Presented in partnership with the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Welcome, and thank you for taking a moment to experience a virtual
tour of American Seating’s 125
year history. As part of our anniversary celebration, we’ve created
this informative exhibit at the Grand
Rapids Art Museum, right here in our home town.
The display features American Seating’s versatile history in
markets where our products have made a
significant impact on the everyday lives of people; from all
manners of portable seating, through opulent
theater environments, to our foundation and evolution in
educational venues. We also highlight our
legacy in famous sports stadiums and ball parks, and of course, our
dominance in transportation seating.
Our company timeline is rich with history. Our past includes master
wood carvers who filled places of
worship with their artistry, to manufacturing and supplying vital
materials for our soldiers in WWII. It
was our seat that Rosa Parks refused to relinquish. Our innovations
and solutions, such as our benchmark
mobility-aid securement systems, have set industry standards.
But American Seating is not only rich with history, we’re filled
with excitement about our future as we begin
our next 125 years with numerous projects, including the renovation
of the Superdome. We invite you to
explore our heritage, “The History of Seating America.” When you’ve
finished, we hope that you’ll join
us for a visit at our Grand Rapids headquarters.
2011
If you’ve ever ridden in a bus, sat in a desk, enjoyed a
performance or been to a ballpark, chances are
you’ve sat in a seat made by American Seating. Chances are, your
parents, grandparents and maybe
great-grandparents have too.
The American Seating story begins in 1886 and weaves through the
Gilded Age and the Great Depression,
through world wars and the civil rights movement, through urbanism,
industrialism, environmentalism,
and everything in between.
And no matter what era we’ve lived through or area we’ve been to,
our focus has been to make
seating for everyday people, for just about every public setting
imaginable: schools, colleges, offices,
courtrooms, convention centers, ballparks, stadiums, arenas,
theaters, churches, buses and trains. Our
products are made in America by members of UAW Local 135.
Welcome to our walk through history: the first 125 years!
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American Seating began manufacturing folding, portable seating for
churches and other multi-use spaces more than 100 years ago. During
World War II, we produced 5 million chairs for the U.S. Military.
Over the years, both wood and steel folding chairs made by American
Seating have sat millions at venues across the country.
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Acton® Stack Chair Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Atlantic City, New
Jersey 1990
In 1974, American Seating, with the help of renowned designer Hugh
Acton, created the Acton Stack Chair. This stacking chair was
developed to provide comfortable, ergonomic, stylish seating that
could be stacked and stored quickly and easily. The unique Z-shape
design is the core of its versatility and durability. The Acton
expanded into an entire line of seating options, broadening its
appeal and use. It now has stack, caster-base, stool, tablet-arm
and beam-mounted applications.
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The new and improved “Folding Fifties” line of folding chairs
presented a trio of strong, handy chairs for cafeterias,
gymnasiums, auditoriums, assembly halls, waiting rooms, libraries,
dormitories, offices and many other spaces. Designed for even
greater comfort than their predecessors, the famous “Forties,” the
new line of chairs had wider, deeper, shaped seats and wider,
deeper formed back panels. They were light and easy to carry. No
sliding or binding parts meant no snagging, pinching or soiling
hazards.
Steel Folding Chair with Wood Seat No. 54 1950’s
The design and development of the Envoy chair resulted from
in-depth ergonomics research. The classroom chair was created for
relaxed student posture, attained by the formed seats, deep-curved
backs and self- adjusting lower rails that fit each student for
near perfect posture and comfort.
Envoy Chair Model 368
1920
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Additional seating options were created to accommodate various
applications in the Education Market. This birch plywood chair had
a deep, curved back that would pivot to adjust for changes in
position.
Classmate Plywood Chair
1950’s
American Seating designed the Bodi -Rest as a lightweight stacking
chair for a variety of classroom uses. One of the first stacking
chairs created, the Bodi-Rest was developed with a new process of
blow molding that captured a cushion of air inside of tough,
resilient plastic.
Bodi-Rest No. 550
1950’s
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Folding Chair Model No. 50
1900’s
Built mostly for churches, American Seating began manufacturing
folding, portable seating to give customers affordable, storable
choices for multiuse spaces. The wood folding chair was furnished
as a “single” or connected in rows. The low-cost chair came with a
slat seat or perforated veneer.
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Acton®, 2009 Chair Padded Folding Chair - Circa 1933 Envoy Chair,
small child - circa 1946 WWII Folding Wood Chair - circa 1941
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American Seating provides performing arts seating solutions worthy
of a standing ovation. Products have ranged from ornate in the
Gilded Age to sleek sophistication in modern times. In opera houses
and concert halls, in movie theaters and community theaters,
American Seating has been bringing the house down in comfort and
style for more than a century.
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
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Top: Circa 1920 This custom standard was designed for the
fabulous Fox Theaters, one of which still
operates today in Atlanta.
end and was designed as specified for the
Saenger Family Theater Chain, located in
the Southeastern U.S. and headquartered
in New Orleans.
