Palmer Hamilton to Acquire LIAT Furniture Elkhorn, Wis. (January 15th, 2025)
Carroll Seating Company is a long time partner and approved distributor and installer of Palmer-Hamilton. We were happy to have received the below announcement released by Palmer Hamilton which announces the acquisition of LIAT Furniture.
Carroll Seating Company is looking forward to this acquisition and expansion of products to be offered as a result of the combined serviced of Palmer Hamilton and LIAT Furniture.
Palmer Hamilton, a full-service provider of turnkey furniture and design solutions specializing in K-12, has entered an agreement to acquire LIAT Furniture. This acquisition incorporates LIAT’s designs and inventory under the Palmer Hamilton brand.
LIAT was founded In 2009 and has since grown its line of lounge furniture, tables and shelving products to provide adaptable, high-quality solutions for the education market.
LIAT has been an industry leader in furniture for lounges, classrooms, media centers and common areas,” said Palmer Hamilton CEO John Gardner. “This acquisition elevates our product offerings in those areas and puts Palmer Hamilton in a better position to be a truly full-service resource for schools.
LIAT Is proud that our legacy of high-quality, durable, eye catching furniture will continue under the Palmer Hamilton name,” said LIAT President Brian Lish. “We are excited to see how Palmer Hamilton will utilize these products in the future.
Brian will be assuming a new role within the family of Palmer Hamilton businesses and will be available to support the transition going forward.
The closing date Is projected to be March 3rd, 2025. Once the acquisition is finalized, manufacturing of LIAT products will be transitioned over the next few months to Palmer Hamilton’s facility in Elkhorn, Wis. During this transition, Palmer Hamilton will be reviewing the entire LIAT product offering to identify any opportunities to streamline manufacturing operations and develop a comprehensive sales partner transition plan to effectively incorporate the capabilities of both product lines.
To learn more visit www.palmerhamllton.com
About Palmer Hamilton As a highly recognized and trusted business advisor to end users and sales partners, Palmer Hamilton customers rely on our dynamic, proud and dedicated team of over 100 to provide turnkey, tailored design-forward spaces that enhance student engagement and collaboration helping schools deliver world-class education outcomes.