Manufacturer liquidating equipment in one final auction

Manufacturing

Feb 9

Written By Staff

After nearly a century of crafting heirloom clocks, curio cabinets, and furniture, Zeeland-based Howard Miller has officially closed its manufacturing operations. The company is liquidating its final inventory of machinery and equipment through a public online auction.

This final auction is scheduled to close on February 10. It will feature more than 1,500 lots, including state-of-the-art CNC machinery, edgebanding equipment, material handling systems, paint systems, forklifts, and large quantities of raw materials, hand tools, and more.

Orbitbid.com, Inc. — a Miedema Asset Management Group company — in conjunction with Maynards, will conduct the third and final scheduled online equipment auction featuring assets from Howard Miller’s Zeeland, Michigan, facility.

The third-generation, family-owned business earned a national reputation for its handcrafted clocks and high-end home furnishings. Last year, Howard Miller announced plans to wind down its manufacturing operations. The company will remain open into 2026 to sell its inventory of quality finished goods through various distribution channels and direct-to-consumer sales.

“We are incredibly disappointed to have reached this point in our journey,” said Howard J. “Buzz” Miller, President and CEO, Howard Miller. “We are deeply grateful to our talented team, our committed distributors, and our loyal customers who have supported us throughout the years.”

Auction link: https://bid.orbitbid.com/?auction_id=986.

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