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PALLAS TEXTILES’ NEW VIVA ITALIA COLLECTION CAPTURES THE BEAUTY AND PASSION OF ITALIAN CULTURE
Created in conjunction with award-winning designer Sue Ross, Viva Italia's versatile patterns bring elegance to any corporate, education, hospitality or healthcare environment.
KI SPONSORS BARIATRIC FURNITURE DESIGN COMPETITION, SHARES EXPERTISE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Students participating in the 2008 Interior Design Merit Award Competition at Auburn University are learning about the many factors that go into designing bariatric furniture. The competition, sponsored by KI, features teams of students designing a half scale model of a bariatric chair made entirely of reclaimed cardboard.
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.
PALLAS TEXTILES’ SIMPLY REAL COLLECTION OFFERS STYLE AND SUSTAINABILITY
The first collaboration between Pallas® Textiles and designer Laura Guido-Clark combines style with sustainability in its four lines, each one featuring a different environmentally conscious attribute.
KI’S NEW STRIVE® SEATING COLLECTION BRINGS BENEFITS OF FLEX BACK CHAIRS TO WIDER AUDIENCE
KI’s Strive® Seating Collection, the latest innovation in “flex-back” seating, emphasizes simplicity, comfort and affordability.
KI’S NEW INTELLECT WAVE FURNITURE BRINGS SUPERIOR DESIGN, STYLE AND FUNCTION TO THE CLASSROOM
KI’s second generation Intellect Classroom Furniture, the Intellect Wave collection, features a series of innovative enhancements that deliver greater flexibility, durability and comfort to students and educators.
KI FURNISHES HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY’S FIRST ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FACILITY
Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, MO built its first oncampus housing facility with a goal to design a space that encourages student-to-student interaction.
KI HOSTS MORE A&D NETWORKING EVENTS, BRINGS CHEF TO CLEVELAND AND FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS IN LOS ANGELES
KI joined with rep firm Bill Thomason and Associates (BTA) to cook up a winter culinary event in the kitchen of Michael Symon’s American bistro, Lolita, in Cleveland.
KI SHOWS FLARE FOR STYLE WITH EVENING AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
More than 175 architects, interior designers and other special guests joined KI for an evening of shopping and networking at New York City’s Saks Fifth Avenue department store on Nov.14.
HOUGHTON COLLEGE COLLABORATES WITH KI TO CREATE FLEXIBLE CLASSROOMS AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SPACES WITHIN NEW EXPANSION
Houghton College’s Willard J. Houghton Library is more than a place where students go to research papers, study for exams or surf the Internet.
NINETEEN KI PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS EARN GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
Nineteen KI tables, workspace systems and storage products recently earned GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
PALLAS TEXTILES BRINGS SIMPLE ELEGANCE AND EARTHEN ENERGY TO LIFE WITH THE NEW SIMPLY REAL COLLECTION
The new Simply Real collection from Pallas® Textiles pairs sophisticated patterns and textures with earthen energy to evoke a sense of simplicity and meaning.
KI HIGHLIGHTS NEW FURNITURE, SHARES MARKET EXPERTISE AT NEOCON EAST 2007
New furniture solutions and current offerings that enhance the quality of healthcare, education and office environments are on display at NeoCon® East 2007 in KI’s space 2059.
KI INTRODUCES THE STRIVE CHAIR COLLECTION
KI, an industry leader in stack chair seating, introduces the Strive™ Chair Collection, the latest innovation in “flex-back” seating offering users enhanced comfort at an attractive price point.
KI FUNDS STUDIO FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE ON PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF AUDITORIA
A new KI-funded studio, “Auditoria Redux: a study in material, form and experience,” provides students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning with a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the auditorium typology.
KI CEO DICK RESCH INDUCTED INTO SALES AND MARKETING HALL OF FAME
KI CEO Dick Resch has been named to the Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI) Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame.
KI CREATES CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH-TECH LECTURE SPACE AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS
When the University of Michigan (UM) Hospitals and Health Centers sought to create a high-tech lecture and conference space for the UM Depression Center in its Rachel Upjohn Building, KI was selected for its functional, aesthetically pleasing auditorium seating, conference tables and task chairs.
FOUR KI DESKING SYSTEMS EARN GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s desking systems received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
KI PROMOTES JOE BURKARD TO VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
KI has promoted Joe Burkard to vice president of communications.
KI HIRES SHAWN GREEN AS VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
KI has named Shawn Green its new vice president of product management.
KI’S ROAD SHOW OF HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS ROLLS ON
A series of higher education seminars from KI focus on new approaches to designing space throughout a college campus to support student success.
