McHugh Furnishings acquires Professional Furnishings & Equipment

Uniondale, NY McHugh Furnishings, a provider of specialty furnishings for education, healthcare, entertainment, and multifamily housing, has acquired Professional Furnishings & Equipment (PFE), a Buffalo, NY-based company with additional offices in Syracuse and Albany. This strategic partnership merges McHugh’s long-standing expertise in specialized furnishings with PFE’s proven track record of delivering high-quality educational furnishings for over 50 years. The transaction closed on January 24, 2025. 

“PFE complements McHugh’s 147-year legacy of providing premium quality and innovative furnishings,” said Jeffrey Mulhall, president of McHugh Furnishings. “This partnership will enable us to extend our products and services to upstate New York, leveraging PFE’s expertise and already established network. This is especially significant in the educational furnishings market as McHugh now provides premium solutions throughout the state under one team.”

The merger of McHugh Furnishings and PFE brings together two industry leaders, positioning them to offer products and services across all four furnishing sectors throughout New York State.

In addition, both companies have an extensive, long-term partnership with Irwin Seating. Together, McHugh and PFE will bring the nation's finest seating manufacturer, and only US made manufacturer, to the entire state of New York.

“By combining resources and expertise, the companies aim to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of clients,” said Mulhall. “This new team has hundreds of years of combined experience and is ready to help with planning, designing, purchasing, and installation.”