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West Michigan furniture giants praise NAFTA, even as they stick close to home

2014-09-25 21:12:22| Furniture - Topix.net

While the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago produced seismic, at times painful changes for Michigan auto companies, the commercial furniture industry has flourished in West Michigan since the trade pact. Unlike Detroit's Big Three, which all have a strong presence in Mexico, West Michigan manufacturing giants Herman Miller and Haworth have largely kept their operations stateside, staying close to their U.S. customers, even as the easing of trade barriers led to an increase in exports.

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