Center: Circa 1927
for ends, this version was created for the
Norwood Theater in Massachusetts. Many
independent houses throughout America
also selected this design.
filled with live performance, song and
dance. This end was one of the original
“frilly” wrought iron ends from the era.
Center: Circa 1910
above, this end was one of the first
to be designed with a more bold
appearance, still emphasizing wrought
Bottom: Circa 1933 This end was salvaged from the famous
Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York.
RKO was a joint venture between Keith
Orpheum and the RCA radio company,
later owned by Howard Hughes. The
Apollo first opened in 1913 as a burlesque
theater, but later served as both a live
performance as well as a movie palace.
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City Opera House Traverse City, Michigan 2006
Opening its doors in 1891, this northern Michigan opera house is
the oldest of three historically intact Victorian-era opera houses
in the state. The elegant 700-seat, state-of-the art historic venue
has hosted everything from plays, concerts and operettas to gala
balls, social functions, community festivals and celebrations. The
“Grand Old Lady,” as she is lovingly known, has served as a
community gathering space for more than a century.
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Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts Washington, D.C. 2008
The Eisenhower Theater, on the north side of the Kennedy Center,
seats about 1,163 and is named for President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
who signed into law the National Cultural Center Act in 1958. This
beautiful venue hosts plays, musicals, smaller-scale operas, ballet
and contemporary dance performances. Opened in 1971, the theater
was renovated in 2008.
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
Built in 1888 and the first of its kind with electricity, the
McPherson Opera House had no equal between Kansas City and Denver.
On opening night, all 900 seats were sold, and the opera house
quickly established itself as the region’s cultural center. It was
saved from destruction in 1986 by the McPherson Opera House
Company. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, it is
considered one of the best examples of opera house architecture in
Kansas. The fully restored facility reopened in 2010.
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Landmark Theater Richmond, Virginia 1927
Located west of downtown Richmond, the Landmark is nestled in the
Virginia Commonwealth University campus where it hosts Broadway
productions, concerts, comedians, lectures and school
commencements. This beautiful 3,600- seat theater opened in 1927.
Refurbished in the mid-1990s, it is still in use today.
Landmark Theater Richmond, Virginia 1927
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Modeled after the Ambassador Auditorium, and located on the Herbert
W. Armstrong College campus, the brand-new 823-seat Armstrong
Auditorium opened in 2010 to much fanfare. Some of the hall’s
treasures are from the original Ambassador Auditorium, including a
Steinway concert grand piano and two Baccarat crystal candelabra.
Other amenities include Swarovski- trimmed chandeliers from
Austria, Persian onyx, marble from Spain and the finest-quality
custom seats made by American Seating.
Armstrong Auditorium Edmond, Oklahoma 2010
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Despite the stock market crash of 1929, John D. Rockefeller made a
$91 million investment in Midtown Manhattan that would leave a
lasting impact on New York City’s architectural and cultural
landscape. He built Rockefeller Center, a complex of buildings that
express the highest ideals of design and stand as symbols of
optimism and hope. Radio City Music Hall was one of the center’s
first and most important buildings. Since opening in 1932, more
than 300 million visitors from around the world have sat in its
nearly 6,000 seats. In 1999, Radio City underwent its most
extensive restoration project since its opening, returning to the
ambiance of the 1930s while integrating today’s technology.
Radio City Music Hall New York, New York 1999
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The Lobero is California’s oldest, continuously operating theater.
Originally founded in 1873 and rebuilt in 1924, it is recognized as
one of Santa Barbara’s architectural jewels and is a state
landmark. On August 4, 1924, today’s Lobero opened its doors with a
gala production of Beggar on Horseback. Santa Barbara celebrated
the opening with the inaugural Fiesta, the predecessor of today’s
Fiesta and Old Spanish Days.
Lobero Theater Santa Barbara, California 2002
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In 1925, Paramount-Publix, one of the great studio-theater chains
that dominated the industry, began a construction program resulting
in some of the finest theaters produced in that era. It was one of
only three theaters built by the Publix chain on the West Coast. It
was not only the last Publix house but was also the last very large
moving-picture theater built on the West Coast and is now the
largest of the type still in existence.
Paramount Theater Oakland, California 1973
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The Capitol Theatre movie palace was on Broadway just north of
Times Square. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, the Capitol seated 4,000
and opened October 24, 1919. It was one of the first of the large
lavish movie theaters that dominated the film business for the next
40 years. The theater was acquired in 1924 by the entertainment
magnate Marcus Loew and became the flagship of his deluxe Loew’s
Theatres chain.
Capitol Theatre New York, New York 1919
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Tabor Hall Opera Chair,1889 Wood on Cast Iron early desk (7M)
Eisenhower Theater Chair, Kennedy Center 2008 Stellar® Chair with
TABodiform Chair - circa 1953
Kiel Opera House Chair - 1934 replica
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American Seating has a long history of putting students and
educators at ease with seating solutions that support the body and
stimulate the mind. Founded in 1886 as the Grand Rapids School
Furniture Company, we’ve made seats, desks and other educational
products for one-room schoolhouses and university learning
environments – and everything in between.