KI ON TRACK TO GENERATE RECORD SETTING REVENUE OF $65 MILLION
Driven by 25 percent growth in the business market, KI projects that sales of Genius® architectural walls will total $65 million in 2007.
KI REP GROUP GOES “MOBILE” WITH PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
KI’s independent representatives covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia and Upstate New York have found an effective and unique way to bring the “showroom” to their customers.
HARTNELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SELECTS KI FURNITURE FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND OFFICE SPACES
KI’s expertise in the higher education market and breadth of product line led to a recent installation of its furniture throughout the campus of Hartnell Community College.
KI’S EXHIBIT SHOWCASES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AT SCUP- 42
KI, the world’s leading manufacturer of furniture for higher education, will feature flexible furniture that supports collaboration among faculty and students in booth # 810/812 at SCUP-42.
KI PRESENTS SEMINARS ON CREATING EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Experts from KI and two educational facilities kicked off the summer by presenting a series of seminars on trends in higher education learning environments.
KI FURNITURE SELECTED FOR MUSEUM OF DESIGN ATLANTA EXHIBITION ON BENEFITS OF SMART DESIGN
KI furniture is featured at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) in a new exhibition, The Design Prescription, that examines how urban planning, the built environment and design products positively affect public health.
KI FEATURES FURNITURE AND EXPERTISE FOR CORPORATE, HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETS AT NEOCON®
New furniture and current offerings that enable stylish, collaborative workspaces, healing environments, and advanced learning settings are among the featured solutions in KI’s showroom, Ste. 1181, at the 2007 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair.
TRIBUTE, A NEW BAMBOO BASED COLLECTION FROM PALLAS TEXTILES, BLENDS SUSTAINABILITY WITH TIMELESS DESIGN
Pallas® Textiles introduces Tribute, a new environmentally friendly upholstery collection, and one of the first to be made from bamboo fibers.
KI INTRODUCES NEW TABLES FEATURING DISTINCTIVE, SIMPLE DESIGNS FOR CORPORATE AND HIGHER EDUCATION SETTINGS
KI introduces Inquire™ and Athens™ tables, featuring distinctive, simple designs that facilitate communication in any area. KI’s new Inquire tables are an ideal solution for meetings, training and other collaborations.
KI DEMONSTRATES TRENDS IN LEARNING SPACE DESIGN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT NEOCON
KI, the world’s leading manufacturer of furniture for higher education, will show how its solutions support learning environments in a range of classroom and other settings at the education area of its NeoCon showroom, Ste. 1181.
PALLAS TEXTILES LAUNCHES COMMON GROUND COLLECTION
Pallas® Textiles introduces Common Ground, its first collection from award-winning designer Lucy Aiken-Johnson.
NEW PALLASTEXTILES.COM PROVIDES EASY TO USE DESIGN TOOLS
A complete portfolio of textile products categorized by color, price, and pattern scale, thread level product details, and a series of specification design tools are among the easy to use features of the new Web site...
NEW KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION FROM PALLAS TEXTILES OFFERS COLORFUL, VERSATILE DESIGNS
Exhibiting the illusion of continually shifting shapes, lines and colors, Kaleidoscope® is Pallas® Textiles’ latest collection designed by Lori Weitzner.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SELECTS KI FURNITURE FOR FIRST LEED CERTIFIED BUILDING IN THE STATE
KI played a crucial role in helping the University of Arkansas (UA) Innovation Center, become the first U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building in the state.
NEW PANEL CLOTH COLLECTION FROM PALLAS TEXTILES COMBINES CORPORATE ELEGANCE WITH SMART DESIGN
Pallas® Textiles introduces I’ll Take Manhattan, a collection of sophisticated panel cloths for corporate interiors crafted of 100 percent recyclable fiber.
KI EXPANDS ITS QUICK SHIP PROGRAM THAT SHIPS STANDARD OFFICE FURNITURE IN 10 WORKING DAYS OR LESS
KI customers have more options to choose from when ordering standard office furniture through its new Quick Ship Program.
KI’S PROSPER PANEL SYSTEM EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s Prosper™ Panel System has received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
ROD GANIARD PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF KI
Dick Resch maintains role as Chairman of the Board and CEO
Rod Ganiard, a 29-year veteran of the contract furniture industry, has been named President of KI.
U.S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT PURCHASING ALLIANCE NAMES KI A SUPPLIER ON ITS OFFICE FURNITURE CONTRACT
GREEN BAY, WIS. – Purchasing professionals from local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and nonprofits nationwide can now select furniture and wall systems from KI at the most favorable public agency pricing.
