Turnstone (company) explained

Turnstone
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Furniture
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Hq Location City:Grand Rapids, Michigan
Hq Location Country:United States
Areas Served:North America
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Products:Office furniture, modular furniture
Services:Office design consultation
Parent:Steelcase

Turnstone is an office furniture company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a division of Steelcase and was founded in 1993.[1] The brand was created with the intention of reaching younger businesses with budgets too small to afford a dedicated facilities manager and offices with a small number of in-office employees.[2] [3] As of January 2006, the company employed 30 people.

Company overview

Turnstone's products are designed to meet the needs of small businesses, startup companies, and entrepreneurs.[4] [5] Initially, turnstone also focused on supplying the home-office market. Between 2002 and 2006, turnstone launched over 40 new products.

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 co-working spaces to study how workers interact with their products.[6]

Turnstone also researches and studies subjects like startup culture, company culture, and how people work.[7] [8] 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.[9]

James Hackett became President of turnstone in 1993.[10] Kevin Kuske was turnstone's general manager from 2009 to 2014.[11] Brian Shapland became turnstone's general manager in the spring of 2014.[12]

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.[13] [14] [15] The company has also toured using an Airstream RV as a traveling showroom.

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:[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

Year Award Product
2000 Silver Award in Alternative Office Crushed Can
2001 Silver Award in Alternative Office Smoke Office System
2004 Silver Award PET Lounge
2007 Silver Award in Work Surfaces and Furniture Systems Tour System
2009 Gold Award Campfire Table
2011 Gold Award Bivi
2013 Innovation Award Buoy
2015 Product Innovations Campfire Additions
2016 Innovation Award Bassline Tables
2016 Product Innovations Bivi

Other awards and nominations:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steelcase, Inc. . furniturecityhistory.org . Furniture City History . 25 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Scanlon. Jessie. The Mini Cooper of Office Furniture. Bloomberg. Bloomberg. 28 July 2016. 3 January 2006.
  3. Web site: Hoffman. Marilyn. Furniture Makers Target Multiplying Home Offices. The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor. 6 July 2017. 5 April 1994.
  4. Web site: Work Better With Turnstone Office Furniture . 25 July 2013 . themanual.com . The Manual . 5 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Steelcase Unit Donating Furniture To Startups . 22 January 2013 . detroit.cbslocal.com . CBS Detroit . 14 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Austin co-working spaces act as ‘living labs’ . 8 April 2011 . bizjournals.com . Austin Business Journal . 28 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326091313/http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/print-edition/2011/04/08/co-working-spaces-act-as-living-labs.html . 26 March 2014 .
  7. Web site: Don’t Just Be a Startup, Feel Like One . aabacosmallbusiness.com . Aabaco Small Business . 19 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Strong company culture is key to telecommuting success . 25 October 2013 . mnn.com . Mother Nature Network . 7 August 2016.
  9. Web site: The 15 Best Startups To Work For In America . 9 October 2013 . . Business Insider Australia . 3 August 2016.
  10. Web site: 100 Years & Building:Steelcase CEO Guides Vision for Future . 25 July 2012 . corpmagazine.com . Corp! . 31 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Former Turnstone exec to succeed Saylor as CEO of Izzy+ . 10 February 2014 . mibiz.com . MiBiz . 20 August 2016.
  12. Web site: How startup culture in the workplace can help attract and engage top talent . 28 July 2016 . hr.blr.com . HR and Employment Law News . 19 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Turnstone bus on Midwest roadtrip to give 5 startups $20,000 makeovers . 27 February 2013 . mlive.com . MLive . 22 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Turnstone Roadshow 2016: Work from a Mobile Startup Office . 26 May 2016 . omaha.com . Omaha World-Herald . 28 August 2016.
  15. Web site: Turnstone bus on Midwest roadtrip to give 5 startups $20,000 makeovers . 27 February 2013 . mlive.com . MLive . 11 August 2016.
  16. Web site: TURNSTONE JENNY CLUB . 12 August 2012 . interiorsthatwork.com . Interiors That Work . 11 August 2016.
  17. Web site: Chairs . charlesperry.com . Charls O. Perry . 17 August 2016.
  18. Web site: "Turnstone’s Crushed Can is a stool, a table, a headrest, whatever" . fmlink.com . FMLink . 13 August 2016.
  19. Web site: Here’s A Paper Table You Can Draw On . 22 October 2012 . foodrepublic.com . Food Republic . 29 August 2016.
  20. Web site: Schoolmeester. Mark. Mark Schoolmeester. Mark Schoolmeester, Industrial Design. 6 July 2017.
  21. Web site: Neocon Continues To Blur The Line Between Home And Office . 18 June 2000 . articles.chicagotribune.com . Chicago Tribune . 2 July 2016.
  22. Web site: West Michigan NeoCon Team Has A New Star . 3 June 2002 . grbj.com . Grand Rapids Business Journal . 23 August 2016.
  23. Web site: Steelcase Inc. Receives Seven Awards at NeoCon 2004 . 14 May 2004 . ir.steelcase.com . Steelcase . 30 July 2016.
  24. Web site: Steelcase Celebrates Six Best of NeoCon Awards at NeoCon 2007 . 6 November 2007 . finanznachrichten.de . Finanz Nachrichten . 16 August 2016.
  25. Web site: IzzyPlus, Nucraft, Steelcase garner NeoCon awards . 17 June 2009 . mlive.com . MLive . 2 August 2016.
  26. Web site: NeoCon’11: Gold winner Bivi by Turnstone desk integrates work and life . 20 June 2011 . fmlink.com . FMLink . 18 August 2016.
  27. Web site: NeoCon 2013: West Michigan companies rock awards, bringing home lots of gold, 'Best of Show' . 10 June 2013 . mlive.com . MLive . 23 August 2016.
  28. Web site: Furniture Systems - 2015 Product Innovations . buildings.com . Buildings . 6 July 2016.
  29. Web site: Steelcase Reports First Quarter Results . 22 June 2016 . nasdaq.com . Nasdaq . 21 August 2016.
  30. Web site: Furniture Systems - 2016 Product Innovations . buildings.com . Buildings . 22 August 2016.
  31. Web site: Good Design 2004. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. 6 July 2017. 2004.
  32. Web site: Good Design 2009. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. 6 July 2017. 2009.
  33. Web site: Recognizing Excellence in Furnishings & Materials. ADEX Awards. ADEX Awards. 7 July 2017.
  34. Web site: Best of Year Products: Merits. Interior Design. Interior Design. 6 July 2017.
  35. Web site: Get HiP at #IDNeoCon: 2015 Winners for Design Solutions. Interior Design. Interior Design. 6 July 2017. 14 June 2015.

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