4.19.10 -BKM partners with ARZU STUDIO HOPE, An ARZU rug is an investment in hope with a focus on the triple bottom line: People, Planet and Profit for Good. How you can help >>

4.01.10 -Connie Duckworth named to Steelcase Board, Duckworth founded Arzu Inc. in 2003 and serves pro bono as its chief executive officer. Arzu, or "hope" in Dari, pays Afghan women weavers to create rugs under a contract that requires schooling for the weaver and her children. [mLive]

3.25.10 -Funky new furniture line by Steelcase encourages collaboration, [Detroit News]

12.04.09 -Library provides new technology, See how Steelcase's Media:Scape changed the study atmosphere of a library in Michigan. [The Triangle]

11.22.09 -Steelcase Scoop Stool is great for your bar area,Inspired by a grain scoop, this casual seat is a perfect compliment to a modern home or business common areas. [DIY Projects]

Check out the new tv drama Three Rivers to see new Nurture products!

8.17.09 -Steelcase Opens Nurture Showroom in New York,The New York Nurture offers a series of healthcare environments including exam and waiting rooms and caregiver and patient stations. [Interior Design]

7.30.09 -Steelcase wins IDEA Awards on several products! Steelcase is recognized by Industrial Designers Society of America for Design Excellence. [Full Article]

7.6.09 -How to Turn Research in to Innovation Gold, A Steelcase experience could guide your next innovation project. [Business Week]

6.24.09 -Carol Roehrig, President of BKM, is a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year competition held by Earnst & Young! [WBC Southwest]

6.15.09 -

6.8.09 -Coalesse partners with Italian EMU to introduce new indoor/outdoor furnishings! [Read More]
Get the Phat Skinny on the 2009 debut at NeoCon!!.

5.19.09 -Greener by design
Why and how innovation matters. [Reuters]

4.29.09 -Pains vanish during Steelcase Think Chair demo!
In the months I tried the chair, I saw some writing-related injuries disappear... I'm not sure this is coincidence. [Business Week]

3.8.09 -Cobi by Steelcase wins the Red Dot award !
Cobi caters to a collaborative work environment and combines aesthetics with performance.[Globe Newswire]

3.2.09 -Green Office Remodeling! If you’re looking to trash a significant amount of furniture, you may also have significant disposal fees. Companies like Steelcase have programs that can help match your unwanted furniture with another organization’s needs to avoid these fees. [Earth911.com]

2.26.09 -Life at HOK: Healthy Workplace [HOK Blog]

2.18.09 -Seating: What we've learned [Contract Magazine]

2.3.09 -Coalesse® and Designtex Awarded LEED Gold Certification for Chicago Showroom. Read more

1.27.09 -Steelcase joins movement to recycle Office furniture. Read more

1.14.09 -Next Generation Interactive Whiteboard Transforms Teaching and Learning. Read more

1.06.09 -Steelcase Recognized as Leading Office Environment Manufacturer. See which 8 categories Steelcase was voted as outstanding. Read more

11.25.08 -A chair for slouching ... Read more

11.13.08 -Hospitals of the future. View news clip

10.28.08 -Steelcase snags FSC Certification ensuring that the raw materials used in wood products are obtained from well-managed forests. Read more

10.22.08 -I put in 5 miles at the office... Read more

10.1.08 -Why are hospitals suddenly so hospitable?
Aid and comfort. Soothing new designs are putting the hospitality back into hospitals. Read more

9.15.08 -The Space Race
As companies strive to create environmentally friendly, stimulating offices, you may soon be working at a fully recyclable workstation. Read more

8.21.08 -Forget chalk! Teachers call up lessons by lifting a finger to interactive white boards. mLive.com

8.12.08 -Coalesse: New Premium Brand Delivers Inspired Furnishings for Work and Life. Cnn.com

8.07.08 -Nurture by Steelcase Named Top Premier Performer. Click here for more on this article.

7.09.08 -"Think" green work chair An ergonomically design-based chair that is also has some serious green cred. Read more

See the Steelcase Think chair in action in the blockbuster movie "Hancock."

6.11.08 -Steelcase Receives Seven Best of NeoCon Awards At NeoCon 2008. NeoCon Awards Recognize Outstanding Design Innovation in Furniture Systems, Seating, Table and Worksurfaces. CNN

Get the Phat Skinny on NeoCon here.
Photos are uploaded daily.

6.5.08 - Steelcase offers more space with c:scape
By compressing the footprint of individual workstations, companies can create room for common areas -- or vignettes, as some in the industry call them -- where teams of workers can gather to collaborate. Read more on this article!

4.18.08 -Walkstation gets workers moving
and is making its way to BKM this summer. See what people are saying about the new Walkstation.

3.22.08 -Steelcase enthusiastically supports renewable energy practices by sponsoring a wind farm.
-The NY Times

Visit Steelcase's Green Giants webpage.

