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John Geiger was born in Germany at the height of the
                                                                                              Bauhaus. With the world soon at war, his family emigrated to
                                                                                              Canada. He was only 14. After studying to become a
                                                                                              master cabinetmaker in Toronto, he set up his workshop and
                                                                                              in 1964 established the company that would become Geiger.
                                                                                              His mastery of craft was matched by his integrity in business.
                                                                                              Keeping his promise to a client meant everything to him.
                                                                                              To complement the shop’s custom work, Geiger began
                                                                                              developing standard lines of office furnishings, which
                                                                                              reflected the influence of German modernism: an absence of
                   Storage Units                                Lounge                        ornamentation, a willingness to embrace mass production
                                                                                              methods, and a harmonic balance of form and function.


                                                                                                   Today, inspired by our founder, Geiger remains passionate
                                                                                              about woodworking and finely crafted furniture. Following
                                                                                              the example of Ward Bennett, the designers with whom we
                                                                                              work continue to seek beauty and timelessness in design.
                                                                                              And thanks to our affiliation with the Herman Miller Group,
                                                                                              our sharper-than-ever focus on the needs of customers is
                                                                                              matched by a level of service higher than it’s ever been
                                                                                              before.


















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