Kimball Hospitality

What Kimball Hospitality does

Kimball Hospitality is a division of Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBLE) and positions itself as the largest hospitality furniture supplier in North America, manufacturing custom casegoods (nightstands, dressers, desks, dining tables, headboards) and seating (chairs, sofas, barstools, banquettes, ottomans) for hotel properties. Operations are anchored in Jasper, Indiana with 501-1,000 employees, while manufacturing runs in Asia with engineering teams co-located in the US and Asia. The division serves a mix of named parent-brand hotel chains — Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Sonesta and Choice Hotels — through Brand Program Solutions, alongside individual property-level custom work such as the Royal Sonesta Kauai, Canopy by Hilton Chicago, Lexington Marriott City Center, Godfrey Hotel Detroit, Le Méridien Essex Chicago, JW Marriott Desert Springs and Graduate Knoxville.

The product platform extends beyond fully custom work to include D'Style by Kimball Hospitality for public spaces and the D'Style Essentials Collection, supported by Tech Services for installation, repairs and warranty. Design and engineering workflows incorporate 3D printing for prototyping. Commercial operations emphasize speed-to-quote (5-day quote turnaround), speed-to-model (6 weeks for model rooms), and a 16-week full-production cycle, with logistics that include GPS-tracked shipments from factory to jobsite.

Kimball Hospitality monetizes through project-based B2B sales to hotel owners, operators and brand procurement organizations, with go-to-market activity concentrated at the annual HD Expo trade show (award-winning 2025 booth with The Gettys Group; 2026 partnership with Avenue Interior Design on the Fior di Luna booth). The division carries a sustainability posture — an 84% reduction in carbon emissions since 2012 and MindClick Rated Leader status in Casegoods and Seating — that aligns with chain ESG procurement criteria.

Name

Kimball Hospitality

Legal name

Kimball Hospitality (brand of Kimball International, Inc.)

Website

https://kimballhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kimball Hospitality is the largest North American hospitality furniture supplier, manufacturing custom casegoods, seating and D'Style public-space products for hotel chains including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Sonesta and Choice Hotels from its Jasper, Indiana base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Furniture Manufacturing: B2B revenue from manufacturing custom casegoods and seating for hotel guest rooms, suites, and public spaces. Projects range from individual hotel custom orders to large-scale branded hotel programs.
2. Brand Program Solutions: Furniture solutions for brand-specified programs for major hotel chains including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Sonesta, and Choice Hotels with standardized furniture meeting brand specifications
3. D'Style Collection: Pre-designed furniture collection (D'Style Essentials) for public spaces sold as standard product line
4. Tech Services and Installation: In-field services including installation assistance, repairs, touch-ups, complex modifications, and warranty repairs through experienced Tech Services Team

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kimball Hospitality manufactures and supplies custom and brand-program casegoods (nightstands, dressers, desks, dining tables, cocktail tables, bookcases, mirrors, bar cabinets, headboards, TV panels) and seating (dining chairs, barstools, lounge chairs, sofas, sectionals, benches) for hotel guest rooms, suites, and public spaces. The company serves major hotel chains including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Sonesta, and Choice Hotels through standardized brand programs, and delivers fully custom furnishings for individual hotel properties and independent resorts.

Product overview

Kimball Hospitality is a furniture manufacturer specializing in custom hospitality furniture, operating as a brand under Kimball International. The company offers two primary product lines: Custom Projects (fully bespoke furnishings for individual hotel properties) and Brand Program Solutions (standardized furniture meeting specifications for major hospitality chains). The D'Style by Kimball Hospitality sub-brand provides pre-designed furniture for public spaces. Product portfolio includes casegoods (nightstands, dressers, desks, dining tables, cocktail tables, bookcases, mirrors, bar cabinets, headboards, TV panels), seating (dining chairs, barstools, lounge chairs, sofas, sectionals, benches), and the D'Style Essentials Collection featuring pre-designed pieces like Brutus bookcases, Tolliver and Behl lounge chairs, Romilda storage units, Kellen nesting tables, and various side tables. Services span custom manufacturing, brand program fulfillment, global logistics, and tech services for installation and repairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• D'Style by Kimball Hospitality: A premier provider of furniture solutions for public spaces, collaborating with leading designers, purchasers, and owners to deliver finely crafted furniture.

