You can call AIS the little company that could. And did.

We began as Affordable Interior Systems in 1990. In the beginning, we were strictly a supplier of remanufactured office workstations. Our goal was simple. We wanted to meet the need for a high-quality, affordable alternative to the leading brands.

Demand for our low-cost approach was high. It wasn’t long before we had expanded our operation and were handling all of the steps in the remanufacturing process. As the market evolved, AIS evolved with it. By 1996 we had shifted our focus to the production of our own brand of workstations. Fueled by demand for high-value office furniture solutions, we quickly became one of the top manufacturers of new products for the New England market. By staying lean and profitable, by continuing to serve businesses in fresh new ways, AIS exceeded our customers’ expectations for value even as we defied the expectations of our competitors.

Between 2000 and 2007 alone, our sales grew from $20 million to over $100 million––a pace nearly 400 percent ahead of the industry. That placed AIS among the top seven systems furniture companies by volume in the US. In 2005, we shed the long form name, Affordable Interior Systems and re-emerged as AIS. The goal of the name change was to re-brand the company as a manufacturer of new and proprietary systems.

Our success has enabled us to offer companies large and small a unique combination of superior design for a reduced cost. By exploring new ways to help our customers work more efficiently and more profitably, by staying smart and strong, we continue to grow. Yet at our heart we remain the little company that can. And does.

We rise to high standards. By setting our own.

From the very start, AIS has taken a fresh, inventive approach to the office furniture industry. Rather than simply copying or applying conventional wisdom, we sought and developed our own more-efficient ways to manufacture and deliver high-quality products.

We have worked to our own high standards. And by doing so, we have streamlined production and design while improving the results of both. That’s why our operation works more efficiently yet produces a higher caliber product than our larger, more-traditional competitors. Because of our unique manufacturing philosophies, AIS has continued to grow, constantly achieving, always offering a level of products and support few other companies can match.

Our approach has earned us high praise, including the 2003 Shingo Prize for Excellence, and recognition by Industry Week magazine as one of the top 25 manufacturing plants in North America. But even more, we are pleased with these achievements we make on behalf of our customers, including:

• 90% of our product line is now available as a 10-day quick ship, making our lead time the shortest in the industry.
• 98.7% of our orders ship when we say they’ll ship complete and on-time.
• We have the lowest number of freight claim incidents by volume in the industry.

With AIS, our high standards give you unrivaled results, including: high-quality products, reliable delivery and service, a strong dealer network, and––the bottom line––prices that are up to 25% lower than the prices of competing products.

We build them to last. We design them to be flexible.

Before we designed better office systems, AIS built a better company. We chose from the outset to be smart and more efficient than our competitors. Over the years, we stayed small, flexible and easy to work with, yet large enough to lead the industry with products that are durable, versatile and innovative.

As we’ve grown, we’ve remained true to our ideals: stay close to customers so we can hear their ideas, thoughts and needs; always work quickly, setting an unbeatable standard for responsiveness; and constantly explore new products and offers, new ways to exceed expectations and cut costs.

Today, you can see the results of the unique approach we take to our business. Our proprietary furniture lines, AIS Matrix, DiVi and Z-Panel systems are unique solutions for the market, delivering better options and configurations at more-affordable pricing than competing products. Across all our product lines, AIS customers choose from a broad range of system configurations, each adaptable and adjustable to the changing office environment. Designed with flexibility and reuse in mind, AIS systems offer:

• Easy reconfiguration with Off-Modular components for optimal space planning.
• Endless tile configurations with insert panels that easily remove to create a completely new look.
• Flipper doors, shelves and other components, accessories and storage options available in various sizes to integrate about anywhere, no matter the space limitations.

We’re green. And the future is rosy.

Today, all AIS systems are GREENGUARD® certified and contain between 40% and 55% recycled materials by weight. The prestigious GREENGUARD Certification ensures that products have been tested to the stringent standards of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, and verified to have low chemical emissions.

And our environmental efforts aren’t the only way we’re leading the industry with innovative production methods and high-quality products. All of those products come with a lifetime warranty and are:

• GSA approved
• Can contribute to LEED credits
• ANSI/BIFMA approved
• UL approved
• BIFMA x7.1//M7.1 Indoor Air Quality Standard approved

By meeting the most-exacting standards of our industry, we prepare ourselves for the greater challenge: exceeding our own high standards. As we continue to do so, we will serve a rapidly expanding list of customers. We will continue to lead the way to exciting new solutions in office systems.

By working smarter, we will become even stronger. And we will continue to grow.