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
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Universal School Furniture
1957
This photo is taken from an American Seating ad that described the
product’s physical beauty as well as postural advantages and
structural features. The tag line read, “If your school furniture
were on display every day like this … you’d buy American Seating
furniture every time!”
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
American Envoy 1941
The American Envoy was a popular, lightweight but strong desk of
the 1940s. The Envoy’s deep-curved back rails improved posture and
comfort in the classrooms of that time. It was available in three
heights, 17 inches, 15 inches and 13 inches, to accommodate various
student sizes.
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
Focus™ Acton Swing-Away Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
2008
Originally built in 1978, the Michael E. DeBakey Center for
Biomedical Education and Research is named after a world-renowned
heart surgeon and one of the school’s past presidents. Two of the
college’s busiest auditoriums for medical education were renovated
in 2008 and 2009 with American Seating’s fixed lecture room
product.
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
The American Tubular Steel Combination Desk made school furniture
history. It was the first of its kind made from heavy-gauge
rolled-strip steel that was formed into triangular tubing for
strength. The hinges were noiseless and boltless for a non-wearing
construction. These desks were second to none in economy,
durability, rigidity and design.
Model 101 Combination Desk
1911
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
This early combination seat desk was manufactured of high-quality
cast metal and came with a built-in inkwell. Sales of cast-iron
desks fell off in the early 1930s as lightweight, tubular-steel
models came into vogue.
Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920s
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The student-desk combination is still in classrooms today. It has
taken on many transformations in design, materials used and style.
The Vanguard was part of the evolution from wood and cast iron to
plastic and steel in the 1960s. This desk combo uses a tablet arm
versus the chair-desk combination.
Vanguard Tablet Arm Seating 1960s
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
American Seating developed a solution for college and university
lecture rooms. Combining a table that is fixed to the floor with a
chair that is fixed to the table and swivels allowed a crisp
design. The swing-away seating was developed to give instructors
and facility managers an easier way to keep their tables and chairs
neat and straight.
Model 470 1970s
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
The American Universal was developed in accordance with accepted
principles of the coordinated classroom, which were guidelines for
the ideal visual and postural environments being planned by leading
school authorities. These guidelines emphasized the growth,
development and body mechanics of the school child.
American Universal 1940s
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
The Acton 275 was designed for classrooms, lecture halls,
auditoriums, assembly areas and other educational and corporate
training applications. The classic design has an ergonomically
sculptured seat and back to provide comfort even after long hours
of sitting.
Acton® 275 with Tablet Arm 1975
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
The Acton chair family was designed in 1974 and is one of the best
selling chairs of all time. A tablet arm version was created to use
in classrooms as a light- weight, easily movable seating
solution.
Acton® Tablet Arm Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan
2002
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
American Seating launched the Spirit auditorium chair in 2003,
which was designed to be virtually maintenance-free, durable and
cost effective. It fit a need for a new aesthetic with a curved
plastic back instead of the typical square back.
Spirit®
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, Michigan 2003
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Oxford Combination Desk No. 120 1920’s
As classrooms started to change from all fixed seating to the need
for more flexible seating solutions, American Seating launched a
contemporary table line that features power distribution and data
routing, and is available in a stationary or mobile solution.
Mobile tables can slide together to form any learning environment,
then flip and nest out of the way when more space is needed.
Parley® Tables 2008
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Desk/Chair Combination, early 1900s Envoy Chair with Desk, circa
1946 Desk/Chair Combination, 1960s Focus® Swing Away, Single
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American Seating leads with solutions that offer durability and
value for city-service bus, rail, motorcoach and demand-response
transit providers. We’re the company that helps millions of
commuters and travelers get to their destinations every day with
ease and comfort.
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Vision®
2009 In 2009, American Seating introduced its newest innovation,
Vision, the next generation in stainless seating that provides
vandal resistance, durability, comfort and style. North American
transit agencies that quickly adopted the Vision seat include those
in Rhode Island, California and Ottawa (Canada).
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American Seating Transportation Manufacturing Grand Rapids,
Michigan 1937
American Seating entered the transportation seating industry in
1931. Pictured: local transit buses parked on the grounds of the
American Seating factory.
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Insight®
The Rapid Grand Rapids, Michigan 2007
As the region’s public transit authority, The Rapid provides a
variety of public transportation services for the Grand Rapids
metro area and beyond. It is organized and operates under Michigan
Public Act 196 of 1986. The Rapid operates both fixed-route and
demand-response services. American Seating introduced the InSight
seat to The Rapid in 2007, which became one of the first transit
authorities in the United States to purchase and install the bus
seat.
