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  • The Beginning of Ghent

    Ghent Manufacturing, Inc. founded by George and Mary Alice Leasure

  • Production Starts

    Ghent is housed in an old King Mills powder plant

  • INC. 500

    Ghent makes the INC. 500 at #28 as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.

  • Waddell

    Waddell Furniture is acquired as a Division of Ghent

  • Joining the Lebanon Community

    Ghent moves to a new facility in Lebanon, OH

  • VividBoard

    VividBoard custom solutions is acquired as a Division of Ghent

  • Best Place to Work

    Cincinnati Manny Award presented to Ghent for "Best Place to Work"

  • GMi Companies

    GMi Companies becomes the parent brand of Ghent, Waddell, and VividBoard

    Best of NeoCon

    The Nexus line wins Best of NeoCon

  • Community Service Award

    Warren County Foundation presents GMi with "Outstanding Business Community Service Award"

  • Best of NeoCon – Silver

    LINK Hex wins silver at NeoCon

    HiP Honorable Mention

    The LINK family wins HiP honorable mention award

    GEI

    Nexus Easel + earns the Global Educator Institute Seal of Endorsement

  • Showroom Opening

    GMi Companies debut new showroom at the MART

    Best Marketing

    GMi wins INDEAL Best Marketing award at NeoCon

    Manufacturer of the Year

    Ghent receives Workplace Furniture Manufacturer of the Year award

  • Product Development

    Product development brings in 3D Printer for rapid prototyping

    Production

    Free color matching becomes available with new paint mixing technology

  • Products

    Ghent expands product line to include PPE items to combat COVID-19

  • Company

    Ghent adds new warehouse expansion offering 36,000 square feet Waddell moves operation to Lebanon to join Ghent and Vividboard

    Products

    Swing Changeable Glassboard wins Best of NeoCon Gold Award and Nightengale Innovation Award at the Healthcare Design Expo

  • Company

    Ghent announces "One Brand" consolidating VividBoard and Waddell into Ghent

     

    Ghent launches sub-brand; Ghent Healthcare

     

    Products

    Preserve launches as Ghent's first outdoor whiteboard and is nominated for NAOPA's People's Choice Award

     

    Geo Collection wins Ghent's first-ever HiP award

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