Symbiote was founded on the principle of creating products for the underserved markets. We specialize in custom products to make your space how you the user want it.

Our founder, Travis Randolph, began his career with Herman Miller®. He was on the team who launched the original modular system for healthcare. His ideas translate into ergonomic products for laboratories and technical environments. As part of our legacy, Symbiote furniture integrates with Herman Miller® Co/Struc® and Action Office® systems today. Click through these slides to view our story.

Travis Randolph was a key player on the Herman Miller® team that introduced Action Office®, the world’s first systems furniture. Later, he founded Symbiote in 1982 to pursue his own designs.

"My whole career has been spent on the cutting edge of design, research and development. And, after all those years of working with people and products, I'm very pleased with where Symbiote is today and proud of how we've become experts in the technical and laboratory furniture industry."- Travis Randolph, President

In 1989 when the Action Factory line closed, Symbiote secured the rights to Action factory products and were free to improve the design.

The HAM (Height Adjustable Mechanism) was introduced with ergonomic accessories to improve productivity and reduce worker injuries.

Boeing needed long, height-adjustable tables to manufacture wiring and cable harnesses for the wings of jet airplanes. The result was a height-adjustable mechanism stretched into 8-16 foot long tables with electrical and hydraulic hook-ups.

Technical lab systems furniture is introduced at NeoCon, along with BlueSky Symbiote's proprietary CAD program (at the time), to help customers with space planning.

Symbiote moves from Holland, Michigan to a larger 65,000 square foot facility in Zeeland. Engineering upgrades reduce production times for special orders and new products, including rack mount accessories.

Tech labs, LAN centers and other electronics-intense workplaces emerge practically overnight. Symbiote delivers modular components, cable management systems and heavy-duty construction.

The ErgoStat workstation is ideal for prep-and-pack workstations or any healthcare-related lab. It has stainless steel tops, magnification lights, a keyboard tray and monitor arms to keep tasks easy and within reach.

Base cabinets, Mobile cabinets, sink cabinets, wall cabinets and floor cases were added to our catalog.

The 4-Legged table is the most heavy duty table we make. It supports 1,000 pounds, evenly distributed, to protect your equipment investment.

The need for durable furniture for hospital pharmacies and clinics is evident and Symbiote is developing more products to support the Life Science market.

As one of the first companies to develop a height adjustable table with riser frame, the ErgoStat Pro has a greater range of adjustability and can be accessorized with battery pack for wireless maneuverability.

Custom products, including tables, electrical and data raceways and finish details.

Symbiote moves it's planning software to the Configura CET Designer platform. Allowing collaboration with the design community.

In an effort to preserve this world for future generations, Symbiote achieved carbon neutrality and earned the CarbonNeutral company certification for the year 2021!

Travis Randolph founded Symbiote 40 years ago (1982). In 2022 we celebrate the longevity of providing superior products for all your lab space needs. Also new for 2022 Symbiote has introduced our own manufacturing equipment and team to further support our customers and evolve for the next 40 years.