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

Nightengale Silver

Slide Changeable Glassboard wins Nightengale Silver Award at the Healthcare Design Expo

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

BIFMA LEVEL 2 Certification

Ghent's line of glassboards become the first and only glassboards to earn a BIFMA LEVEL 2 Certification

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

Showroom Opening

Ghent unveils new, larger showroom at the MART

Products

Best of NeoCon - GRVT wins Ghent's first Best of NeoCon Innovation award