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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS 

GECA 28-2006 Standard (PDF)

Arredorama

Arredorama offers the corporate, commercial, hospitality and residential markets a range of desk systems, tables, lounges, lighting and storage solutions.

 

Product Marketing Name:  Arredorama

Use and Application: Tables, Chair, Workstations

Date of Certification: 11 November 2008 and 9 October 2009

 

     1.   Description of the Technology.

Arredorama is a Sydney based dealer importing high quality furniture for predominantly government and corporate projects. They source furniture from respected European and Australian brands, with selection based upon sustainability and design.

Ahrend is a Dutch company which manufactures and assembles product lines which are imported into Australia. The tabletops are sourced in Australia and are assembled on site.

The manufacturer is committed to eliminating environmental impacts, adopting new and sustainable business models, re-evaluating its products and processes.

     2. The Products

ARR-2008:

Memo.S Tables: The Memo.S Tables are adaptable tables that may be folded down to be stored aside.

Summa Tables: The Summa Tables are folding tables available in a range of shapes and sizes. They are offered with polished aluminium legs.

ARR-2009:

Ahrend Revolt: Chair
Ahrend A500: Workstation/Table
Ahrend A700: Workstation
Ahrend Facet: Table

 

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

 

(ARR-2008)

Environmental Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fitness For Purpose The Summa table has been tested against European Standards EN 527-1/AC: 2002, EN 527-2:2002, and EN 527-3:2003. The manufacturer has been certified under both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Arredorama offers a seven year warranty for the Summa Table and Memo.S Table.
Material Selection Requirements The timber-derived materials products used in the certified Summa Table and Memo.S Table have been established as compliant to this criterion. They exhibit suitable PEFC and FSC certified Chain of Custody evidence and materials sourced from sustainably managed forestry operations. Delivery dockets between Arredorama and the wood product suppliers demonstrate the supply chain from certified sources. Timber products outside of this certification will not be used to produce Summa and Memo.S tables under this licence.
Treatment The wood products used in Memo.S Tables and Summa Tables are sourced from Australia and have not been treated with pesticides or fungicides classed as type 1 or 2A for carcinogenicity.
Glues in plywood and laminated wood The tables can only be sold as certified with timber derived components that are certified under the Environmental Choice Australia (ECA) Mark.
Air Emissions The certified tables can only be sold with the ECA Mark when they are made using timber derived components that have been assessed and approved by GECS. Processed wood products that are certified with the ECA Mark meet the requirements of this criterion.
Plastics -Resin identification Codes Plastic components around 100 grams or over in weight are marked with appropriate resin identification codes.
Hazardous Materials The Summa and Memo.S are certified in powdercoat and polished aluminium finishes only. The aluminium is mechanically polished without the use of chemicals. An MSDS has been provided for powdercoat, which does not contain any of the hazardous substances listed in this criterion.
Prohibited Substances GECS has confirmed from the MSDS for the powdercoat material that none of the prohibited substances listed in this criterion are used in the manufacture of the Summa Tables and Memo.S Tables.
Separability It was determined during a product inspection that the table products sold by Arredorama that are subject of this report are readily separable into constituent materials without the use of special tools or expertise.
Product Custodianship Arredorama has a Product Custodianship Policy which meets the requirements of this criterion. Under this scheme, certified products will be collected for recycling with the client incurring only transport costs.
Coatings/ Treatments A site visit has confirmed that no coatings or treatments prevent the recycling of the product at the end of the product’s life.
Replacement Parts Arredorama offers replacement parts for at least five years after delivery. Arredorama continue to supply replacement parts after the warranty expires.
Packaging Requirements Product packaging used along the supply chain is either re-usable or recyclable in local mainstream resource recovery facilities.

View Arredorama EPD (ARR-2008)

 

(ARR-2009)

Environmental Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fitness for Purpose Arredorama range of furniture is covered by a 5 year warranty and goes through credible quality testing processes. These furniture are manufactured in ISO 9001:2000 certified facility.
Material Requirements Arredorama uses timber certified under the Environmental Choice Australia Eco-Label.
Adhesives Arredorama does not use adhesives in the products nominated as subject of this document.
Hazardous Materials Arredorama does not use or add any of the hazardous materials or prohibited substances (including PVC) listed under criteria 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 of GECA 28-2006- Furniture and Fittings standard during the manufacturing of the nominated products.
Post Consumption Recycling and Labelling Arredorama products can be disassembled without specialized tools or expertise to facilitate the recovery of the constituent materials for recycling.
Product Custodianship Arredorama has take back offers to customers for its Environmental Choice Australia Eco-labeled products under the product custodianship policy.
Coatings and Treatment The nominated Arredorama products are not coated or treated in a way that would prevent recycling.
Replacement Parts Arredorama has a standard 5 year warranty and replacement parts policy in place.
Packaging Requirements Arredorama uses packaging which can be recycled by local recycling system
Product Information The certified Arredorama products come with sufficient product information regarding cleaning, maintenance and recycling instructions.

View Arredorama EPD (ARR-2009)

 

 

        3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:

 

GECA also found the Arredorama range to be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour, Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety regulations and environmental regulations in the past 24 months.

 

 

Additional Information

 

Good Environmental Choice Australia recommends these products to green purchasing officers, specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to purchase products and services on the basis of functional and overall environmental and human health performance.

 

For more information contact Arredorama directly:

 

Alexander James Interiors Unit Trust
T/A Arredorama

Contact Name: Chris Hancock
Postal Address: Level 1/22 Bridge Road Glebe NSW 2037
Ph: +61 (02) 9552 3022
Fax: +61 (02) 9552 3020
Web: www.arredorama.com.au

E-mail: sales@arredorama.com.au or chancock@arredorama.com.au

 

 

You can go to the company's web site here:

 

 

 


Ahrend Revolt


Ahrend A500


Ahrend A700

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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Ph: 02 6287 3100 / Fax: 02 6287 3800 / E-mail - info@geca.org.au