Amazon's future second headquarters bringing 50,000 new jobs to a lucky city; Hudson Yards in New York City; building in Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Texas; Boston ... really everywhere you look there are large corporate spaces being built or renovated in 2018 and the coming years.
For us, that is indicative of an incredibly vibrant industry as new towers typically mean new furniture to go within them. Perhaps you have read the articles too that point to 2018 as potentially one of the busiest on record, in part fueled by the new tax plan.
After what appeared like a very slow end of 2017 industry wide, that is welcome news for furniture makers and office furnishing suppliers hoping to right bottom lines and recover in 2018.
At WallGoldfinger, we follow the real estate markets closely and amid the moving of companies to up-and-coming new areas, we're also seeing some downsizing of office space as companies move from maybe several spots to one, consolidated new space. We're also seeing a continued interest in sustainable building and LEED certification.
For WallGoldfinger, downsizing or even up-leasing (companies moving to higher cost spaces) could be a very good thing as we make what, as far as we can tell, is the industry's most compactly stored multipurpose room table, the Arbor. Arbor tables have removable legs for reconfiguring and clearing a room. Eight tops and up to 42 legs fit in upright carts that can be wheeled to storage rooms. If the goal is to have a great multipurpose table and as small a storage room as possible amid high lease costs or downsized square footages, the Arbor is the best choice.
WallGoldfinger is also a Forest Stewardship Council® "Chain of Custody" manufacturer, meaning we can supply FSC® certified MDF panels, plywood , veneer, solid wood and more for projects that request FSC® certified materials to increase their LEED points. We're also within 500 miles of Northeast cities like Boston and New York - another LEED advantage.
2018 marks 47 years in business for WallGoldfinger. We hope companies, organizations and government groups, architects and dealers still think of WallGoldfinger when it comes to building large boardroom tables, corporate furniture with integrated technology and unique, complex custom pieces of unmatched quality. But we also hope we're increasingly thought of for our product lines, including our Arbor multipurpose room tables, Summit tilt-top conference tables, new Engage fixed conference table and credenza line and a new solid wood line we're adding to the mix in 2018.
We build furniture. We know we're not changing the world like some of these great businesses moving into new spaces in 2018. But we also know we can make business easier and better for these world leaders and world changers through furniture that works for their unique spaces, supports their technology needs and, best yet, provides staff the appropriate professional work and meeting surfaces on which to succeed.
Whether you're making a move yourself or staying put, we are optimistic 2018 will be a year of growth, success and change. If you're making an office move or helping to design one, we would love to be part of your positive change.