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The M4 and M7 Medium Tank Seats for Driver, Assistant Driver and
Gunner were used in more types of vehicles than any other seat of
the time. The flexible seat was readily adaptable to many different
locations inside a vehicle.
D39777 Seat 1940s Turret Gunner
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The Metro Rail is the rapid-transit rail system serving Los Angeles
County. Since opening in 1990, the network now comprises five
lines, including two heavy-rail subway lines and three light-rail
lines. Altogether, these lines total 79.1 miles (127.3 km) of rail,
70 stations and more than 350,000 weekday boardings.
The Metro Rail showcases American Seating’s Innovator 850, a
stainless-steel seat that features a vandal-resistant solution for
rail seating.
Innovator® 850 Los Angeles County Metro Rail Los Angeles,
California 2007
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Indian Trails, which uses the Premier seat, operates one of the
largest and newest fleets of deluxe motorcoaches in Michigan.
American Seating introduced the Premier seat in 2009, providing the
highest level of safety in belted motorcoach seating.
Premier®
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The company developed the first fiberglass transportation seat with
quick-release, replaceable seat cushion inserts.
6463 1973
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American Seating manufactured all-tubular, steel-framed seats for
transit buses. This type of seating offered both enhanced comfort
and durability. It was the first seat of its kind to be fully
upholstered but without exposed fasteners on the seat backs.
Much history has taken place in American Seating seats. Most
notable: On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery Alabama, the seat Rosa
Parks refused to give up was the American Seating City Service Bus
Seat 1221, introduced in 1931. Ms. Parks’ action became an
important symbol of the modern civil rights movement.
Tubular City Service Bus Seat 1221 Grand Rapids, Michigan
1931
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American Seating leads in the development of mobility aid
securement systems. The company’s latest innovation features the
industry-leading A.R.M.® and Dual Auto-Lok® remote release systems,
allowing both hands to be free to secure the mobility aid. The
technology provides the easiest and quickest securement while
reducing physical demands on the bus driver.
Mobility Aid Securement The Rapid Grand Rapids, Michigan 2009
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Vision® Innovator 850® Premier Recliner – Premier® InSight®
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American Seating solutions are found in the oldest and most famous
ballparks and stadiums in the world, and in the newest generation
of multipurpose arenas. We make seats for every part of a sports
facility, from the front row to the upper deck, from scout seating
to suite seats.
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McPherson Opera House McPherson, Kansas 2010
Arenas Berry Events Center Fresno Selland Arena HP Pavillion Keifer
Lakefront Arena Neal H. Blaisdell Center Quicken Loans Arena Van
Andel Arena Verizon Center
NFL Teams Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns Houston Texans Minnesota Vikings New Orleans
Saints New York Giants New York Jets Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh
Steelers San Francisco 49ers
Major Leagues Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago
White Sox Cleveland Indians DC Nationals Detroit Tigers Florida
Marlins Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland A’s Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco
Giants Texas Rangers
Minor Leagues Altoona Curve Arizona Diamondbacks/Rockies Arizona
Dodger/Whitesox Auburn Doubledays Augusta Green-Jackets Batavia
Muckdogs Beloit Snappers Boise Hawks Birmingham Barons Carolina
Mudcats Charlotte Knights City Island Stadium Clinton Lumber Kings
Colorado Springs Sky Sox Daytona Cubs Durham Bulls Erie Sea Wolves
Florence Freedom Frisco Rough Riders Great Falls White Sox Gulf
Coast Orioles Hannibal Caveman Indianapolis Indians Iowa Cubs
Jamestown Jammers Joliet Jackhammers Kane County Cougars Lake
County Captains Lakeland Flying Tigers Lansing Lugnuts Louisville
Bats Missoula Osprey Montgomery Biscuits Nashville Sounds Norfolk
Tides Ogden Raptors Oklahoma Red Hawks Rochester Red Wings Rockford
RiverHawks Salem Avalanche
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Salt Lake Bees Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Spokane Indians Syracuse Chiefs Tacoma
Rainiers Tennessee Smokies Traverse City Beach Bums Vancouver
Canadians Visalia Rawhides West Michigan Whitecaps Winston-Salem
Dash Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Yakima Bears York Revolution
Performing Art Centers American Players Theater, Spring Green, WI
Armstrong College PAC Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA Boston Pops
Tanglewood Center Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH Century II,
Wichita, KS Corson Auditorium, Interlochen, MI Delacorte Theatre,
Central Park, NY Emons Auditorium, Ball State Fairchild Auditorium,
Michigan St. University Forest Roberts Theater, N. Michigan
University Gammage, Arizona State University Greek Theatre, CA
Indiana University Musical Art Center Kennedy Center, Washington,
D.C. Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen, MI McPherson Opera House,
McPherson, KS Millenium Park, Chicago, IL New York Metropolitan
Opera House Peabody (Kiel) Opera House Popejoy Hall, University of
New Mexico Radio City Music Hall, NY Raymond Kravis Center, West
Palm Beach, FL