KI SHARES INSIGHTS, DEMONSTRATES PRODUCTS AT HEALTHCARE EXHIBIT FOR CUSTOMERS
GREEN BAY, WIS. – KI hosted more than 100 customers at its day long healthcare expo in Birmingham, Ala., featuring its full line of healthcare furniture.
KI’S INNOVATIVE K-12 FURNITURE SELECTED FOR GENEVA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 304’S NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EXISTING FACILITIES
When Geneva Community Unit School District 304 added a second middle school to its seven building district, flexibility and durability were the most important factors in selecting furniture.
KI’S NEW HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE GENESIS DESKING SYSTEM MAXIMIZES EMPLOYEE COMFORT AND FUNCTIONAL VERSATILITY
GREEN BAY, WIS. – With the launch of KI’s Genesis Desking System, workspace planners can tailor a complete systems furniture package that meets their needs for employee productivity, design flexibility and functional versatility.
KI CELEBRATES OPENING OF MEXICO CITY SHOWROOM
GREEN BAY, WIS. – More than 200 architects, designers, customers and dignitaries recently helped KI mark the opening of its new showroom in Espacio Inteligente de Mexico, Mexico City.
KI EARNS SPOT ON LIST OF MOST DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES
GREEN BAY, WIS. – KI has been selected to receive the “Worldwide Award for the Most Democratic Workplaces” from WorldBlu, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business specializing in organizational democracy.
DICK RESCH PLEDGES $100,000 FOR NEW MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD IN ALLOUEZ
GREEN BAY, WIS. – Dick Resch, president and CEO of KI, has generously donated $100,000 to the Allouez Optimists Miracle League of Green Bay for construction of the new Resch Miracle Field at Allouez Optimist Park.
KI SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE K-12 FURNITURE AT LARGEST SCHOOL PRODUCT EXPO
GREEN BAY, WIS. – KI’s K-12 professionals share their expertise and present solutions for helping schools establish supportive, flexible classrooms at School Products Expo 2007, March 1-3.
KI NAMES BRIAN KRENKE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
KI has named Brian Krenke its new vice president of sales, responsible for overseeing sales in the United States and Canada, as well as sales for the Pallas Textiles division.
KI’S IMPRESS ULTRA TASK CHAIR MAXIMIZES COMFORT, CUSHIONING
KI’s new Impress® Ultra chair represents a turning point for task seating, placing high-end comfort and ergonomic features within the budgets of more organizations.
KI PROVIDES FURNITURE AND EXPERTISE FOR THE ADVANCED LEARNING SPACE AT ACTE CONFERENCE
An innovative, interactive exhibition at the recent Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Conference demonstrated how technology, curriculum, architecture, and furniture work together to enhance student learning.
KI HONORS CORBETT, INC. FOR ITS 50-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AND DISTRICT SALES LEADERSHIP
The successful partnership between KI and Corbett, Inc.—which spans three generations of ownership within the Corbett family—was marked by two celebrations at KI’s International Sales Meeting, Feb. 7-10.
KI OPENS GLOBAL SOURCING OFFICE IN CHINA
GREEN BAY, WIS. – KI has opened a Global Sourcing office in DongGuan, China, helping the company significantly increase efficiencies in its manufacturing program and strengthen relationships with suppliers in the region.
KI PROVIDES CUSTOM FURNITURE SOLUTIONS FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS IN OHIO
GREEN BAY, WIS. – KI has been chosen to provide Career and Technology Education Centers (C-TEC) with an entire suite of furniture for its new Licking County, Ohio facility. C-TEC is an educational resource for high school students, adult learners and businesses for more than 30 years.
KI PROVIDES FURNITURE FOR FLEXIBLE LEARNING CENTER AT EDUCAUSE
KI is partnering with EDUCAUSE®, the association for information technology in higher education, to demonstrate the benefits of a flexible learning environment at its EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) 2007 Annual Meeting, January 22 – 24, at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta.
AUDITORIUM AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE AMONG THE LATEST KI PRODUCTS TO RECEIVE GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
Several lines of auditorium seating and classroom furniture from KI now carry GREENGUARD Children & Schools CertificationSM for low emitting products from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
KI AND RATIO ARCHITECTS, INC. SELECTED AS FINALIST IN 21st CENTURY COLLEGE HOUSING DESIGN SHOWCASE COMPETITION
The Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I) has selected a collaborative entry from KI and RATIO Architects, Inc. as a finalist in the 21st Century Project Design Showcase: the Future of College Housing.
KI’S GENIUS WALLS TURN ONE CLASSROOM INTO EIGHT AT REMOTE K-12
A K-12 school in Shungnak, Alaska recently expanded from a single learning space to eight separate classrooms with the installation of KI’s Genius® architectural walls.
