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Bretford's new RHOMBII™ training tables make any workspace truly reconfigurable. With built-in power and data modules, and easy mobility and storage, the RHOMBII tables quickly adapt to the needs of any higher education, conference or training environment.
Vist Bretford at NeoCon 2008, Suite #330, for the official unveiling!
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Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, has appointed Stewart Long to the newly created position of director of operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Long is in charge of Bretford’s plant operations, plant engineering, Six Sigma Quality and Lean Manufacturing programs and processes.
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Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today announced that a large number of its laminate tables, carts and accessories now comply with the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute’s (GEI) GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standards for low-emitting products and materials. Through this designation, Bretford is giving specifiers of furniture products for education and business facilities the ability to create healthier environments – parti
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Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced two height adjustable carts with welded pull-out shelving. The newest versions of the A2642NS and CA2642NS carts reduce set-up time and support the use of additional technology equipment, such as a notebook computer. The new carts will make their debut in the Bretford booth (#574) during the FETC show, January 23-25 in Orlando, Florida.
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Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, is giving high school and college instructors a leg up on teaching with technology through the introduction of its new Multimedia Rack Mount Instructional Workstation. Part of the popular Bretford Basics™ Series, the UCS880 allows educators to easily set-up, house and move technology equipment within K-12 and higher education environments. Bretford will highlight the new instructor workstation in
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Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced a new two-wheeled Wire Frame Book & Utility Truck. The new wire book truck is ideal for transporting books, DVDs, CDs and other materials in a school or public library. It can also be used in a retail environment like a bookstore, movie/video rental location or even a “big box” consumer electronics center. It arrives fully assembled to eliminate set-u
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In response to the growing trend toward collaborative study environments, Bretford, Inc., supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today unveiled its new Royal and Evans Soft Seating furniture for schools and public libraries. Featuring Bretford’s first coordinating youth soft seating products, the Royal and Evans lines are comprised of 21 new lounge chairs, settees, sofas and ottomans that offer both children and adults comfortable, inviting library se
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and mediafurniture that improves how people work and learn, is bringing comfort and support to a whole new level with the launch of its enhanced Plus™ Soft Seating Chairs and Sofas. Targeted for higher education and office environments, Plus chairs and sofas now incorporate ProBax®, an all-new patented seating technology from NuBax™ LLC seating company, to drastically increase user comfort and overall health and safety.
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today announced several of its popular Basics Brand (BB) Series Wide-Body TV Carts will now incorporate the Cord Minder, Bretford’s clever cable management accessory. Effective immediately, Bretford’s BB44, BB48 and BB54 Wide-Body TV Carts purchased for schools, businesses, libraries and other commercial environments will include a complementary Cord Minder cable clip.
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today announced its family of Presentation Technology Carts won the “Best General AV Product” category in Rental & Staging Systems magazine’s 2007 Product Awards competition. Hosted by InfoComm International®, the premier professional audiovisual trade association, Bretford received the award during the annual AV Awards Ceremony, which took place during InfoComm 2007 -- th
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced the KR Series Conference and Training Room Tables. The new tables support technology tools like laptops or projectors and come in a wide range of sizes and shapes that can be reconfigured to accommodate different types of training applications in the same multi-purpose room.
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced the Luce Suite of Conference Tables and Credenzas. The new line can be modified to meet an end user’s design and pricing requirements, making it a specifier’s dream come true. The new Luce Suite will make its debut in the Bretford Showroom (Suite #330) at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2007, June 11-13.
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Bretford, Inc. (InfoComm Booth #2013), the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, will showcase a multitude of savvy new products during InfoComm International, June 19-21 in Anaheim, Calif. Developed to support the latest audiovisual technologies, Bretford’s fresh offerings range from digital kiosks to technology presentation carts and other intelligently-designed furniture for corporate, education and government.
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Bretford, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced two new Flat Panel Digital Kiosks designed to provide secure network data access or general information to people in virtually any public location. The FPDK Series will debut next month in the Bretford booth (#2013) at InfoComm International, June 19-21 in Anaheim, Calif.
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Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., the leading supplier of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced four new contemporary book trucks for schools, libraries and offices. All four of the compact designs ship fully assembled for easy set-up and are delivered by UPS for up to an 80 percent savings in freight costs when compared to shipping methods for competitive models that ship by truck.
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Herman Miller, together with alliance partner Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., will demonstrate an array of products for higher education environments at the 86th annual National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) Meeting and Exposition from March 25-28, 2007, in San Jose, California.
