Company Profile
EWT, Division of LOTH
Company Overview
LOTH Inc is an Ohio company creating smarter workplaces that was founded in Cincinnati in 1891. LOTH provides commercial furniture, architectural products, flooring & technology along with a variety of business support services. LOTH specializes in helping leading organizations improve their productivity by optimizing their space to fully engage their associate base. No matter what your business may be, Higher Education, Healthcare or Corporate, your SPACE Matters!
We have true business discussions with our clients to address a variety of real issues that include:
Culture – How do you change it? How can we help?
Brand Experience – How does your space communicate your brand, internally and externally?
Wellness – How healthy is your current work environment?
Real Estate Compression – Can you do more with less fixed real estate?
Employee Engagement – How do you know if your space brings out the best performance from your associates?
The LOTH approach is to bring together these strategic business issues and leverage your space to solve them. We do this by positioning proven solutions that are created through insights and research from our partner Steelcase. Our success is measured by the relationships we work with to solve complex space issues.
We offer:
Space Configuration • Furniture Planning • Interior Finish • Technology Needs • Flooring • Furniture • Architectural Walls • Bank Equipment • Inventory Management • Warehousing • Relocation Management • Refurbishing • Transportation Logistics • Facilities Management • E-business Management • Decommissioning
Company History
LOTH Office Environments is started by Celia Loth in 1891; a distributor of new and used residential and office furniture. Celia's brothers, Otto and Ben, expand the business and its focus into the office furniture industry.
LOTH becomes the third exclusive Steelcase dealership nationwide in 1943.
1990, JB Buse Jr, today's LOTH owner, bought Miami Business Interiors - Cincinnati and Dayton locations.
LOTH and MBI merge to create LOTH MBI in 1994. This merger makes them the largest office dealership in southwest Ohio and a top 15 Steelcase dealer nationwide.
In 2012, LOTH earns the title of becoming Steelcase Premier Partner.
Notable Clients
Huntington, Kroger, Cincinnati Reds, Fifth Third Bank, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
2018 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 list of the region’s largest privately held companies for the 10th year!
2017 Corporate Caring Awards Finalist
2017 Steelcase Premier Partner
2017 Medical Mutual Pillar Award Honoree
2017 Top Office Furniture and Supply Companies
2016 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100
2016 Pillar Award Recipient
2016 Top Office Furniture and Supply Companies
2016 Goering Center Family and Private Business Award Semi-Finalist
2016 Product Runway “The People’s Choice” Award