Greenfield Indiana - Wednesday October 20, 2010

UNIVERSITY LOFT COMPANY’S – 25TH ANNIVERSARY KICK OFF CELEBRATION
was held on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

University Loft Company (ULC) celebrates a Quarter-Century (1986 – 2011) building superb quality wood and upholstered furniture.  A ceremonial canon shot by James Jannetides, ULC Owner and CEO kicked off the planned year long 25th Anniversary Celebration with a loud bang at 12 noon on October 20th, 2010!  Many state and local government officials attending the the 25th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration spoke to the crowd in attendance and extended their congratulations to James Jannetides and ULC Employees.

State Senator Beverly Gard said, “Congratulations University Loft on 25 years of great success. We are delighted to have you here in Hancock County and hope to have you here for many more years.”

Greenfield Mayor Brad DeReamer commented, “Congratulations James, 25 years is a credit to you and all employees of University Loft.”

State Representative Bob Cherry, “We are blessed to have University Loft as a part of Hancock County.”

County Commissioner Brad Armstrong, “James embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that we like to have in Hancock County.”

Following comments from guests and dignitaries, James Jannetides cut a 25th Anniversary Ribbon in a ceremony conducted by Retta Livengood, President of the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce. James then unveiled a University Loft 25th Anniversary Logo. (See attached logo)  James Jannetides gave the blessing and lunch was served by Grant & Jeni Ford of BBQ’n Fools. After lunch James Jannetides conducted a tour of the University Loft’s 508,000 square foot facility for all state and local government officials and guests.

James Jannetides commented, “Today, University Loft is kicking off a celebration of 25 years building the finest wood and upholstered furniture. 25 years of successful business is a tribute to dedicated employees and satisfied loyal customers. I want to thank all the employees who have worked hard to make University Loft one of the finest and most highly respected furniture manufacturers in America and most importantly thank our customers who have purchased our quality furniture products over the last 25 years. We will continue to celebrate this great company's milestone throughout 2011.”

Some of the government and dignitaries attending were:

Beverly Gard - State Senator
Brad DeReamer - Mayor of Greenfield
Bob Cherry - State Representative
Brad Armstrong - County Commissioner
Retta Livengood  - President, Greenfield Chamber of Commerce
Mike Dale - Executive Director - Hancock County Plan Commission
Donnie Munden - Acting Sheriff, Hancock County
Connie Schmidt - Hancock Economic Development Commission

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About University Loft…

http:www.uloft.com

University Loft is located at 2588 Jannetides Blvd., Greenfield, Indiana 46140

James Jannetides founded University Loft Company (ULC) in 1986 while living in a Southern Illinois University dorm.  In the years since ULC’s beginnings, James Jannetides has grown ULC into an industry-leading enterprise ranked #130 in the FDM Top 300 (Furniture Distributors and Manufacturers). The FDM Top 300 is a list of North America’s leading suppliers of furniture, cabinets, fixtures and millwork. ULC currently holds accounts with over 1,200 colleges and universities and large contracts with the U. S. Government and big box retailers such as Lowes, and Sam’s Club

ULC is committed to providing superior wood furniture with an unmatched level of customer service while achieving and maintaining certifications with GREENGUARD ( http://www.greenguard.org   ). ULC is an American Owned Company in the heartland of the United States. In 2007 ULC completed construction of a 508,000 square foot manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Greenfield, Indiana. A second manufacturing facility is located in Morristown, Tennessee.

University Loft’s upholstery manufacturing plant is located in Morristown, the heart of East Tennessee and home to America’s finest upholstery craftsmen and tailors.  For generations, they have built superb quality upholstered furniture with a sense of pride in using skills acquired from their forefathers. This reputation and proven performance places University Loft as one of the finest and most highly respected furniture manufacturers in America.
 
For additional information please contact Rick Pierson, Media Director, via e-mail at rpierson@uloft.com or 317-866-5771