Teknion introduces Halcon Wood casegoods to Canada
Addition of Halcon's elegant, award-winning office furnishings extends
Teknion's wood product offering in Canada
TORONTO, Dec. 6 /CNW/ - Teknion Corporation (TSE:TKN), an international
leader in office furniture design, manufacturing and marketing, announced that
it will be manufacturing and marketing in Canada two lines of its U.S.-based
subsidiary Halcon Corporation's award-winning, high-end contract wood
furnishings - Gemini and Agenda(TM). Prior to this introduction, these Halcon
products were available only in the United States. Other select Halcon
occasional and conference table lines will also be available in Canada.
"The addition of Gemini and Agenda solidifies our wood casegoods product
mix by complementing our Leif Jacobsen offering in Canada," said Frank
Delfino, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Teknion
Furniture Systems Limited. "It also strengthens our presence in the
architecture and design community, in which this product has a very special
appeal. Halcon's product design and quality ranks with the best in the
industry, anywhere, so we are extremely pleased to be able to offer it to the
Canadian market."
Gemini
Gemini is an elegant furniture collection with a classic contemporary
feel. This innovative product was designed by Edward F. Weller III to respond
to the changing work environment. It is unique in that its mobile desks and
pedestals can be oriented and docked in unlimited positions in relation to the
workwall or credenza. The design premise incorporates details, shapes and
materials that provide a balance to the hard edge of modern technology.
Agenda
Agenda meets the needs of the modern office by incorporating elements to
support the organization and storage of information and electronics. Realizing
that "most people work in piles," designer Brian Kenneth Graham reclaimed
valuable workspace by including vertical and horizontal dividers between the
worksurface and upper cabinetry for easier file, data and reference material
management.
Agenda and Gemini also comprise elegant occasional tables and conference
tables - the latter with pop-up intercept units that provide quick power and
communications plug-in access. Conferencing products including AV cabinets,
floor and teaching lecterns, mobile easel, visual presentation cabinet, and
equipment and food service carts complement the product mix.
Additional Occasional and Conference Tables
In addition to Agenda and Gemini occasional and conference tables,
Halcon's Bristol, Cadence, Carillon and Millennia occasional tables, plus
Attach‚, Bristol, Cadence, Carillon, Courier, Millennia and Symphony
conference tables will also be available across Canada.
Halcon Corporation was acquired by Teknion in January, 1999. Founded in
1977 and based in Stewartville, Minn., Halcon is one of the leading designers,
manufacturers and distributors of custom-designed, high-quality hardwood
office desks, tables and other casegoods and office furniture products in the
United States.
Teknion Corporation (TSE:TKN) is a leading international designer,
manufacturer and marketer of office systems and related office furniture
products. Teknion headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. The company
employs more than 3,000 people at offices and facilities in Canada, the United
States, United Kingdom, Western Europe and the Pacific Rim and serves clients
through a network of more than 400 authorized dealers worldwide.
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For further information: Carolyn Kilbourne, Media Profile,
(416) 504-8464, carolyn@mediaprofile.com; Mark Harris, Marketing
Communications, Teknion Furniture Systems Limited, (416) 661-1577 Ext. 2258,
mark.harris@teknion.com |
