HNI Corporation
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| Type | Public (NYSE: HNI) |
| Founded | Muscatine, Iowa USA, (1944) |
| Headquarters | Muscatine, Iowa USA |
| Key people | Stan A. Askren, Chairman & CEO |
| Products | Furniture |
| Website | www.hnicorp.com |
HNI Corporation (formerly HON Industries) is the second-largest office furniture manufacturer in the world, with its headquarters in Muscatine, Iowa U.S.A[1] HNI is the leading gas and wood burning fireplace manufacturer and marketer in the United States. [1] HNI's brands include HON, Allsteel, Gunlocke, Paoli, Heatilator, Heat & Glo, and Quadra-Fire.[1] The company was founded in 1944 by engineer, C. Maxwell Stanley; advertising executive, Clem Hanson; and industrial designer, H. Wood Miller.[2]
[edit] Awards
- America's Most Admired Companies, 2006 Fortune Magazine
- 400 Best Big Companies in America, 1998-2006 Forbes Magazine
- 50 Best Manufacturing Companies, 2002-2006 IndustryWeek
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Jeff Tecklenburg. "Fortune magazine ranks HNI high", Muscatine Journal, 2006-02-25. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ HNI Corporation, History Timeline, 1944 - Present (2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