3.09.08 -Steelcase - "Green Giants"
"Do all the good you can for all the people you can for as long as you can. If you did just that in your life, just think of what would happen." Click here to see the video.

1.23.08 -Steelcase - Amia chair
Director's Commentary about the Amia chair.  Thomas Overthun, from IDEO, and Bruce Smith of Steelcase take us through its genesis. Click here to see the video.

7.30.07 - Steelcase Introduces LearnLab™ Environments. Classroom of the Future Unveiled at the National Association of College and University Business Officials Annual Meeting. CNNMoney.com

6.28.07- BKM's Higher Ed, Higher Tech '07 Conference was a huge success! See for yourself with downloadable audio files of the sessions and images here.

2.15.07 - Steelcase Named One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine. Yahoo News

2.12.07 - Steelcase Recognized for Commitment to Improving Indoor Air Quality.  Yahoo! News

2.1.07 -The Nurture Report, an A&D focused publication from Nurture (Steelcase's healthcare division), has officially launched. Subscribe to the e-newsletter or view the first issue on the Nurture website.

12.19.06 - Steelcase Reports Third Quarter Results - Net Income Up 72% - Yahoo News.

12.13.06 - "Cradle to Cradle" Steelcase 360 e-zine.

12.7.06 - Sitting up Straight Isn't Good Posture. mlive.com

12.5.06 - Steelcase Inc. to Webcast Third Quarter Conference Call. Yahoo News

11.17.06 - Steelcase Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from The Brooklyn Museum. PRnewswire.com

11.14.06 - Steelcase Receives First McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Cradle to Cradle Certification for a Powered Workstation. more...

11.14.06 - PolyVision's Premium Whiteboards, the world's
first and only Cradle to Cradle™ Silver Certified whiteboards

11.13.06 - Prize Winners
- HKS's Frances Bruns wins a LeapV2 Chair in the BKMQ subscription drawing from BKM.
- First Horizon's Dennis Veit wins an FYI Monitor Arm in the WBCS Round Up trade show drawing from BKM.
- 13 Higher Ed professionals win various prizes in a drawing from BKM's Higher Ed, Higher Tech '06 Conference. more...

11.08.06 - Vecta's NeoCon Gold Winning Permiso and x-Stack Chairs Now Available for Order. Call 214.902.7200 to order.

11.01.06 - Designers can now download CEU credits through Steelcase's partnership with Interior Design Magazine. www.interiordesign.net/ceucenter

10.24.06 - BKM is selected to host a tour of their facilities to kick off the 2007 OFDA Conference. As a respected leader in the contract furniture industry, Carlene Wilson, BKM’s VP is asked to sit on a discussion panel focusing on “The Future of the Dealer” at the Conference. more…

10.08.06 - Steelcase honored with six Best of NeoCon 2006 awards. more...

10.01.06 - BKM, an IIDA platinum sponsor, was selected as the IIDA 2006 Dallas City Center Sponsor of the Year for their support of IIDA and the design community.

09.06.06 - Steelcase acquires Softcare. more...

08.17.06 - "Higher Ed, Higher Tech Conference '06" Hosted by BKM Total Office of Texas. BKM honored Dr. Wright Lassiter, DCCCD Chancellor, by awarding a scholarship in his name to a student at the event.  The Event  |  The Scholarship

05.01.06 - Steelcase launches "Nurture" to capture the Healthcare market. www.nurturebysteelcase.com

 

5.1.06

#1 Turnstone Dealer in the World - BKM Total Office of Texas is ranked #1 dealer in the world with the highest total Steelcase Turnstone sales and 38% growth in 2005!

#1 Kick Installation - Turnstone has awarded BKM Total Office of Texas the winner of the Best Steelcase KICK Showroom installation of 2006 nationwide! See contest photos.

Carlene Wilson, BKM's VP, is the first woman elected to the WorkPlace Furnishings Board of Directors. - March 2006.

2.2.06

Still #1 - In the December issue of Contract Magazine,
Steelcase was ranked #1 nationwide in seven categories.
See the rankings.

Steelcase at the big game - Superbowl XL athletes recharged in their Silverdome locker rooms with the help of Turnstone Crushed Can seating Sunday, February 5th.
See Crushed Can at the Silverdome.

Quality Assured - BKM has always been committed to exceeding our customers' expectations. One way we will continue to achieve this in 2006 is through the recent hire of a full-time Quality Assurance Coordinator.

In Good Company - The following companies have recently joined the ranks of BKM’s satisfied customers: American Airlines, Bank of America, Shell, Sunoco.

Think Hollywood - Steelcase’s Think chair makes a cameo appearance in Hollywood’s blockbuster “The Island” starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Not only is Think easy to use, easy on the back and easy on the environment, it’s also easy on the eyes—a perfect fit for pop culture cinema.