KI SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE FURNITURE AND MOVABLE WALL AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2012
KI healthcare experts and designers will discuss market trends, share insights and showcase new product inspirations at Healthcare Design 2012, booth #400.
KI EARNS SPOT ON 2012 INFORMATION WEEK 500 LIST OF TOP TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS ACROSS AMERICA
For the fifth consecutive year, KI was named one of the country’s top innovators in business technology by InformationWeek magazine. The 2012 InformationWeek 500 Report is annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology.
KI’S NEW ONTASK SEATING PROVIDES STREAMLINED DESIGN, SIMPLE FUNCTION AND EXTREME VALUE
KI is proud to announce the launch of its newest task seating solution, OnTask™. OnTask task seating provides the ideal solution for a simple, effective and attractive chair for a multitude of purposes. It combines contemporary style with standard functions at a modest price.
KI’S HUB COLLECTION BRINGS CONTEMPORARY STYLING TO MODULAR SEATING
Innovative design revolves around Hub™, the new modular seating collection by KI. Hub is as reconfigurable as it is versatile and can be ganged together to create modular layouts, or be used as standalone pieces, all while incorporating power and data capabilities.
KI EXPANDS PRODUCT LICENSING PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSS DESIGN
KI is expanding its existing product licensing agreement with Boss Design, a market leader in the United Kingdom seating industry and major player on the international design stage.
DICK RESCH ANNOUNCES KI PLANT EXPANSION IN GREEN BAY
Dick Resch, KI chief executive officer, announced today that KI will begin construction on a $3.3 million expansion project for its Green Bay manufacturing facility.
KI EARNS GREEN MASTER AWARD FROM WISCONSIN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COUNCIL
KI is one of a select group of companies to earn the designation of “Green Master,” the highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.
KI EARNS NATIONAL WASTEWISE AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES THAT HELP REDUCE PACKAGING USE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI as the 2011 WasteWise Packaging Reduction Gold Achievement Award winner.
KI SHARES INSIGHTS ON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, SHOWCASES AWARD-WINNING FURNITURE AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2011
KI healthcare experts and designers will discuss market trends, share insights and showcase new product inspirations at Healthcare Design 2011, booth #605.
KI AWARDED SUPPLIER CONTRACT BY PREMIER HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
KI has been awarded a three-year contract with the Premier healthcare alliance—comprising more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals and 77,000 other healthcare sites—to supply the company’s entire portfolio of furniture.
KI HOSTS HEALTHCARE CEU EVENT IN ATLANTA; ANNOUNCES IPAD GIVEAWAY WINNER
KI is proud to announce Beth Anderson from Blue Fox Design Group as the winner of its iPad giveaway from a recent healthcare CEU event held in KI’s Atlanta showroom.
KI SHARES INSIGHTS ON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, SHOWCASES AWARD-WINNING FURNITURE AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2010
KI healthcare experts and designers will discuss market trends, share insights and showcase new product inspirations at Healthcare Design 2010, space #116. KI will also unveil several new products for the first time at the show, including the Lyra™ Collection, the award-winning Soltíce® II Recliner and Pallas Textiles’ Artisan Collection.
KI HOSTS HEALTHCARE CEU EVENTS WITH DEBRA HARRIS, PH.D
KI recently hosted healthcare CEU (continuing education unit) events in Milwaukee and Chicago with Debra Harris, Ph.D. These “learn and earn” sessions are engaging events for architects, designers and specifiers in the healthcare market.
KI UNVEILS NEW FURNITURE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SHARES MARKET INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE AT NEOCON EAST 2010
KI displays its latest furniture that enhances the quality of healthcare, education and corporate environments at NeoCon® East 2010 in spaces 1057 and 2287.
KI SPONSORS HEALTHCARE DESIGN SEMINAR AT NEOCON EAST
The latest trends, techniques and issues in preventing infections in healthcare design will be shared in a CEU-accredited seminar at NeoCon East. Sponsored by KI, the session will cover Design for Infection Prevention.
PALLAS® TEXTILES DONATES PORTION OF SALES FROM THE ENTWINED COLLECTION TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
One year after the launch of its highly successful and award-winning Entwined Collection—the latest collaboration between Pallas Textiles and designer Laura Guido Clark—Pallas Textiles is donating a portion of the Collection’s yearlong sales to breast cancer research and awareness.
KI ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE OF FULFILLING 500,000 CUSTOM FURNITURE REQUESTS
As a leading provider of customized solutions in the contract furniture industry, KI continues to raise the bar with the completion of its 500,000 custom furniture request.
KI ACHIEVES SUCCESS WITH BIG IDEAS BUILT UPON UNIFICATION AND SIMPLICITY AT NEOCON® 2010
KI and Pallas Textiles inspired attendees at the 2010 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair with fresh ideas, new products, innovative technologies and intriguing designs, all under the theme of unification and simplicity.
PALLAS TEXTILES AND KI EARN BEST OF NEOCON AWARDS FOR HEALTHCARE
Pallas Textiles and KI, longtime providers of textiles and furniture for healthcare design, today were recognized with Best of NeoCon and Editor’s Choice awards, respectively.
