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May 17, 2008


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January 21, 2007

Office Furniture Supplier Awards Search Engine Optimization Provider

The renowned supplier of clean and high-quality used office furniture and office panels Panel Systems Unlimited, has awarded the Search Engine Optimization Provider Medium Blue Search Engine Marketing as the “National Vendor of the Year”. This search engine marketing specialist was also globally number one in a separate award last year, but the Atlanta-based company had the honor of Panel System’s award as a sign of its most valuable and proactive long-term partnership.

Panel Systems is a client of Medium Blue since 2003. The office furniture supplier recognized the need to tie up with the latter when they realized that they have to increase their online exposure. Medium Blue’s team of experts immediately helped Panel Systems to triple its sales by the first year, actually beating its return-on-investment projections.

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January 20, 2007

The NEXT Height-adjustable Table Line

Baker Manufacturing has introduced the Next product line at the recently held NeoCon World’s Trade Fair last June, but the success and and grandeur of the company’s latest advancement in motion control and workspace solutions definitely did not end there.

This unparalleled design of an office desk offers ergonomic versatility, as the legs are independent with no connecting link, and can be attached to any table surface, and spaced apart for different widths as needed. This design makes the table light and mobile while maximizing legroom and storage room beneath.

Tom Newhouse was the accredited designer for this line, and his tables are definitely fusions of the art of form and function, without having to compromise affordable budget. The clean, crisp lines of the design are visually light in scale and are meant to integrate with Herman Miller’s systems products and for private office use.

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January 19, 2007

Izzydesign Goes Environment-Friendly

New Workstyles’ accredited furniture maker izzydesign has decided to go Environment-Friendly by using non-harmful materials in its furnitures and ergonomic office chairs, as well as its waste-trimming lean manufacturing system.

Chuck Saylor, president and founder of Izzydesign may be all raves for the Hannah chair, but he is actually more concerned with how the company could take care of the Spring Lake Township where it is located.

Saylor said that the company’s strong emphasis on the environment, such as the use of clean water no-phosphate painting and the capture of all water runoff, is aimed at obtaining a Michigan Clean Corporate Citizen designation for next year.

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January 18, 2007

Moulton Library Auctions its Books (Hamlin Heirlooms Available for Auction-II)

The estate of Abraham Lincoln’s first vice president Hannibal Hamlin will be auctioned off on Saturday to at the former site of the Bangor Theological Seminary bordered by Union and Hammond Streets, to be conducted by Poulin Antiques & Auctions of Fairfield. But the biggest catch was to auction 30,000 volumes of the Moulton Library.

According to seminary President William Imes, Boston University has bought a series of books, many written by the seminary’s graduates who were foreign missionaries during the 19th century. The seminary’s collections of old sermons, many written in the 18th century, were placed on permanent loan to the Bangor Public Library.

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January 17, 2007

Herman Miller’s Mirra

Herman Miller is a household name when it comes to high quality office furniture. Producing the most innovative product line up for nearly a century now, the company introduced to the world a one of a kind design that will prove to be the standard that will shape the office furniture industry. Enter the Mirra chair.

One of the best examples within Herman Miller is the Mirra Chair. By looking into the de-construction of the product after its life cycle had ended, the initial design is thought to be more environmentally effective. Sustainable in design, Mirra is made of a minimal number of parts and is easily disassembled for recycling; the recycled content is high, and it’s 96 percent recyclable. It has a recyclable fabric and a latitude back upholstery that is also 100% recyclable.

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January 16, 2007

Hamlin Heirlooms Available for Auction-I

Hannibal Hamlin’s estate will be auctioned off Saturday at the former site of the Bangor Theological Seminary bordered by Union and Hammond Streets. Hamlin’s heirs gave the school Hamlin’s home and its contents in 1933. The auction is being conducted by Poulin Antiques & Auctions of Fairfield. A book auction will also be held at 4 pm. in the Moulton Library.

Located at Fifth and Hammond streets, it was used as a home for seminary presidents for more than 70 years. The walnut lift-top commode of Abraham Lincoln’s first vice president is for sale, together with his upright spinet piano and 6-foot-tall painting of the Madonna and cherubs along with books from his personal library.

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January 15, 2007

Environments That Work Furnished Wilmer Hale Offices

Environments That Work, Boston’s newest office furniture dealer has announced today that it has been successful in completing an installation for Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, one of—if not the best— the nation’s fastest growing law firms.

WilmerHale has offices in 11 cities of the United States, as well as some in Europe and Asia. The law firm has more than a thousand lawyers and over 350 litigators. The office that Environments That Work has furnished is located at 60 State Street in Boston, taking over the entire 19th floor of the building to house about 50 employees.

In order to meet its need for a flexible office space, WilmerHale has decided to select a custom wood casegoods solution from the Mystic line furniture from Helikon for nine paralegal offices and 17 secretarial stations. Known for its quality and sophisticated design, Environments That Work installed Shift casegoods from Bernhardt Furniture in 24 Associate offices. The conference room was outfitted with chairs from HBF and a custom Cumberland table.

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January 14, 2007

SK Office Furniture Brings Custom Executive Desks for Everyone-II

SK Office Furniture is now offering custom-made office desks for everybody. Prices have not yet been revealed, but it will depend on the kind of design, style and material that will be used.

Until this day, the office desk is not just any ordinary office furniture. It has become a symbol of authority or hierarchy as well. One may notice how unfair it is that the boss always gets the best and most stylish office desk—that is why it is often called as the executive desk. The common employee must stick to the basic ergonomic functions of his plain and boring office desk.

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January 13, 2007

Executive Office Desk For Everybody by SK Office Furniture-I

SK Office Furniture is now accepting orders for Executive Office Desk—gone are the days when only the head of the company gets to sit behind it.

The office desk has become a form of power in a company, because while the regular employees sit behind their normal random desks everyday, the boss always gets the nice one. SK Office Furniture has made it possible for anyone to have a custom desk. The price range might be too much for the budget, but it is guaranteed to give supreme ergonomics comfort to the customer.

The key to achieve the not-too-expensive customized desk is to make sure about the ideal fit of the workspace, and to be keen in the specifics of what the customer wants. It is a promised investment that will never go wrong as SK Office Furniture is the reputable store fit for this task.

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January 12, 2007

Donald Trump Ties Up with Staples to Bring Luxury to the Office

Staples has found an ally in the famous billionaire Donald Trump as they have launched a line of office furniture, the Trump Office for Staples, a collection of executive chairs designed exclusively for Staples by the Trump brand. The collection was said to be inspired by the lifestyle of Trump since the new line of office chairs brings “affordable luxury, style and quality from the boardroom to office.”

“Your office should represent success, sophistication and style. The Trump Office for Staples collection is a perfect fit for any home or office,” said Donald J. Trump, Chairman and President of The Trump Organization in an interview. “This collection is made of solidly crafted executive chairs that are not only beautiful, but also extremely comfortable.“

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