
ZEELAND, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan clock company that has helped people keep time for 99 years says it’s going out of business due to tariffs and other economic conditions. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Howard Miller Co., which makes grandfather clocks, wall clocks and furniture, said production will be phased out this year. The company will stick around in 2026 to sell its inventory.
Main Idea: Howard Miller Co. will shut down after 99 years, with CEO Howard J. “Buzz” Miller saying tariffs and a weak housing market helped force the decision.
Key Points:
Howard Miller Co. Shutting down may cost about 200 workers their jobs and hurt local suppliers and communities in Michigan and North Carolina.
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CEO of Howard Miller Co. and the main quoted decision-maker explaining the company’s closure.
Primary company in the story, announcing it will phase out production and wind down.
Subsidiary included in the closure announcement as part of Howard Miller’s business exit.
Cited as the source of tariffs that the company says raised costs and contributed to the shutdown.
Founder of the clock company; mentioned as the original family founder behind the business.
The company’s base and a locally important community affected by the closure.
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