17 May 12 the news wire for office professionals
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Bendheim Presents New Wood + Glass Collection

5.14.12 | Passaic, NJ | Bendheim introduces new Wood + Glass collection of decorative architectural glasses, combining the enduring luxurious appeal of natural woods with the durability of maintenance-friendly glass. Wood veneers encapsulated in glass offer a highly maintenance-friendly alternative to traditional wood finishes in high-traffic healthcare, hospitality, retail, office, and residential areas.

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Brentano's Back to Basics Collection Offers High-Performance Textiles

5.3.12 | Wheeling, IL | Building on their motto of beauty + performance, each Brentano collection offers textiles that range from high-end residential to incredibly durable contract fabrics. With Back to Basics, Brentano rolls out their most high-performance textiles to date that utilize antibacterial, solvent resistant, GreenShield, and Teflon finishes, as well as providing wearability up to 250,000 double rubs (Wyzenbeek).

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Friant and Associates Launches the Interra Panel System

5.2.12 | Oakland, CA | Friant and Associates, manufacturer of high-quality, affordable office furniture, today announced the launch of its new panel system, Interra. The ideal system for today’s modern workplace, Interra is durable, flexible, and stylish while addressing the market demand for a low cost, value-driven solution.

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IIDA RMC's Fashion Remix Event

4.27.12 | Salt Lake City, UT | For an IIDA event, teams of architects and designers at the are paired up with a vendor and challenged to create a runway outfit from the vendor's product. This could be anything from tile to upholstery fabric.

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CarpetCycle Finds New Ways to Divert Flooring from Landfills

4.26.12 | Newark, NJ | By 2015, an estimated 48 percent of non-residential construction will be considered “green” as the industry continues to advance sustainable initiatives to save the environment and reduce the bottom line. Enter CarpetCycle.

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Tandus Flooring Surpasses 215 Million Pounds Recycled

4.20.12 | Dalton, GA | Tandus Flooring’s flooring reclamation and recycling service has eclipsed the 215 million pound milepost. Established in 1994, the company’s FLOOR program reclaims millions of square feet of used carpet and flooring on an annual basis and recycles the waste material at Tandus Flooring’s Environmental Center.

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Momentum Textiles Adds Fluent To Its Collection of Privacy Curtains

4.12.12 | Irvine, CA | Momentum Textiles, a division of Momentum Group, is pleased to add Fluent to its collection of privacy curtains for the healthcare environment that are made with recycled fibers. Also suitable for drapery and bedspread applications, this design features a minimal, organic element combined with fresh colors and is intended to soothe and enhance the patient experience.

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