MBI Business Designs

What MBI Business Designs does

MBI Business Designs operates as a furniture and design services provider offering tables, seating, flooring, ergonomics, and related workplace furnishings. According to the firmographic record it is a privately held, small (1–10 employee) entity based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 1980. The supporting commercial data associated with this entity describes a regional workplace solutions business operating as a MillerKnoll Certified Dealer, distributing premium furniture brands including Herman Miller, Knoll, and Geiger, with complementary partnerships for Framery, HAY, and NaughtOne. The business spans furniture sales, workplace strategy services, and a prefabricated interior construction line (HB Build) that bundles prefab space delivery with specification and project execution. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the operating model is built on certified-dealer distribution, showroom/office presence across the Western U.S. (Draper, Boise, Las Vegas, Reno, Salt Lake City, Seattle, St. George), and project-based sales to enterprise, healthcare, education, government, and hospitality customers. As of January 14, 2026, the operating business was acquired by Creative Office Resources (COR), which cited Western U.S. geographic expansion as the strategic rationale.

Name

MBI Business Designs

Legal name

HB Workplaces

Website

https://mbibusinessdesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MBI Business Designs is a Salt Lake City-based furniture and design services provider offering tables, seating, flooring, and ergonomics solutions, and was acquired by Creative Office Resources (COR) in January 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Sales: HB Workplaces generates revenue by selling furniture and workplace products as a certified dealer for Herman Miller, Knoll, and other brands. Revenue is realized through product margin on furniture sales to end customers.
2. Prefabricated Interior Construction Services (HB Build): The company provides prefabricated interior construction services through its HB Build team, guiding clients through the process of building smarter interior spaces. This represents a professional services revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MBI Business Designs (HB Workplaces) is a MillerKnoll certified dealer that sells workplace furniture and provides prefabricated interior construction and workplace strategy services. The company sources seating, desks, workspaces, tables, storage, accessories, space division, and healthcare furniture from premium brands (Herman Miller, Knoll, Geiger, Framery, HAY, NaughtOne) and delivers projects across Business, Education, Healthcare, Government, and Hospitality verticals in the Western United States.

Product overview

HB Workplaces is a MillerKnoll certified dealer offering a comprehensive workplace solutions portfolio that combines furniture products with professional services. The core offerings include: (1) Furniture products spanning seating, desks and workspaces, tables, storage, accessories, space division, and healthcare furniture, sourced from premium brands including Herman Miller, Knoll, Geiger, Framery, HAY, and NaughtOne; (2) HB Build prefab interior construction services that guide clients through prefabricated interior construction processes; and (3) Workplace strategy services that help organizations align workplace strategy with culture and business goals. The company serves markets including Business, Education, Healthcare, Government, and Hospitality across the Western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Creative Office Resources (COR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 January 2026Creative Office Resources acquired HB Workplaces effective January 14, 2026. This acquisition represents COR's expansion into the Western U.S. market, with HB Workplaces becoming part of COR's portfolio of workplace solutions.
• MillerKnollcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHB Workplaces is a MillerKnoll Certified Dealer, authorized to sell Herman Miller, Knoll, and Geiger brand products. The company represents 45 years of partnership with MillerKnoll brands.
• FrameryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHB Workplaces offers Framery products, including phone booths and privacy pods for workplace environments.
• HAYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHB Workplaces offers HAY furniture products as part of their brand portfolio.
• NaughtOneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHB Workplaces offers NaughtOne furniture products as part of their brand portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tangram Interiors: Multi-region commercial furniture dealership and interior services firm offering furniture, flooring, and prefabricated construction across the Western US. Directly comparable to MBI in product scope (furniture, flooring, design services) and target customers, but at materially larger scale.
• Workplace Resource: Contract furniture dealer providing workspace planning, furniture specification, and installation services. Comparable to MBI in the commercial furniture dealership model and reliance on premium manufacturer brands.
• HB Workplaces: A MillerKnoll certified dealer in the Western US offering workplace furniture and prefab interior construction (HB Build) across Business, Education, Healthcare, Government, and Hospitality. Comparable to MBI as a regional commercial furniture dealership, though materially larger with seven showroom/office locations.
• Creative Office Resources (COR): Workplace solutions provider and MillerKnoll dealer; acquired HB Workplaces in January 2026 to broaden its Western US footprint. Comparable to MBI as a commercial furniture dealership serving similar enterprise, education, healthcare, and government customers.
• Henriksen Butler: Long-standing MillerKnoll/Herman Miller certified commercial furniture dealer in the Western US providing workspace furniture, design, and project services. Direct competitor to MBI in the Salt Lake City and broader Intermountain West region, with similar manufacturer partnerships and project-based sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Haworth: Global office furniture manufacturer with a network of authorized dealers. Competes with MBI's dealer peers for the same commercial customers; MBI's positioning against Haworth-branded dealers is similar to its positioning against MillerKnoll-branded peers.
• Office Depot Business Solutions: National B2B office products and furniture provider serving SMB and enterprise customers. Comparable to MBI as a competitor for smaller commercial furniture and workplace supply contracts, though broader in scope and lower-touch on design services.
• Steelcase: Global office furniture manufacturer with a large authorized dealer network. Comparable as an incumbent supplier whose dealer ecosystem overlaps with MBI's addressable market in commercial fit-outs and workplace design.
• Knoll: Premium office furniture manufacturer (now part of MillerKnoll) whose products are sold through authorized dealers including regional peers of MBI. Functions as both a competing brand to other manufacturers and an upstream supplier relationship that dealers like MBI may cultivate.

Regional players

• CL Martin & Associates: Long-time MillerKnoll/Herman Miller certified dealer serving Texas and surrounding markets. Comparable to MBI as a regional certified furniture dealership with similar product breadth, though geographically non-overlapping with MBI's Salt Lake City base.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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