{"id":24373,"date":"2018-06-09T17:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T15:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modern-wilderness.flywheelsites.com\/?p=24373"},"modified":"2018-06-09T17:03:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T15:03:48","slug":"maars-living-walls-announces-acquisition-led-by-herman-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officerepublic.news\/en\/2018\/06\/maars-living-walls-announces-acquisition-led-by-herman-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"Maars Living Walls announces acquisition led by Herman Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maars, based in the Netherlands and the NeoCon-award-winning global designer and manufacturer of relocatable walls, announces a preliminary acquirement by a group of investors led by Herman Miller, Inc.\u00a0Herman Miller will acquire 48 percent of the equity of Maars Holding BV<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for $ 6 million with an option to acquire a controlling interest over time. Herman Miller is a global furniture designer and manufacturer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diverse group of investors<\/h4>\n

Additional investors in the group include select U.S.-certified Herman Miller dealers, a European dealer, and members of the Maars management team led by the incumbent CEO Menno de Vries.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“This acquisition strengthens our mission to improve people\u2019s well-being and productivity by combining Maars Living Walls with the Living Office strategy of Herman Miller. Maars will have access to Herman Miller\u2019s expansive and strong dealer network in North America and the company\u2019s global customer base<\/em>,\u201d Maars CEO Menno de Vrie<\/a><\/span>s said. \u201cThis combination significantly expands our global reach and opens up many new opportunities for the Maars brand, our people and our growing network.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Maars<\/a>Market Leader in relocatable wall solutions<\/h4>\n

Headquartered in Harderwijk, the Netherlands, Maars Living Walls is a leading global designer and manufacturer of standard and customized modular walls focused on high design, soundproofing and fireproofing. Since its founding in 1946, Maars has grown its international reach, serving customers in more than 45 countries. The company\u2019s innovative solutions are used in a wide range of interior environments, including office spaces, care and cure facilities, airports, hotels and universities. Customers have included Dow Jones, General Electric, Google, IBM and Microsoft.<\/p>\n

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Brian Walker – CEO Herman Miller – LinkedIn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMaars\u2019 products will be a key part of our offering that brings customers best-in-class solutions to help them create a variety of enclosed settings<\/em>,\u201d said Brian Walker, president and CEO of Herman Miller. \u201cNow, more than ever, customers are looking for environments that are flexible, modular spaces, and Maars meets that demand with innovation and design at the center. Combined with other solutions we have or will be introducing in the near future, we will have a broad and leading portfolio in this important and growing solution segment. This is another key step in our efforts to increase our share of wallet as we build a stronger dealer ecosystem<\/em>.\u201d
\nThe modular wall market already is well established in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and is growing quickly in North America.<\/p>\n

North America a huge market<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cNorth America is a huge market and opportunity for Maars. With our collaboration with Herman Miller, we\u2019re even better positioned to capitalize on this opportunity and build global leadership in the relocatable walls category,<\/em>\u201d said Robert Craven<\/a><\/span>, managing director of Maars Living Walls USA.<\/p>\n

Maars Living Walls is known for highly innovative and patented architectural standards; the company holds more than 100 third-party certificates and many patents for acoustic products<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“We are excited to join our dealer partners in this endeavor. We know that this solution set requires a highly committed and capable dealer network to lead specification and installation. We believe this unique investor group ensures we have the right folks to guide the implementation of Maars\u2019 strategy to enter the North American market and develop a leading global position,<\/em>\u201d Herman Miller Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development\u00a0\u00a0Jeremy Hocking<\/a><\/span>, said. \u201cWe are confident that Maars\u2019 seasoned management team and our industry-leading distribution network will be a winning combination.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Headerimage and\u00a0 inarticle image(C) Maars Living Walls<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maars, based in the Netherlands and the NeoCon-award-winning global designer and manufacturer of relocatable walls, announces a preliminary acquirement by a group of investors led by Herman Miller, Inc.\u00a0Herman Miller will acquire 48 percent of the equity of Maars Holding BV\u00a0for $ 6 million with an option to acquire a controlling interest over time. 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