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Detroit Students Are Challenged to ‘Design Happy’

Lagging other big-ticket durables sectors in recovering from the Great Recession, the home furnishing industry has posted two years of growth, reached pre-recession levels and is poised for even more progress.

In 1948, schoolteacher GW Haworth borrowed $10,000 from his parents with the intention of moving his woodworking business out of the family garage. Sixty-six years and many strategic acquisitions later, Haworth Inc., is truly a titan in the world of office interiors, with over $1 billion in global sales annually, 650 dealers and operations in 126 countries. Still family-owned and headquartered in Holland, Mich., Haworth continues to expand and refine its comprehensive product offering.