Founder Hyman Freedman Received an Honorable Mention at The Columbian Exposition Chicago, IL — It was over 130 years ago when Hyman Freedman and his employer, Columbia Cab Company, exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Hyman Freedman exhibited in the popular Transportation Building (now Jackson Park in Chicago). An elaborately decorated golden arch […]
Cobots created opportunities for Freedman to scale up productivity quickly by giving people more productive tools and adding more value. Next time you sit in a bus, train or ferry seat, consider that manufacturing career opportunities come in many forms. Chicago, Ill.-based Freedman Seating Co. is a leading supplier of transportation seating and safety solutions […]
From flooring to HVAC, cameras to wheelchair lifts, there is no shortage of must-have components to consider when purchasing a bus. Whether propane or electric, shuttle or coach — passenger needs should be heavily considered when it comes to the bus’s interior, perhaps nothing more than seating. Here are three features you should have already […]
On October 12, 2022, Freedman Seating Company was presented with a Proclamation from the State of Illinois celebrating manufacturing as the states most significant single economic sector, employing 9.74% of the workforce and contributing more than $108 billion in economic output annually. Signed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the Proclamation was presented to Craig Freedman, […]
Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP) presents award winners from across the state. Each year, local workforce areas submit nominations and winners are selected by a panel of workforce professionals. This year, the IWP recognized Freedman Seating Company with the Business Leadership Award. The Business Leadership Award is given to recognize a private sector company that has demonstrated leadership […]
Freedman Seating has a long history of collecting toys, clothing, personal care items and food for local charities and nonprofits. Beneficiaries include the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Sarah’s Circle, local shelters and places of worship. In what has turned into an annual tradition, Team Freedman once again selected Shriners Hospitals […]
Freedman Seating has a long history of collecting toys, clothing, personal care items and food for local charities and nonprofits. Beneficiaries include the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Sarah’s Circle, local shelters and places of worship. This year, in an ongoing effort to keep people moving, responding, and delivering hope, Team […]
In its third tour in three years, Freedman Seating featured new products and safety solutions for vans and buses, totaling 100,000 miles traveled across the US and Canada since 2016. Chicago, IL – Freedman Seating Company recently completed a 10-month tour of the United States promoting the latest in transit seating for the small and […]
Program Designed to Expand Knowledge of Manufacturing, Improve Public Perception of Manufacturing Career Opportunities Chicago, IL – In celebration of Manufacturing Day (October 5th) and Manufacturing Month, Freedman Seating Company will open its doors on several occasions throughout October to more than 40 students, community leaders and educators as part of an effort to change people’s […]
Hot off the trail of last year’s 105-day, 20,000-mile ‘Rock N Rose’ tour, Freedman Seating is gearing up for the 2017 Transit USA Tour. A team of dedicated sales managers will be traveling across the US in a 2017 Ford™ Transit Wagon promoting the latest seating products with safety, comfort and maintenance at the forefront.
AUGUST 31, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John-Paul Paonessa Marketing Manager Freedman Seating Company jp.paonessa@freedmanseating.com 773-524-2440 Badger Bus Receives New Glaval Fleet with Freedman Caregiver Seats Best Bus Sales Delivered 16 Universal Buses by Glaval Bus, a Division of Forest River, Inc. Madison, WI – Last week, Best Bus Sales delivered 16 Glaval Universal buses […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John-Paul Paonessa Marketing Manager Freedman Seating Company jp.paonessa@freedmanseating.com 773-524-2440 Badger Bus Receives New Ford Fleet with Freedman Caregiver Seats Best Bus Sales Delivered Six High Roof Transit Vans Customized by Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles Madison, WI – On Monday, Best Bus Sales delivered six high roof Ford transit vans to Badger Bus […]