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Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., the leading manufacturer of high quality technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today unveiled the new Plus™ Tablet Arm Chair. Featuring a laptop surface, coffee cup holder and supportive seat design, the new chair offers the ideal combination of productivity and comfort for higher education and office environments.
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FRANKLIN PARK, IL – May 12, 2006 – Continuing to lead the way in innovative furniture design, Bretford Inc. announces today a new Flat Panel Display Mount and Cart series.
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An exclusive alliance between Bretford and Herman Miller, Inc. went into effect January 1, 2006.
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Bretford's new 2004 ad campaign and brochures highlighted in Graphic Design:USA "Seen & Noted" column
Source: Graphic Design:USA
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Bretford's Traffic storage line, featuring Team Storage and Mobile Pedestal, included in Contract's Best of NeoCon 2004 Files and Storage Category Winner & Nominations wrap up
Source: Contract Magazine Online
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Bretford's Grid included in Contract's Best of NeoCon 2004 Furniture Systems Category Winner & Nominations wrap up
Source: Contract Magazine Online
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A photo of Bretford's Grid workstation system is featured in Contract Magazine's "How to Specify Systems Furniture" article
Source: Contract
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Architectural Record rounds up the latest storage and shelving options, including Bretford's Traffic storage line
Source: Architectural Record
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Here training tables are one of Bretford's best-selling mid-market products
Source: Office Furniture & Design
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Metropolis Magazine catches up with Chris Petrick of Bretford pictured with Ed Burak from Formway Design, New Zealand during its tour of the showrooms
Source: Metropolis Magazine Online
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Bretford introduces the rectilinear Grid workstation system to round out its Liquid Workspace for companies on the move
Source: FM Link.com
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Buildings.com, the source for facilities decision-makers, posts "Four Ways a Workspace Can Improve Productivity" tips on its website
Source: Buildings Magazine Online
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Forbes.com features Bretford's tips for improving productivity in the workplace
Source: Forbes Online
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Office Furniture & Design features new Grid Workstation in June/July NeoCon issue
Source: Office Furniture & Design
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For NeoCon West, six Los Angeles firms designed short-term installations that were long on vision. Douglas Giesey, HKS, designs a reception space with soul utilizing Bretford's Plus stool cushions resulting in a space where visitors seem to linger, look at details, leave, and come back again.
Source: Interior Design
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Office World News features the new Grid Workstation and Traffic Storage in its NeoCon Product Registry
Source: Office World News
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Professional decorators and style mavens gather in Southern California for a week's worth of exhibitions, where they strut their stuff and sniff out what's best in showrooms. The front page of the April 1, 2004 Home section features a photo of Bretford's Plus line to accompany an article by David Keeps.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Two new product introductions coming from Bretford at NeoCon in June should enhance its award-winning Liquid Powered Workspace
Source: Monday Morning Quarterback
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Quirk's Marketing Research Review takes an in-depth look at the new product development of Bretford's Liquid Powered Workspace which relied heavily on user input to shape the innovative office furniture system
Source: Quirk's Marketing Research Review
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Every hospital goes through annual
planning exercises to help
it meet patients’ needs most effectively
in the upcoming year.
Source: Healthcare Design
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Think back for a moment to high school science
and what you learned about the inherent
properties of a liquid, versus a gas or a solid.
Liquids flow to conform to any shape; they
cannot be compressed further; and they envelop
any object introduced to it. Elements are
most efficiently stored and transported in
their liquid state.
Source: surface&panel
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You could think of it as a managed metamorphosis
– the same heart, the same brain, with
a beautiful new exterior and attitude.
Bretford Inc. had a long, proud history of
making school, library and training furniture,
ranging from audiovisual carts to functional
computer furniture. It also had a dream: to
become a true “player” in the contract office
furniture market with the launch of its Liquid
Workspace ultra-flexible workstation and data
management concept.
Source: surface&panel
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So reads a sign hanging in Peter Beestrum’s
office. Beestrum, Bretford’s director of operations,
swears by the Toyota-inspired Lean
Enterprise philosophy, which focuses on eliminating
waste from the manufacturing
process.
Source: surface&panel
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A response to the constantly evolving workplace of today, the Liquid Workspace is an assortment of kidney-shaped elements that add up to an extraordinarily flexible product with a highly contemporary look.
Source: Metropolis Magazine
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Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., once associated with the production of hair dryers and smoke ovens, is again reshaping its image as a creator of some of today's most forward thinking and functional work environments in the contract furniture industry.
Source: Office Insight
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