River Bend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH Robin Hood Dell East,
Philadelphia, PA San Francisco Opera House Sante Fe Opera House,
Sante Fe, NM Tilson Auditorium, Indiana State University of
Connecticut, Jorgensen Center West Point Military Academy
Eisenhower Theatre
College and University Sports Baylor University Tennis Complex Bud
Walton Arena, University of Arkansas Creighton Soccer Stadium FSU
Baseball Howser Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Georgia Russ
Chandler Stadium Indiana University Memorial Stadium Lamar Cardinal
Stadium Louisville Papa Johns Stadium LSU Tiger Stadium Miami
Stadium Michigan Football Stadium NAU Lumberjack Stadium Nebraska
Memorial Stadium Ohio State Football Stadium Purdue Ross-Ade
Stadium Rice University Reckling Park Stadium Tennessee Lee Stadium
Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tennessee Tennis Stadium,
Knoxville Tusculum College Baseball Stadium Tulane Baseball Park UH
Baseball Stadium UNC Dean Smith Center UNM-The Pit UCLA Pauley
Pavilion USC Dedeaux Field and LA Coliseum Utah Valley Stadium UT
Disch-Falk Field Wake Forest Ballpark WVU Coliseum WVU Mountaineer
Stadium TD Ameritrade Park (NCAA World Series)
Arenas, Auditoriums, Stadiums & Ballparks
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Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford, New Jersey 2010 (Home
of the New York Giants and New York Jets)
The Meadowlands was designed to be the home of both the New York
Jets and New York Giants professional football teams and also serve
as a location for all marquee events in the region –
internationally broadcast concerts, college football programs,
world-class soccer and more. The sustainably designed stadium seats
82,500.
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Van Andel Arena® Grand Rapids, Michigan 1996 (Home of the Grand
Rapids Griffins)
The 12,000-plus capacity, $75 million arena in Michigan’s
fastest-growing market has made Grand Rapids an entertainment
destination. Additionally, the arena has carved a niche as a
first-class facility for tradeshows, exhibitions, seminars and
conferences. It also serves as the home of the Grand Rapids
Griffins hockey team. The arena was named in recognition of its
largest benefactors, Jay and Betty Van Andel.
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Comerica Park Detroit, Michigan 2000 (Home of the Detroit
Tigers)
Comerica Park replaced the historic Tiger Stadium in 2000. Located
in downtown Detroit and next to Ford Field, the home of the Detroit
Lions, Comerica Park is a major part of a downtown revitalization
plan for the city. Comerica’s seating capacity is 45,010.
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Nationals Park was the first major stadium in the U.S. accredited
as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
structure, achieving “Silver Status” from the United States Green
Building Council. The ballpark exterior is constructed of steel,
glass and pre-cast concrete, reflecting the architecture of
Washington. Views from the circulation ramps include the Capitol,
the Washington Monument, the Navy Yard and the riverfront. The
venue seats 41,546.
Nationals Park Washington, D.C., 2008
(Home of the Washington Nationals)
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On April 20, 1912, Fenway Park, one of the most iconic ballparks in
the world, opened its doors to the public. To many, Fenway is a
shrine and homage to the Great American Pastime of baseball.
American Seating has been a part of the Fenway fan experience since
the ballpark first opened. In 2002, the Red Sox organization began
a renovation of the entire park, scheduled for completion in spring
2012.
Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 2009 (Home of the Boston Red
Sox)
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On April 1, 1994, a new era dawned for the Texas Rangers with the
opening of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. This beautiful
baseball-only facility serves as the centerpiece of a 270-acre
entertainment complex. The open-air park seats 49,170 and features
Texas-style architecture.
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Arlington, Texas 1994 (Home of the
Texas Rang- ers)
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On April 1, 1994, a new era dawned for the Texas Rangers with the
opening of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. This beautiful
baseball-only facility serves as the centerpiece of a 270-acre
entertainment complex. The open-air park seats 49,170 and features
Texas-style architecture.
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Arlington, Texas 1994 (Home of the
Texas Rang- ers)
Originally known as Gund Arena, “The Q” officially opened in
October 1994 with a Billy Joel concert. Home to the Cavaliers
professional basketball team, “The Q” also hosts top-name concerts,
family and sporting events, accommodating 20,500 patrons.
Progressive Field (formerly Jacobs Field and home to the Cleveland
Indians professional baseball team) is next door; together, these
two facilities comprise the Gateway Sports and Entertainment
Complex. American Seating chairs replaced a competitor’s seats in
2005.
Quicken Loans Arena – “The Q” Cleveland, Ohio 2005 (Home of the
Cleveland Cavaliers)
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Michigan Stadium “The Big House” Ann Arbor, Michigan 2010 (Home of
the University of Michigan Wolverines)
One of the country’s most recognized college sports venues,
Michigan Stadium has always been known for accommodating enormous
crowds. First opened in 1927 with a capacity of more than 84,000,
“The Big House” underwent a three-year renovation to provide wider
seats and aisles and to add premium club and suite seating.
