a key building block toward our stated priority to scale our consumer business. The HAY assortment will significantly expand our offer to a younger, more urban demographic that we have targeted for expansion. With more workplaces and commercial spaces adopting a residential feel, the opportunity to offer quality designs at an attainable price point is only expanding. Adding HAY’s considerable stable of products to our ancillary offer further cements Herman Miller’s ability to deliver excellent design to customers regardless of budget or what kind of space they’re outfitting.” “Herman Miller is the perfect partner to expand HAY’s position in North America,” said Rolf Hay, co-founder of HAY. “On a personal level, Herman Miller and the work of Charles and Ray Eames are big reasons I do what I do today, and I am excited to align with a company that shares our sense of purpose and values.” The entire existing management team led by CEO Henrik Steensgaard will continue driving the HAY brand, its product development, and its efforts in Europe and Asia from their headquarters in Denmark. CEO Henrik Steensgaard will report to a new HAY Board of Directors chaired by Troels Holch Povlsen. “We’re pleased to join Troels Holch Povlsen and Rolf Hay as co-owners of the company,” said Jeremy Hocking, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Herman Miller. “And we’re also delighted that Rolf and Mette Hay will maintain their current creative and leadership roles.” Herman Miller expects to reflect its share of HAY’s operating results within equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates going forward. Forecast revenue for HAY’s current fiscal year that ends in July 2018 is expected to total approximately $155 million. On a GAAP basis, this transaction is expected to be between $0.02 and $0.04 accretive to earnings per share in fiscal 2019. This amount includes estimated expenses of $0.02 per share from certain purchase accounting adjustments. Additional information concerning the transaction is included in an investor presentation available on the company’s investor relations website. http://investors.hermanmiller.com/eventsand-presentations >Interface has agreed to acquire Nora Systems in a stock purchase transaction valued at approximately $420 million. Nora, a global leader in performance flooring and worldwide share leader in the rubber flooring category, is a privately held

company that is majority owned by investment firm Intermediate Capital Group. Nora’s annual revenues are approximately $280 million. Interface expects to close the transaction during the third quarter of 2018, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. This acquisition will expand Interface’s rapidly growing resilient flooring portfolio and increase its penetration into high growth segments including healthcare, life sciences, education, and transportation. Nora is the leader in the nearly $1 billion rubber flooring category of the $34 billion global commercial flooring industry. Rubber flooring is ideal for applications that require hygienic, safe flooring with strong chemical resistance, and it is extremely durable compared to other flooring alternatives. Nora is considered the leading premium brand and has built a specified selling organization that provides reach into approximately 80 countries around the world. “We believe our value creation strategy is working in the marketplace as we better serve our customers with an expanded product portfolio and an enhanced selling system,” said Jay Gould, CEO of Interface. “Customers want a single flooring solution provider that can deliver a range of options that meet their requirements in different commercial applications. The nora acquisition is expected to accelerate our growth strategy by expanding our product portfolio and extending our reach in the performance flooring category of resilient flooring. More importantly, we believe the nora team has put the right focus on design, sustainability, and performance of their products, which aligns with Interface’s brand, purpose, and values. We are excited to combine the nora team with the Interface family so that together we can continue to create value for our key stakeholders including our customers, employees, investors, and the environment.” The nora acquisition, when completed, is expected to be accretive to Interface’s margins and adjusted earnings per share. Nora is anticipated to increase the company’s adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, $0.03 to $0.06 in 2018, and $0.15 to $0.20 in 2019. Bank of America has committed to finance the transaction through a term loan facility. “We will expand our net debt leverage ratio to approximately 3x EBITDA at closing, and our goal is to decrease that ratio to 2x EBITDA by mid-2020,” said Bruce Hausmann, CFO of Interface. Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook Looking at the full year of 2018, Interface’s existing carpet tile and LVT business is targeting to achieve 3-5% organic sales growth, gross profit margin of 39-39.5%, and SG&A expenses that are relatively flat to 2017 as a percentage of net sales.

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business Depending on the date the transaction formally closes, which will determine when nora’s business results start being included into Interface’s business results, the nora acquisition is anticipated to have the following impacts on Interface’s targeted 2018 results: -Increasing gross profit margin by 30-50 basis points; -Increasing SG&A expenses, as a percentage of net sales, by 70- 100 basis points; -Increasing the Company’s effective tax rate to 27-28%; and -Improving adjusted EPS by $0.03 to $0.06 in 2018. Full year post-closing company interest and other expenses are projected to be $17 million to $19 million which includes interest expense related to funding the nora acquisition through a term loan facility. Capital expenditures for the full year post-closing are forecasted to be $55 million to $65 million. Based on historic seasonality, current forecasts, and prior year comparables, the company continues to expect its strongest operating income growth in the second and third quarters of 2018, with softer growth in the first and fourth quarters. Additional information concerning the transaction is included in an investor presentation available on Interface’s investor relations website. http://www.interface.com/US/en-US/about/ investor-relations >Steelcase Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smith System Manufacturing Co., a Texas-based manufacturer of high quality furniture for the preK-12 education market. The transaction involves the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Smith System for approximately $145 million plus an adjustment for working capital, and is expected to be completed during Steelcase’s second quarter of fiscal 2019, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The company intends to fund the acquisition through a combination of domestic cash on hand and borrowings under its credit facility and expects the acquisition to be modestly accretive in fiscal 2019 and more significantly thereafter. Smith System has grown revenue at a compounded annual growth rate of approximately 25% over the past three years to approximately $82 million over the trailing twelve months. Approximately two-thirds of its revenue is realized during the summer months.

