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Kentwood Office Detroit relocates to Novi

September 21st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

NOVI, Michigan – October 7, 2008 – Kentwood Office Furniture has relocated its Detroit area showroom from Livonia to 40500 Grand River Ave, Suite D, Novi, MI  48373. The new showroom is conveniently located near the 1-275 and 1-96/I696 area and is situated to serve the Detroit business community.

With approx 5,000 square feet, this new showroom is over double the size of the previous facility.  Product on display includes new furniture from HON, National, Great Openings, Basyx, Global and much more.  Kentwood also displays remanufactured systems furniture from Herman Miller and highlights its new in-stock Fundamentals Express workstation line.  The 1,500 square foot warehouse houses the Used Furniture Outlet featuring high quality gently used chairs, files and desks for immediate customer pick up.

The new facility also features a fully stocked and updated Design Resource Center available for use by the trade and our customers.

Kentwood Office “Go Green” featured in MiBiz

September 21st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Go green – save green
Monday, September 29, 2008 – MiBiz
By Jessica M. Secord | MiBiz
jsecord@mibiz.com

GRAND RAPIDS – Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Kentwood Office Furniture is doing its part to keep the environment green.

In addition to new office furniture, the company now offers remanufactured and used furniture product lines, not to be confused with refurbished or reconditioned.

As capital has become tighter across the country, many companies appear to be looking for lower-cost, high-quality solutions for their workspaces. The company believes remanufactured furniture can meet those needs. Remanufactured and used furniture as a percentage of the Kentwood Office Furniture’s business has grown steadily over the last several years.

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This article appeared in the Monday, September 29, 2008 issue of MiBiz, read by upper management executives in West and Southwest Michigan. Print subscriptions are free to qualified individuals who are employed in West and Southwest Michigan. For further information about MiBiz, visit http://www.mibiz.com/.

Kentwood Office participates in Watershed Cleanup

September 21st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Every year, volunteers from the community step forward to help keep our river clean by removing trash from along the banks of the Grand River. On Saturday, September 27, 2008, a team from Kentwood Office Furniture joined members from the community, including Mayor Hartwell, to help clean up the Grand River Watershed.  Kentwood cleaned the area from Michigan St Bridge to 6th St Bridge.

Section 179 Deductions

August 1st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

New rules allow you to write-off 100% of your equipment cost in 2008.  On February 7th, 2008, Congress passed a $152 billion economic stimulus package containing beneficial new Section 179 rules that are available to business owners immediately!  Under the revised guidelines, the IRS has granted you tax benefits that could allow you to write-off the total cost of your equipment purchases in their first year of service – But are you taking advantage?

Used: A Market Again

July 1st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Don’t look now, but used furniture is beginning to hit the market again – the first burst of activity since the dot.com era.  Corporate downsizing is pushing lots of used furniture into the pipeline once again, said Art Hasse, owner of Kentwood Office Furniture near Grand Rapids. “There are entire buildings that are being vacated by companies,” he said.  “We’re seeing a lot of downsizing.  That means that there is more used office furniture that’s not that old that’s available.”

The furniture that is being snapped up by resellers is top quality.  Hasse said his company is seeing more used office furniture that is newer as well.  “Mortgage companies, for example, when they downsize, tend to have top quality office furniture,” he said.  “This isn’t a bunch of junk out there.  We’re seeing more good furniture now than there has been for a while.”

The increase in quality furniture hitting the used market also increases the number of used buyers, Hasse said.  Companies that might have bought new are seriously considering a used purchase as a way to cut costs.

“With the tough economy, a company that might typically buy new is turning to used.  They are squeezed from a profit standpoint so they turn to us,” Hasse said.

Kentwood Office Furniture has a new logo and new marketing campaign to promote its environmental efforts.  “The customers that are out there are very green focused.  And when they look at it, the option of used furniture becomes better and better for them.  Buying used furniture is probably one of the best ways to protect the environment, he said.”
Excerpts from Monday Morning Quarterback, July 21, 2008

Kentwood Introduces New Brand

June 1st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Kentwood Office Furniture today unveiled a  new corporate brand and website that further signifies the company’s commitment to the environment.  “Our market research shows that organizations and individuals want office furniture that is environmentally sustainable, they just don’t want to pay more for it” said Matt Wieringa, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Kentwood Office Furniture.  “We’re adopting the motto ‘Go Green, Save Green’ because we believe that you can have office furniture that meets your budget and is good for the planet.” A core element of the new brand identity is the new Kentwood Office Furniture logo.  It is designed to convey the company’s strong history and commitment to green.  The new logo also signals a pledge to both design and value. “As a leader in office furniture remanufacturing and recycling, we have been a green business for  over 30 years” said Art Hasse, President of Kentwood Office Furniture.  “Our brand promise has always been simple:  best selection, lowest prices, and good for the environment.” As part of the company’s brand and awareness efforts, Kentwood Office Furniture has launched an improved and updated web site, http://www.kentwoodoffice.com/.  The site features new brand identity, more products, and a streamlined interface for easier navigation.

HON Thinks Green

April 1st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Leading Office Furniture Manufacturer Has
Long History of Environmental Responsibility

Muscatine, IA – April 15, 2008 – Sustainability and environmental responsibility are increasingly important issues in today’s society. At The HON Company, the second-largest office furniture manufacturer in North America, conserving raw materials is not a new concept. In fact, it’s something the company has been doing since its inception.

“More than fifty years ago, HON made recipe card boxes from pieces of scrap metal generated from our contract business,” says Mindy Billingsley, environmental marketing manager. “Today, we practice one of the industry’s strongest and most comprehensive programs to conserve raw materials and reduce waste.”

Beyond HON’s dedication to sustainability in product design, the company also has a number of programs in place to save the Earth’s resources. Having adopted the old adage, “waste not, want not,” back in 1947, it remains part of HON’s DNA and has shaped the company’s ongoing pursuit of environmental stewardship.

Kentwood Office Furniture expands Trendway Partnership

January 1st, 2008 by Jeff Klein

Kentwood Office Furniture is excited to announce an expansion of our partnership with Trendway Corporation in the Detroit, MI marketplace. Since 2006, Kentwood Office’s Jackson, MI location has been a successful dealer partner with Trendway Corporation. “Trendway’s speed and customer service is helping us win with our customers”, say Bob Hogan, Director of Sales in Detroit, “expanding into Detroit will give us the opportunity to broaden our customer base with the exceptional systems products that they bring to market.” The Kentwood Office team in Detroit is excited about the partnership and is looking forward to hosting our existing and new customers for a tour of the Trendway showroom in Detroit.

Founded in 1968 and based in Holland Michigan, Trendway Corporation is a manufacturer of office furniture committed to offering high quality products backed by an exceptional service model. Because Trendway is an employee owned company, every team member takes great pride in what they do-especially in shipping on time. Eighty percent of standard orders ship in 2 weeks or less. Customers can count on their orders arriving on time and complete, because Trendway holds the industry record of 99.9 percent for on-time shipments. If that’s not fast enough, Trendway offers a wide range of products through Trendway Xpress(r). These orders average 3-day shipping. Trendway is so confident in its ability to maintain this superior level of service, they offer the On Time or Free Promise.

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