Paragon Furniture

Name

Paragon Furniture

Legal name

Paragon Furniture

Website

https://paragoninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Furniture

NAICS

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127), Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372)

SIC

Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531), Office Furniture (2520)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAEAIAA

Classroom & Student Furniture (Desks, Chairs, Tables, Storage)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Education Supplies, Equipment & Furniture Procurement

Keywords

• K-12 educational furniture
• School classroom furniture
• Active learning furniture
• Flexible school furniture
• Classroom desks and chairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Sales: One-time furniture sales of school furniture including chairs, desks, tables, storage, and shelving to K-12 schools and educational institutions. Revenue generated through direct purchases via dealer network and quote-based ordering system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paragon Furniture manufactures and sells K-12 educational furniture — including chairs, soft seating, desks, tables, storage, and shelving — designed for flexible, mobile, and ergonomic learning environments. The company sells through an authorized dealer network and direct quote-based ordering, serving classrooms, makerspaces, libraries, lounges, and other learning spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cycle Series Furniture

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Authorized DealerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of authorized furniture dealers across the United States that sell and distribute Paragon Furniture products to K-12 schools. Dealers have access to sales resources, project registration, and marketing support materials including the Buyer Resource Guide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Steelcase Education: Education-focused division of Steelcase, one of the world's largest office furniture manufacturers. Directly competes with Paragon in K-12 and higher-education classroom, learning-space, and active-learning furniture, with similar dealer and specifier go-to-market motion.
• Virco: Public U.S. manufacturer of桌椅 and seating primarily serving K-12 schools and educational institutions. Closest direct competitor in scale and channel mix, selling school furniture through dealers into similar district-level procurement processes.
• Smith System: Long-standing K-12 classroom and institutional furniture manufacturer. Competes head-to-head with Paragon in student desks, chairs, and tables for K-12 buyers using a similar dealer-driven model.
• Artco-Bell: Specialized K-12 and early-childhood educational furniture manufacturer producing student desks, chairs, and activity tables. Direct comparable in product mix, customer base, and dealer-led distribution.
• Fleetwood Furniture: Manufacturer of educational and institutional furniture for K-12 and higher education, including desks, tables, and seating. Closely comparable in niche focus, product range, and channel strategy to Paragon.
• JSI (Jasper Group): Educational and institutional furniture manufacturer producing casegoods, seating, and tables for classrooms and learning environments. Competes with Paragon on school furniture bids and through shared dealer relationships.
• Haskell Education: Education furniture brand under JSJ Furniture Holdings offering classroom, cafeteria, and learning-space furniture. Direct competitor in K-12 with overlapping product categories and dealer-driven sales.

Broad incumbents

• KI (Krueger International): Large contract furniture manufacturer with a dedicated education line covering classrooms, lecture halls, and learning commons. Larger and broader-line than Paragon but competes for the same K-12 and higher-education specification-driven orders.
• HON Industries: Major office furniture manufacturer with an education vertical offering desks, seating, and storage for schools. Competes with Paragon on price-bundled district RFPs and through overlapping dealer relationships.
• National Office Furniture: Established U.S. office and institutional furniture manufacturer with education-adjacent offerings. Competes with Paragon for portions of K-12 and higher-education orders, particularly in seating and casegoods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paragoninc
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• Facebookfacebook.com/ParagonFurnitureInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paragon-furniture
• Instagraminstagram.com/paragonpeople
• Pinterestpinterest.com/paragonfurniture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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