Herman Miller (office equipment)
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| Herman Miller, Inc. | |
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: MLHR) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Headquarters |  Zeeland, Michigan, USA |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Website | www.hermanmiller.com |
Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is an American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment. It is notable as the manufacturer of the Aeron chair.
Many of Herman Miller's products are designed to be ecologically sound, and many are good examples of ecodesign techniques for achieving sustainability include saving materials, energy efficient manufacturing, recycled content, and recyclable content, including design for disassembly. The design process also utilizes life cycle assessment.
Herman Miller helped fund the start of the United States Green Building Council, and hired architect William McDonough to design them a factory incorporating green design principles. The building is known as the Greenhouse and is an example of green building.
One of the best examples within Herman Miller is the Mirra Chair. By looking into the de-construction of the product after its life cycle had ended, the initial design is thought to be more environmentally effective.
"Sustainable design. Mirra is made of a minimal number of parts and is easily disassembled for recycling; the recycled content is high, and it's 96 percent recyclable. Recylable fabric. Latitude back upholstery is 100 percent recyclable." - Herman Miller Mirra Chair
The company is also famous for having partnered with furniture designers Gilbert Rohde, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Laszlo and Isamu Noguchi. Influential fabric designer Alexander Girard came to the company in 1952. The line of furniture published by Herman Miller in their catalogs from 1948 to 1952 is considered to be among the most influential in modern design.
Herman Miller is consistently recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Companies", having placed at the top of the list for Furniture companies for the past 18 consecutive years.
The company is also noted for its dedication to a people focused employee culture, following a servant leadership concept.[citation needed]
