"Office Furniture Innovation"

  • Kimball Office Jasper & Salem Accepted into the Environmental Stewardship Program
    Posted: 07.09.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    Kimball Office is honored to announce that its two Indiana manufacturing facilities, located in Jasper and Salem, have been accepted into the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP). The program recognizes companies for demonstrating long-term compliance with environmental laws and voluntarily agreeing to implement continuous improvements in sustainability.

    “It is an honor for our Jasper and Salem facilities to be recognized for their consistent and continual efforts with our environmental management system,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President and General Manager for Kimball Office, following a presentation by IDEM officials.

    Kimball Office’s manufacturing facilities earned this recognition by surpassing IDEM’s environmental regulatory guidelines. Kimball Office-Jasper has eliminated 51,593 pounds of solid waste, since 2008 by encouraging vendors to reduce packaging use and decreasing scrap from its cut-to-size operations. Kimball Office-Salem has reduced its solid waste by more than 47 percent, or 218,420 pounds, since 2007.

    “Kimball Office has certainly earned its place as a new ESP member,” said IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly. ESP members voluntarily eliminate waste, preserve resources and protect their employees and the environment. The ESP is recognition for going beyond the basic requirements of the law.

    To become an ESP member, a business must maintain an exemplary compliance record, certify that it has adopted and implemented an approved environmental management system, and commit to specific measures for continued improvement in its environmental performance. To maintain ESP membership, companies must report on their environmental initiatives every year and reapply for ESP membership every three years.

  • The 2010 Chicago Showroom Event is underway!
    Posted: 06.13.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    Can you feel it?  The 2010 Chicago Showroom Event is now underway!!!  Our not-to-be-missed showroom has been transformed and is already making a great impression.  Fresh fabrics, new products, and expert speakers can be found this week at 325 N. Wells Street.  Be sure to stop by (or follow the action on www.kimballoffice.com) to see the showroom events for yourself. 

    Kimball Office Chicago Showroom--325 N. Wells

    Kimball Office Chicago Showroom--325 N. Wells

    PLUNGE headfirst into the Chicago showroom for a multi-sensory experience.  DELVE into the fabulous Kimball Office floor space, SEE wonderful new products like the new Kimball Office | interstuhl Campos task chair, and INDULGE yourself during our show event.  Kimball Office is sure to TICKLE your fancy. 

    For additional photos of the events and action at the Kimball Office Chicago showroom, visit our Flickr page.

  • Chicago Showroom Event, June 14th-16th
    Posted: 06.04.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    See it. Feel it. Experience it.

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    Our not-to-be-missed Chicago Showroom Event takes place June 14th – 16th.  PLUNGE head-first into our showroom for a three day multi-sensory experience.  Come DELVE into the fabulous Kimball Office floor space, SEE wonderful new products like the new Kimball Office | interstuhl Campos task chair, and INDULGE yourself during our show event.  Kimball Office is sure to TICKLE your fancy. 

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    Come prepared to have all of your senses engaged in our stand-alone showroom across from The Merchandise Mart.  Sink into our latest lounge seating, Enjoy and Villa.  Set your eyes on Campos, a striking new task chair from Kimball Office | interstuhl.  Experience a fresh approach to Alternative Workplace Strategies.  And as if that’s not enough, run your fingers over our completely new array of fabric choices-chosen by a team of designers from Perkins+Will | Eva Maddox Branded Environments.  A little sensory overload?  It’s a good thing.

    Mark your calendar now…and come experience Kimball Office like never before.

  • Kimball Office Dallas/Fort Worth TX Team Celebrates Sustainability
    Posted: 05.28.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    Kimball Office and Earth Day celebrate 40 years of excellence!  To celebrate our 40th birthday and Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, Kimball Office donated 40 trees to 40 communities across the country. 

    The Kimball Office team in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area made great use of their 40 trees.  The team planted the trees at various Catholic Charities non-profit organizations across the D/FW metroplex.  The trees will be nurtured and monitored, and will be replanted at various locations in the future.   

    The team created photo albums so that recipients of the trees could follow the growth of their tree until it’s transplanted to the final location. The photo album had a picture of the Kimball Office team and explained the planting and transplanting process. 

