Industry Furniture Website myturnstone.com Founded 1993 | Areas served North America Headquarters Grand Rapids Parent organization Steelcase | |
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Products Office furniture, Modular furniture Services Office design consultation Profiles | ||
Turnstone is an office furniture company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a division of Steelcase and was founded in 1993.
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Company Overview
Turnstone’s products are designed to meet the needs of small businesses, startup companies, and entrepreneurs. James Hackett became President of Turnstone in 1993. Kevin Kuske was turnstone’s general manager from 2009 to 2014. Brian Shapland became turnstone’s general manager in the spring of 2014. Since 2002, Turnstone has launched over 40 new products.
Events
Turnstone frequently organizes RV tours, bus tours, and events like the Turnstone Roadshow, a trip that brings a mobile office built in an 18-wheeler around the country to showcase workplace trends and research.
Research & Development
One aspect of Turnstone’s product development process involves meeting with business leaders and uses observational research from the IIT Institute of Design, IDEO, and the d.school at Stanford University. They also visit coworking spaces to study how workers interact with their products.
Turnstone also researches and studies subjects like startup culture, company culture, and how people work. In 2013, Turnstone partnered with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania to release a list of the 15 top young companies to work for.
Designer Collaborations
Turnstone has collaborated with outside designers for some of their products:
Awards and Recognition
Some of Turnstone’s products have awards at the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair:
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