October 5, 2007—Allsteel Inc. has become the first major contract office furniture manufacturer to have its entire product line of seating, systems, desking, table, and storage products achieve SCS (Scientific Certification Systems) Indoor Advantage certification, the company has announced.
SCS, a leading independent, third-party auditing and standards development firm for environmental and sustainability claims, certifies environmental achievement in indoor air quality for office furniture systems, components, and seating.
Allsteel’s SCS certification complements the company’s approach to environmental stewardship and social responsibility and is consistent with LEED certification recognizing buildings and interiors that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work, says the company.
Allsteel was also the first office furniture manufacturer to obtain SCS certification for systems furniture and office seating, it says. The company’s Concensys product was the first system and its Sum collection the first office seating product, respectively, to receive such certification. In all, 21 of Allsteel’s product lines have now received the SCS Indoor Advantage Gold designation, its highest available.
Collectively, the entire Allsteel product line, excluding veneer panel tiles, now carries these SCS certifications for indoor air quality.
For more information on Allsteel’s SCS Indoor Advantage certified products, visit the Allsteel Web site and its FMLink ad. For details on SCS certification, visit the Scientific Certification Systems Web site.
