MRL NEWS & UPDATES | APRIL 2022 VOL.2

Apr 19

MRL NEWS & UPDATES | APRIL 2022 VOL.2

We are thrilled to welcome our newest partner manufacturers to the library, BodyBilt and Kartell – Furniture & Lighting to the library. We are also highlighting 20 new products this week by the following partner manufacturers; 9to5, Allseating, Arcadia, Dauphin, Dekko, Fleetwood, Haworth, Mayer Fabrics, OfficeSource, OFGO STUDIO, Pineapple Contracts and Scandinavian Spaces.

BodyBilt

BodyBilt is the leading manufacturer of ergonomic seating that produces the highest quality ergonomic seating products that can be found on the market—we manufacture our seating products at our facility located in Navasota, Texas; this is where all our products are created and assembled by our employees. As a manufacturer, our focus is on providing sustainable solutions that are built for years to come. We utilize science and technology as part of our continuous improvement process. Our newer products include innovations like SKYDEX Technology, which reduces peak pressure by 60%, and our cutting-edge air cell lumbar in our mesh back products. BodyBilt is committed to corporate social responsibility as a core priority Some CSR methods include incorporating recyclable and eco-friendly fabrics. We have recently partnered with Duvaltex to provide CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES. These fabrics are a new, industry-first material made from 100% post-consumer recycled polyester. Duvaltex is proud of this Teknik product; the company states they have no waste during the knit manufacturing process. This process helps to reduce the carbon footprint during transport and eliminates waste.

Kartell - Furniture & Lighting

70 Years of ongoing research and exchange with the great designers, with the aim of pursuing beauty and absolute quality. 70 years of market success, of cooperation and partnerships, of events and projects destined for sale and communication. Today, Kartell is the perfect synthesis of its past and its ongoing projection into the future, combining the great heritage of corporate culture with the desire to explore new paths and engage in new experiences dominated by an intense passion for creation. Founded by Giulio Castelli in 1949, in the early years Kartell took its first steps to produce the distinctive design that would come to epitomize the ‘Made in Italy’ label. In 1988 the company was acquired by Claudio Luti, the son-in-law of Giulio and Anna Castelli who had a background in fashion. The sensibility that Luti had developed under the Versace fashion house, with a love for perfection and tasteful design, heralded a new start for the brand. Luti sought collaborations with designers and architects like Philippe Starck, Ron Arad, Antonio Citterio, Ferruccio Laviani, Piero Lissoni, Patricia Urquiola, Mario Bellini, Alberto Meda and Vico Magistretti, who were responsible for those products that soon came to symbolize the brand. The fresh approach to materials dictated the new direction and brought real turning points for Kartell: studying, manipulating, and enriching materials resulted in an end product which offered unprecedented characteristics. The turning point came when, after years of research and thanks to a revolutionary innovation, in 1999 Kartell became the first company in the world to use polycarbonate to produce furnishing items. The result was La Marie, a completely transparent chair with modern, minimalist design which paved the way for Louis Ghost, still one of Kartell’s best sellers today. From this moment on, the company developed and explored the theme of transparency that has made it unique and original, continuing its research into the study of surfaces and shapes, starting with the use of new technologies and high-performance materials that have made it possible to create products like nothing ever created before. Alongside the habitat division, Kartell relaunched its lighting division, writing a new chapter in the history of lighting design. Kartell today is a company that looks to the future, with Claudio Luti sharing the helm with his children Lorenza and Federico, who joined the firm from different professional backgrounds following their university studies. Today Lorenza is Marketing and Retail Director and Federico Commercial Director. The company has expanded its horizons with new divisions and new product families, introducing new lines ranging from the soft line to another specifically designed for outdoors, as it continues to move with the times and evolve, also employing non-plastic materials and experimenting with new technologies. Kartell today is a company that looks to the future, with Claudio Luti sharing the helm with his children Lorenza and Federico, who joined the firm from different professional backgrounds following their university studies. Today Lorenza is Marketing and Retail Director and Federico Commercial Director. The company has expanded its horizons with new divisions and new product families, introducing new lines ranging from the soft line to another specifically designed for outdoors, as it continues to move with the times and evolve, also employing non-plastic materials and experimenting with new technologies. Innovation and Know How – Kartell is known for its industrial production of the finest quality design objects, with remarkable technological content, Made in Italy. From the choice of innovative and certified materials to the use of advanced technologies, Kartell is able to guarantee users of its products a collection in which technology, quality, resistance and durability are part of its DNA. The high level of stability and repeatability of the processes allows the minimization of inefficiencies and waste, favoring productions with low polluting residues that are always fully recyclable.