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42 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | 2023 BOOK OF LISTS E C O N O M Y LARGEST OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS IN GREATER HARTFORD Ranked by number of local employees Ranked by number of local employees Dealer Local employees/ total employees Major brands sold Local of total of Top local executive Year founded 1 Red Thread 55 Hartland St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9981; www.red-thread.com 150 350 Steelcase, National, Global, Coalesse, Kimball, KI 2 8 Larry Levine President 1933 2 Suburban 693 High St. Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-0299; www.suburbanop.com 65 65 IOF, Lorell, HON, Artopex, Compatico, Tayco, COE, 9to5, AIS, Lay-Z-Boy o 1 1 Jeremy Bourret CEO 1979 3 Transfer Enterprises Inc. 140 Progress Drive Manchester, CT 06042 860-645-9090; www.tedesk.com 42 N/A Candex, Global/OTG, Gunlocke, Haworth, Herman Miller, HON, Jofco, Kimball, Knoll, OFS, Steelcase, Teknion, SitOnIt, AllSteel, AIS, Geiger, Darran, Lesro, Columbia Manufacturing 1 N/A Allen Lawton III CEO 1991 4 L 540 North Main St. Manchester, CT 06042 860-646-3575; www.lycoinc.com 24 25 Remanufactured Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth. New HON, AIS, OSP and more 1 2 Robert K. Lyon President 1977 5 OFI Newington, CT 06111 860-666-3357; www 21 24 Herman Miller, Knoll, Geiger, Datesweiser, Magis, Mattiazi, Nemschoff, Design Within Reach, Maharam, Naughtone, Framery, HAY, National Of niture, Kimball Of Edelman Leather, Knoll Textiles, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Spinneyback, Filzfelt, Mutto, Holly Hunt 1 2 Rick Mills President 1968 6 Insalco Corp. 7 Capital Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-269-1238; www.insalco.com 16 16 Trendway, AIS, KI, National, 9 to 5 Seating, ESI, State and National contracts 1 1 Harry Gruss Jr. Client development manager 1980 7 Interscape Commercial Environments 10 Waterside Drive, Suite 201 Farmington, CT 06032 860-882-5903; www.interscape.com 15 15 Teknion, Studio TK, Allseating, Agati, ERG International, Integra, Furniture Lab, OFS Brands, 925 Seating, Sauder Manufacturing, Arcadia, ESI Ergonomics, Keilhauer, Krug, Sitonit Seating, Spec Furniture, Versteel 1 1 Josh Hagstrom Principal & president 2006 7 John Watts Associates 45 Pratt St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-528-1110; www.jwatts.com 15 15 Haworth, AIS, Indiana 1 1 Jeff Watts President 1976 9 V 22 Andover Drive West Hartford, CT 06110 860-570-1390; www.valueof niture.com 6 6 HON, Candex, Lesro, Of ce, X-Chair, Furniture for Life, RSI Systems Furniture, Walker Products, SitOnIt, Sitmatic, Lorell, NxtWall, Fluid Concepts, Zonez, Vondom 1 1 Gregory Spear President 1972 10 Corporate Furniture Systems LLC 1391 Blue Hills Ave. CT 06002 860-242-2811; www.corporatefurnituresystems.com 5 5 Remanufactured Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Knoll 1 1 Chris Mateya President 2002 10 Now Furnishings 41 Glendale Road South Windsor, CT 06074 860-282-7322; www.nowfurnishings.com 5 5 Stressless, BDI, American Leather, Coplend, Norwalk Furniture, Palliser 1 1 Anthony Traister President 1989 10 Relax The Back 982 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT 06107 860-236-3773; www.relaxtheback.com 5 1,308 Human Touch, Cozzia, X Chair, Lifeform, Tempurpedic, Technogel, Johnson Wellness, Humanscale 1 94 Doug Faggiani Owner 1996 Source: Each dealer via survey as of Aug. 31, 2022. N/A = Not available. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com 3 Transfer Enterprises Inc. 140 Progress Drive Manchester, CT 06042 860-645-9090; www.tedesk.com 42 N/A Candex, Global/OTG, Gunlocke, Haworth, Herman Miller, HON, Jofco, Kimball, Knoll, OFS, Steelcase, Teknion, SitOnIt, AllSteel, AIS, Geiger, Darran, Lesro, Columbia Manufacturing 1 N/A Allen Lawton III CEO 1991 4 L 540 North Main St. Manchester, CT 06042 860-646-3575; www.lycoinc.com 24 25 Remanufactured Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth. New HON, AIS, OSP and more 1 2 Robert K. Lyon President 1977 5 OFI Newington, CT 06111 860-666-3357; www 21 24 Herman Miller, Knoll, Geiger, Datesweiser, Magis, Mattiazi, Nemschoff, Design Within Reach, Maharam, Naughtone, Framery, HAY, National Of niture, Kimball Of Edelman Leather, Knoll Textiles, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Spinneyback, Filzfelt, Mutto, Holly Hunt 1 2 Rick Mills President 1968 6 Insalco Corp. 7 Capital Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-269-1238; www.insalco.com 16 16 Trendway, AIS, KI, National, 9 to 5 Seating, ESI, State and National contracts 1 1 Harry Gruss Jr. Client development manager 1980 7 Interscape Commercial Environments 10 Waterside Drive, Suite 201 Farmington, CT 06032 860-882-5903; www.interscape.com 15 15 Teknion, Studio TK, Allseating, Agati, ERG International, Integra, Furniture Lab, OFS Brands, 925 Seating, Sauder Manufacturing, Arcadia, ESI Ergonomics, Keilhauer, Krug, Sitonit Seating, Spec Furniture, Versteel 1 1 Josh Hagstrom Principal & president 2006 7 John Watts Associates 45 Pratt St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-528-1110; www.jwatts.com 15 15 Haworth, AIS, Indiana 1 1 Jeff Watts President 1976 9 V 22 Andover Drive West Hartford, CT 06110 860-570-1390; www.valueof niture.com 6 6 HON, Candex, Lesro, Of ce, X-Chair, Furniture for Life, RSI Systems Furniture, Walker Products, SitOnIt, Sitmatic, Lorell, NxtWall, Fluid Concepts, Zonez, Vondom 1 1 Gregory Spear President 1972 10 Corporate Furniture Systems LLC 1391 Blue Hills Ave. CT 06002 860-242-2811; www.corporatefurnituresystems.com 5 5 Remanufactured Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Knoll 1 1 Chris Mateya President 2002 10 Now Furnishings 41 Glendale Road South Windsor, CT 06074 860-282-7322; www.nowfurnishings.com 5 5 Stressless, BDI, American Leather, Coplend, Norwalk Furniture, Palliser 1 1 Anthony Traister President 1989 10 Relax The Back 982 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT 06107 860-236-3773; www.relaxtheback.com 5 1,308 Human Touch, Cozzia, X Chair, Lifeform, Tempurpedic, Technogel, Johnson Wellness, Humanscale 1 94 Doug Faggiani Owner 1996 Source: Each dealer via survey as of Aug. 31, 2022. 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