CORT Acquires Lounge22 Rental Business
Introduces Luxury Event Rental Collection “Lounge22 Powered by CORT”
September 01, 2010 08:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
FAIRFAX, Va.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has acquired the rental
operations of Lounge22, including all product and exclusive rights to market the rental brand globally, making
CORT’s Trade Show and Event Furnishings division the sole provider of Lounge22 designs to the trade show,
event, exhibit and party rental industry.
This acquisition enables CORT Trade Show and Event Furnishings, the nation’s largest trade show and event
furnishings rental company, to expand its upscale product collection with progressive, original, American designed
and manufactured furniture. CORT and Lounge22 will collaborate in the long-term development of new and
innovative products for the trade show and events industry.
“Lounge22 Powered by CORT means that our customers have access to an expanded selection of unique, luxury
furnishings that are now backed by CORT’s unparalleled customer service and reliability,” said Mike Davis, group
vice president for CORT Trade Show and Event Furnishings. “We are excited for the opportunity to extend our
offerings to the high-end events market and to collaborate in the design and manufacturing of new product lines.”
“We have long turned to Lounge22 to help create eye-popping decor for upscale events and are thrilled the brand
will now be available through CORT, one of our most trusted industry partners,” said King Dahl, Executive Director
of Events, MGM Resorts Events. “We could not imagine a more appropriate combination of style and service to
help us provide sophisticated furniture solutions that best serve our clients’ needs.”
The trend-setting collection is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles and will be initially available in Southern
California and Las Vegas, launching in the New York metro and Boston areas on Oct. 1, 2010. CORT’s future
plans call for a nationw