Remodeling was completed in 2010 with a total fan capacity of
108,000.
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Pizza Hut Park is a multi-purpose facility designed for
professional soccer, major concerts, community events and high
school football. The park can host approximately 20,500 and is
considered to be one of the top venues in the United States for
both amateur and Major League Soccer.
Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas 2005 (Home of MLS Team FC
Dallas)
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Watch this 1930 PR stunt In 1930, pilot Muller landed this Heath
plane on the roof of the American Seating headquarters in Grand
Rapids to promote their “just in time” delivery services. Landing
and take off were both perilous and successful.
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American Seating has a long history of putting students and
educators at ease with seating solutions that support the body and
stimulate the mind. Founded in 1886 as the Grand Rapids School
Furniture Company, we’ve made seats, desks and other educational
products for one-room schoolhouses and university learning
environments – and everything in between.
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Beginning in 1887, much of the seating for churches involves
intricate wood carving; the company becomes known for its master
carvers and beautiful craftsmanship.
Our Early Years 1886-1940
Our Early Years 1886-1940
1886 On January 5, Perkins, Hess and Peregrine, with 50 employees,
open a factory at the corner of Prescott and Ionia streets in Grand
Rapids to manufacture school and office furniture.
The first product is a cast-iron and maple- wood student
desk-and-chair unit. This unprecedented combination revolutionizes
classroom seating.
1899 Grand Rapids School Furniture Company changes its name to
American School Furniture Company. The company acquires 18 of the
largest seating and furniture manufacturing companies in the United
States. These companies expand American School Furniture Company’s
holdings from the Midwest to the East Coast, with offices located
in New York and Chicago.
1905 Earnings through 1905 total $1.2 million. The company
purchases additional properties in the Midwest and Pacific
Northwest.
1906 The company changes its name to American Seating Company, and
offices move from New York back to Grand Rapids.
1888 Grand Rapids School Furniture Company buys seven acres on
Broadway Avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets on Grand Rapids’
northwest side. The company constructs a 70,000-square-foot factory
and moves in on August 1. Increasing its workforce to 350
employees, the company becomes the biggest manufacturer of its kind
in the city.
1909 American Seating Company manufactures and installs seating at
Forbes Field for the Pittsburgh Pirates – the company’s first foray
into baseball seating.
1910 Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox, opens with
32,000 American Seating Company seats. The ballpark adds more seats
in 1927.
1889 The company officially enters the entertainment seating market
by furnishing the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado, and the
McPherson Opera House in McPherson, Kansas.
1885 In this year, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York
Harbor, the first skyscraper (10 stories) is built in Chicago and
during a Grand Rapids, Michigan, school board meeting, a light-bulb
moment redefines educational environments for the century to
follow.
At this meeting, business and school board leaders Gaius W.
Perkins, William T. Hess and Seymour W. Peregrine sit in the very
seats that students use during the school day. Shifting constantly
to get comfortable, they determine the seats that school children
sit in are poorly designed – and they resolve to do better. This is
the beginning of American Seating.
1887 On May 8, the founders incorporate Grand Rapids School
Furniture Company. Building on its immediate success in schools,
the company expands into seating for churches and other public
venues.
Much of the seating for churches involves intricate wood carving;
the company becomes known for its master carvers and beautiful
craftsmanship.
Early 1900s With the increased popularity of vaudeville and then
motion pictures, theater seating becomes American Seating Company’s
primary product. The company is deluged with orders, and many
orders are for 299 chairs per venue. The reason: Theaters with more
than 299 chairs required a theater license and special fire
permits.
1892 Grand Rapids School Furniture Company ranks as the top seating
manufacturer in the world, producing more seats than any other
manufacturer (81,000 to date).
1893 The company designs and delivers the world’s first tilt-back
opera chair.
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Our Early Years 1886-1940
1911 The company opens a steel plant and begins production of the
101 Desk. Made of steel tubing, the desk is a first of its kind. So
many are made that, pundits say, they could be lined up and stretch
from Grand Rapids to Los Angeles and then 180 miles beyond into the
Pacific Ocean.
1912 American Seating Company manufactures and installs new seating
for Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the beginning of a
long relationship with the famous ballpark.
1914 American Seating Company manufactures and installs seating for
the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field. Some of the original seats will
last into the next millennium, a testament to the durability and
quality of the company’s product.
1922 American Seating Company provides the seats for The Ohio State
University’s football stadium.
1927 Hollywood spreads across America and everyone’s going to the
movies. The nation’s theaters, grand “movie palaces,” require
elaborate seating to complement ornate décor. Entertainment moguls
of the day Marcus Loew, William Fox and others engage American
Seating Company for seats. Theater seating installations boom with
major contracts with the Loew’s Theatre and Fox Theatre
chains.
American Seating Company moves all manufacturing operations to
Grand Rapids.
