Kimball Office

What Kimball Office does

Kimball International, Inc. (DBA Kimball Office) is a privately held US commercial furniture manufacturer headquartered at 1600 Royal Street in Jasper, Indiana, founded in 1970 and operating with 1,001-5,000 employees. The company runs a multi-brand portfolio spanning Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, and David Edward for commercial buyers, plus separate hospitality brands Kimball Hospitality and Dstyle. Its product range covers seating (work/task, lounge, booth, executive, healthcare, stools, rockers, and more), tables (collaborative, training, height-adjustable, café), panel and non-panel systems, workspaces, storage, pods, modular caseworks, accessories, and outdoor furniture, organized around four primary verticals: Healthcare, Education, Workplace/Corporate, and Government.

The underlying technology is design- and specification-oriented rather than software- or AI-driven. Core platforms include DesignSuite (a design center for product configuration), an interactive Product Configurator, ecoChecker (a sustainability assessment tool hosted on ecomedes), and Revit Symbols (a BIM library for architects and designers). Distribution is multi-channel: six major-market showrooms (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Washington D.C.) plus the Jasper HQ showroom for direct sales; a dealer network including the Dealer Designer Community; the GSA Schedule and OMNIA Partners purchasing consortium for government and institutional buyers; and the A&D Community with its UpStar program entering its fourth year targeting architects and designers. Marketing runs through content (website, blog, podcast, white papers), vertical events (Fulton Market Design Days, Healthcare Design Conference, EDspaces), and social channels.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from hardware sales of furniture through direct showroom sales, dealer channels, and government/institutional contracts, with no SaaS, subscription, or licensing component disclosed. The company is privately held with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no leadership or restructuring changes in the provided data. Recent commercial activity includes April 2026 product introductions of Zing Training Table, Alterna Casework, Jovalie lounge seating, and Thatcher Lounge, plus the May 2026 OMNIA Partners Supplier Performance Achievement Award. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; commercial, Canadian, and GSA price lists are distributed through dealer and contract channels, with a separate Quick Delivery program price list for expedited fulfillment.

Name

Kimball Office

Legal name

Kimball International, Inc.

Website

https://kimballoffice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kimball International (DBA Kimball Office) is a privately held US commercial furniture manufacturer founded in 1970, operating five brands (Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward) plus hospitality lines, serving healthcare, education, workplace, and government buyers via showrooms, dealers, and GSA contracts.

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

Home Office Furniture Retail (Desks, Office Chairs, Bookcases, Filing/Storage) (CRAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial office furniture
• Healthcare seating solutions
• Education furniture
• Workplace interior products
• Furniture contract sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture Product Sales: Sale of commercial furniture including seating (work/task, lounge, executive, healthcare), tables (collaborative, training, café), systems (panel and non-panel based), workspaces, storage, pods, and accessories. Products sold under multiple brands: Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward. Revenue generated through direct sales, dealer networks, and government contracts.
2. Contract and Government Sales: Furniture sales through negotiated contracts including GSA schedule, OMNIA Partners, and other purchasing consortiums for government and institutional buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kimball Office (Kimball International, Inc.) designs, manufactures, and sells commercial office furniture under multiple brands including Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, and David Edward. The product portfolio includes seating, tables, systems, workspaces, storage, pods, modular caseworks, accessories, and outdoor furniture serving healthcare, education, workplace/corporate, and government markets through showrooms, dealer networks, and contract vehicles such as GSA and OMNIA Partners.

