What ModuForm does

ModuForm is a privately held, family-owned US furniture manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The company designs and produces rotationally molded and upholstered institutional furniture for behavioral health facilities, correctional institutions, educational environments, and specialty care spaces, with a product portfolio spanning molded and upholstered seating, bedroom furniture, mattresses, seclusion beds, and tables. Its underlying technology combines one-piece rotational molding using linear low-density polyethylene with proprietary UV-inhibitor formulations, injection-molded polypropylene components, and traditional wood casegoods manufacturing, engineered specifically for ligature resistance, contraband prevention, fluid/impact resistance, and cleanability in demanding environments.

The business model is enterprise sales-led: ModuForm sells through direct specification by architects and interior designers, government procurement contracts in more than ten US states (including Premier, TIPS, and direct state vehicles), and a network of graded-in fabric partners. It operates two manufacturing plants — Fitchburg, MA as headquarters and primary production, and Hickory, NC as an upholstery plant acquired through the 2016 Adden Furniture deal — and is led by Owner and CEO Joshua Weissman. Products carry specialized certifications (STURDY Act/ASTM F2057, CAL TB133, MAS Green, ANSI-BIFMA), and the company has won back-to-back Nightingale Awards (2024 and 2025) for its molded lounge seating lines. Revenue, funding, and ownership capitalization are not publicly disclosed.

Name

ModuForm

Legal name

ModuForm

Website

https://moduform.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ModuForm is a family-owned US furniture manufacturer founded in 1976 that designs rotationally molded and upholstered institutional furniture for behavioral health, correctional, and educational facilities, operating manufacturing plants in Massachusetts and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitchburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Manufacturing and Sales: ModuForm generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of furniture products including bedroom furniture, mattresses, seating, and tables. Products are sold directly to behavioral health facilities, correctional institutions, educational institutions, and specialty markets through government procurement contracts and direct specification sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ModuForm designs and manufactures durable, ligature-resistant, abuse-resistant furniture for institutional environments. Its core offerings include rotational-molded soft vinyl and rigid polyethylene lounge seating, upholstered and modular lounge seating, behavioral health bedroom furniture, mattresses, seclusion beds, and metal/wood tables, sold to behavioral health facilities, correctional institutions, and educational institutions. The company operates its own rotational molding, injection molding, woodworking, and upholstery manufacturing facilities in Fitchburg, MA and Hickory, NC.