    Dallas/Fort Worth TX Team plant trees

    Kimball Office Dallas/Fort Worth TX team celebrates sustainability

    Recipients of the trees were selected based on current sustainability efforts and partnerships to keep the earth beautiful.  The Kimball Office D/FW team will send updated pictures so that the tree growth can be monitored.

  • Kimball Office Sponsors Young Leader’s Lounge at CoreNet Global Summit
    Posted: 04.20.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    CoreNet Global Summit is currently in full swing.  The 1,300+ audience of corporate real estate executives gathered in New Orleans, are challenged to identify new solutions for “business unusual,” the topic for this year’s event.  Kimball Office and companies around the world are inspiring innovation with new ideas, new furniture, and new concepts. 

    During the show, Kimball Office is displaying four product lines — Mitos, Fit, and Bingo seating and Scenario tables — which provide solutions for a corporation from the lobby to the private office.  Attendees to the show can experience these product solutions at Kimball Office’s Booth (#221) or in the Young Leader’s Lounge, sponsored by Kimball Office. 

    Young Leaders Lounge featured Fit, Bingo, and Mitos seating, with Scenario tables

    The Young Leaders Lounge featured Fit, Bingo, and Mitos seating, along with Scenario tables.

    Fit seating is a big hit and occasionally had lines of people waiting to try them out.  The President of the Young Leader’s Group of CoreNet, Erica J. Chapman said, “We are so appreciative to Kimball Office for providing the beautiful furniture for the Young Leader’s Lounge.  It attracted attention to the event and the reception.”  Chapman is also the Director of Corporate Real Estate, Region Americas for adidas group and enjoyed testing Fit out for herself. 

    Erica J. Chapman enjoys Fit seating

    Erica J. Chapman, President of the Young Leader’s Group of CoreNet, enjoys Fit seating

    “People are changing the way business is conducted in the office,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President and General Manager at Kimball Office. “Workspace configurations are shifting to provide more collaborative, open, and sustainable environments. It’s important we provide innovative solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s office requirements.”

    Registered attendees had the opportunity to enter to win their own Kimball Office | Interstuhl Fit chair through CoreNet’s Passport to Prizes program.  Mary Klenieski, of Malvern, PA was selected as the winner.  Mary is a Project Lead at Siemens.  Enjoy your Fit chair, Mary!

    Mary Klenieski of Malvern, PA was the winner of this Fit chair.

    Mary Klenieski of Malvern, PA was the winner of this Fit chair.

    For additional photos of the CoreNet event, visit our Flickr page. 

  • Announcing New Heavy Duty Addition to Existing Wish Seating Line.
    Posted: 04.15.10
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    New Wish Task 300 supports users up to 300 pounds.

    New Wish Task 300 supports users up to 300 pounds.

    Kimball Office is now accepting orders for Wish Task 300 models.  This new Heavy Duty addition to the existing Wish seating offering, supports users up to 300 pounds.

    This ergonomic, sustainable seating option is budget-friendly and great looking.  The new ‘Heavy Duty’ models are available with height adjustable arms, conference arms, or armless.   

    “The entire Wish line offers performance and visual appeal for the budget-conscious client,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President and General Manager at Kimball Office. “The new Wish Task 300 offers clients more flexibility to suit their workers’ needs. The entire line implements ergonomic controls and a simple design, which works harmoniously with the body.”

    Known for its universal appeal and flexibility, the Wish line now has standard task seating, stools, and the new Wish Task 300.  The chair’s individualized adjustments promote healthy posture and reduce muscle tension during extended periods of sitting. An optional 2-inch seat slider provides more depth for users with longer legs.

    Like most Kimball Office products, Wish was designed with the environment in mind, and may contribute to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits. The full line meets Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Advantage Gold certification and is 90% recyclable.

  • Office Furniture & Design Magazine video featuring 20-20 Technologies
    Posted: 12.15.09
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    See the possibilities with 20-20 Technologies

    20-20 Technologies is the world’s leading provider of computer-aided design, business, and manufacturing software solutions. This program is tailored to the interior design and furniture industries and allows dealers and retailers to see the possibilities from high level ideas like office configurations and styles, all the way down to the details of fabrics and finishes.

