Formerly | Display Technology, Inc., Information Display Technology, Inc. |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1954 |
Headquarters | Johns Creek , United States |
Areas served | North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), APAC (Asia-Pacific) |
Products | CeramicSteel Panels, Architectural Cladding, Writing Surface Materials |
Number of employees | 200 (2014) |
Website |
polyvision |
Polyvision is a company that manufactures CeramicSteel surfaces for applications such as whiteboards, chalkboards, architectural surfaces and panels, and infrastructure projects. [1] Headquartered in Georgia, Polyvision was acquired by Industrial Opportunity Partners in February 2020. [2] The company was founded in 1954 under the name Information Display Technology, Inc. and began operating under the name Polyvision in May 1995. [3] Polyvision has production facilities in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, New Philadelphia, Ohio, and Genk, Belgium, with their Okmulgee facility being one of the area's major employers. [4] [5]
In 1998, Polyvision purchased Alliance International Group, a manufacturer of CeramicSteel products used in visual displays and writing surfaces, for about $75 million. [6]
Polyvision acquired Nelson Adams in May 1999. [7]
In January 2000, Polyvision purchased both American Chalkboard and Peninsular Slate. [8]
Polyvision became a subsidiary of Steelcase in August 2001. [9] In 2012, it was announced that Polyvision’s educational technology products would become part of the Steelcase Education Solutions group. [10]
Polyvision was divested by Steelcase and acquired by Industrial Opportunities Partners in February 2020. [11]
Polyvision announced its acquisition of Marsh Industries in August of 2020. [12]
Polyvision has created surfaces for many public art installations, only a few of which include:
Some of PolyVision's products have won awards at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair: [16] [17] [18]
Year | Award | Product |
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2003 | Gold Award | LTX Multimedia Whiteboard |
2005 | Editor’s Choice | Commercial series of Markerboards and Tackboards |
2007 | Product Innovation Award | CopyCam Image Editing Software |
2007 | Product Innovation Award | RoomWizard |
2018 | Good Design™ Award | Motif™ |
2019 | Red Dot Design Award: Product Design | Motif™ |
Polyvision's Genk facility was the first European CeramicSteel manufacturer to earn a Cradle-to-Cradle certification for its environmentally sustainable practices. [4]