Office Furniture

Several leading Italian office furniture manufacturers will be displaying some of their most recent designs at an upcoming show. The Office Exhibition 2008, to be held from February 4th to February 6th, will take place at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre and will provide plenty of office furniture inspiration to those who attend. Unifor, Emmegi, […]

Office furniture experts Office Reality have launched a new eco-friendly and stylish range. Kompass workstations are made from wood sourced from managed forests and built using environmentally friendly methods, comprising two separate units with an optional end unit to hold office equipment such as printers or other office machines or office supplies. Office Reality says […]

The market for office furniture in the US is continuing to expand, according to new data, although an expert has detected indications of weakness. A quarterly index by Michael Dunlap & Associates which polled executives at office furniture firms found that business has been slipping, the Western Michigan Business Review reports. The index registered 55.62 […]

Employees who experience back or body pain while sitting at work may benefit from ergonomic office furniture, it has been suggested. Australian website Infolink describes how a new ergonomic chair designed by an office furniture firm could help address these problems. "In today’s ever changing workplace a constant problem is staff sitting in poorly designed […]

A workplace which is cluttered with old office furniture and outdated office equipment can have a negative effect on employee productivity, according to a new study. Research carried out by The Mind Lab for HP suggested that staff who work in an office with open spaces and mobile office equipment reap significant benefits. The researchers […]

New standards for sustainable practices among manufacturers of office furniture have been drafted for peer review by the Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC), it has emerged. Included in guidelines is the stipulation that furniture manufacturers make a public statement of support for sustainable practices, as well as creating an action plan with targets related to energy […]

An increase in the number of women who are running small businesses has led to more office furniture companies tailoring products towards these entrepreneurs, it has been suggested. Many retailers and manufacturers have begun to offer office furniture which is suited to women’s smaller frames, the Associated Press reports. In addition, some office furniture is […]

The world’s biggest office furniture manufacturer, Steelcase, has reported higher profits for the second quarter of 2007. Earnings increased by 42 per cent to reach $37.7 million (£18.7 million), or 26 cents per share. One year earlier, they were $26.6 million, or 18 cents per share. Recently, the office furniture company announced that it had […]

The office furniture industry has woken up to the possibilities of marketing greener products, it has been suggested. Even five years ago the sector was not very concerned with how environmentally-friendly its office furniture was, Mark Macheca, owner of US firm Business Furnishings, told the South Bend Tribune. He explained, however, that the growth of […]

Making small changes in everything from the position of office furniture to a daily work schedule can help employees become happier and healthier, it has been claimed. Writing in the Times, Robert Dobson described the various ways that office supplies could be used to improve a worker’s wellbeing. One piece of advice centres on the […]