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Date	Title	Category
2003	Eliminating VOC Emissions Steelcase reaches a key environmental milestone by eliminating the emission of almost all volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from its metal finishing operations based in Michigan. This is the result of... View	Sustainability
03/2003	WorkSpace Futures Formed The WorkSpace Futures group is formed to conduct research into the ways people work and how to enhance the experience. The group is devoted to unlocking insights in work, workers, and the workplace, relying... View	Company
2004	Think® Chair Introduced The Think® chair is launched at NeoCon in the U.S. and at Orgatec in Germany. Marketed as "a chair with a brain and a conscience," this 99% recyclable chair is developed by a project team made up of Steelcase... View	Products
2004	Steelcase is the Industry’s Patent Leader During the past decade, Steelcase has secured more patents than any other company in the industry, with more than 1,400 domestic and international patents and design registrations. The new (2010) Global... View	Industry
08/28/2004	Athens, AL Plant Celebrates 25 Years Our Athens, AL plant celebrates 25 years of manufacturing with an open house, plant tours and a Steelcase show truck. The Athens plant started out manufacturing systems furniture panels and storage products. ... View	Company
03/28/2005	Consolidation Announced As part of Steelcase's goal to build a lean, more flexible industrial system, we announce plans to consolidate West Michigan manufacturing operations on the Kentwood Complex and move toward the sale of... View	Company
2006	Steelcase UK Partners with Green-Works Steelcase UK forms a partnership with Green-Works, a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides redundant office furniture for re-use by schools, charities and community organizations. By re-distributing... View	Sustainability
2006	Steelcase International WorkL@b Opens in France WorkL@b, the new Steelcase International Headquarters, opens in Strasbourg, France. The facility is designed to foster innovation, support the international culture of the Company and improve employees'... View	Company
2006	Pledge to Reduce Environmental Footprint Steelcase pledges to reduce our global environmental footprint by 25% by 2012, which means keeping careful watch on greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, energy use and waste. Since the goal reset... View	Sustainability
04/2006	Nurture® by Steelcase Launched Nurture® by Steelcase launches to provide user-centered solutions in healthcare. Nurture views the healthcare environment as an integral part of the healing process and provides holistic solutions that... View
2007	Cradle to Cradle Product Certifications Awarded Pathways® Privacy Wall is the first ever certified movable wall system to receive Cradle to Cradle product certification. The Montage® freestanding system, Siento® and Move™ seating, 100 and 500 Series... View	Sustainability
2007	Steelcase Named Best Corporate Citizen Steelcase is ranked No. 17 on CRO’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens, marking our first appearance on the list. The annual list recognizes best practices in the area of corporate responsibility and... View	Communities
09/14/2007	Ultra Group Acquired To help Steelcase meet the needs of our large and small customers throughout Asia, we acquire the Ultra Group, one of the leading furniture manufacturers in China. Ultra Group was founded in 1993 with... View	Company
2008	WorkLife India Opens WorkLife Centers in Bangalore and Delhi, India, open. View	Company
2008	Green School Makeover PolyVision® environmental ceramicsteel™ is installed in Kelly Creek Elementary School during ABC Television's Extreme Makeover “Ford Educate to Escape” green school makeover contest. The PolyVision... View	Communities
2008	Energy Credits Purchased Steelcase purchases renewable energy credits from the Wege Wind Farm in Texas. The Farm includes eight giant wind turbines that generate enough energy to power 2,925 homes for a year. Over five years we... View	Sustainability
05/2008	Coalesse Formed Responding to blurring distinctions between office and home as places for work, Steelcase launches Coalesse, a new premium brand that provides products for work/life settings. It’s a... View	Company
2009	Steelcase Ranked Second for Efforts Against Climate Change Steelcase is ranked as a top Michigan-based company in the home and office furnishings industry for combating climate change by Climate Counts, a New Hampshire-based non-profit organization dedicated to... View	Sustainability
2009	Collaboration Solutions Introduced Steelcase launches a set of collaborative solutions including: c:scape®, media:scape® (pictured), i2i®, and cobi®. These products are designed to help people connect more easily with each other and... View	Products
03/09/2009	Steelcase Mexico Receives Industry-First Award for Social Responsibility Our operations in Mexico receive the distinction of "Socially Responsible Company" at the 2009 Latin American ESR Conference in Mexico City. This is the first award for our Mexico site, and we are the... View	Communities
2010	Flexframe Workwall Introduced Steelcase launches the Flexframe Workwall, which activates vertical space for storage, display and the integration of technology. View	Products
06/2010	node® Chair Introduced The node® chair, a collaborative effort between IDEO and Steelcase, launches. The first product from Steelcase Education Solutions, it is an active learning classroom solution by enabling mobility and... View	Products
06/2010	EcoCradle Packaging Steelcase begins using Ecovative Design's EcoCradle packaging, made with agricultural byproducts like seed hulls and mushroom roots, EcoCradle requires very little energy to produce and it provides the... View	Sustainability
2011	Community Support Since 1912 we've made community support initiatives around the world an integral part of our operations. Steelcase is dedicated to using our resources to provide for communities and projects in line with... View	Communities
