Labworx

In the 1980’s, office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller introduced two breakthrough chairs, Ergon and Equa, both emphasizing ergonomics and sparking a shift in thinking about how a worker’s body interacts with their chair. Since that time, the behavior of companies trying to properly address the needs of their workforce in the office has shifted dramatically. In the past four decades, the office seating market has evolved significantly with most major office furniture manufacturers designing and developing a countless array of well-designed ergonomic chairs for their clients to consider. A vast majority of companies embrace the notion that providing great seating for their office and management staff pays dividends. As the importance of office design has elevated, the average business would allocate new seating budgets from $400 to $1,500 per chair to accommodate the needs of their employees. Leadership stakeholders felt that by making investments in the office environment, they were more successful attracting and retaining talent, as well as addressing the health and safety of their staff. The ROI seemed evident.

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