Bretford believes in all things curvy and stylish. The company makes and markets furniture for offices, schools and universities, the audio-visual market, healthcare, hospitality, government, and other contract markets. The modern look of its furniture conforms to the liquid workspace ideal that the company promotes, and its line of mobile chairs, tables, and partitions keep office spaces flexible. Bretford boasts more than 240 furniture models that are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. The furniture company was founded in 1948 by brothers Russ and Edward Petrick, who named Bretford by combining their wives' maiden names (Brett and Crawford).