1923 American Seating Company makes the seats in the original
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
1926 American Seating Company renovates and modernizes its Grand
Rapids facilities on Broadway Avenue.
1930s The company designs the Bodiform® end standard to add
affordable design décor to theater seats at a time when money can’t
be spent on splendor. The innovation is such a success that the end
standard remains a popular part of American Seating’s
portfolio.
The company develops the first ¾-fold indoor-outdoor seat so
spectators can move easily through aisles and into seats.
1931 All offices are consolidated in Grand Rapids.
The Transportation Division manufactures the first
all-tubular-steel-framed seats used in buses.
1936 The company begins manufacturing tank seats for military
operations.
1937 From years 1927 to 1937, the company reports earnings of $2.5
million, and exits the Great Depression in a strong financial
position.
1932 American Seating Company manufactures and installs new seating
for the upper deck of Fenway Park.
1920s Dr. Henry Eastman Bennett’s research results in the design of
the company’s Universal and Envoy lines for the education
market.
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Building On A Diverse History 1941-1980
1947 - President Harry S. Truman enjoys a baseball game in Kansas
City in an American Seating seat.
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1944 Production at American Seating Company has increased since the
war’s inception, and employment stands at 1,000. Ninety percent of
the company’s manufactured goods support the U.S. Military.
During this time, the company produces 10,000 folding chairs per
day, ultimately making 5 million chairs for the military. A running
joke at the time: “We’re in charge of seating the standing
army.”
1941 With the United States’ entry into World War II, American
Seating Company converts much of its production to seating and
other products for the military.
1960 The company announces it will enter the health care market.
Recognizing radical changes in patient safety, care, comfort and
rehabilitation, American Seating Company designs an entirely new
hospital bed system and complementary furniture.
To accommodate the new market, a vast manufacturing facility
covering 41 acres is constructed near the site of today’s American
Seating Park. An onsite foundry, pictured above, enables American
Seating to cast its own iron.
The company begins producing motorcoach seating.
1955 On December 1 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks makes history
by refusing to relinquish her bus seat which was made by American
Seating Company.
The company updates the seating in the Detroit Tigers
Stadium.
1950s The company begins manufacturing modular-classroom and lab
furniture.
1945 Between 1937 and 1945, American Seating Company’s net worth
increases to $6.7 million.
The company installs new seats for Yankee Stadium in New
York.
1947 American Seating Company begins manufacturing seats for urban
transit buses – today called city-service buses.
President Harry S. Truman enjoys a baseball game in Kansas City in
an American Seating seat.
1958 American Seating Company becomes the first to develop outdoor,
blow-molded plastic seats after Dutch elm disease destroys most of
the nation’s elm trees. The first installation with this new
technology is the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Other war products include:
• Tank seats
• Pack boards
• Mess tables
• Wooden training models of the 40MM anti-aircraft gun
• Ammunition boxes
• Inboard wings for the CG-4A
• Parts for the AT-21 Bomber Trainer and M5 Bomb Trailer
• Backpacks for troops
From the collections of The Henry Ford.
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1970 The company begins manufacturing seating for rail cars.
American Seating launches the Stellar® chair for the Education and
Entertainment markets.
American Seating Company coauthors the White Book, a widely used
publication that provides procurement guidelines and technical
specifications for the transportation industry.
The company makes and installs the seats for Mickey Mouse Music
Hall at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
1973 The company develops the first fiberglass transportation seat
with quick-release, replaceable onserts.
1971 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in
Washington, D.C., filled with American Seating chairs.
1974 The company replaces the seats at Yankee Stadium in New
York.
American Seating Company designs and installs one of the first
automated part-transfer systems in the nation; the new seat-pan
stamping presses expand capacity to 1,500 finished parts per 8-hour
shift.
Transportation seating sales hit an all-time high.
American Seating Company provides the seats for the Wings Hockey
Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The company releases the Acton® chair. The iconic seat becomes one
of the best-selling stacking chairs of all time.1969
The company develops the transportation industry’s first
cantilevered bus seat, an innovation that increases the comfort and
cleanliness of bus seating.
By the end of the decade, American Seating Company has established
itself as the leading manufacturer of transit seating
– a position the company holds to this day.
1977 American Seating Company enters the office furniture market.
The company begins producing a flexible and functional interior
furniture system designed to respond to human ergonomic needs and
workplace functionality.
American Seating becomes the first to make office wall panels with
removable inserts.
The company becomes the leading developer of restraint systems for
the transportation industry, before the implementation of any
formalized Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. 1980 The
Minnesota Vikings complete a new stadium outfitted entirely with
American Seating seats.
1975 The company develops the industry’s first stainless-steel seat
for use in buses.
1962 American Seating chairs are installed in the New York State
Theater (now called the David H. Koch Theater) at the Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
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Providing Innovative Solutions 1981 - Present
2011 - The introduction of the Core™ seat utilizes state of the art
equipment and incorporates 60% post consumer waste in its
design.
