Success Stories · Case Studies

Proof you can furnish a floor on.

When an organization chooses remanufactured Steelcase, three things move at once — the budget, the carbon, and the timeline. These projects show what that looks like in practice, and how a system specified once keeps paying off every time the floor plan changes.

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≥30%
Typical savings versus buying new, across remanufactured projects
815k lbs
CO₂ avoided in a single year of remanufacturing
1.02M lbs
Raw materials conserved annually across all work
1 roof
Engineered, finished, and installed by the same team
What every project shares

Outcomes that repeat by design.

The projects we are proudest of are not one-off wins. They come from the same disciplined process applied to every floor, from the first walkthrough to the second reconfiguration two quarters later.

Roberts remanufactures Steelcase and Herman Miller systems on durable steel frames, then finishes them in-house with baked-on powder coating, custom millwork, and upholstery. The result is a workplace restored to a standard indistinguishable from new, backed by a full warranty, delivered on the move-in date, and built to flex with the organization instead of being replaced.

01Specify to the room

We measure the floor plate, the existing systems, and the budget, then engineer a remanufactured specification that holds from quote to install.

02Finish under one roof

Remanufacturing, millwork, powder coating, and upholstery all happen in-house, so finishes match precisely and accountability is never handed off.

03Install on the date

Roberts' own move-management and installation team coordinates delivery and install, sequenced floor by floor to hit the move-in date.

04Reconfigure, don't replace

When the organization changes, the system flexes with it. Panels move, departments shift, and the workplace grows — without buying new.

Representative projects

What a Roberts project looks like.

These are representative scenarios drawn from typical Roberts work across the sectors we serve. Named clients, verified project figures, and approved quotes are pending written sign-off and will be added as references are confirmed.

Class-A corporate office outfitted with remanufactured Steelcase systems
01
Corporate & Enterprise

A Class-A HQ, outfitted without buying new

An enterprise consolidating multiple offices into one Class-A headquarters has Roberts remanufacture Steelcase systems to its exact palette — restored to a standard indistinguishable from new, finished in-house, and sequenced floor by floor to keep the move on schedule.

Healthcare waiting area furnished with remanufactured casework and seating
02
Healthcare

A clinic where experience matters

A specialty practice opening a new clinic pairs remanufactured Steelcase casework with custom in-house millwork at reception, finishes matched across both so the space reads as specified at once — cleanable, durable, delivered to the opening date.

University learning commons furnished with remanufactured tables and seating
03
Education

A campus that stretched its budget

A university department refreshing faculty and graduate workspaces remanufactures existing systems into collaborative settings, stretching the grant further while documenting the Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality credit contributions for its project file.

Why remanufactured holds up

The advantage clients keep coming back for.

Most office furniture is installed once and never touched again. Roberts furniture is engineered to be taken apart, refinished, and reconfigured — because steel-framed Steelcase and Herman Miller systems can be remanufactured many times over.

That durability is what turns a single project into a long relationship. The same systems specified for a move can be reconfigured when departments shift, expanded as the organization grows, or remanufactured again years later. Every remanufactured system carries a full warranty, as if new, and contributes to two of the five LEED Commercial Interiors areas — Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality.

Roberts is one of the few NC3R-certified office furniture remanufacturers in the United States. That is the difference behind every success story: a workplace that grows without starting over.

Your floor next

Let's build your success story.

Bring us the drawings, the floor plate, or the systems you already own. We'll tell you exactly what it takes to outfit the space — the savings, the carbon avoided, and the timeline — and deliver it from one roof, with full warranty. Call (315) 451-9185 or email inquire@robertsofc.com to start.

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