Innovation rank: 5
Industry rank in Furniture: 1
The C2, a new desktop climate control device, warms and cools, just one more way the Wisconsin furniture maker brings modern innovation to its old-economy product base. The key to keeping its products fresh: watching how people actually live and work and establishing relationships with top designers. The company is also at the forefront of using sustainability as a way to drive innovation.
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Last updated March 04 2008: 10:49 AM ET