Haworth Inc.

Haworth Inc. is a privately held, family-owned office furniture manufacturer headquartered in Holland, Michigan, United States.

Founded in 1948 by G. W. Haworth, the company designs and manufactures seating, tables, movable walls, panels, storage, and wood casegoods.

Haworth's furniture pieces, combined with interior design and technology, are intended to create a focus on "organic workspaces that help people perform their best.

His intention was to increase the income for his children's future college education by producing and selling special-order wood products.

[5] As his reputation and orders grew, he expanded to a 4,800-square-foot plant in Holland, Michigan and decided to turn his sideline into a full-time business, launching Modern Products in 1948.

[8] In the early 1980s, the company moved its headquarters to One Haworth Center in Holland, while showrooms were open or renovated in 18 North American cities and four international locations.

[16] "We recognized that our deep insight into the physical workplace could be translated into user experience in a virtual workspace," Dick Haworth said.

[21] The company also donated 42 acres of wetland for restoration to Outdoor Discovery Center-Macatawa Greenway's Project Clarity, an organized effort to improve the water quality of Holland's Lake Macatawa.

Popular Haworth products include its research-backed ergonomic office chairs Fern, Zody, and Very, and Planes Height-Adjustable tables.

Studio Urquiola designed Haworth's Chicago showroom for NeoCon 2013, 2014, and 2015, and gave the company's corporate headquarters a refresh in 2017.

The newly remodeled building is intended to "foster interactions between Hope College staff and students, community members and Haworth guests.