Steelcase (NYSE: SCS) is an international office furniture company. It was founded in 1912 in Grand Rapids, Michigan as The Metal Office Furniture Company. The company at the time specialized in mainly file cabinets and safes. Today, its portfolio of solutions address the three core elements of an office environment: interior architecture, furniture and technology. In 1914 The Metal Office Furniture Company received its first patent for a steel waste basket. The steel waste basket was called the Victor fireproof waste basket. The product was very innovative for its time. In 1954 The Metal Office Furniture Company changed its name to Steelcase. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Grand Rapids redirects here. ... A dustbin is a container used to store refuse which can be made out of metal or plastic¹. Other names include trash can, garbage can and trash bin. ...

The design consultancy company IDEO is majority-owned by Steelcase. IDEO is a design consultancy based in Palo Alto, California, with other offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, New York City, London, Munich and Shanghai. ...

The current CEO of Steelcase is Jim Hackett.

Interesting facts

- In 1937, Steelcase creates oval-shaped desks based on the design vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. They're used in the S.C. Johnson and Company building, which Life magazine calls "the most inspirational office building of the 20th century." Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959), Master of the Organic Architecture, was one of the most prominent and influential architects of the first half of the 20th century. ... S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ...

- In 1945, the surrender documents that ended World War II were signed by U. S. General Douglas MacArthur and Japanese officials on a Steelcase (Metal Office Furniture Company) table aboard the USS Missouri. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964), was a famous American general who played a prominent role in the Pacific theater of World War II. He was poised to command the invasion of Japan in November 1945 but was instead instructed to accept their surrender on September 2, 1945. ... Three ships of the United States Navy (and one of the Confederate Navy) have borne the name USS Missouri in honor of the 24th state. ...

- In 1987, Steelcase restored the Meyer May House located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The house was designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908. Designed by Americas most famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Meyer May House was commissioned in 1908 by Meyer S. May, a prominent Grand Rapids, Michigan, clothier and his wife Sophie Amberg. ... Grand Rapids is the name of several places in the United States of America: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids, Ohio Grand Rapids, Wisconsin is the former name of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Grand Rapids is also the name of a town in Canada: Grand Rapids, Manitoba. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959), Master of the Organic Architecture, was one of the most prominent and influential architects of the first half of the 20th century. ...

- In 2004, Steelcase introduces the Think™ chair - a smart, simple and environmentally sustainable seating product that addresses the growing need for mid-priced ergonomic seating. It is the first chair in the world to be Cradle-to-Cradle certified by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.

External links

• Steelcase Official Web Site
• Official Steelcase Blog

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