End Customer: Shawnee State University
Location: Portsmouth, OH
Date: Winter 2025
Project Overview
The Frank & Jannis Waller Gymnasium at Shawnee State University needed an upgrade. Having worked with Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) over the years, the school was looking to make upgrades to the seating, made possible with 33” row spacing. After a site visit, delivering multiple chair samples and ongoing layout and design questions, Shawnee State proceeded to move forward with a large upgrade project during the fall and winter of 2025. The focus of this project included installing new Metro Chairs.
This project proved to be a great example of what is possible in terms of design for VIP seating with proper row spacing.
Key Project Features
1. Bleacher Upgrades: Hussey Seating Company
The new bleacher upgrades at Shawnee State University include:
- 409 padded plastic metro chairs, lift assist, plastic armrest assemblies
- 42 roller friction brackets with attachment hardware
- 19’6” aluminum nose covers and attachment hardware
- Seating removed from the lower bleacher bank
- Necessary hardware to upgrade the integral power system to accommodate the seating upgrades
This project was a complex, multi-phased delivery handled by the FEC Service Department, demonstrating the capabilities of a gymnasium with proper spacing of its current seating in terms of upgrading seating options. Below, “before” and “after” images are provided to showcase the breadth of upgrades performed by the FEC team at Shawnee State University.
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