Product overview

ModuForm is a furniture manufacturer specializing in durable, safe, and design-focused furnishings for demanding environments. The portfolio comprises four core product categories: Bedroom Furniture (including behavioral health collections like Moxie, Cocoon, Zeal, Transitions, Fortress and essential collections like Everest, FIT, Lowell, and Roommate Beds); Mattresses (sealed foam and innerspring options); Seating split into Molded Lounge Seating (520/528, 530/535/538, 600 collections in soft vinyl, plus Adore, Aura, Haven, Vibe in rigid polyethylene), Molded Chairs (ModuMaxx Activity, ModuMaxx Stacking, ModuRocker), Upholstered Lounge Seating (Emma, Sunday, Peabody, Collegetown, Newman, Kensington, Wilmington), and Modular Upholstered Seating (Bliss, Julia with multiple configurations); and Tables (ModuMaxx metal tables, wood tables). Products serve Behavioral Health, Learning/Education, Secure/Correctional, and Specialty/Specialized Care spaces. The company operates from Fitchburg, MA (headquarters and manufacturing) and Hickory, NC (upholstery plant), having celebrated 50 years in business since founding in 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 520/528 Molded Lounge Seating Collection ModuForm's original rotationally molded soft-vinyl modular lounge seating collection launched in 1976. Includes armchairs, armless chairs, wide chairs, and ottomans with ligature-resistant and fluid-resistant properties for behavioral health, correctional, and educational environments.
• 530/535/538 Molded Lounge Seating Collection Award-winning soft-vinyl rotational-molded seating collection for behavioral health environments, including 530 Lounge, 535 Rocker, and 538 Lounge models with bariatric and curved configuration options. MAS Green certified for low chemical emissions.
• 600 Collection Molded Lounge Seating (640/650) 2025-launched molded vinyl lounge seating line with 640 (angled arm) and 650 (sloping arm) models in Lounge, Bariatric, and Junior sizes; available with 200 or 250 mil vinyl thickness.
• Adore Lounge Chair Rigid polyethylene rotationally molded lounge chair with ligature-resistant design, impact and fluid resistance, and an optional Ballast Access System for additional security. Green-certified for low chemical emissions.
• Aura Lounge Seating & Table Rigid polyethylene lounge collection including armchair (AU101), occasional table (AUCT28), and lamp/end table (AULT) featuring ligature-resistant design and an optional Ballast Access System.
• Haven Lounge Chair Rigid polyethylene lounge chair with ligature-resistant design, oversized rear handle for movement, and molded riser feet for airflow; flame retardant and easily disinfected.
• Vibe Bench Versatile rigid polyethylene bench seating with seamless ligature-resistant design, UV inhibitors for color retention, and an optional Ballast Access System.
• ModuMaxx Activity Chairs (50-701 / 50-702) Rigid polyethylene activity and multipurpose chairs in armless (50-701) and armchair (50-702) variants, with wall-saver design, ligature-resistant properties, and an optional Ballast Access System.
• ModuMaxx Stacking Armchair (5000-20) Injection-molded polypropylene stacking armchair rated to 550 lbs static load, stackable 20 high. Compliant with ASTM F1561-94, ANSI-BIFMA x5.1-1993, and CAL TB133 fire safety.
• ModuRocker One-piece rotationally molded polyethylene rocking chair with ligature-resistant design, complex curves for comfort, and an optional Ballast Access System.
• ModuMaxx Tables (Café, X-Base, Cluster, Leg) Metal multipurpose tables including Café (5006), X-Base (5005), Cluster (5003 in 4/6/8 seat configurations), and Leg (5007) tables, with 3-inch powder-coated steel legs and high-pressure laminate tops.
• Emma Upholstered Lounge Collection Upholstered lounge seating with organic sloped armrest design, available in standard feet, plinth base, and rocker configurations, including bariatric wide lounge options for high-acuity environments.
• Sunday Upholstered Lounge Collection Upholstered lounge seating with clean track arms and balanced proportions, available in standard, plinth base, and rocker configurations including bariatric options.
• Bliss Modular Upholstered Lounge Collection Modular upholstered lounge furniture with field-replaceable upholstery covers, plinth base design, and reinforced frame construction for demanding educational and behavioral health environments.
• Julia Modular Upholstered Seating Collection Highly adaptable modular seating system with standard and low-back options, featuring curved and angled components (60°, 45°, 38°, 30° wedges), benches, and ottomans for learning and common spaces.
• Collegetown Upholstered Lounge Collection Upholstered lounge seating available in loose-cushion and tight-seat variants, with removable cover options for high-traffic educational and public spaces.
• Newman, Kensington, and Wilmington Club Lounge Collections Club-style upholstered lounge seating series featuring rolled arms, individual seat cushions with removable covers, and contract-grade foam construction for educational and public spaces.
• Peabody Upholstered Lounge Chair Barrel-design club chair with slanted arms combining cozy styling with institutional construction, featuring interlocking hardwood frames and continuous spring support.
• Moxie Molded Bedroom Furniture Collection Molded polyethylene bedroom furniture for behavioral health environments, including stacking cots and bedroom pieces with pick, fluid, and contraband-resistant properties.
• Cocoon Molded Bedroom Furniture Collection New molded bedroom furniture collection featuring platform beds and nightstands designed for behavioral health environments.
• Zeal, Transitions, and Fortress Bedroom Collections Behavioral health bedroom furniture collections featuring wardrobe, dressers, and storage solutions designed for safety and durability in psychiatric and treatment facilities; includes STURDY Act / ASTM F2057-compliant free-standing units.
• Everest, FIT, and Lowell Bedroom Collections Essential bedroom furniture collections for educational and healthcare dormitory environments, featuring dressers, wardrobes, desks, nightstands, and platform beds designed to meet STURDY Act / ASTM F2057 tipover standards.
