Kohler Interiors is the furniture, title and decorative products division of the Kohler Company. It includes six subsidiaries.
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Subsidiaries
Ann Sacks
The Kohler Company acquired Ann Sacks in 1989 from teacher and owner Ann Sacks. In 2011, Ann Sacks opened an international showroom in London. Since its start in 1980, Ann Sacks has been based in Portland, Oregon, where it creates handcrafted tile, stone, and luxury plumbing fixtures.
Baker Furniture
Siebe Baker, an immigrant from the Netherlands founded Baker Furniture in 1890. The Kohler Company acquired Baker Furniture from North American Phillips in 1986, making it the cornerstone of its Kohler Interiors Group. Based in Chicago's Merchandise Mart, it designs and manufactures contemporary and traditional furniture, upholstery, lighting and accessories.
McGuire Furniture
Founded by John and Elinor McGuire in 1948, McGuire Furniture was acquired in 1989 by the Kohler Company. The company creates high-end designer furniture of bamboo, laced rawhide, and aluminum in San Francisco. Baker is sold at Marshall Field's and Macy's, in addition to a flagship store in Chicago.
Mark David
In May 2008, the Kohler Company acquired Mark David, an upscale provider of upholstered seating to the hospitality industry. Mark David was founded by brothers Mark and David Norcross in 1990 as a privately held, family-owned company, and became a supplier of case goods and seating to hospitality properties throughout the United States. As of 2015, Kohler has ceased producing custom contract furniture and Mark David was no longer taking new orders.
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Sale to Samson Holdings
In 2017, Kohler agreed to sell the Baker, Milling Road and McGuire luxury furniture brands to Samson Investment Holding Company, based in High Point, North Carolina. Samson already owns and operates furniture manufacturing companies in the middle and upper price point segments of the home furnishings industry.
References
External links
- Kohler Company
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