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In 1918, Metal Office Furniture ended its agreement with Macey and entered into a partnership with Terrell. By the 1920s, both companies were doing well, and in 1925 Metal Office Furniture began building a new plant for the production of desks and tables connected to the Terrell plant. The new building became Metal Office Furniture Plant No. 2.
Haworth Inc. is a privately held, family-owned office furniture manufacturer headquartered in Holland, Michigan, United States.Founded in 1948 by G. W. Haworth, the company designs and manufactures seating, tables, movable walls, panels, storage, and wood casegoods.
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In 1973, the company debuted the Series 9000 furniture line, a panel-based office system that became a best seller and the company's flagship brand. [10] [11] That same year, the company delivered the largest single furniture shipment to the then-new Sears Tower. The delivery included 43,565 pieces of furniture and furnished 44 floors. [8] [9]
In 1919, it was renamed the Michigan Star Furniture Co. under then-president Dirk Jan De Pree. De Pree and his father-in-law, Herman Miller, (born Harm Mulder on 7 September 1867 in Hoogemeeden, Groningen, Netherlands) [ 4 ] [ 5 ] purchased 51% of the company stock in 1923 and renamed it the Herman Miller Furniture Company.
Shawano County (/ ˈ ʃ ɔː n oʊ / ⓘ SHAW-noh; [2] originally Shawanaw County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census , the population was 40,881. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Shawano .
The company is one of the largest to partner with Best Buy [5] and was the first furniture distributor in Michigan to bundle televisions and furniture together. [5] In 2012, the company moved its corporate office and warehouse from Warren to Auburn Hills, Michigan into what was a Ryder warehouse. [6]
The original section of the plant was completed in 1905, and the factory began producing file folders, cardboard binders and index cards in early 1906, with a staff of 60 people. A few years later, the company began constructing wooden bookcases and other office furniture. The company made an addition in 1909, doubling the floor space.