Office Furniture Manufacturing
Furniture Heritage
Since the early 1800s, Grand Rapids and West Michigan have been the epicenter for furniture craftsmanship, design, and innovation. That heritage of craftsmanship is still alive and well with over 130 establishments and over 16,000 jobs in the region.
Industrial Design
West Michigan is a premier design center with many of the world’s leading office furniture designers graduating from Grand Rapids-based Kendall College of Art and Design and other local universities.
Supply Chain
West Michigan hosts one of the most diverse material manufacturing supply chains in the U.S. From plastics and composite materials to exotic metals and embedded electronics, the region’s manufacturing community offers everything your company needs to succeed.
Largest West Michigan Furniture Manufacturing Employers (2018)
| Company | Community | Employees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Miller, Inc | Holland/Zeeland, MI | 3,621 | ||
| Steelcase, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MI | 3,500 | ||
| Haworth, Inc. | Holland, MI | 2,000 | ||
| Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. | Grand Rapids, MI | 550 | ||
| Leggett & Platt Work Furniture Group | Grand Rapids, MI | 450 | ||
| American Seating | Grand Rapids, MI | 400 | ||
| Irwin Seating Company | Grand Rapids, MI | 390 | ||
| Nucraft | Comstock Park, MI | 370 |