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Interprint USA’s Design Philosophy

Playing with colors, abusing wood and attending fashion shows may sound like leisure activities, but for the three in-house designers at Interprint USA, décor development is a big responsibility. After all, Interprint is a leading décor paper printer, their products end up in everything from countertops, to flooring and furniture. “What I find enjoyable about working for our many customers,” says Design Manager Peter Garlington, “is that I am not dealing with one company’s product line, I am dealing with every company’s product line.”

Foliot Furniture's Western Expansion

Hospitality Design Benefits from Material Technology and Matching

For Foliot Furniture “continuous improvement” is more than a vague concept, it is a practice that gives the company a definite advantage in the competitive market segments of hospitality, residence hall and military furniture. Company Founder and President Daniel Foliot understands that to serve his clients, he has to bring custom design, high-volume capability and just-in time production together in one system.

Hardware Driving Design

Unbeknownst to most consumers, hardware laboratories all over the world are constantly working to engineer new products. Innovative hardware makes use of the best the mechanical world has to offer, using leverage, compressed air and rotational motion to grant easy access to hard-to-reach areas.

Innovation and Investment

2010 was a big year for The Stow Company, formerly known as Windquest Companies, Inc. It celebrated its 25th anniversary with a 25 percent increase in revenue...

Making Kitchen Showrooms That Feel Like Home

Recently Zingg Design Inc’s concentration has centered around retail and showroom design. Their multidisciplinary approach is most evident in the company’s partnership with Sub Zero/ Wolf in fashioning the undeniably successful “The Living Kitchen,” a revolutionary retail concept. The Living Kitchen features Sub-Zero and Wolf’s premium refrigeration and cooking appliances in their natural habitat, the kitchen.

New Dimensions Defy Misnomers

Price, Performance and Potential Boost TFM’s Competitive Advantage

Northern Contours Diverse Components Exceptional Service

The term “industry leader” is often associated with cutting-edge technology and high-quality products. And Northern Contours, specialists in membrane pressed components since 1992, has these things.

Simplified Across the Board

Even if Innovative Home Storage Solutions didn’t display a black cutout of the word “simplify” in its showroom, its approach to custom-designed, furnituregrade organization systems would be just as obvious.

Swedwood Danville’s Lean Production Flow

The Swedwood Facility in Danville, VA, is set up similarly to the highly automated European facilities. At start up, the facility processed an estimated 20,000 panels daily for IKEA’s board and frame LACK, EXPEDIT and BESTÅ product segments in a cost-effective continuous flow.

Technology Driven Production Equipment

It’s All About the Customer

We are all very aware that customer satisfaction is a “key” element to a healthy business model, but how does a company accomplish happy customers on a slim staff?

The "Greening" of an Existing Building

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) provides retirement and health benefit services to more then 1.6 million public employees, retirees and their families and more than 2,500 public employers. Located in Sacramento, CA, the original CalPERS headquarters, located in Lincoln Plaza North building, was completed in 1986.

When Storage Solutions Look This Good, Why Keep Them In The Closet?

Not unlike the little northern tulip bulbs waiting for May to emerge from the earth with vivid hues, unfinished panels await their turns to go through Windquest’s three-dimensional laminating (3DL) line, emerging on the other side wrapped in a beautiful decorative vinyl film.

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