cago, New York, and Los Angeles. Some
have since closed, but the Chicago loca-
tion remains open and this is where new
furniture designs are introduced during
NeoCon, an event held annually in June
to showcase the latest offerings from the
commercial interiors industry. New York
still hosts a Nienkämper sales office.
“Over the years we have basically changed
somewhat because with the internet
showrooms became less important. The
website really was where people were go-
ing to, and we closed some of the show-
rooms,” said Nienkämper.
Technology has had a major impact on the
company’s path and 15 years ago, in re-
sponse to new innovations in the work-
place, they shifted gears to design for cor-
“Many of (our employees) have been with us for 30 years, so we have a
very stable, experienced workforce and I think that is also our strength.”
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