KI TO EXPAND MANUFACTURING AT ITS BONDUEL FACILITY
With the cooperation and assistance from the Village of Bonduel, KI will increase manufacturing output at its Bonduel, Wisconsin plant, adding high-pressure laminates and table tops to the facility’s product line-up.
KI’S DAYLIGHT CHAIR SELECTED BY PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
The new Phoenix Convention Center recently opened its doors to reveal an environmentally-friendly facility that officials hope will ultimately earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification.
KI’S GENIUS® WALLS RECEIVE GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s Genius® architectural walls have earned GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
KI’S NEW FINISHING SYSTEM DELIVERS ACCELERATED DRYING TIME, INCREASED DURABILITY
KI’s new, heat-activated finishing system for furniture assembled in its High Point, N.C.-based facility has proven successful in accelerating production time and creating a more durable, resilient finish for the furniture’s solid wood components...
PALLAS TEXTILES INTRODUCES RHYTHMS™ COLLECTION
Echoing the soothing cadence of soft music, the new Rhythms™ collection of privacy curtains from Pallas Textiles features subtle, graceful patterns and gentle color shifting. Special weave effects, novelty yarns and soft colorways create a calming effect with a sophisticated feel...
KI’S PRESIDENT & CEO DICK RESCH FEATURED AS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP EXECUTIVES IN MAJOR BUSINESS BOOK, “MAVERICKS AT WORK”
Dick Resch, president and CEO of KI, was selected as one of America’s top business innovators profiled in “Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win”...
KI EARNS WASTEWISE PACKAGING REDUCTION GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI as the 2006 WasteWise Packaging Reduction Gold Achievement Award winner. KI was honored for a multi-faceted program that eliminated 215 tons of unnecessary packaging materials at its Wisconsin plants in 2005.
PALLAS TEXTILES INTRODUCES IRONWORKS™ COLLECTION
Inspired by the time-honored craft of forging fine art from basic elements, the Ironworks™ collection from Pallas Textiles presents rich textures and sophisticated colors that will elegantly appoint a range of corporate interiors.
KI ACHIEVES RECORD MONTH IN AUGUST: $62 MILLION IN SHIPMENTS
KI’s strong performance in 2006 reached record heights in August. Product shipments totaled $62 million, more than any month in the company’s history.
KI LAUNCHES WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIERS OF EDUCATION FURNITURE
KIeducation.com provides on site designers and facility managers, architects, interior design professionals and other specifiers of education furniture with interactive tools, product information and industry resources all in one convenient location.
KI’S SEATING EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION
KI’s commitment to environmentally sound seating has been affirmed by GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products has been awarded by GEI to25 of KI’s seating collections.
KI ACHIEVES MILESTONE IN SERVING THE EDUCATION MARKET, SHIPS 1,000,000th UNIT OF INTELLECT CLASSROOM FURNITURE
At the start of the new millennium, KI set out to create a line of revolutionary classroom furniture based on the needs of 21st century education. Today, just six years later, Intellect sets the standard in classroom furniture as evidenced by the recent production of its 1,000,000th unit...
PALLAS TEXTILES TO LAUNCH SHADOWGRAPHS AT NEOCON®
Lori Weitzner, an interdisciplinary designer best known for her self-described "romantic modern" style, based her new collection for Pallas Textiles on the images found in fine art photographer Zeva Oelbaum's latest book, Flowers in Shadow...
KI’S STUDIOWORKS™ SYSTEMS FURNITURE COMBINES MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND ABUNDANCE OF OPTIONS WITH AN OPEN, AIRY AESTHETIC
Similar to a selection of tools within an artisan’s studio, KI’s StudioWorks™ is a collection of furniture elements that can be combined in multiple ways to provide an ideal work environment for any office worker. The collection launches at NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair 2006, June 12-14 in showroom #1181.
KI OFFERS ADDED COMFORT AND FLEXIBILITY WITH NEW MI6 AND IMPRESS ULTRA SEATING SOLUTIONS
Customers looking for comfortable and flexible seating at an affordable price can turn to KI’s two newest solutions: the MI6™ nesting chair and the Impress Ultra® task chair.
KI’S INNOVATIVE FURNITURE FOR CREATING PRODUCTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FEATURED AT NSBA EXPOSITION 2006
KI will share its expertise and solutions for helping schools establish supportive, flexible classrooms that meet the needs of different teaching methods and learning styles at the NSBA Exposition 2006.
ROD GANIARD JOINS KI AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING
KI has named Rod Ganiard as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective April 2006. A veteran of 28 years in the contract furniture industry, Ganiard will lead all sales and marketing efforts for KI.