American Seating Inc. is a company specializing in the production of chairs and other seating, including seats for rail transport and public transportation, schools and churches.[1][2] Founded in 1886 as the Grand Rapids School Furniture Company, the company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.[2][3] The company gives its name to the American Seating rule, based on a lawsuit it participated in.[4]
Various notable venues in the United States have featured seats produced by American Seating, including Radio City Music Hall and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Fenway Park in Boston, the now-demolished Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and the United States Senate chamber.[1][5] The company discontinued manufacturing seats for stadiums, arenas and theatres in 2017.
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- ^ "American Seating Co". Furniture City History, Grand Rapids Historical Commission.
- ^ NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. BURNS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES, INC., et al., 406 U.S. (1972) ("The board has declined to overturn its 'long standing' American Seating rule after Burns.").
- ^ Rutter, Richard (August 7, 1960). "Seat-Makers Aim For Diversification to Steady Demand" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2016.