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1. Steelcase Inc.
Main location: Grand Rapids, MI
Divisions: Steelcase International, Brayton International, Details, Metropolitan Furniture Corp.,
Vecta, Design Tex Group, Workstage, IDEO,
PolyVision, Custom Cable, Soft Care
Annual sales: $3.18 billion (‘09)
Manufacturing plants: 28 — Grand Rapids, Kent-
wood, Gaines Township, MI; Atlanta, GA; Athens,
AL; City of Industry, Corona, CA; Grand Prairie, TX;
High Point, NC; Clymer, Dixonville, PA; Okmulgee,
OK; Markham, ON; Tijuana, Mexico; Durlangen,
Rosenheim, Germany; Senoches, Sarrebourg,
Wisches, Marlenhaim, France; Madrid, Spain
Total square footage: 11. 8 million
Products: seating, lighting, storage, furniture
systems, interior architectural products, technol-
ogy products and related products and services
Total employees: 13,000
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Despite the sluggish growth in the down economy most FDM 300 companies have
survived, and emerged stronger by it.
2. Ashley Furniture Industries
Main location: Arcadia, WI
Divisions: Ashley Casegoods, Ashley Upholstery, Millennium
Annual sales: $2.5 billion* (‘09)
Manufacturing plants: 6 — Colton, CA; Ecru,
Ripley, MS; Leesport, PA; Arcadia, Whitehall, WI
Total square footage: 9. 5 million
Products: residential furniture — dining room
furniture, bedroom furniture, desks, occasional
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