• Roommate Bunk and Stacking Beds Bunk and stacking bed systems designed for educational and healthcare dormitory housing environments.
• ModuMattress (Sealed Foam, Innerspring) Durable institutional mattresses including welded-seam sealed foam, inverted-seam innerspring, and tape-seam innerspring quilted options designed for demanding behavioral health, correctional, and dormitory environments.
• Seclusion Beds (450-10, 450-11) Specialized behavioral health seclusion beds including restraint-equipped models (450-10 and 450-11) designed for safety in psychiatric crisis situations.
• Wood Tables (1150, 1160, Acton) Solid wood and laminate-finish tables including dining, accent, and multipurpose configurations using Red Oak and various laminate options for institutional dining and common areas.
• LS701 Wood Sled-Base Side Chair Solid wood sled-base side chair with contract-grade construction for educational and healthcare dining and common spaces.
• Rounder Butcher Block Lounge Collection Butcher-block wood lounge furniture combining residential aesthetic with institutional durability for behavioral health, educational, and specialty environments.
• ModuMaxx Molded Tabletops for Café and X-Base Tables Molded tabletops offered in Square, Round, and Squircle shapes for ModuMaxx Café and X-base table bases, bringing rotational-molded durability to the table category.
• 538-15 Bariatric Addition to 530 Collection Bariatric extension to the 530/535/538 molded lounge collection, sized for bariatric patients and high-capacity behavioral health use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products tested to withstand extreme abuse including kicking, fluids, scratching without degradation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CF StinsoncoreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026CF Stinson provides graded-in fabric options including woven and coated fabric collections for ModuForm upholstered seating, with browse and sample capabilities through their online finish selector.
• DesignTexcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2026DesignTex provides graded-in fabric options for ModuForm upholstered seating products. The partnership includes Healthcare By Design and Healthier Hospitals programs offering clinically appropriate, sustainable fabric solutions for healthcare environments.
• Mayer FabricscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2026Mayer Fabrics provides graded-in fabric options for ModuForm upholstered seating, offering performance fabrics suitable for demanding institutional environments.
• Momentum Textiles and WallscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2026Momentum Textiles and Walls provides graded-in fabric options including Clean Vinyl and Performance fabric lines for ModuForm upholstered products, with a dedicated ModuForm showcase on their website.
• CET Commercial InteriorscoreTechnology or IntegrationModuForm products are available in CET Designer within the Commercial Interiors Library (CIL), accessible through Notify for seamless integration into architectural specification workflows. Featured products include Moxie, 530 Lounge Collection, ModuMaxx Armchair, and Café Table Collection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krug (a Haworth company): Krug manufactures healthcare casegoods, patient room furniture, and behavioral health furnishings. Comparable to ModuForm in targeting patient bedrooms and healthcare seating within institutional settings.
• Norix Group: Norix Group manufactures durable, ligature-resistant furniture specifically for behavioral health, correctional, and shelter environments. Highly comparable to ModuForm as a direct competitor in molded institutional seating for the same buyer segments.
• Wieland Healthcare Furniture: Wieland manufactures healthcare and behavioral health furniture, including bedroom casegoods and seating designed for demanding patient environments. Direct peer to ModuForm in serving psychiatric and treatment facility buyers.
• Stance Healthcare: Stance Healthcare produces healthcare and behavioral health furniture including lounge seating, casegoods, and bedroom products. Comparable to ModuForm in targeting patient room and behavioral health environments with contract-grade solutions.
• Sauder Education: Sauder Education specializes in dormitory, residence hall, and student housing furniture for colleges and universities. Comparable to ModuForm's Everest, FIT, Lowell, and Roommate Beds lines serving higher education environments.

Broad incumbents

• Krueger International (KI): Krueger International is a major institutional furniture manufacturer offering seating, casegoods, and tables across healthcare, education, and government markets. Comparable to ModuForm's breadth of products but operates at significantly larger scale across more verticals.
• Jasper Group: Jasper Group manufactures institutional seating, tables, and casegoods for education, healthcare, and government markets. Comparable to ModuForm's contract furniture portfolio across similar customer types, but at broader scale.
• Haworth: Haworth is a major office and institutional furniture manufacturer with healthcare and education offerings. Comparable to ModuForm's institutional scope but with substantially larger product breadth and global distribution.
• Steelcase: Steelcase is a global leader in office and institutional furniture with healthcare, education, and government product lines. Comparable to ModuForm as a broad incumbent serving similar institutional buyers, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Exemplis (SitOnIt / Ideon): Exemplis manufactures contract seating under the SitOnIt and Ideon brands for healthcare, education, and government environments. Comparable to ModuForm's upholstered seating and molded chair lines in the institutional buyer space, though operating at broader scale across more segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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