KI ENERGIZES ITS FURNITURE OFFERINGS WITH ECOUPLED INTELLIGENT WIRELESS POWER TECHNOLOGY AT THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL CES
KI will showcase its integration of eCoupled intelligent wireless power technology into tables and desking at the 2010 International CES®, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.
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’S NEW ALTUS TASK SEATING PROVIDES CONSTANT LUMBAR SUPPORT
KI’s new Altus task seating offers superior lumbar support and a sleek, modern design. Previewing at NeoCon East, the Altus line includes a fabric task chair, mesh task chair and conference chair.
KI SPOTLIGHTS NEW FURNITURE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SHARES MARKET KNOWLEDGE AT NEOCON EAST 2009
KI displays the latest furniture solutions and current offerings for corporate, healthcare and education environments at NeoCon® East 2009 in space 2057.
KI EARNS ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION FROM THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
Six of KI’s manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada recently received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (COC) certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
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 UNVEILS SPECENGINE®, THE INDUSTRY'S ONLY WEB-BASED WALL SPECIFYING SYSTEM, AT NEOCON
SpecEngine®, a new specification tool from KI, makes design and installation of KI’s Genius® architectural walls even easier by generating drawings, pricing and materials listings in real-time, significantly reducing lead times and improving product accuracy.
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.
NEW KIBUSINESS.COM WEB SITE PROVIDES ACCESS TO MARKET INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO SIMPLIFY SPECIFICATION
KI’s new microsite, KIbusiness.com, gives architects and designers specializing in office interiors instant access to the latest products, industry information, and design tools, all from one user-friendly Web site.
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 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.
KI SERVES AS INDUSTRY PARTNER TO NEW FURNITURE TRAINING PROGRAM
KI has teamed with other companies, city, county and state agencies, and Guilford Technical Community College to help train the furniture industry’s next generation of skilled trade workers in High Point, North Carolina.
KI PROMOTES DAVE FAIRBURN TO VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, CENTRAL REGION
Dave Fairburn has been promoted to vice president of sales for KI’s central U.S. region.
THE ARISSA™ COLLECTION EARNS KI ITS THIRD NIGHTINGALE AWARD IN FOUR YEARS
The industry’s first universal seating collection, KI’s Arissa™ Collection, won a Nightingale Award at this week’s Healthcare Design Conference in Washington, D.C. This marks KI’s third Nightingale Award over the past four years.
PALLAS® TEXTILES SHOWS ELEGANT, ENDURING FABRICS FOR HEALING ENVIRONMENTS AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN
Pallas® Textiles features three of its newest upholstery collections at Healthcare Design 2008, in the space it shares with KI, 800.
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.
PALLAS® TEXTILES MATERIAL USED IN LOCAL CHURCH QUILTING
Pallas® Textiles recently donated fabric to Ascension Lutheran Church for their annual quilting activities.
PALLAS TEXTILES BRINGS PANEL FABRICS TO LIFE WITH CARTE BLANCHE
Pallas® Textiles introduces Carte Blanche, a collection that uses unique materials to create dimensional texture and subtle patterns for a fresh take on vertical panel fabrics.
KI TEAMS UP WITH THE GREEN BAY PACKERS IN SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
KI has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. As part of this agreement, KI is identified on the backdrop for media interviews during all of the Packers’ away games.
KI PROMOTES JONATHAN WEBB TO VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS MARKETS
KI has promoted Jonathan Webb to vice president of Business markets. In this role, Webb will be responsible for the development and execution of business plans and growth strategies within this market.
KI HIRES STEVE VELLOZZO & DIEGO DE LA CANAL AS REGIONAL MANAGERS ABROAD
KI has named Steve Vellozzo its new regional sales manager for the Middle East and Diego De La Canal its new regional sales manager for Latin America.
KI AND PALLAS TEXTILES BRING A TASTE OF TUSCANY TO THE A&D COMMUNITY
KI and Pallas® Textiles treated the local A&D community to the aromas and tastes of Tuscany at a culinary event in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
KI CELEBRATES THE STRIVE® COLLECTION
Designer Giancarlo Piretti recently visited the U.S. from Italy to present KI’s Strive® Seating Collection at Strive in the City events held in Miami Beach and Boca Raton, Fla.
KI HELPS THE A&D COMMUNITY TURN SAND INTO SCULPTURE
KI showed its support for the A&D community as a sponsor of the 22nd Annual AIA Sandcastle Competition at Galveston East Beach, Texas.
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.
KI ADDS NEW DEALER REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Gregg Kent, a 25-year veteran of the contract and retail furniture industry, has joined KI as a dealer representative in Southern California.
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.
PALLAS TEXTILES BRINGS BACK SIMPLE, CLASSIC BEAUTY WITH ITS PURE LUXURY COLLECTION
Rich, deep colors, luxurious textures and subtly complex patterns put a modern twist on classic solids in the latest collection from Pallas® Textiles and designer Tracey Reinberg.
PALLAS TEXTILES FEATURES NEW COLLECTIONS AND THEIR DESIGNERS AT NEOCON
The three latest collections from Pallas® Textiles are on display in the showroom it shares with KI at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair. “Our latest collections emphasize sophistication, elegance and timelessness — design characteristics that serve as the legacy of Pallas Textiles”...
KI’S NEOCON SHOWROOM FEATURES INNOVATIVE FURNITURE AND EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Exciting new furniture solutions for the healthcare, education and corporate markets are on display at KI’s showroom at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair.
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.
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.