Coalesse

Coalesse

Formerly	Brayton, Metro, Vecta
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Furniture
Founded	2008
Headquarters	Grand Rapids, Michigan , United States
Areas served	North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
Products	Office furniture, architectural and technology for office environments and the education, health care and retail industries
Parent	Steelcase
Website	coalesse.com steelcase.com

Coalesse is a United States–based furniture company founded in 2008.[1] It is a division of Steelcase and creates products with the goal of encouraging collaboration.[2] Coalesse is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with their design headquarters in San Francisco and their main showroom located in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.[1][3][4]

Company overview

Coalesse launched in June 2008 at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago.[1] It is a combination of Steelcase's Brayton, Metro, and Vecta brands, but also includes pieces made by Carl Hansen & Son, Walter Knoll AG & Co., Viccarbe, and PP Mobler.[4] Their original brand focus was on designing office and home furniture that appeals to what the company called “live/work lifestyles, but later shifted their focus away from creating home-oriented pieces toward creating more work-oriented pieces.”[1][5]

In 2012, it was announced that Coalesse was planning to expand their business operations into Europe.[3]

References

1. "GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS" (PDF). media.officeinsight.com. Office Insight. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
2. "A Preview of 20+ Worth-a-peek Offerings at NeoCon 2016". designapplause.com. Design Applause. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
3. "Why Steelcase is placing bet on Europe now despite continent's economic upheaval". www.mlive.com. MLive. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. "Coalesse: Live/Work Office Furniture". core77.com. Core 77. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
5. "New Potrero415 from Coalesse Gives Control to Designers". cfn.news. Contract Furnishings News. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.