The Mini Cooper of Office Furniture

Say "innovation" and "office furniture," and Herman Miller's Aeron chair comes immediately to mind. You might also think of the Steelcase (SCS) Leap or Humanscale's Freedom Chair -- other high-end, superengineered task chairs on the market. But chances are you wouldn't think about Turnstone, the Grand Rapids (Mich.)-based company that makes furniture for the small-biz market.

Turnstone has won dozens of design honors, including five Gold and Silver awards at Neocon, the office-furniture event of the year. And while the company's innovations might not have cracked the Museum of Modern Art's design collection, they're making a big impact on the bottom line.