Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Dec 15: Featherlite, a pioneering name in workspace furniture, has unveiled its stunning new Experience Centre in the heart of Mangaluru. Located at Mathias Interiors, Bridge Road, Balmatta, the state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot facility, opened on December 15, showcases the latest designs and trends in workspace furniture. It offers a comprehensive range of products tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses, educational institutions, and healthcare sectors.
A hub of design inspiration and innovation
Featherlite’s Experience Centre is more than just a showroom – it serves as a hub for design inspiration and ideas. From height-adjustable workstations and meeting pods to modern office chairs and soft seating, visitors can explore a wide array of options that can transform any workspace into a creative and productive environment.
The centre displays thousands of meticulously designed furniture solutions, aimed at inspiring clients, architects, designers, business owners, and facility managers. Featherlite seeks to help businesses create spaces that reflect their brand identity while fostering innovation and success, in response to the evolving work culture and environment.
Grand inauguration
The grand inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of several dignitaries, including MLC Ivan D'Souza, Anand G Pai, president of KCCI, A R Deepak D'Souza, principal Architect-General Corporation, managing director of Rohan Corporation, Rohan Monteiro, and chairman of MCC Bank, Anil Lobo. The dignitaries also unveiled the new logo of the Mathias Group.
In his address, MLC Ivan D'Souza praised the Mathias family's business journey: "The key to success for any businessman is understanding that the sky is the limit, even though challenges will arise. Gregory Mathias and his son are destined for success in business. Thanks to Gregory's dedication, he has excelled in his profession. Featherlite offers the best exclusive products with exceptional finishing. There is great potential for business growth if it remains customer-friendly."
Anand G Pai, president of KCCI, also congratulated Featherlite on its new showroom: "Featherlite is known for its quality, and I can personally attest to it. It is also cost-effective and provides excellent service to its customers. Featherlite’s products are especially suited for the IT sector. If the IT sector thrives in Mangaluru, Featherlite will succeed too."
chairman of Mathias Group, Gregory Mathias, welcomed the gathering, while managing director Gavin Mathias proposed a vote of thanks. Royson Pinto compered the event. Featherlite's associate director, Kiran Chellaram, also spoke at the inauguration, commenting, “With our new showroom, we expect to serve the dynamic state of Karnataka and Mangaluru more effectively. We invite corporates, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and the public and government sectors to visit our new Experience Centre in Mangaluru and explore the cutting-edge designs and innovative solutions that Featherlite is known for.”
Special connect with Mangaluru
Mangaluru offers a unique opportunity to focus on industries such as IT, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and education. The city’s status as a major industrial and commercial hub makes it an ideal location for Featherlite, which has served respected organizations in Mangaluru and nearby areas, including Mangalore International Airport, MRPL, Vertex Workspaces, EGDK India Pvt Ltd, Almasons Technologies, Straecon India LLP, and Bix Byte Solutions, among others.
Educational furniture
Featherlite, headquartered in Bengaluru, has expanded into the booming market for high-quality, agile educational furniture. Its educational furniture range includes ergonomic classroom seating, modern benches, library racks, hostel furniture, soft seating, and presentation stations designed to transform educational institutions into hubs of debate, discussion, and collaboration. These solutions also optimize the use of real estate and improve the aesthetics of institutions.
Kiran Chellaram added, “Our new manufacturing unit in Bengaluru, set to open in February 2025, will be dedicated to producing our educational furniture range. With this new plant, we will have a total of 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space.”
About Featherlite
Featherlite is a leading provider of innovative workspace furniture, transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary environments. With a legacy spanning 60 years and a presence in 70 retail locations, the company manufactures over 55,000 chairs and 15,000 workstations for more than 35,000 corporate clients.
The company is expanding its manufacturing capacity, with two new plants set to open by the end of 2024. Featherlite is committed to sustainability, aiming for Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040. It has adopted 14 UN Sustainability Development Goals, and its targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). Among its sustainability initiatives is the installation of rooftop solar panels at its Karnataka factory, generating 3MW of energy.
Contact information:
Featherlite
Bridge Road, Balmatta, Mangaluru
Mob: +91 9945099141 (Gavin Mathias)
Website: www.featherlitefurniture.com
Email: gavin@mathiasgroup.in