The acquisition is expected to advance Steelcase’s growth strategy to offer a broad range of innovative solutions to customers in the education, healthcare, and office markets. “As education markets continue to grow, the combination of Steelcase and Smith System will create incredible value for our customers,” said Allan Smith, Vice President of Global Marketing at Steelcase. “Together, we can help schools create outstanding learning environments where students thrive, such as collaboration spaces, makerspaces and tech labs.” Mr. Smith noted that Steelcase sees the opportunity to double Smith System’s business within five years by expanding sales in North America through the Steelcase dealer network, as well as bringing Smith System’s products to corporate customers and global markets. Founded in 1905, Smith System makes educational environments more healthy, comfortable and inspiring for students and educators. Smith System will operate as an independent subsidiary under its own brand, and will continue to support its strong network of existing dealers as well as extending its reach through authorized Steelcase dealers. “We believe that joining forces with Steelcase offers us a path to accelerate long-term growth, while maintaining the agility that has made us successful,” said Molly Parnell, Vice President of Sales at Smith System. “Steelcase and Smith System have complementary offerings and we look forward to growing our business together in preK-12, higher education, and corporate learning environments around the globe.” Additional details regarding the transaction and Smith System can be found in the Form 8-K filed on Jun. 8. http:// ir.steelcase.com/financial-information >Steelcase Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders via live webcast on Wednesday, Jul. 11, 11:00 am Eastern Time. The webcast will be accessible at www.shareholdermeeting.com/scs2018. A replay will be available after the webcast concludes. http://ir.steelcase.com/press-releases

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Project Manager - 1 each in NYC & Washington, DC EvensonBest helps companies of all sizes plan for, acquire, install and manage their contract furniture. As Knoll’s strategic dealer partner, we bring together the resources of a major contract furniture dealership with extensive project management experience to provide the furniture you need, installed on-time, to create a space that best represents your organization, design vision, and brand. Our sales, project and account teams are assembled based on the specific needs of a particular client and project. Our experience in furniture management is really unmatched, and includes categories such as legal, financial, media, entertainment, communication, government, retail and manufacturing.

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Project Associate - 1 each in NYC & Washington, DC EvensonBest helps companies of all sizes plan for, acquire, install and manage their contract furniture. As Knoll’s strategic dealer partner, we bring together the resources of a major contract furniture dealership with extensive project management experience to provide the furniture you need, installed on-time, to create a space that best represents your organization, design vision, and brand. Our sales, project and account teams are assembled based on the specific needs of a particular client and project. Our experience in furniture management is really unmatched, and includes categories such as legal, financial, media, entertainment, communication, government, retail and manufacturing.

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Project Coordinator - 1 each in NYC & Washington, DC EvensonBest helps companies of all sizes plan for, acquire, install and manage their contract furniture. As Knoll’s strategic dealer partner, we bring together the resources of a major contract furniture dealership with extensive project management experience to provide the furniture you need, installed on-time, to create a space that best represents your organization, design vision, and brand. Our sales, project and account teams are assembled based on the specific needs of a particular client and project. Our experience in furniture management is really unmatched, and includes categories such as legal, financial, media, entertainment, communication, government, retail and manufacturing.

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CAD Specifier - NYC EvensonBest helps companies of all sizes plan for, acquire, install and manage their contract furniture. As Knoll’s strategic dealer partner, we bring together the resources of a major contract furniture dealership with extensive project management experience to provide the furniture you need, installed on-time, to create a space that best represents your organization, design vision, and brand. Our sales, project and account teams are assembled based on the specific needs of a particular client and project. Our experience in furniture management is really unmatched, and includes categories such as legal, financial, media, entertainment, communication, government, retail and manufacturing.

PO Box 967 Cedar Hill, TX 75106

CAD Specifier (NY Office)

Qualifications:

The primary role of this position is to provide support to sales reps and customers with direct support in CAD, Furniture and Project specification.

>> Bachelors Degree or Equivalent in Technical Training; >> AutoCAD 2000 or Higher Expertise; >> 2-4years System’s furniture CAD experience preferably Knoll. Email: [email protected]

>> Preparation of computergenerated floor plans >> Specifying based on project details and/or in accordance with Systems Furniture specification guidelines >> Interacting with various levels of management >> Must have excellent decision making skills >> Keep up to date with new systems and processes

Robert Beck [email protected] T 972 293 9186

Mallory Jindra [email protected] T 219 263 9006

Bradford J. Powell, Hon. FASID [email protected] T 203 966 5008