Business remains strong for the commercial furniture industry and its suppliers, according to the quarterly MADA / OFI Trends survey. The January 2016 overall survey index was 57.25, exceeding the October 2015 index, which was 56.05. Three index values in quarterly MADA/OFI survey reach record highs.

NeoCon, the global platform for commercial interiors, will mark its 48th year this June 13-15 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The three-day tradeshow and conference highlights hundreds of leading exhibitors in workplace, healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, public spaces, and government.

Haworth filed legal action against SitOnIt Seating claiming that one of its office chair designs is a ripoff of a patented Haworth chair.

Compatico Inc., a manufacturer and assembler of office furniture, benching, panels, and other materials, consolidated its entire operation down from four buildings to one larger facility. Years of growth prompted the decision, along with a desire to boost collaboration among the company’s employees.

Iron Age Office is a joint collaboration between Sean Dineen and Michael Stephens. With Stephen’s extensive experience as a 2nd generation steel fabricator and Dineen’s influential upbringing in the “steel city” (Sheffield England), the two share a passion for fabricating raw materials into beautiful, bold structures.

Tracy Wymer, vice president of workplace research and strategy at Knoll, looked at the year ahead in design in a conversation with Knoll Inspiration at www.knoll,com.

U.S. office furniture production should reach $10.4 billion in 2016, according to the latest IHS Global Insight industry forecast model used by the Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.

Kimball International has appointed Kourtney Smith to the position of President for Kimball Hospitality. Smith will assume responsibility for the entire Kimball Hospitality organization, including strategic direction, goals, growth and driving share-owner value.

HNI’s office furniture sales for the second quarter jumped 12% compared to last year’s figures, reaching $568.2 million. The company says $25 million can be attributed to the acquisition of the Vermont Castings Group.