Steelcase Brings Enhanced Aesthetics and Performance to Raised-Access Flooring
30 April 2009 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steelcase Inc.
(NYSE: SCS), a global office environments manufacturer, today
unveiled a new access floor at the AIA 2009 National Convention and
Design Exposition at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The
nesso(TM) access floor offers increased aesthetic and performance
features that allow this floor to go further, and do more, than
traditional access floors. The new floor provides a surface that
feels solid, strong and safe, like walking on concrete, and also
offers a range of premium finishes, including marble, granite,
slate, ceramic, linoleum, rubber, wood and vinyl - allowing it to
be used in places traditional access flooring hasn't typically been
specified. Designed in Italy, nesso, which means link in Italian,
connects the infrastructure throughout the workplace, allowing easy
access to power and data, so organizations can create better
connected and harder working spaces. nesso was designed to
complement the company's collection of solutions for more open,
connected workspaces; recent Steelcase(R) product introductions
also include c:scape(TM) and media:scape(TM). "Access flooring
easily integrates technology and allows organizations to create a
collaborative and connected work area, in addition to providing
significant cost savings," said Mike Lobbestael, general manager,
Architectural Solutions Group for Steelcase. "Based on research
indicating that the lack of premium finishes was preventing the use
of access floors, Steelcase aimed to deliver a solution that
combined the performance and visual appeal of other flooring
options, with all the proven flexibility that raised access
flooring provides." Floor finishes offered by nesso come fused to
fire-rated core material comprised of gypsum, recycled paper and
cardboard. Floor panels are installed on adjustable-height
pedestals and a rigid understructure in two-foot square modules,
resulting in a surface that is strong, safe and flexible. The nesso
access floor panel design also meets the Class A requirements for
Interior Finishes to minimize the threat of flame and smoke to
allow for easy exits and public safety in case of an emergency.
Comprised of high percentage recycled newspaper content and
containing no PVCs, nesso is the newest product in the Steelcase
portfolio to express the company's commitment to sustainability.
For more information, please visit
http://www.steelcase.com/architecturalsolutions or the Steelcase
booth at the AIA 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition
(#1449). About Steelcase Inc. Steelcase provides furniture,
services and insights to help people have a better work experience,
and to help companies and organizations create inspiring spaces
with a maximum impact on performance and a minimum impact on the
environment. A Michigan-based company that has been serving
customers for nearly a century, Steelcase leads the global office
furniture industry with $3.4 billion in annual revenue. Learn more
at http://www.steelcase.com/. DATASOURCE: Steelcase Inc. CONTACT:
Sara Whitman, +1-212-931-6121, , for Steelcase Inc. Web Site:
http://www.steelcase.com/
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