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| P2P Magazine | Spring 2014
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Transforming informal space
Steelcase’snewgenerationB-Free Lounge is an innovative rangeof
furniture that transforms ‘inbetween’ spaces inoffices.
B-Free is designed to be casual yet creative, reflecting themany
informal ways of working adopted by today’s officeworkers. Interactive
working and social exchange is at the heart of the new generation
of B-Free. Its flexibility seamlessly turns an informal or unused space
into an effectiveworkspace that encourages collaborativeworking
between colleagues and a stimulating exchange of ideas. B-Free’s
unique elements also provide a productive and comfortable platform
for individual working.
The range offers ergonomic comfort by supporting various positions
andhas a greater range of options,withmorework surfaces, screens and
support for personal belongings. Power connections, shelves for keeping
personal items and screens increaseworking comfort still further.
To supportmore casual postures during collaboration, B-Free has
enhanced back support. In addition to reclining postures, the range
supports sit-standworking, by enablingwork surfaces to be set at
different heights.
Time tofilter officeair,warns Fellowes
Following thedangerouslyhigh levelsof air pollutionexperienced
at thebeginningofApril,whendust from theSaharamixed
withvehicleemissions, Fellowes iswarningemployers that they
shouldbeequallywaryof thequalityof air insideoffices.
It cites a report by theUnited States Environmental Protection
Agency (
An Introduction to IndoorAirQuality
, July 92012),which
states that air inside homes andoffices could be two tofive times
more polluted than air outside due tofloating dust particles and
other airborne pollutants.
Fellowes is advising businessesworried about the impact of poor
air quality on employees’ health to installAeraMax air purifiers,which
use a four-stage purification system tofilter out airborne pollutants.
Endorsed byAllergyUK, the BritishAllergy Foundation, eachof
Fellowes’ threeAeraMax air purifiers features aTrueHEPAfilter offering
an EU-certified level of ‘High Efficiency ParticulateAbsorption’ to
remove 99.97%of airborne impurities as small as 0.3microns.
Sainsbury’s to stock
MagicWhiteboard
A15-sheet versionofMagicWhiteboard is nowon sale in75
Sainsbury’s stores across theUK.Thewhiteboardon a roll uses
static to stick to anyflat surface and after use can
bewiped clean andused again. Look out
for special blue andwhiteMagic
Whiteboard boxes in
the stationery
aisle.
Standingout from the crowd
Pentel has introducedanewblistercard tohelp its products
standout in crowded retail outlets.Theeye-catching redand
whitedesignhighlights thePentel brandand communicates
information to the consumer ina clear, conciseway.The rear
of the cardprovidesmoredetailedproduct informationand
suggestions for other purchases from thePentel range.
GrahamCraik, Director of Sales,UK& Ireland, said: ‘We’re
thrilledwith the reaction and feedbackwe’ve received so far and
we are confident the consumerwill appreciate the new, uncluttered
approach.The impact of the card in store looks amazing and delivers
a strongmessage.Withour last update just over two years agowe’re
proud to say this is by far the best designwe have produced!’
Integrateddesk lampand charger
ColebrookBossonSaunders’newpower and lightingdevice,
Cubert, provides a charging facility for almost everydevice that
canbebrought to theworkplace.Theunit features twomains
sockets and twoUSBpower outlets andan
intricatehighquality LED lightwith three
touch-operateddimmable settings.
Cubertmarks the first foray into the power
and lighting sector for a company best known
for its award-winningmonitor arms and
ergonomic IT solutions.
In addition to reducing desktop clutter, the
combinationof a power and lighting device
enables users to reposition and control their
personal power and lighting preferences and
gives employers the option to cut energy
consumption by reducing general office lighting.
SarasaRapidDry
earns its stripes
Zebra Pens’ Sarasa RapidDry Ink
Penhaswon the award for Best
EverydayWriting Instrument at
theNational Stationery Show
Awards 2014.The penhas a
gel ink that, onmost surfaces,
dries in less thanone second to
prevent smudges and smears.
It is availablewith black, blue or
red inkwith0.5mmor 0.7mm
point sizes.
An Eye for design
Mitsubishi is celebrating
the 20th anniversary of
the uni-ball Eye rollerball
rangewith the launchof the
EyeDesigner. Combining a
bright, stylish designwith
the reliability of the original
Eye pen, EyeDesigner is
offered in a choice of eight
vibrant ink colours. Pens are
available singly, in a triple
variety pack or in an all-
inclusive eight-pack.
