KI AWARDED NEW FURNITURE CONTRACT (#052910-KII) WITH NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE®
The National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) recently awarded KI a new contract (#052910-KII) that covers KI’s complete portfolio of innovative furniture and movable wall system solutions, now including Spacesaver and Pallas Textiles, both subsidiary companies of KI.
KI ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE OF FULFILLING 500,000 CUSTOM FURNITURE REQUESTS
As a leading provider of customized solutions in the contract furniture industry, KI continues to raise the bar with the completion of its 500,000 custom furniture request.
KI ACHIEVES SUCCESS WITH BIG IDEAS BUILT UPON UNIFICATION AND SIMPLICITY AT NEOCON® 2010
KI and Pallas Textiles inspired attendees at the 2010 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair with fresh ideas, new products, innovative technologies and intriguing designs, all under the theme of unification and simplicity.
KI’S NEOCON SHOWROOM INSPIRES DESIGNERS WITH HARMONIOUS BLEND OF FURNITURE AND DESIGN
Visitors to KI’s NeoCon showroom in space #1181 of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart will see how KI’s furniture and movable walls work together to create a harmonious blend of furniture and design across multiple markets and applications.
KI LAUNCHES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL WEBSITE
KI’s latest green initiative is here: www.ki.com/green. This new website is built around the idea of “The Green Behind the Red,” which describes the breadth of green initiatives ingrained behind the scenes at KI, in reference to its signature red logo.
DICK RESCH CELEBRATES 45-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH KI
Dick Resch, president and chief executive officer of KI, celebrated 45 years with the company on November 30, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the industry.
KI ADDS STRIVE SEATING EXTENTIONS AND PROSPER PANEL SYSTEM TO GSA CONTRACT
KI recently added Strive® seating extensions and the Prosper® Panel System to its General Services Administration (GSA) contracts, increasing its portfolio of furniture available at the most favorable pricing for state, local and federal government agencies.
KI EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATIONS FOR 126 PRODUCT COLLECTIONS
KI’s recent addition of furniture to earn GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certification brings its total number of GREENGUARD Certified product collections to 126.
KI RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE FOR ABOVE AND BEYOND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MILITARY EMPLOYEES
KI was one of six Wisconsin companies recently honored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for its outstanding support of National Guard and Reserve employees and their families.
PALLAS® TEXTILES BREAKS GROUND WITH ITS FIRST BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANE COLLECTION
Pallas Textiles has again partnered with Laura Guido-Clark to create Ground Breaking, one of the textile industry’s first biodegradable polyurethane collections and an extension of the environmental premise behind her first collection for Pallas, Simply Real.
KI EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION FOR 15 LOUNGE SEATING PRODUCTS
KI’s latest furniture to earn GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification brings its number of GREENGUARD Certified collections to 93.
PALLAS TEXTILES’ FEEL GOOD COLLECTION BRINGS A LIGHT, PLAYFUL AESTHETIC TO INTERIOR SPACES
Abstract patterning, an alluring hand, and a clever color palette play together in Pallas Textiles’ latest upholstery collection, Feel Good. Designed by Glenn Peckman.
KI AWARDED GOVERNMENT FURNITURE CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE
Purchasing professionals from local and state government agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education and nonprofits nationwide can now select furniture and systems from KI at the most favorable pricing with its new contract through NJPA.
KI HIRES RICHARD BUTRYM AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Richard Butrym has joined KI as its vice president of sales, responsible for managing and growing KI and Pallas® Textiles divisions worldwide.
KI EXPANDS ITS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE WITH A NEW SHOWROOM IN SHANGHAI, CHINA
To better serve customers in Asia, KI forged a partnership with Allbest and opened its first ever showroom in Shanghai, China. KI and Allbest, a Shanghai-based furniture manufacturer and sales group, unveiled the new showroom to the A&D community and the media at a recent event.
KI BOSTON HOSTS GRAND REOPENING EVENT TO CELEBRATE NEW DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER
KI Boston hosted more than 200 architectural and design professionals along with customers at the grand reopening for its new design resource center. The evening included food, drinks and entertainment by faculty from the Berklee College of Music.
NEW KIGOVERNMENT.COM WEB SITE SIMPLIFIES FURNITURE SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGNERS OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES
Architects and designers now have an online resource for the latest product and industry information specific to government facilities — KI’s new microsite, KIgovernment.com.
KI SHOWCASES NEW FURNITURE, SHARES MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT NEOCON® EAST 2008
The latest furniture solutions and current offerings for healthcare, education and corporate environments are on display at NeoCon® East 2008 in KI’s space 2058.
KI’S GENIUS WALLS HELP IBERDROLA BRING A EUROPEAN AESTHETIC TO ITS U.S. HEADQUARTERS
When Iberdrola recently outgrew the office space in its U.S. headquarters outside Philadelphia, the company decided the time was right to bring the aesthetic of its European offices to its domestic facilities.
KI’S GENIUS ARCHITECTURAL WALLS WINS PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AWARD FOR WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY
Buildings magazine has selected KI’s Genius® architectural walls as a winner in its annual Product Innovations Awards. Marking the product’s fourth industry award, Genius walls earned a Citation of Excellence in the category of Workplace Flexibility.
KI EARNS 2008 WASTEWISE GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PACKAGING REDUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI to receive the 2008 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award for Packaging Reduction.
KI RANKED IN INFORMATION WEEK MAGAZINE FOR TOP INNOVATORS IN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
KI was named one of the country’s top innovators in business technology by InformationWeek magazine.
KI ANNOUNCES LATEST PRODUCTS TO EARN GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s latest collections have all received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
KI’S FACILITY IN PEMBROKE, ONTARIO ACHIEVES ISO CERTIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
KI’s manufacturing plant in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada has earned ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2000 certifications from the International Organization for Standardization.
FLEXIBLE FURNITURE SOLUTIONS, CROSS MARKET APPLICATIONS AND VERTICAL MARKET EXPERTISE DRIVE KI’S SUCCESS AT NEOCON 2008
Innovative furniture solutions designed for a wide range of customers, supported by vertical market knowledge and experience, led to a successful NeoCon 2008 for KI.
KI’S GENIUS WALLS PROVIDE DESIGNERS WITH MORE CUSTOM SOLUTIONS AND AESTHETIC OPTIONS
A series of aesthetic enhancements originally developed for custom installations are now available as standard offerings for KI’s Genius® architectural walls.
KI AWARDED MEDASSETS SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS’ BRONZE VENDOR DESIGNATION
KI recently earned MedAssets Supply Chain Systems’ Bronze Vendor status. The Bronze level is one of the highest vendor designations awarded by MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, a MedAssets company.
KI’S NEW WEBSITE MAKES IT EASIER TO SEARCH, REVIEW AND SPECIFY KI
The KI.com website now enables even quicker, more efficient specification of KI’s products and an enhanced experience for designers, architects and other users. The latest version of the site includes interactive design tools, cleaner page layout, reorganization of product categories and improved search functionality.