BNET Industries

Hon Industries Inc.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The HON Company is the largest operating company of HNI Corporation (formerly HON INDUSTRIES), one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies. The HON Company is the market leader in providing small- and medium-sized businesses with practical, professional office furnishings that deliver durability, comfort and improved workplace performance. The HON Company offers a full line of products through a nationwide network of dealers and retailers. In its 60-year history, The HON Company has earned almost unparalleled brand penetration. The HON Company is one of the largest providers of practical, professional office furniture, and is committed to sustainable design, superior customer service and quality. The company possesses an attitude of individual and corporate integrity with a deep respect for its customers and channel partners, as it continues its quest to provide responsive, industry-recognized customer service. The HON Company's focus on unsurpassed customer satisfaction includes providing practical and professional office solutions to consumers, as well as rapid, continuous improvement programs that help its channel customers improve operations, from managing inventories to reducing product damage.

General Manager
Dave Mellhus
Number of Employees 2,999
Contact Information

200 Oak St

Muscatine, Iowa 52761

www.hon.com

1 563 272 7100

NAICS Code Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing: 337214

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dave Mellhus General Manager
Tim Whitmore Plant Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jack Michaels Chairman
Richard H Stanley Vice Chairman of the Board
Ron L Jones Board of Directors

Dave Mellhus, Vice President of Consulting Services, has applied the TPS principles in manufacturing, insurance, health care, construction, and private equity acquisitions. His lean skills were developed at Hon Industries, while holding positions of Plant Manager, General Manager, and V.P./General Manager at Hon's largest facility. Before joining Simpler, Dave was the Executive Vice President of Operations for Vermeer Manufacturing (a 3,000 person construction and agricultural equipment company). His leadership at Vermeer focused their improvement efforts on increased margins and a reduction in working capital requirements which allowed the m to internally fund their multi-year double digit sales growth. His Lean Operational experiences coupled with a degree in Accounting are utilized to help organizations find "the money" in their industries.

Organization Position Status
Hon Industries, Inc. General Manager Current
Hon Industries, Inc. Plant Manager Former

Tim Whitmore, Vice President Consulting Services, is responsible for maximizing US Army client satisfaction on a large multi-site Lean Business Transformation by guiding client executives and site leadership through the application of the Simpler Business System (SBS). Tim has over 20 years of operations leadership experience. Tim began his Lean journey in 1992 as a plant manager for HON Industries and learned the Lean (kaizen) approach under the coaching of the Shingijutsu Group, original architects of the Toyota Production System. Tim's success with the application of Lean tools led to a series of promotions including General Manager and then Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for enterprise-wide lean conversion of a multi-plant operating company of HON Industries.

Organization Position Status
Hon Industries, Inc. Plant Manager Current
Simpler Current
Hon Industries, Inc. Vice President of Operations Former
Hon Industries, Inc. General Manager Former
United States Army Former

Organization Position Status
IDMC Inc. CEO Current
Snap-on Incorporated Chairman Current
Hon Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
IPSCO, Inc. Board of Directors Current
HNI Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Hon Industries, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Snap-on Incorporated President Former
HNI Corporation President Former
Hon Industries, Inc. President Former
HNI Corporation Chairman Former
HNI Corporation Director Former
Snap-on Incorporated Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
The Stanley Foundation Chair and President Former
The Stanley Group Chairman Current
Stanley Consultants, Inc. Chairman Former
HNI Corporation Director Current
The Stanley Group President Former
Iowa Engineering Society President Former
Northeast Midwest Institute Chair Former
The Stanley Group Board of Directors Former
The University of Iowa Masters of Science Degree In Sanitary Engineering Former
Iowa State University Bachelor of Science Degrees In Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Former
Iowa State University Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Harvey Electronics, Inc. Management Partner Current
Hon Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hon Industries, Inc. President Former
Vermeer Corporation Director Former
Central Methodist College BS Former