04/28/2011	NanoSphere Finish Added to Designtex® Finishes After four years of development, DesignTex® is the first company in the U.S. contract market to add NanoSphere to its repertoire of textile finishes. NanoSphere features a natural self-cleaning benefit... View	Sustainability
08/16/2011	WorkCafe Opens The WorkCafé at Steelcase Global Headquarters opens. This is the first renovation of the cafeteria since the building opened in 1983. It is designed for work and nourishment, and has quickly become a... View	Company
09/2011	Sharing the Warmth Steelcase, along with Carhartt, Acme Mills, DuPont and 3M, is providing fabric to make homeless coats that transform into sleeping bags. The innovative materials used to construct the coats provide insulation... View	Communities
11/2011	OpenIDEO Partnership Steelcase has partnered with OpenIDEO to explore the topic of revitalizing struggling cities around the world. A website allows everyone to give suggestions on how to reinvigorate and help restore areas... View	Communities
12/01/2011	First Asian Market Merit Recognition Our Manifesto system and i2i® collaborative seating received Merit Recognition in the Product and Industrial Design category at the Design For Asia Awards 2011. The award for Manifesto (pictured) is... View	Products
01/2012	Collaboration Tools for Active Learning Environments Introduced At the Consumers Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, Steelcase introduced media:scape mini and media:scape mobile as a way to adapt to the changing learning environment. After years of research, it has... View	Products
03/02/2012	Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” 2012 Steelcase Inc. is recognized as one of Fortune magazine's 2012 "Most Admired Companies" in the Home Equipment, Furnishings industry sector. Our ranking is sixth overall in this sector, and is... View	Company
03/16/2012	Steelcase Celebrates 100 Years Steelcase completes a century of industry, innovation and expansion. From simple beginnings as a manufacturer of safes and files for the Macey Company, to the designing and creation of our own metal and... View	Company
04/2012	Steelcase Inc. Recognized For Sustainability Leadership In Michigan Steelcase Inc. is recognized by two organizations for its sustainability efforts – Michigan Green Leader awards and Michigan’s 101 Best & Brightest Sustainable Companies. View	Sustainability
06/2012	Living on Video Steelcase unveils concepts for spaces and technology that optimize video interations at work, create an intuitive, dynamic and natural video experience, and address key barriers, such as light and sound... View	Products
10/04/2012	Stock Exchange Bell Ringing In celebration of the 100th Anniversary, Steelcase Inc. executives and guests visit the New York Stock Exchange to ring the 9 AM bell on October 4, 2012. President and CEO James Hackett, joined by... View	Company
01/2013	Workspring celebrates second Chicago location Workspring, what we like to call "an enhanced workspace destination," has opened its second location in downtown Chicago. Workspring is a hosted business facility that offers space for individual work,... View	Company
02/25/2013	Gesture Chair Launches Gesture is the first chair designed to support our interactions with today’s technologies. It was inspired by the movement of the human body and created for the way we work today. View	Products
03/2013	Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” 2013 Fortune Magazine has again recognized Steelcase Inc. as one of its “Most Admired Companies” in the Home Equipment, Furnishings industry sector. This year, Steelcase is ranked in fourth position... View	Company
06/2013	V.I.A. Launches in North America Steelcase launches V.I.A. ™, vertical intelligent architecture, designed to create spaces that help fuel the innovation process, in June 2013 NeoCon. V.I.A. hosts the latest large-scale video and display... View	Products
07/2013	Innovation Center Opens in Grand Rapids, MI The Steelcase Innovation Center was created to foster behaviors of an innovation culture such as idea sharing and prototyping, and to leverage global talent. Steelcase researchers studied the process and... View	Company
03/01/2014	Keane becomes 9th CEO Effective March 1, 2014, Jim Keane becomes the ninth leader in the Company's 102 year history. Keane replaces Jim Hackett who stepped down after nearly 20 years as President and CEO. Keane, a Chicago... View	Leadership
03/13/2014	Growing a renewable energy future Steelcase is the first major company in the commercial furniture industry to purchase non-emitting renewable energy certificates (RECs) equivalent to 100% of its global electricity consumption. Our... View	Sustainability
06/10/2014	Susan Cain Quiet Spaces by Steelcase Susan Cain Quiet Spaces by Steelcase were the result of Steelcase research and insights combined with Susan Cain's book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a world that can't stop talking." In order to... View	Products
03/16/2015	Munich Innovation Center Plans Announced On March 16, 2015, Steelcase announces the plan for opening a new Learning + Innovation Centre in Munich, Germany, to begin operating in mid 2016. In order to foster and accelerate innovation, this... View	Company
06/2015	Brody WorkLounge Launches Our research reveals that one of the things people need most is choice and control – over where and how they work, but also over the type and level of stimuli around them. Brody is a part of our solution... View	Products
02/08/2016	Global Workplace Report Steelcase introduces its first Global Report: Engagement + The Global Workplace conducted in 17 countries, receiving positive customer response and media traction globally including in the United States,... View	Company
02/18/2016	10 Years on Fortune’s Most Admired Fortune has recognized Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS) as one of its 2016 “World’s Most Admired Companies” in the Home Equipment and Furnishings industry sector. Steelcase, the global leader in its industry,... View	Company
10/2016	Steelcase Recognized as One of the Most Civic-Minded Companies in the U.S. Steelcase is recognized as one of the most community-minded companies in the nation as a part of the Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light that sets the standard for corporate civic engagement and... View	Communities