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1987 Ed Clark and a group of private investors purchase American
Seating Company from Fuqua, Inc.
1988 American Seating Company develops vandal- and cut-resistant
seat cushion inserts, enabling upholstered seating in public
transportation. Buses in New York City and Chicago boast the first
such seating.
The Dimension® chair launches in the Education and Sports
Markets.
1995 The company builds a new transportation plant on Seward
Avenue, expanding the American Seating campus footprint on Grand
Rapids’ northwest side. The 175,000-square-foot plant opens the
following year.
The company unveils Framework Access® panels for use in office
systems.
1983 American Seating Company is purchased by Fuqua, Inc. based in
Atlanta.
1984 The company introduces energy- absorbing plastic grab-rails
atop bus seats for added passenger safety.
1981 American Seating Company releases the Bio® chair, a
customizable, caster-base office chair.
1985 The Fox Theatre in Atlanta selects nearly 3,000 American
Seating Company seats for a major renovation.
The company purchases Otaco, a transit seating manufacturer based
in Canada.
1998 American Seating Company provides the seats for the Detroit
Tigers’ new stadium, Comerica Park.
American Seating also provides the seating for Pac Bell Park, home
of the San Francisco Giants, and Minute Maid Park (then called
Enron Field), home of the Houston Astros.
American Seating helps to complete M&T Bank Stadium for the
Baltimore Ravens, including a hinged-arm stadium chair to
accommodate disabled patrons.
The company releases the Oz chair and the 408 Stadium Chair.
1999 American Seating Company helps to renovate The Ohio State
University Buckeyes’
“The Horseshoe” Stadium with installation of the 408 Stadium
Chair.
American Seating Company installs new seats at the Cleveland Browns
Stadium.
1996 The company introduces the Advanced Restraint Module (A.R.M.®)
for mobility aid securement in the transportation market.
Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids installs American Seating
products.
1997 American Seating Company produces the Framework free-standing
desk.
The company introduces the 507 Baseball Chair.
The Santa Fe Opera House selects new American Seating chairs for
its renovation.
1994 The company releases the Cue® chair for the office
market.
1992 The company releases the 505 slat back, a blow-molded baseball
chair for Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; the seats evoke
a nostalgic ballpark look.
The company develops a quick-release/ sliding seat to accommodate
mobility aids in transit.
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2001 American Seating Company unveils its Accuwerks and Whirl
tables.
The company provides seats for Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee
Brewers.
2002 Metropolitan® transit seating is introduced to the City Bus
and Light Rail Markets.
The company releases the Acton® caster base and stool.
2003 American Seating Company reinvests in its roots and renovates
its campus on Grand Rapids’ northwest side. Historic buildings are
preserved while contemporary living and working environments are
created. The area becomes known as American Seating Park.
The company releases the Spirit® seat.
2004 U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, replaces
all seats with American Seating product after only 13 years with a
competitor’s seats.
2005 American Seating Company provides new seats for Quicken Loans
Arena, (formerly Gund Arena), home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
American Seating chairs replace a competitor’s seats, installed in
1994.
2008 American Seating Company debuts Vision®. Inspired by InSight®,
the seat meets the needs of bus and rail transit agencies looking
for product specifically engineered for aesthetics and superior
vandal resistance.
The company’s Focus® Fixed Lecture product revolutionizes the
college and university market.
2006 This year is big for baseball: The company produces seats for
the Los Angeles Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red
Sox, the Chicago Cubs, the Iowa City Cubs and the Traverse City
Beach Bums. All told, 140,000 seats are made, shipped and
installed.
American Seating Company develops the InSight® bus seat, which
offers the largest personal sitting area in the industry. The seat
becomes the best-selling bus seat in the world.
The Majestic® chair is introduced to capture the grandeur of a
bygone theater era.
2009 American Seating releases Premier®, a motorcoach seat that
revolutionizes safety. Greyhound is the first to install the seats
in its motorcoaches.
American Seating installs seats at the Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
American Seating takes part in a historic renovation of the beloved
Fenway Park, replicating original wood seats with new
technology.
Federal stimulus grants increase contracts for bus seating.
InSight® is selected for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games SkyTrain in
Vancouver.
2010 The Rally Chair is released as a telescopic platform seating
solution.
The University of Michigan selects American Seating for new club
seating as part of major renovation of “The Big House” football
stadium.
The new Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey – home to both the
New York Jets and Giants – receives American Seating seats.
2011 The company launches the Core™ chair, a cost- effective
auditorium solution.
American Seating is the leading manufacturer of mass transit
passenger seating with seats in every major city in America, from
Los Angeles to New York, and Grand Rapids.
The famous Kiel (Peabody) Opera House renovation project includes
custom American Seating chairs.
American Seating celebrates its 125th anniversary.
2000 The company introduces its Credence and Brilliance tables,
Framework Segway panels and the Transportation Recliner
Series.
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