OFM, Inc

OFM
Subsidiary
Founded 1995
Headquarters Holly Springs, North Carolina United States
Key people
 Abel Zalcberg, Founder ; Barbara Zalcberg, President ; Blake Zalcberg, CEO
Products Office furniture, chairs, tables, desks and school furniture, filing cabinets, workstations.
Parent HNI Corporation
Website www.ofminc.com

OFM is an office furniture manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler. It deals in office and school furniture sold through a dealer network to business, government and educational clients.

About

Founded in 1995, OFM is a leading office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler with headquarters in Holly Springs, N.C. and operations in Phoenix, Ariz., and Taiwan. OFM contracts with manufacturers in Mexico, Taiwan and China to design furniture and products that meet the highest industry standards. It specializes in providing affordable, quality furniture through a dealer network to businesses, government offices, health care and educational facilities. OFM products are sold through a variety of retailers, mail-order catalogs and online dealers including Staples, Wayfair, Overstock, and National Business Furniture.[1]

History

After working for years as a furniture manufacturing sales representative, Abel Zalcberg founded his own company in 1995. Using personal savings, he and his wife Barbara set up an office in their home, printed up a catalog and sold chairs from vendors Abel had worked with in the past. The company offered faster delivery times by keeping less inventory in stock.[2]

Today, OFM is a wholesale operation that provides furniture to general businesses and government offices, as well as schools and hospitals. The company’s products are also sold through catalogs and online dealers, including Officefurniture.com, Furnitureonline.com and Officedepot.com. It has 45 full-time employees.[3] The Zalcbergs' son, Blake, serves as the company's chief executive officer.[4]

The company's headquarters encompasses a 124,000-square-foot (11,500 m2) office and warehouse in Holly Springs, North Carolina. OFM contracts with manufacturers in Mexico, Taiwan, and China to design furniture and products.

In 2010, it installed a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main headquarters in Holly Springs,[5] making it carbon-neutral and a certified New Renewable Energy Facility.[6] The company secured a loan covering 100 percent of the cost of a 250-kilowatt solar-panel system for its rooftop.[7] It later expanded the system and now has a total of 2,084 solar panels for a total 500-kilowatt system, making it one of the largest renewable energy projects among small businesses in the state.[8]

The power generated through the solar panels is sold to Progress Energy.[9]

Facilities and operations

• 124,000-square-foot (11,500 m2) office and warehouse in Holly Springs, North Carolina
• 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) warehouse space in shared building in Phoenix, Arizona

Product lines

Accessories: dollies; kneelers; book racks; back cushions; hanging opens shelves; ambient lighting; CPU holders; hard floor casters; adjustable arm sets; shelf dividers; and more.

Chairs: stools; computer and task chairs; multi-shift; executive fabric; guest and reception; executive leather; stackable; big & tall; office recliner; and Readylink group seating chairs.

Cubicles: OFM stocks three cubicle series including the RiZe Information; the RiZe Kits; and RiZe Components models.

Greenguard: stack chairs with and without arms; and plastic seat and back stackers.

Storage: storage solutions include the X5 and X5 lite; file pedestals; wire shelving; and office furniture shelving.

Tables & Desks: reception and conference tables; multipurpose tables; training tables and computer desks; and cluster tables.

Notes

  1. ↑ Gumpel, Eve. "Secrets of Success: Service, Innovation." Women Entrepreneur. Jan. 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ Gallagher, James. "Company well seated in furniture business." Triangle Business Journal. Sept. 19, 2008.
  3. ↑ "About OFM." ofminc.com. Accessed June 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Quinn, Kristin."How Do You YouTube?." Print Solutions Magazine. May 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ Wolf, Alan "Furniture maker's solar plans will boost bottom line." News & Observer. April 22, 2010.
  6. ↑ "OFM to Sell Solar Panels to Progress Energy." MSN Money.com. April 15, 2010.
  7. ↑ Needleman, Sarah."Businesses Wait for Green Energy Payback." Wall Street Journal. April 22, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Practicing Corporate Social Responsibility: OFM Completes Solar Farm at N.C. Headquarters" Carolina Business Connection.
  9. ↑ Dishman, Lydia "How an N.C. Furniture Maker's Bright Green Roof Powers Up Its Bottom Line." FastCompany.com. April 20, 2010.
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