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University Loft Company
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University Loft Company
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Process
    • Care and Safety
    • Careers
  • Catalogs
    • College & University Catalogs
    • Apartment Developer Catalogs
    • Government Catalogs
  • On Campus
    • Beds
    • Upholstery
    • Casegoods
  • Off Campus
    • Apartment Style
    • Upholstery
    • Seating Solutions
    • Kitchen and Bath
    • Dining
  • GSA
  • Look Book
  • Quick Ship
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • First Loft
    1984
    SIU School Project  
    First Loft

    1984 - The Beginning

    James comes up with idea of loft for college form triple lindy

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  • Selling out of Moving Trucks
    1986
    James rents first 400 lofts at SIU  
    Selling out of Moving Trucks

    1986 - Selling furniture out of moving trucks

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  • Mobile Showroom
    1990
    ULC introduces first mobile showroom to display furniture across the country  
    Mobile Showroom

    1990 - First Mobile Showroom

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  • Portland Account
    1992
    ULC lands first major account - the University of Portland  
    Portland Account

    1992 - First Major Client

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  • ACUHO 10 Years Later
    1994
    James and his wife Deana at ACUHO-I Tradeshow  
    ACUHO 10 Years Later

    1994 - 10 Years Later

    James Jannetides with Housing Director – Ed Jones of SIU showing off the quality of the beds.

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  • Defense Quarters
    1996
    ULC secures the U.S. Military Camp Butler account  
    Defense Quarters

    1996 - 400 Accounts

    ULC introduces the 2 Position Chair and 100% solid oak casegoods ULC ships first export job to University of Guam

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  • Second Mobile Showroom
    1997
    ULC’s second Mobile Showroom  
    Second Mobile Showroom

    1997 - +800 Accounts

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  • Tennessee Plant Ribbon Cutting
    1998
    ULC builds upholstery factory in Tennessee 900 universities now using ULC furniture in their institutions.  
    Tennessee Plant Ribbon Cutting

    1998 - +900 Accounts

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  • Warehouse
    1999
    ULC acquires a 270,000 SQ/FT factory and sets up shop  
    Warehouse

    1999 - +1100 Accounts

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  • 2000
    ULC’s Environmentally Friendly Timber tests stronger than Northern Red Oak  

    2000 - Green is Stronger

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  • Fastest Growing Company
    2001
    ULC is named one of Indy’s 25 Fastest Growing Companies  
    Fastest Growing Company

    2001 - Fastest Growing Companies

    ULC donates $100,000 to Southern Illinois University to establish a Chair for Business Ethics

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  • Patent
    2002
    ULC receives patent #6,353,9455 issued on March 12, 2002 for a multi-positional bed  
    Patent

    2002 - Patent

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  • Greg Ray
    2004
    ULC sponsors the Greg Ray Racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and additional races  
    Greg Ray

    2004 - IndyCar

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  • Sams Club
    2005
    ULC wins Sam’s Wholesale Account  
    Sams Club

    2005 - Sam’s Club

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  • 300 largest Woodworking Companies
    2006
    ULC is ranked among the top 300 wood working companies in the US by FDM Magazine  
    300 largest Woodworking Companies

    2006 - Industry Leaders

    ULC receives the following patents: #6,983,494 - Multiple Bed Unit and Sub-Assembly #7,089,609 - Multiple Bed Unit and Sub-Assembly #D507,708 - Bunk Bed with Perpendicular Bunks #D531,840 - Guard Rail for Bed #D532,213 - Loft Bed

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  • Lowe's
    2007
    ULC wins Lowe’s Account  
    Lowe's

    2007 - Lowe’s

    Spring ‘07 - ULC breaks ground at the site of their new facility in Greenfield, IN Fall ‘07 - Construction of ULC’s new home is complete

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  • Defense Quarters
    2009
    ULC acquires the U.S. Military Camp Lejeune & Camp Pendleton Accounts  
    Defense Quarters

    2009 - Military Contracts

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  • Arbor Day
    2010
    ULC became Greenguard Certified  
    Arbor Day

    2010 - Green Certified

    First Annual Arbor Day Celebration - ULC planted and donated over 800 trees and seedlings

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  • 25th Anniversary
    2011
    University Loft has been delivering quality green certified products for 25 years.  
    25th Anniversary

    2011 - 25th Anniversary

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  • Largest Manufacturer
    2012
    ULC is recognized as one of Indianapolis’s Largest Manufacturers by Indianapolis Business Journal  
    Largest Manufacturer

    2012 - Largest Manufacturers

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  • GSA Bunk Bed
    2013
    Our metal products are approved by the Army Core of Engineers  
    GSA Bunk Bed

    2013 - Army Core of Engineer Approved

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  • Camp Atterbury Barracks
    2014
    Installation of metal products began at Camp Atterbury just south of Indianapolis, IN  
    Camp Atterbury Barracks

    2014 - Installation at Camp Atterbury

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  • 2015
    ULC delivered 1,070 individual desks, 225 double desks, and 1,625 upholstered Chairs to Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, IN.  

    2015 - High School

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  • Buena Vida Ribbon Cutting
    2016
    Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Buena Vida live/learn facility at Southeastern University.  
    Buena Vida Ribbon Cutting

    2016 - Jannetides College of Business

    Buena Vida is important to University Loft Company because The Jannetides College of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership is one of the colleges on this site. The ribbon was cut by founder and CEO of University Loft Company, James N. Jannetides.

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  • 2016
    ULC co-sponsored the #88 car in the 2016 Indy 500 driven by Bryan Clauson.  

    2016 - Indy 500 #88 Co-sponsored Car

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  • 2017
    ULC Develops a line of Bullet Resistant Metal furniture  

    2017 - Bullet Resistant Metal Furniture

    In 2017, we tested and developed a line of Bullet Resistant Metal furniture. This was designed to withstand an active shooter situation on campus or in the office.

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  • 2018
    ULC fulfills international shipments, most notably to Poland and Africa.  

    2018 - ULC Makes International Shipments

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