US Edition'Unsustainable to Continue': Zeeland-Based Howard Miller to Shut Down
OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JUL 10 – Howard Miller will cut about 195 jobs as tariffs, inflation, and a housing slump force the closure of four manufacturing plants by early 2026, the company said.
- Earlier this month, Howard Miller announced it will wind down operations and close manufacturing plants by early 2026, with production continuing into late 2025.
- Amid a housing market downturn, tariffs, inflation, and rising interest rates drove Howard Miller's closure decision.
- Following the closure announcement, Howard Miller employs 195 workers across Michigan and North Carolina, but a buyer was not found, so staff will receive severance and job support.
- About 195 jobs will be lost, residents mourn economic and identity loss, and Lakeshore Advantage offers support to affected families.
- Despite ending manufacturing in 2026, the Howard Miller Foundation will sustain its philanthropic efforts in Michigan's lakeshore region.
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Trump Tariffs Hit America’s Furniture Heartland as Howard Miller Company Announces Closure
The housing market slowdown and tariffs were among the factors that led to the decision to close the family-run firm, which was started by the son of legendary furniture maker Herman Miller.
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'Unsustainable to continue': Zeeland-based Howard Miller to shut down
ZEELAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Zeeland-based clock manufacturer Howard Miller says it intends to wind down operations after nearly 100 years in business. The company, which has about 195 employees across plants in Zeeland, Traverse City and North Carolina, plans to continue production into the fourth quarter of the year and remain open into 2026 to sell its inventory, it announced Thursday in a release. From the WOOD TV8 archives: The Howard Miller Cl…
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