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1984SIU School Project
1984 - The Beginning
James comes up with idea of loft for college form triple lindy
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1986James rents first 400 lofts at SIU
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1990ULC introduces first mobile showroom to display furniture across the country
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1992ULC lands first major account - the University of Portland
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1994James and his wife Deana at ACUHO-I Tradeshow
1994 - 10 Years Later
James Jannetides with Housing Director – Ed Jones of SIU showing off the quality of the beds.
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1996ULC secures the U.S. Military Camp Butler account
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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1997ULC’s second Mobile Showroom
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1998ULC builds upholstery factory in Tennessee 900 universities now using ULC furniture in their institutions.
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1999ULC acquires a 270,000 SQ/FT factory and sets up shop
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2000ULC’s Environmentally Friendly Timber tests stronger than Northern Red Oak
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2001ULC is named one of Indy’s 25 Fastest Growing Companies
2001 - Fastest Growing Companies
ULC donates $100,000 to Southern Illinois University to establish a Chair for Business Ethics
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2002ULC receives patent #6,353,9455 issued on March 12, 2002 for a multi-positional bed
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2004ULC sponsors the Greg Ray Racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and additional races
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2005ULC wins Sam’s Wholesale Account
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2006ULC is ranked among the top 300 wood working companies in the US by FDM Magazine
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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2007ULC wins Lowe’s Account
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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2009ULC acquires the U.S. Military Camp Lejeune & Camp Pendleton Accounts
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2010ULC became Greenguard Certified
2010 - Green Certified
First Annual Arbor Day Celebration - ULC planted and donated over 800 trees and seedlings
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2011University Loft has been delivering quality green certified products for 25 years.
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2012ULC is recognized as one of Indianapolis’s Largest Manufacturers by Indianapolis Business Journal
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2013Our metal products are approved by the Army Core of Engineers
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2014Installation of metal products began at Camp Atterbury just south of Indianapolis, IN
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2015ULC delivered 1,070 individual desks, 225 double desks, and 1,625 upholstered Chairs to Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, IN.
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2016Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Buena Vida live/learn facility at Southeastern University.
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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2016ULC co-sponsored the #88 car in the 2016 Indy 500 driven by Bryan Clauson.
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2017ULC 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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2018ULC fulfills international shipments, most notably to Poland and Africa.
