Who is Herman Miller?
Herman Miller Inc. is a world-wide furniture company which is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan,. With sales branches and other agencies on each of the world’s continents, the company has concentrated its manufacturing facilities in the U.S., China, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The company is involved at every stage of the design, manufacture and distribution of its furniture, office equipment and soft furnishings. It is also dedicated to the protection of the rights of its employees and has been commended for its work in the field of labor relations. In 1923, Herman Miller and his son-in-law, D.J DePress, purchased Michigan based “The Star Furniture Company.” In its early stages the company concentrated on traditional home furnishings, but this was to change in the early 1930s when DePress realized that a change was called for and a more contemporary edge was needed if the company were to maintain its competitive edge in the furniture marker. And though it bears his name, Herman Mi
