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Office furniture slump hits the big boys hardest
Business Journal Staff
Published: November 17, 2008
Believe it or not the sky is NOT falling for the office furniture industry. With Herman Miller announcing major layoffs and Steelcase putting 300 employees on notice, many might believe the entire industry is in a funk. Indeed, rumors are floating around that many mid-level managers at Herman Miller have their resumes out, and Haworth is slowly and quietly laying off lower-middle management.

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