Product overview

Kimball International is an office furniture manufacturer operating under a multi-brand portfolio including Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, and David Edward. The company offers a comprehensive furniture portfolio organized by product categories: Seating (Work & Task, Lounge, Booth, Side & Guest, Stacking & Nesting, Executive & Conference, Stools & Sit To Stand, Tandem, Benches & Ottomans, Rockers, Healthcare Seating), Tables (Collaborative & Meeting, Occasional, Café & Dining, Height Adjustable, Training, Pull-Up), Systems (Panel Based, Non-Panel Based), Workspaces (Private Office, Benching, Reception), Storage, Pods, Modular Caseworks, Accessories, and Outdoor furniture. Recent product introductions include Zing Training Table, Alterna Casework, Jovalie lounge seating, and Thatcher Lounge. The company serves vertical markets including Healthcare, Education, and Workplace through showrooms across the US (Jasper HQ, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Washington D.C.). Design tools include DesignSuite, Product Configurator, and ecoChecker sustainability assessment tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kimball: Primary furniture brand offering seating, tables, systems, workspaces, storage, pods, and accessories for workplace, healthcare, and education markets.
• National
• Etc.
• Interwoven
• David Edward
• Kimball Hospitality
• Dstyle

Products and services

• Seating
• Tables
• Systems
• Workspaces
• Storage
• Pods
• Modular Caseworks
• Zing Training Table
• Alterna Casework
• Jovalie Lounge Seating
• Thatcher Lounge

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recognitions in 2026 including Supplier Performance Achievement Award from OMNIA Partners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OMNIA PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 May 2026OMNIA Partners is a purchasing consortium providing supply chain solutions for public agencies and corporate buyers. Kimball International received the Supplier Performance Achievement Award from OMNIA Partners in May 2026, indicating strong performance under this partnership for government and institutional sales.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steelcase: Steelcase is the largest office furniture manufacturer in North America, offering seating, systems, storage, and architectural products across workplace, healthcare, and education verticals — directly comparable to Kimball's product mix, dealer/specifier go-to-market, and vertical strategy.
• Haworth: Haworth is a privately held global office furniture manufacturer offering seating, walls, storage, and architectural interiors with strong healthcare and education vertical coverage — directly comparable to Kimball's commercial furniture portfolio and contract-led distribution model.
• Teknion: Teknion is a North American contract furniture manufacturer offering systems furniture, seating, and architectural solutions for workplace, healthcare, and education — directly comparable to Kimball's product categories, dealer network, and A&D specification model.
• Humanscale: Humanscale designs and manufactures ergonomic office seating, desks, and monitor arms for workplace and healthcare markets — directly comparable to Kimball's task seating and workplace ergonomic product category, with a similar specification-channel model.
• Allsteel: Allsteel, a HNI Corporation brand, offers office systems, seating, and casegoods for workplace environments via a dealer network — closely comparable to Kimball's systems furniture and dealer-led specification model.
• HON Industries: HON Industries manufactures office furniture including seating, desks, tables, and storage primarily for workplace and education markets — directly comparable to Kimball in product categories and contract/dealer distribution, with stronger penetration in value-tier workplace.
• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller + Knoll): MillerKnoll owns Herman Miller and Knoll, two premier contract furniture brands serving workplace, healthcare, and education markets with deep A&D relationships — directly comparable to Kimball in product breadth, specification channel, and vertical coverage.
• Global Furniture Group: Global Furniture Group is a contract furniture manufacturer offering seating, tables, and casegoods across workplace and education verticals — directly comparable to Kimball's product breadth and multi-brand strategy.

Broad incumbents

• IKEA (IKEA Business / IKEA Corporate): IKEA is a global furniture retail and manufacturing giant with a growing B2B commercial offering; identified alongside Kimball as a major player in the global furniture market. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same furniture category, though not a specialized contract office furniture peer.

Others

• Wayfair Business / Wayfair Professional: Wayfair is a major online furniture retailer with a B2B (Wayfair Professional / Business) channel serving small and mid-market commercial buyers; adjacent to Kimball as a commercial-furniture distribution channel that competes for smaller-spec commercial orders outside Kimball's showroom/dealer model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kimballoffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kimball-brand
• Instagraminstagram.com/kimball_international
• Pinterestpinterest.com/kimballinternational_
• Xx.com/kimballoffice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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