Steelcase Inc. was founded by Peter M. Wege in 1912 as The Metal Office Furniture Company, specializing in file cabinets and safes.
In 1954 The Metal Office Furniture Company changed its name to Steelcase after the company’s 1921 trademark to emphasize the durability of its filing cabinets, “Steelcase Business Equipment.”
Today Steelcase is one of the world’s biggest makers of office furniture including panel-based and free-standing furniture such as storage systems, tables, and ergonomic work tools.
The company’s brands include Coalesse, Polyvision, Steelcase, and Turnstone.
Steelcase trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SCS, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #753 in the Fortune 1000, has 10,700 employees, and had $3.07 billion in revenue in 2013.
SteelcaseSteelcase Inc. was founded by Peter M. Wege in 1912 as The Metal Office Furniture Company, specializing in file cabinets and safes.
In 1954 The Metal Office Furniture Company changed its name to Steelcase after the company’s 1921 trademark to emphasize the durability of its filing cabinets, “Steelcase Business Equipment.”
Today Steelcase is one of the world’s biggest makers of office furniture including panel-based and free-standing furniture such as storage systems, tables, and ergonomic work tools.
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The company’s brands include Coalesse, Polyvision, Steelcase, and Turnstone.
Steelcase trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SCS, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #753 in the Fortune 1000, has 10,700 employees, and had $3.07 billion in revenue in 2013.