Landscape Forms Named by Fortune and Great Place to Work® as a 2022 Best Workplace in Manufacturing & Production™ — Three Years in a Row.
Kalamazoo,
MI – September 22, 2022 – Landscape Forms, North America’s
leading designer and manufacturer of premium site furniture, structure, LED
lighting, and accessories, ranks atop the list of 2022 Best Small and MediumWorkplaces in Manufacturing Production™ compiled by Fortune Magazine and
research partner Great Place to Work®.
To determine Fortune’s 2022 Best
Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production list, Fortune partnered with the
people analytics firm, Great Place to Work®, to analyze anonymous survey
feedback representing more than 220,000 employees working in the Manufacturing
& Production industry in the United States. This marks the third
consecutive year Landscape Forms has earned a top spot on this list.
Landscape Forms CEO, Margie Simmons,
points to the company’s commitment to participation, equity and professional
development as the primary drivers of its workplace culture success. “We work
hard to demonstrate you can enjoy a long and gratifying career in manufacturing
at Landscape Forms,” says Simmons. “As a high-variety manufacturer focused on
craft, our teams' daily experiences are dynamic and creative. Team members enjoy
the variety in their work and take great pride in the quality and
sustainability of the products they create. They are dedicated to the Landscape
Forms mission of enriching the outdoor experience and creating a sense of place
in communities around the world. This third-party certification is a proud
moment and an important validation of all our efforts.”
The leadership and high degree of
participation that defines Landscape Forms’ manufacturing teams goes
hand-in-hand with the company’s dedication to the personal and professional
development of its employees. “People who come to Landscape Forms know that we
will invest in them, that we will actively help their career develop along the
way,” says Jim Marshall, Landscape Forms Vice President of Culture. “If people
are willing to invest their time and skills in us, we’re more than willing to
invest in them.”
Continuing on the topic of professional
development, Marshall adds, “I’ve always liked the idea of a ‘career lattice’
as opposed to a career ladder. At
Landscape Forms, there’s no one singular path upward, but rather many different
paths that intersect and branch out, many different ways for people to maximize
their existing skills and learn new ones.”
To learn
more about career opportunities at Landscape Forms, visit www.landscapeforms.com/careers.
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About Landscape Forms
Landscape
Forms is
the industry leader in integrated collections of high-design site furniture,
structures, accessories, and advanced LED lighting. Since its founding in 1969
Landscape Forms has earned a reputation for excellent design, high quality
products and exceptional service. The company is headquartered in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, and includes Kornegay Design, located in Phoenix, Arizona, and Loll
Designs, in Duluth, Minnesota, in its family of brands. It has sales representatives throughout North
America, South America, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates
and Asia. Landscape Forms collaborates with renowned industrial designers and consultancies,
landscape architects, and architects to design and develop integrated
collections of products that address emerging needs and help create a sense of
place. Additionally, the company has formed global marketing partnerships with
select companies that share its commitment to design. Landscape Forms has an
installed base of products around the world. Clients include municipalities,
transit centers, corporate, college and health care campuses; and familiar
brand leaders such as Harvard University, Linked In, New York Central Park Conservancy,
Bryant Park, Google, Coca Cola, Oculus, U.S. Tennis Association (USTA), Nike,
National Museum of African American History (Washington, D.C.), Barclays
Center, Adidas, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Microsoft, and Uber. We’ve
been named one of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production for
2020, 2021 and 2022 by Fortune magazine, Michigan Manufacturer of the Year by
the Michigan Manufacturers Association, and by 269 Magazine as one of Southwest
Michigan’s Wonderful Workplaces.