Freedman Seating Company will feature its latest innovations and solutions for bus and rail markets at APTA EXPO October 9-11 in Atlanta, GA. Taking place triennially, EXPO is the public transit industry’s premier trade show, where more than 12,000 professionals from around the world come to connect, share, and discover the most innovative public transportation […]
How a seating manufacturer is getting its employees off their butts Thanks to a $10 million facility expansion, Freedman Seating not only has the space it needs to continue to grow, it also has a workout facility that’s providing employees a way to get into shape and get to know each other better. SEPTEMBER 5, […]
Freedman Seating Company and FMS Seating once again look to feature new products with safety, comfort and design at the forefront. This year, BusCon attendees will have multiple areas to view and test Freedman products, including in-vehicle displays. Freedman Seating Company Booth #620 Improved USB Power Outlets Give passengers the power to charge smartphones, laptops and […]
Transportation seating manufacturers strengthen relationship and market opportunities.
CBS Chicago — Valerie Galvan bounced from job to job to job until she took up welding. Then the sparks flew. “The better I got at it, the more I wanted to do it,” she tells CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez. It’s all thanks to a program at the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) that directs […]
At BusCon, attendees not only see more buses in all shapes and sizes than any other venue, but also the latest vehicles from manufacturers, officials from various associations, companies and their latest technologies. It’s the largest bus show in North America. Get a chance to see the latest equipment and products on the market. Talk […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Casey Smagala – Director of Development Email: Csmagala@apcc-chgo.org Tel. 773.539.5907 Date: 5/31/16 Albany Park Community Center Honors Jerry Freedman as Distinguished Alumni APCC’s annual awards ceremony and fundraiser will present Jerry Freedman, of Freedman Seating Company, with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Albany Park, Chicago, IL — 2016 marks APCC’s fourth decade […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2016 CONTACT: John-Paul Paonessa Marketing Manager (773) 524-2440 jp.paonessa@freedmanseating.com ‘Rock N Rose’ Tour Completes 20,000 Mile Road Trip Across North America Freedman Seating Company featured the newest in executive seating for the small to mid-size bus market. Chicago, IL – In a joint effort with FMS Seating, Freedman Seating Company […]
At BusCon, attendees not only see more buses in all shapes and sizes than any other venue, but also the latest vehicles from manufacturers, officials from various associations, companies and their latest technologies. It’s the largest bus show in North America. Get a chance to see the latest equipment and products on the market. Talk […]
LCT Magazine August 2015 By Tim Crowley, LCT senior editor One of the most important amenities inside a luxury chauffeured vehicle is the seat. It provides one of the first client impressions and defines the ride. The overall comfort, look, and design of the seat will determine the client’s experience. FMS Seating provides the chauffeured transportation industry with the most upscale, […]
By Kim Gittleson BBC News, Chicago June 1, 2015 Craig Freedman is the chief executive of Freedman Seating, which was founded during the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in the 1890s. Now, the firm – located just a 20 minute drive west of Goose Island – has over $100m in revenue and 700 employees. “Every […]
ROCHESTER, Ind. – Tucked somewhere between Leiters Ford and Rochester sits FMS Seating, a company known for making some of the most top of the line seats in the transportation industry. “The focus in this market is really high end, luxury, comfort,” said Managing Director, Christy Nunes. One major key is they are 100% hand crafted […]
On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, Barnes & Thornburg LLP sponsored its 6th Annual “Celebration of Diversity” reception and dinner honoring diversity trailblazers. Cook County Commissioner Richard R. Boykin (1st District) invited Craig Freedman, President, to be an honoree at this year’s celebration held at the University Club of Chicago. “Your dedication to improving diversity in the […]
By Sam Fleming US Economics Editor Financial Times If Torres Hughes had grown up in his part of the west side of Chicago in the 1960s or 1970s, manufacturing would have been a natural career choice. But now his neighborhood is crippled by crime and unemployment and the 21-year-old factory worker says most local people […]
TAXATION Congressman’s Interest in Munis Comes from Experience BY NAOMI JAGODA MAR 16, 2015 1:14pm ET WASHINGTON – Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill. got a first-hand look at how municipal bonds can be beneficial when he visited Freedman Seating Company in Chicago. The company has been in business for more than 100 years. It originally […]