KI’S NEOCON SHOWROOM INSPIRES DESIGNERS WITH HARMONIOUS BLEND OF FURNITURE AND DESIGN
Visitors to KI’s NeoCon showroom in space #1181 of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart will see how KI’s furniture and movable walls work together to create a harmonious blend of furniture and design across multiple markets and applications.
KI SPONSORS HEALTHCARE DESIGN SEMINARS AT NEOCON 2010
The latest trends, techniques and issues in healthcare design will be shared in a series of CEU-accredited seminars at NeoCon. Sponsored by KI, the sessions will cover topics such as Design for Infection Prevention, Evidence-Based Healthcare Design and Designing Beyond Healthcare Design.
KI LAUNCHES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL WEBSITE
KI’s latest green initiative is here: www.ki.com/green. This new website is built around the idea of “The Green Behind the Red,” which describes the breadth of green initiatives ingrained behind the scenes at KI, in reference to its signature red logo.
KI FURNITURE HELPS KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CREATE A HEALING, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA., recently completed a $7.8 million expansion to its River Pavilion that houses the new Don & Lori Watts Pediatric Center.
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 UNIVERSAL SEATING COLLECTION, ARISSA, CREATES SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AT LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH
The new Healthy Weight Management Center at Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania helps participants reach their goals and live a happier, healthier life.
PALLAS® TEXTILES FEATURES NEW ENTWINED COLLECTION AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2009
The Entwined Collection, the latest collaboration between Pallas® Textiles and designer Laura Guido Clark, contributes to the quality of healthcare environments by creating an air of comfort and solace for those who need it most: patients and family members.
KI’S UNIVERSAL SEATING COLLECTION, ARISSA, CREATES WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AT GOLISANO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The new Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY creates a healing environment for patients and loved ones with amenities including a tree house, solarium, private patient rooms, family areas, café, and performance space. Also contributing to the welcoming atmosphere of the facility is KI’s Arissa furniture collection.
KI’S DANTE CASEGOODS SUPPORT COMFORTING HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY AND STAFF
KI’s new Dante™ casegoods collection, showcased at NeoCon East, booth 2057, inspires the creation of healthcare spaces with a residential look and feel to support a comforting environment.
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’S UNIVERSAL ARISSA COLLECTION SUPPORTS WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AT NAVAJO NATION JUDICIAL FACILITY
The Dilkon District & Family Court features KI’s Arissa furniture collection as a key aesthetic element in its new facility on the Navajo Nation in Dilkon, Arizona. Selected for its universal design, Arissa allows participants in the peacemaking process to feel comfortable and welcome regardless of their size, weight or age.
KI FURNITURE HELPS DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CREATE A HEALING, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF
Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, Ill., recently completed the largest expansion in its history: a three-story, 100,000 square foot addition.
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 SHOWCASES FURNITURE THAT SUPPORTS PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF
KI highlights the important role that furniture plays in helping healthcare facilities meet the needs of patients, families and staff at NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair 2009.
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.
KI SHARES INSIGHTS ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN DURING ITS “NIGHT OF UNIVERSAL TASTES” SERIES
Award-winning designers Dan Cramer and Paul James will discuss the importance of universality in design during a series of events for A&D professionals hosted by KI and Pallas® Textiles.
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 AWARDED SUPPLIER CONTRACT BY PREMIER HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
Beginning on January 1, 2009, KI will offer contract pricing to the more than 2,100 hospitals and 53,000-plus other healthcare sites that are members of the Premier healthcare alliance.
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’S DEBBIE BREUNIG DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY ON NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT BARIATRIC FURNITURE DESIGN
As healthcare professionals and interior designers seek to accommodate obese individuals, furniture should emphasize the similarities among people rather than draw attention to their differences.
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 SHARES HEALTHCARE INSIGHTS, FEATURES NEW COLLECTIONS AT HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2008
KI’s healthcare experts and designers share market trends and discuss the inspirations behind the company’s latest collections at Healthcare Design 2008. The Arissa™ Collection, KI’s new universal seating collection, will debut at KI’s space 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 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’S DEBBIE BREUNIG APPOINTED TO BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING BOARD OF TRUSTEES
KI’s Vice President of Healthcare Debbie Breunig, RN, BSN, MBA, was recently appointed to Bellin College of Nursing’s (BCON) Board of Trustees.
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).
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.
KI’S NEW HEALTHCARE SPACE AT NEOCON SPOTLIGHTS FURNITURE’S ROLE IN CREATING SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
The industry’s first universal seating collection and selections from KI’s award-winning lines of healthcare furniture are featured in the re-designed healthcare section of KI’s NeoCon showroom, Ste. 1181, at the 2008 NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair.
KI FURNITURE CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT AT SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
When patients, families and staff enter the new facility at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, they immediately experience the comforts of home.
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 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.
KI’S SOLTÍCE COLLECTION SELECTED BY ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO ADD TO PATIENT COMFORT
After an extensive selection process, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s administrators, interior designers and a committee of community members, hospital physicians & staff chose KI’s Soltíce™ collection for the new seven-story facility's patient rooms, family lounges and waiting areas.
KI’S ARISTOTLE™ CASEGOODS LINE OFFERS FLEXIBLE, CONTEMPORARY AND AFFORDABLE OFFICE FURNITURE
KI’s latest line of casegoods puts modern, upscale style and flexibility within reach of a wide range of users regardless of their business size or budget.
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 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.