following acquisition of knoll, herman miller becomes MillerKnoll

on july 19th, 2021, herman miller announced the complete acquisition of knoll. dubbed MillerKnoll, the new company will move forward together with their legacy brands and will feature a new operating model that will ensure strong brand ownership, aiming to transform the industry and continue redefining what we know as modern design. 

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‘we are excited to introduce MillerKnoll, a collective of dynamic brands coming together to design the world we live in,’ said andi owen, president and chief executive officer of MillerKnoll. ‘our industry, and the world in general, are changing rapidly. design is the way we imagine and shape a better future. in coming together, we will define and lead this transformation, like we have other transformations in our history.’

both herman miller and knoll share deep legacies in the industry, including their commitment to design, operational excellence, sustainability, and social good. with MillerKnoll they aim to continue with this while catalyzing the transformation of the home and office; support and grow existing contract and retail channels; comprise global functional teams; and drive growth and profitability.

‘we are a group of people and brands guided by a shared vision, common values and a steadfast commitment to design,’ owen continued. ‘as MillerKnoll, we’ll push and inspire each other to innovate and design the future for all the places where life happens.’

project info:

name: MillerKnoll

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