Safety And Luxury At BusCon Expo 2016

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 […]

Important USR Seat Belt Extension Announcement

Please be advised of the following update regarding seat belt extensions. Dear Valued Customer, This communication is to inform you of a change in policy regarding the sale of seat belt extensions for USR’s (Under Seat Retractors). Effective immediately, our seat belt supplier will no longer sell seat belt extensions longer than 12″ in overall […]

Albany Park Community Center Honors Jerry Freedman as Distinguished Alumni

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 […]

‘Rock N Rose’ Tour Completes 20,000 Mile Road Trip Across North America

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 […]

A-Z Bus Sales Profiles Eleganza Collection At 2016 International LCT

A-Z Bus Sales caught up with their preferred seating vendor, Freedman Seating Company, at the 2016 LCT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Freedman and FMS Seating are leaders in the transportation seating industry, supplying OEM’s with some of the state-of-the-art, bus seats. Designed for quality and to last, Freedman manufactures seats for Tiffany Buses, ARBOC […]

‘Rock N Rose’ Tour Coming To A City Near You

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2016 CONTACT: John-Paul Paonessa Marketing Manager (773) 524-2440 jp.paonessa@freedmanseating.com ‘Rock N Rose’ Tour Coming To A City Near You Freedman Seating Company features the newest in executive seating for the small to mid-size bus market. Chicago, IL – Freedman Seating Company and FMS Seating have announced a four-month tour of […]

Safety And Comfort At BusCon Expo 2015

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 […]

FMS Seating Focuses on Luxury | LCT Magazine

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, […]

Tenth Annual National Dump The Pump Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2015 TENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY TO BE HELD ON JUNE 18 Dump the Pump.  Ride Public Transit. Exton, PA — With the continued fluctuation of gas prices, 4ONE, a joint venture between Freedman Seating and USSC Group announced today that it will join with other public transportation […]

Can US manufacturing move from faxes to robots? | BBC News

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 […]

Made in Michiana: FMS Seating Co. | ABC57 News

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 […]

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Announces New Manufacturing Council Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 11, 2015 News Media Contact: Office of Public Affairs, 202-482-4883 Council Advises Commerce Secretary on Policies to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 30 private sector leaders to the Manufacturing Council (the Council) for the 2015-2016 charter term. The Council was established […]

Craig Freedman Honored At Barnes & Thornburg’s 6th Annual Celebration of Diversity

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 […]

Lack of vocational education stifles US mobility | Financial Times

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 […]

Congressman’s Interest in Munis Comes from Experience – The Bond Buyer

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 […]

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