Products and services

• Custom Casegoods Custom-crafted casegoods built to hospitality specifications, including nightstands, end tables, dressers, credenzas, desks, dining tables, cocktail tables, bookcases, shelves, mirrors, bar cabinets, headboards, beds, and TV panels for hotel guest rooms, suites, and public spaces.
• Custom Seating Custom seating solutions including dining chairs, barstools, lounge chairs, sofas, sectionals, and benches manufactured to specification for hospitality guest rooms, suites, lobbies, restaurants, and meeting spaces.
• D'Style Essentials Collection Pre-designed standard furniture collection under the D'Style brand offering bookcases (Brutus), lounge chairs (Tolliver, Behl), side tables (Romilda, Kellen, Hock, Holden, Cohen, Siren, Lehr), dining chairs (Milam, Osrick), and cocktail tables (Taron) for hospitality public spaces.
• Brand Program Solutions Furniture solutions tailored to brand-specified programs for major hospitality chains including Marriott (Courtyard, Fairfield, Marriott MC2, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites), Hilton (Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites), IHG (Crowne Plaza, EVEN Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites), Hyatt (Hyatt House, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Select, Hyatt Studios), Sonesta, and Choice Hotels brands.
• Custom Projects Fully custom furnishings service for individual hotel properties and independent resorts, with end-to-end project management from concept through installation, including casegoods and seating for guest rooms, suites, and public spaces.
• Tech Services In-field services including installation assistance, model room installation, repairs, touch-ups, complex modifications, and warranty repairs delivered by the in-house Tech Services Team with over 60 years of combined experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% reduction in carbon emissions since 2012
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MindClickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MindClick supporting healthy living through innovative design. Through the MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP), Kimball Hospitality evaluates environmental, social, and governance strategies across raw materials, manufacturing practices, packaging, and end-of-use considerations. Kimball Hospitality has been recognized as MindClick rated Leader in Casegoods and Seating year over year.
• Avenue Interior DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with award-winning Avenue Interior Design for HD Expo 2026. Founded in 2009 by Andrea DeRosa and Ashley Justman, Avenue creates original, layered interiors for hospitality and bespoke residential projects, emphasizing narrative, context, and authenticity. The collaboration produced 'Fior di Luna', a cliffside-inspired sanctuary for HD Expo 2026 Booth #4143.
• The Gettys GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning hospitality design, development and branding firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Specializes in hotel interior design, procurement, and strategic consulting, working with leading hotel brands, independent properties, and developers worldwide. Created the award-winning booth at HD Expo 2025 in partnership with Kimball Hospitality.
• ArtonomyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of the HD Expo 2025 booth.
• Demar LeatherminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration.
• FreePowerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration.
• Majestic LightingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration.
• Momentum Textiles & WallcoveringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration.
• SELF ElectronicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration.
• Shaw Contract HospitalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2025 booth collaboration and HD Expo 2026 experience.
• AstekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2026 experience.
• KohlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2026 experience.
• Serta Simmons BeddingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2026 experience.
• Visual Comfort & Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner for HD Expo 2026 experience.
• Looney & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm for The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue custom project.
• Berman Purchasing, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPurchaser for The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue project.
• Anderson/Miller, Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm for Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop custom project.
• The Gettys GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm for The Godfrey Hotel Detroit and Le Méridien Essex Chicago custom projects.
• Populate ProcurementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPurchaser for The Godfrey Hotel Detroit project.
• Rabun ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm for Lexington Marriott City Center project.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm for JW Marriott Desert Springs project.
• AJ CapitalminorOthersDeveloper for Graduate Knoxville hotel property.
• Schulte Hospitality GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel management company for Graduate Knoxville.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MillerKnoll: MillerKnoll (formed by the merger of Herman Miller and Knoll) is a large global contract and high-end furniture platform with hospitality-relevant offerings through brands like Knoll and Colebrook Bosson Saunders. It is comparable to Kimball Hospitality as a broad incumbent operating in the same contract / hospitality furniture stack.
• Steelcase: Steelcase is one of the largest global office and contract furniture manufacturers, with an established presence in healthcare, education, and hospitality environments. It is comparable to Kimball Hospitality as a broad-incumbent competitor with manufacturing scale, design partnerships, and brand-program contracts in adjacent sectors.
• Haworth: Haworth is a global office and contract furniture manufacturer with adjacent hospitality offerings. It is comparable to Kimball Hospitality as a large-scale contract furniture incumbent with manufacturing scale, brand-program relationships, and serve into hospitality settings.

Direct peers

• Brown Jordan: Brown Jordan designs and manufactures premium indoor and outdoor hospitality furniture for hotels, resorts, and residential customers. It is a direct peer to Kimball Hospitality in hotel guest-room and public-space furniture, with overlapping brand-program customer relationships.
• Jasper Group: Jasper Group is a hospitality and office furniture manufacturer headquartered in Jasper, Indiana — the same city as Kimball Hospitality. It produces casegoods and seating for hotels under multiple owned brands and is one of Kimball Hospitality's most direct regional and category competitors.
• Janus et Cie: Janus et Cie designs and manufactures luxury indoor and outdoor hospitality and contract furniture, serving the same upscale hotel, resort, and brand-program customers as Kimball Hospitality's custom and D'Style lines.
• Tropitone: Tropitone is a hospitality-focused indoor and outdoor furniture manufacturer serving hotels, resorts, and country clubs. It directly competes with Kimball Hospitality in the contract and lodging furniture category for both guest rooms and public spaces.
• Flexsteel Industries: Flexsteel manufactures upholstered and wood seating for residential, hospitality, and commercial markets. It is a direct peer to Kimball Hospitality through its hospitality seating and casegoods offerings supplied to hotel chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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