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Irwin Seating Company Moving Forward with Integration of American Seating Models June 3, 2016


Grand Rapids, MI - As announced in January, Irwin Seating Company has purchased the Architectural


Fixed Seating business from American Seating. The deal was closed at the end of March. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Irwin Seating Company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of audience seating for movie the-


atres, auditoriums, arenas, performing arts centers, stadiums and places of worship. The company’s prod- ucts can be found in thousands of venues all over the world. 


a product line from American. In 1984 Irwin Seating bought a line of movable classroom furniture from American. “Our two companies have always had respect for one another,” said Coke Irwin, Vice President of Sales for Irwin Seating. “In fact one of our founders, my great uncle Eber, worked for American in the late 1800’s before he and his brothers founded what would eventually become Irwin Seating Company.”  -


chased. Coke Irwin explains, “even though we’re not making any physical parts yet we’re working hard to ensure a smooth transition. We’ve expanded our work force greatly and are doing our due diligence to work through all the logistics of this purchase. Putting the dies into a press and running components is the easy part, setting up part numbers in our system, getting vendors on board and taking the time to make sure everyone from order entry through installation understands the new requirements takes a lot of time  Irwin Seating Company expects to be shipping American models by Thanksgiving. Irwin Seating already   models from AMSECO will be added to their line of spectator / audience seating. The decision on which models to continue producing is based on American’s sales, the installation base currently in place and the    Coke Irwin says. “It’s great to keep American’s products manufactured here in Grand Rapids. The ac- quisition will be good for American Seating’s current customers, Irwin Seating’s future customers and our  


About Irwin Seating Company Irwin Seating Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1907. Irwin Seating   halls, movie theaters, auditoriums and gymnasiums. The company operates two manufacturing facilities  Altamont, Illinois that manufactures telescopic platforms and bleachers. Irwin Seating Company’s diverse workforce consists of more than 500 people for its customer support, engineering and manufacturing pro- cesses. For more information, please visit www.irwinseating.com.


Contact:


Bruce Cohen Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Irwin Seating Company 616-574-7306 bruce.cohe


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