DeskMakers

Name

DeskMakers

Legal name

DeskMakers

Website

https://deskmakers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeskMakers is a privately held, US-based manufacturer of commercial office furniture specializing in built-to-order laminate casegoods and tables sold through dealers and Architecture & Design specification channels to corporate, education, government, and coworking clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Office Furniture

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Furniture & Workspace Accessories Retail (CRALABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial office furniture
• Laminate casegoods
• Workplace furniture systems
• Height-adjustable desks
• Custom office furniture

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Commercial Office Furniture Sales: DeskMakers generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of commercial office furniture including workstations, private office casegoods, tables, storage solutions, reception desks, and accessories. All products are built-to-order with extensive customization options. Revenue is generated through one-time capital purchases rather than recurring models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DeskMakers designs and manufactures built-to-order commercial office furniture, with a core focus on laminate casegoods and tables. Its product portfolio spans workstations, private office suites, training and meeting tables, storage, reception, and accessories such as receptacles and planters, all configurable across TFL and HPL finishes for contract and workplace customers.

Product overview

DeskMakers is a commercial office furniture manufacturer offering a wide array of laminate casegoods and tables. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio organized into five main categories: Workstations (TeamWorx, Hover, Synapse, ReFit), Private Office (ERA, Ribbon, Ascend, Convergence, SPX, Milano), Tables (Meeting, Training, Parsons, Video Collaboration, Ping-Pong, Café, Occasional), Storage (Avalon, Catalina Lockers/Work Islands/Cubbies, Sidekick, Credenzas, Bolla), and Receptacles/Planters (Spruce, Tidy, Hedge). All products are built-to-order with customization available in finishes, sizes, and configurations. The company partners with external designers including Henner Jahns, David Winston, and Ryan Mora for various product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Guilford of MainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeskMakers partners with Guilford of Maine to offer a variety of panel and multi-purpose fabrics for their office furniture. The partnership provides continuous design flexibility with multiple grades of fabrics available for panels and upholstery applications.
• Momentum Textiles and WallscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Momentum provides multi-purpose and upholstery fabrics for DeskMakers furniture products. Momentum fabrics are offered across multiple grades to accommodate various budget requirements.
• Stinson FabricscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeskMakers partners with Stinson Fabrics to offer panel and multi-purpose textile options for office furniture applications.
• ArboritecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeskMakers partners with Arborite to offer High Pressure Laminate (HPL) finishes as part of their HPL Standard Upcharge Program, providing customers with additional finish options beyond standard TFL.
• FormicacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Formica provides HPL finish options including direct matches for TFL finishes like Battle Creek Oak and Glacier White, as well as similar matches for California Walnut.
• NevamarcoreTechnology or IntegrationNevamar provides HPL finish options for DeskMakers products, including matches for French Grey and Iconic Maple finishes.
• PionitecoreTechnology or IntegrationPionite HPL finishes are offered through DeskMakers' Standard Upcharge Program, providing options such as Urban Walnut match.
• WilsonartcoreTechnology or IntegrationWilsonart provides multiple HPL finish options including Black, Glacier White, Portico Teak, Slate Grey, Fawn Cypress, and Vienna Coffee finishes through the partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Steelcase: Steelcase is the world's largest office furniture manufacturer, offering workstations, casegoods, seating, and architectural solutions across global markets. It is a broad incumbent competitor that overlaps with DeskMakers in commercial casegoods and workstations but operates at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio.
• Haworth: Haworth is a privately held, family-owned global office furniture manufacturer offering systems furniture, casegoods, seating, and architectural interiors. It directly competes with DeskMakers in commercial casegoods, workstations, and private office furniture while operating at substantially larger scale.
• MillerKnoll: MillerKnoll (formed from the Herman Miller and Knoll merger) is a major design-led office and contract furniture manufacturer with brands including Herman Miller, Knoll, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, and Coalesse. It competes across the same commercial specification channels as DeskMakers and overlaps particularly in design-driven casegoods and private office collections.
• HNI Corporation: HNI Corporation is the parent of HON, Allsteel, HBF, and National Office Furniture, producing office furniture, hearth products, and architectural interiors. It is a broad incumbent that competes with DeskMakers through multiple brands in the mid-market casegoods, workstations, and private office segments DeskMakers targets.

Direct peers

• Kimball International: Kimball International is a mid-market commercial office furniture manufacturer offering casegoods, seating, tables, and workstations through the Kimball, National Office Furniture, and D'strict brands. It is one of the closest direct competitors to DeskMakers in laminate casegoods, private office, and table categories at similar scale and channel.
• Teknion: Teknion is a Canadian office furniture manufacturer offering systems furniture, casegoods, seating, and architectural products across North America. It is a direct peer competing with DeskMakers in commercial casegoods and workstations, with particular strength in height-adjustable and modular product lines analogous to DeskMakers' Hover and TeamWorx systems.
• Allsteel: Allsteel, an HNI Corporation subsidiary, manufactures systems furniture, casegoods, and seating for the commercial office market with strong specification-channel presence. It is a direct competitor to DeskMakers in mid-market workstations and private office casegoods, distributed through similar dealer and A&D channels.
• Indiana Furniture: Indiana Furniture is a mid-market commercial office furniture manufacturer specializing in casegoods, seating, and tables. It is one of the closest direct peers to DeskMakers in laminate casegoods and mid-market private office furniture, with comparable scale and dealer-driven distribution.
• Jasper Group: Jasper Group is a family-owned commercial furniture manufacturer producing casegoods, seating, and tables under the Jasper Desk, Jasper Chairs, and Loewenstein brands. It is a direct peer competing with DeskMakers in mid-market laminate casegoods, private office, and table products distributed through dealers and A&D specification channels.
• National Office Furniture: National Office Furniture, part of Kimball International, manufactures casegoods, seating, tables, and architectural products for the commercial office market. It is a direct competitor to DeskMakers in mid-market private office casegoods, training and conference tables, and lounge/seating categories distributed through dealers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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