The Howard Miller Company is an American manufacturer of clocks and home furnishings, based in Zeeland, Michigan. It was once the world's largest manufacturer of grandfather clocks.[2]
History
Howard Miller Clock Company was founded in 1926, as the Herman Miller Clock Company division of office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, specializing in chiming wall and mantle clocks.[3] It was spun off in 1937 and renamed, under the leadership of co-founder Herman Miller's son Howard C. Miller (1905–1995).[4] Today, there is no connection between the two companies, although their headquarters are across the street from one another.[5]
Starting in 1947, the Howard Miller Clock Company produced scores of modern wall clocks and table clocks designed by George Nelson Associates. (At that time, Nelson was Director of Design at Herman Miller Furniture Company.) They also produced Nelson's "Bubble Lighting" through the late 1970s, selling the business in the early 1980s.