Manufacturer & Vendors News

Knoll establishes FSC certified wood as standard

EAST GREENVILLE, Penna. — Knoll, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of branded furniture and textiles, has established FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood as the standard for general open plan office systems, casegoods, and tables. Knoll provides FSC certified wood without asking, at no surcharge and at standard lead times on office systems, casegoods and tables with the exception of certain veneers as well as products from the KnollStudio collection. The FSC Certified Standard applies to all Knoll products with laminate and North American cherry, maple, oak, and walnut natural veneer surfaces and related finishes. For more information, see www.knoll.com

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USFloors meets IAQ standard

ATLANTA – The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces that USFloors, Inc. has achieved the first-ever GREENGUARD Certification for a complete line of bamboo flooring.

Though bamboo flooring has long been considered a sustainable choice because it is a rapidly renewable material, it now helps create healthier indoor environments by meeting the stringent chemical emissions standards of the GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM.

For more information, see www.greenguard.org

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Dani earns green certification

FLANDERS, N.J. and WAYLAND, N.Y. – DANI Leather U.S.A. Inc., a division of Gruppo DANI and exclusive leather supplier to The Gunlocke Company, has became the first— and only— company to receive Environmental Product Balance Certification (BAP) from the Instituto Di Certificazione Della Qualita Per L’Industria Conciaria (ICEC).

BAP confirmed, through documented procedures, the company’s ongoing commitment to acting as a pioneer of environmental innovations in the leather industry.

For more information, see www.gunlocke.com

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Airline chooses Honeywell

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Honeywell announced that Volaris Airlines has selected Honeywell’s Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology upgrade for its Airbus A320 navigation wingtip lighting.

Honeywell’s LED wingtip navigation lighting lasts up to 40 times longer than current halogen technology, resulting in significantly lower maintenance costs for airline operators. The drop-in replacement for the existing lighting does not require any aircraft modification and does not add additional weight, unlike other available lighting.

For more information, see www51.honeywell.com

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Economy down? Green data centers up

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—The economic downturn has emerged as an unlikely driver for the adoption of green data centers.

To try to cut costs, data center owners are looking to enhance the energy efficiency of their data centers. This approach would probably not have been a high priority if not for the economic slump.

Analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Green Data Centers—Emerging Trends and Developments, finds that cost savings, along with the economic downturn, have emerged as the main catalysts in green IT initiatives.

For more information, see www.financialservices.frost.com

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