Raleigh, NC  — Storr Office Environments announces today it has acquired OEC Business Interiors of Orlando, Florida. This acquisition maintains the exclusive Steelcase dealership for the greater Orlando/Daytona Beach areas and signals the strengthening of Storr’s presence in the Florida market.

"Much as Thomas Ruff and OEC have done for many years, Storr will continue to provide office furniture and other solutions for working spaces. We know that, even in difficult financial times, work environments and real estate can ultimately function as earning assets,” says Tom Vande Guchte, CEO of Storr Office Environments. “This is why we are committed to supporting and growing these assets for all long-standing accounts and new customers in the Central Florida region,” continued Vande Guchte.
 

“Steelcase is thrilled to have Storr’s financial and business experience put to work for customers in the Orlando area,” said Rick Mohr, Steelcase Area Sales Manager.

Storr is recognized as an industry leader and sees this acquisition as an opportunity for both strategic and geographic growth.  Storr won Steelcase’s Exemplary Performance Dealer award, a Steelcase designation patterned after the prestigious Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. The acquisition of an Orlando/ Daytona Beach location represents Storr’s fourth exclusive Steelcase dealership, which solidifies its position as one of the largest office furniture dealers in the Southeast.

-About Steelcase

Steelcase helps people have a better work experience by providing products, services and insights into the ways people work. The company designs and manufactures architecture, furniture and technology products. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steelcase (NYSE: SCS) serves customers through a network of more than 600 independent dealers and approximately 13,500 employees world-wide. Fiscal 2008 revenues were $3.4 billion, making it the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world. 

-About Storr Office Environments

Storr Office Environments is a Steelcase Exemplary Performance Dealer based in Raleigh, NC.  In business since 1914 and acquired by current management in 1992, Storr has grown from about $8 million to almost $80 million in annual revenue. Storr has showrooms in Raleigh and Greensboro, NC and in Tampa, FL. Storr provides a single-source of knowledge, products and services to create working spaces that significantly impact its clients’ business objectives. Representing more than 200 manufacturers of high-quality new furniture for working spaces, Storr also offers interior design, pre-owned furniture, repair services, commercial flooring, specialty laboratory furniture and casework, churn management, office move services, asset storage, and records management.