http://www.kinnarps.com/en/International/NewsPress/ The latest news from Kinnarps http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/SWEDISHDESIGNTOPINEUROPE/ SWEDISH DESIGN - TOP IN EUROPE Swedish interior workspace company Kinnarps is now a long way ahead of its competitors in Europe when it comes to office furniture. This is revealed by statistics newly released by FEMB (Fédération Européenne du Mobilier de Bureau). The company achieved first place in the top 100 European Office Furniture Companies list in September 2012. For Kinnarps CEO Per-Arne... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/SWEDISHDESIGNTOPINEUROPE/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:46:02 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Prometheus/ Kinnarps Gives Prometheus a Seat We have a celebrity on our books, since Materia’s Omni armchair landed a cameo role in this summer’s Ridley Scott blockbuster, Prometheus. Much of the filming was done in the UK, where Marc Bird, Kinnarps UK’s Head of Marketing, explains how Omni’s casting came about:  ‘We had a call from the designers working on the Prometheus set at London’s Pinewood Studios. ... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Prometheus/ Thu, 31 May 2012 09:10:54 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Switch-off-and-participate--Earth-Hour-2012/ Switch off and participate – Earth Hour 2012! On Saturday 31th of March between 8.30pm to 9.30pm it is time for Earth Hour, the largest environmental event in history, organised by the WWF. Kinnarps will for the forth year in a row participate and switch off for a better future. Last year more than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights, sending a powerful... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Switch-off-and-participate--Earth-Hour-2012/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:58:04 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-launches-the-sound-absorber-Oktav-designed-by-Christian-Hallerod/ Kinnarps launches the sound absorber, Oktav, designed by Christian Halleröd. Approximately 57 per cent of those who work in open office landscapes feel that the noise level is disturbing. This is the outcome of a HRF (Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People) survey from 2009, in which over 500 members of Unionen, the Swedish Teachers’ Union, the Swedish Teachers' Federation and the Swedis... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-launches-the-sound-absorber-Oktav-designed-by-Christian-Hallerod/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:58 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-appoints-new-Marketing-and-Communications-Director/ Kinnarps appoints new Marketing and Communications Director Paulina Lundström is the new Marketing and Communications Director at the Swedish interior solutions company Kinnarps AB. Her main task; integrate communications within the Kinnarps organisation. Paulina Lundström begins her new position today, December 1st, 2011. “Understanding integrated communications and applying the necessary tool... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-appoints-new-Marketing-and-Communications-Director/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:24:04 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/New-CEO-at-Kinnarps-AB/ Kinnarps appoints new CEO Per Arne Andersson is appointed new CEO of Kinnarps, one of Europe’s largest workplace furniture suppliers. Previous CEO Henry Jarlsson, son of Kinnarps founders Jarl and Evy Andersson, resigns after 37 years as CEO in the company. Mr. Jarlsson will now become the President of Kinnarps Holding AB and will also become Chairman of the Board for Kinnarps AB. Per- Arne... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/New-CEO-at-Kinnarps-AB/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:31:02 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/04172008/ Kinnarps furnishes one of the worlds greenest building Kinnarps has been chosen to supply all interior furnishings when the leading international organization for sustainable development, IUCN, plans their new head office in Gland, Switzerland. IUCN aims to create one of the greenest office building in the world. Kinnarps was selected for its long-term dedication to sustainable production and... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/04172008/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:37:59 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Skillingarydexpansion/ Turning the first turf for new production works Swedish furniture solutions company Kinnarps is investing £2M in a new production works in Skillingaryd, Sweden for manufacturing polyether foam. The investment will simplify production, reduce environmental impact and improve the development potential for new products. The site will be about 2000 square meters and be located alongside Kinnarps... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Skillingarydexpansion/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:37:58 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/NewLondonshowroom/ New London showroom Office furniture solutions company Kinnarps (UK) Limited has chosen Covent Garden as the location for its new London showroom. Designed to reflect a real business solution, the two storeys in Dryden Street are not just a showcase of Kinnarps products but more a working demonstration of an exciting workplace. Easy to reach, with good transport links, the showroom is divided... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/NewLondonshowroom/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:37:58 GMT http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-encourages-environmental-initiatives/ Kinnarps encourages environmental initiatives Kinnarps considers environmental issues to be important and works proactively to test and evaluate new solutions for environmental work. To encourage others to do the same, an annual environmental prize is given to a supplier who has significantly contributed to environmental work. This time the prize was given to Mack Fanér Trading AB. Mack Fanér i... http://www.kinnarps.com/en/us/NewsPress/PressReleases/-news-items-/Kinnarps-encourages-environmental-initiatives/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:37:57 GMT