Global Excellence Awards 2018

Page 12 www.lux-review.com LUX 2018 Global Excellence Awards Founded in 1928, Nightingale is a design- focused contract seating manufacturer. Recognized by Deloitte as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies, they are proud to celebrate their quality people and products. With world-renowned furniture designers and a team of 200 employees, the firm crafts innovative, comfortable products built in North America for any work environment. As a small, family-owned company, the internal culture of Nightingale is always open and direct. All staff know each other and directly engage with each other on a daily basis, and the firm hosts frequent team lunches and parties. Alongside this, their staff are involved in the process of designing and testing all of the firm’s products; this collaborative approach ensures that only the best products reach the firm’s esteemed clientele. Operating in such a competitive market, Nightingale has to work hard to stand out from its competitors, and this is achieved not only through quality and precision, but also by creating bespoke products tailored to the individual needs of its clients. Customers, whether they are individuals or big firms, can customize all aspects of Nightingale’s chairs to suit their exact needs to specifications. They can select the chair type, the upholstery, the arms, legs, wheels, colours, ergonomic support levels, the back height, and the weights that the chair can support, with heavy-duty options that can support up to 450lbs available. After all, no two humans are built alike: the team at Nightingale firmly believe that there should not be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to Focused on creating quality furnishings that clients can trust, Nightingale has gained global recognition since its inception nearly 90 years ago. As part of our overview of a selection of the winners of this year’s LUX Global Excellence Awards, we profile the firm to find out more. Nightingale Corp Best Ergonomic Seating Manufacturer 2018 - North America chairs. Proper support and ergonomic health is about designing a chair that will adapt to all sorts of shapes and sizes. Over the years, Nightingale’s commitment to environmental sustainability has earned its products GREENGUARD ® Gold certification, while its stringent testing procedures have earned the firm ISO 9001:2008 certification. At Nightingale, luxury is about using the best materials that will feel good and last for decades. As part of this commitment, Nightingale crafts all components of their chairs in North America—unlike many modern furniture manufacturers who get parts from China and never oversee their production—working with top-level designers and engineers to produce an end product that both feels and looks luxurious. The firm’s dedicated team are always attending symposiums, art shows, and travelling the world for design inspiration. A great example is Nightingale’s Trullo chair, which is a modular, semi- private lounge seat inspired by stone huts in Alberobello, Italy. This popular design combines traditional chair-making practices with modern needs to create something owners can cherish. Ultimately, Nightingale’s passion for design, comfort, quality, and innovation has driven the firm to be an industry leader with a growing global presence. Looking to the future, the firm will continue to expand its international presence. Company: Nightingale Corp Name: Meg Desmond Address: 2301 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L4Y 1Z9. Telephone Number: 905-896-3434 Web Address: https://nightingalechairs.com/ Veronna 7000D - Nightingale Task Chair