Last Updated: 2013-02-05

Gunnar Office Furnishings

Company information

Legal Name:   Gunnar Manufacturing Inc.
Operating Name:   Gunnar Office Furnishings
Alternate Name:   Gunnar Office Furnishings
Mailing Address 3200 118 Ave SE CALGARY, Alberta T2Z 3X1	Location Address 3200 118 Ave SE CALGARY, Alberta T2Z 3X1
Telephone: (403) 236-1828
Fax: (403) 236-1831
Email: info@gunnar.ca
Website URL: http://www.gunnar.ca

Contact information

Sue Hoskins
	Title:   Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Export Sales & Marketing
	Telephone:   (403) 236-1828
	Ext:   228
	Fax:   (403) 236-1831
	Email:   sue@gunnar.ca
Ron Quigley
	Title:   President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (403) 236-1828
	Fax:   (403) 236-1831
	Email:   ron@gunnar.ca
Judy Quigley
	Title:   Vice President
	Telephone:   (403) 236-1828
	Fax:   (403) 238-1831
	Email:   judy@gunnar.ca

Company description

Office Furniture Manufacturer & Retailer. Protective Office Furniture System. Office Moveable Walls. Systems Furniture. Gunnar manufactures & sells to the end user medium to high end wood or Laminate/Duraspec Office Furniture. Our lines include Wood Office Suites, Height Adjustable Office Workstations, Reception Stations, Boardroom & Meeting Tables, Protective Office Furniture System & Office Moveable Walls. This is all done in our state of the art 131,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. Personalized & Protective Office Environments. Innovative designs that combine artistic style and quality craftsmanship to present the professional image of your company. Modular components and efficient use of space ensures flexibility, allowing change and growth in the office environment. The careful selection of materials expresses elegance matched with durability. Protective Office Furniture System is a unique and patented design to help safeguard workers by providing them a safe haven, under their desk, to protect them from structural ceiling collapse. Thereby reducing risk and enhancing the probability of survival in the even of natural disaster, criminal activity, or terrorist act. A commitment to excellence and an eye on your future carries a promise that Gunnar's quality products will never be discontinued. Variety and comfort are offered with Gunnar's height adjustable workstations, delivering solutions to your office's ergonomic concerns. Hand-selected materials, sculpted by skilled craftsmen, bring the natural beauty of wood into your boardroom table, reception station, and other custom products. Office furniture, institutional furniture & computer furniture & height adjustable furniture.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1979
Exporting:	Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS):	337213 - Wood Office Furniture, including Custom Architectural Woodwork, Manufacturing
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	442110 - Furniture Stores
Primary Business Activity:	Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Total Sales ($CDN):	$10,000,000 to $24,999,999
Export Sales ($CDN):	$200,000 to $499,999
Number of Employees:	100

Product / Service / Licensing

Product Name:	BOOK CASES, OFFICE, WOODEN HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE
Product Name:	DESKS, OFFICE, WOODEN
Product Name:	FURNITURE, COMPUTER
Product Name:	Furniture, Special Purpose
Product Name:	PROTECTIVE OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEM (POFS)
A patented u-shaped suite of office furniture with a built-in Personal Protection Pod (PPP) capable of withstanding more than 40 tons of rubble thereby providing a safe haven for the employee in the event of a structural building collapse due to natural disaster, criminal activity or terrorist act. This will reduce risk and enhance the probability of survival for office staff in high risk buildings.
Product Name:	TABLES, OFFICE, WOODEN, EXCEPT TRACING
FSC Code:	7110-Office Furniture

Technology profile

CNC machining, centres, veneer glue machines, edge banders, veneer presses, CNC panel screen, CNC sanding machines, etc.

PATENTED PROTECTIVE OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEM

Market profile

Alliances:

• Financial
• Sales/Marketing

Strategic alliances:

Developing potential users of PROTECTIVE OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEMS.

Industry sector market interests:

• Defence
• Furniture and Wood Product

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Hong Kong
• Iraq
• Japan
• Russian Federation
• Singapore
• United Kingdom
• United States
• California
• Colorado
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Montana
• Nevada
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Washington

Actively pursuing:

• Australia
• China
• United Arab Emirates
• Arizona
• Hawaii

Sector information

Classification codes

Total plant size:

Distribution of employees

100 Employees - 75 in the shop, 25 in the office

Unique applications:

Our Protective Office Furniture System is the only furniture capable of withstanding more than 40 tons of rubble falling in while providing a safe haven for the employee to await first responders.

Key / Major clients:

EnCana, the largest Oil Company in Canada has been a proud Gunnar client for more than 20 years.

Success stories:

Our third set of blast trials on our Protective Furniture was a complete success and witnessed by a member of the US Department of State.

Testimonial:

After a grueling day of dynamic drop tests, (9 in total) the head of the Heavy Rescue Training Complex looked at our desk and declared, "I'll be - you still have a liveable void under there!"

International capital projects:

We have two protective suites installed in the Louie Berger construction trailer at the site of the UN rebuilding in Baghdad.