What does Emeco stand for?
Electric Machine and Equipment Company
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Where are Emeco chairs made?
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Emeco’s chairs are manufactured by hand in Hanover, Pennsylvania through a two-week, 77-step process.
Who designed the Emeco Navy chair?
Philippe Starck
The Hudson Chair by Philippe Starck, created for the Hudson Hotel NYC, was the first new design for Emeco in more than 50 years. Starck had the Emeco craftsmen learn a new skill – hand polishing. Starck continued designing for Emeco and created the Emeco Stool, Kong Chair, Heritage Stacking Chair, and Icon Chair.
Are Emeco chairs comfortable?
They combine the classic design of the original Navy chair with an easy-to-clean plastic surface. The chairs are comfortable, stable and brighten up our dining room.
Who was the owner of the Company Emeco?
Emeco was sold that year to Jay Buchbinder who tried unsuccessfully to revive the military end of the business. Buchbinder’s son, Gregg, acquired Emeco from his father in 1998. He noticed that Giorgio Armani and other designers showed an interest in the 1006 chair, so he decided to focus on those and similar products.
Where does the Emeco Navy Chair come from?
Emeco is a privately held company based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The iconic Emeco 1006, known as the Navy Chair, has been in continuous production since the 1940s.
What does it mean to be in the Emeco group?
It means achieving equipment performance and reliability levels that exceed industry norms by having an asset management, maintenance and component rebuild capability that is second to none.
Is the Emeco 1006 chair still on the market?
Restoration Hardware removed the chair from its website, stopped selling the chair, and reached an undisclosed settlement with Emeco. The Emeco 1006 chair is featured regularly in design magazines and movies, such as The Matrix, Law & Order and CSI.