MillerKnoll
When two of the five largest manufacturers in any industry merge it’s big news. There is no question that the biggest news in the commercial design and furnishings industry in my memory is Herman Miller’s acquisition of Knoll. So far, at officeinsight we’ve hewed closely to the party line, as we’ve only published the announcements and press releases of the companies. Given my years in the industry and my Knoll background, I haven’t been terribly surprised as friends have emailed or called to ask, “So when are we going to read what Bob Beck really thinks about this deal?” So here it is. Not earth-shaking. Not brilliant. Not angry. Not overjoyed. I guess I’m just patient. I’m definitely not convinced it’s a great thing, although there are a lot of things to like on paper and I’m cautiously optimistic; or maybe hopefully optimistic. For sure there is a lot of …
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