US EditionTime runs out for historic Zeeland clock maker after nearly 100 years
MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Howard Miller will cease operations after nearly 100 years due to market challenges including tariffs and inflation, affecting about 195 employees across multiple plants.
- Howard Miller, a Zeeland, Michigan clock and furniture maker founded in 1926, announced it will wind down operations starting in 2025.
- The company attributed the closure to tariffs, supply chain issues, inflation, and a struggling housing market impacting furniture sales.
- Howard Miller employs about 195 people across Michigan and North Carolina and acquired Hekman Furniture Co. in 1983, which will also close.
- CEO Howard J. 'Buzz' Miller expressed deep regret over the situation the company has come to, attributing the challenges in part to higher costs caused by tariffs.
- Production will end by late 2025, but the company will keep selling inventory through 2026, while continuing to seek a buyer without success.
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