  • Warm coats, warm hearts…San Francisco sales team heads charity event
    Posted: 11.20.09
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

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    ‘Tis the season for giving! Kimball Office’s San Francisco sales team just completed a charity event with Compass Community Services to collect  donations for blankets, jackets, and coats. The donations were given to the people in the community that Compass helps and supports every day. The team’s goal was to substantially donate to Compass Community Services what they need most for the winter months.

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    The holiday season is a time to appreciate our family and friends and the warmth of our homes. Compass Community Services is an organization that reaches out to the community and offers direct support to those less fortunate, providing simple necessities like a warm blanket or coat.

     A total of 15 A&D firms (listed below), as well as Bay-area dealer Resource and Design, donated over 250 items to the event. With such a great response, our San Fran team has made this an annual event and will continue to support Compass in the future. Great job to all who particpated in this wonderful charity event. We hope your warm hearts are contagious!

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    Pollack Architecture

     

    Brayton + Hughes Design Studios

     

    Reel Grobman

     

    DES Architects and Engineers Inc

     

    RMW – San Francisco

     

    DGA

     

    RMW – San Jose

    Gensler – San Francisco

     

    Smith Group

     

    Gensler – San Jose

     

    Steinberg

    HOK

     

    Studios

    Kwan Henmi

     

     

  • What happens in Vegas…at the CoreNet Global Summit
    Posted: 10.09.09
    By Andrea Rohleder

    Kimball Office is headed West to see showgirls, Celine Dion and eat at all-night buffets! No, I’m just kidding. But we are going to Vegas. This year’s CoreNet Global Summit is at the MGM Grand Hotel!

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    Next week, on October 13 and 14, you can find us in the Marque E Ballroom at booth #306 sharing our new products with corporate real estate professionals from all over the world.

    We’re bringing Fluent, our incredibly flexible and stylish desking solution. Fluent is one smart buy – it goes from private office to open plan with ease. Designer David Allan Pesso partnered with us to develop Fluent – it was ingeniously designed with interchangeable parts that allow customization for ever-changing work environments.

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    And if you’re interested in luxury office seating, you’ll surely love our new Kimball Office | Interstuhl seating line! These six new seats are so sleek they’ll make your current chairs green with envy.

    If you’re headed to Las Vegas too, let’s get connected on Facebook and Twitter, so we can share the fun!

    Oh yes, I can’t forget: even if you’re not heading to Vegas, you can enter to win your own Silver chair.

    Kimball Office | Interstuhl Silver Chair

  • Branding by Design – How to Customize an Office Without Buying Custom Furniture
    Posted: 09.28.09
    By Kimball Office Social Media Team

    Custom furniture can be complicated. But offices should be unique, personalized…branded for each company, right? What if there was a way to customize an office without having to design and purchase custom furniture? What if you could do more than just select the colors, fabrics and materials? How would that work?

    To find out, I talked to Jill Weidenbenner, Product Modifications Team Manager at Kimball Office.

    Jill Weidenbenner, Product Modifications Team Manager

    Jill Weidenbenner, Product Modifications Team Manager

    KO: What is the product modifications team?

    JW: All requests for modifications on our standard products come through our team. We develop quotes on specials, or modified products, then work with our our suppliers and manufacturing facilities to achieve our clients’ requests.

    KO: Why is it better to make a modification instead of creating a custom product?

    JW: Creating a new design or standard product requires expensive engineering and design work. Our modification team has the flexibility to help clients’ meet their immediate needs without incurring the expense or time associated with developing a completely new design. Our goal isn’t to create a completely custom product; we make modifications that alter standard products, allowing clients to create the vision they see for their office space.

    KO: What’s the main difference between custom and modified products?

    JW: It’s often difficult to understand the difference between custom and modified (or special) products. We think of ‘custom’ as starting from scratch. Modifications are changes to an existing product that make it unique.

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    KO: Have you ever had modifications you can’t make?

    JW: If, for some reason, we can’t find a resource that will allow us to make a modification, we’ll suggest Read more…

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