Herman Miller, Inc.: Update following assignment of issuer ratings
Our view reflects Herman Miller's leading market share, strong brands and very good liquidity offset by an aggressive acquisition strategy, commodity headwinds and secured debt structure.Herman Miller researches, designs, manufactures, and distributes interior furnishings for use in various environments including office, healthcare, educational, and residential settings and provides related services. The company's segments include: North America Contract, which designs, manufactures, and sells furniture and textile products for work-related settings throughout the U.S. and Canada; International Contract, which designs, manufactures and sells furniture products in the Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific geographic regions; and Retail, which sells furnishings and accessories to third party retail distributors and direct to consumer sales.
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