About us
Who is Steelcase?
Steelcase is the global leader in office furniture industry.
We design and manufacture architecture, furniture and technology products, including, office chairs, desks, storage, and space divisions. As workplace experts, we help people to have a better work experience, by providing products, services and insights into the ways they work.
We are dedicated to helping:
- people work more effectively
- organisations use space more efficiently
We have a passion to understand people at work. We do this by observing how they work, to understand the changing needs of individuals, teams and organisations.
We began in 1912 in Michigan, and received our first patent in 1914 for a steel wastebasket. That led to metal desks, and we have led the way with product and service innovations ever since. Sustainability is embedded in everything we do.
Whatever you need to accomplish, Steelcase can provide you with the environment and the tools to do it better, faster and more effectively.
Facts and figures
• N°1 in the office furniture industry
• $ 2,3 billion annual revenue in fiscal year 2010
• 11,000 employees worldwide
• 28 plants: 10 in North America, 10 in International and 8 Other
• Management systems for Quality (ISO 9000) and for Environment (ISO 14000)
• More than 650 independent authorized dealers in over 850 locations worldwide
• More than 500 product lines
• $143,9 million invested in research, design and development activities over the past 3 years
• More than 1,300 active patents and design registrations worldwide
• 80,000 clients served over the past 5 years
• Since 1998, Class A Common shares traded on the NYSE under the symbol SCS