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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
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Kinnarps Pty
Ltd
Kinnarps provide interior workspace solutions for offices and public environments.
The main trademark Kinnarps is synonymous with functional and effective interior design solutions for all the rooms and needs of the workplace. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Kinnarps Use and Application: Interior
workspace solutions
Date of Certification: 27
August 2008
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Description of the
Technology.
Products are High quality and reduce
environmental impact from the production of raw material to the
finished solutions for the workspace.
Kinnarps is today Europe’s third largest provider of workspace
interior solutions, whereby sales operations are conducted in
about 35 countries. Kinnarps also has subsidiaries in 16
countries.
Kinnarps has five manufacturing plants in Sweden (Kinnarp,
Jönköping, Skillingaryd, Vinslöv and Tranås). The largest of
these is located in Kinnarp.
Kinnarps has about 2200 employees. Group management and
group functions are conducted in Kinnarp in Sweden.
Kinnarps designs, develops, and markets four owned
trademarks.
Materia represents the experimental, innovative and surprising
elements of design, while Skandiform offers contemporary
Scandinavian design.
Due to the selected network of partners, Kinnarps has developed
a very competitive offer.
2. The Products
Series E Workstations: Office workstation ranges
Series E Meeting Tables: Office meeting table ranges
Series E Plus: Office meeting table ranges
Series F Workstations: Office workstation ranges
Series F Meeting Tables: Office meeting table ranges
Series T Workstations: Office workstation ranges
Series T Meeting Tables: Office meeting table ranges
Series E Pedestals and Mobile Storage: Office storage ranges
Series XD Storage: Office storage ranges
Zonit Screens: Screen panels
Rezon Screens: Screen panels
Coffee Tables Cube: Coffee table ranges
Coffee Tables Soon: Coffee table ranges
Coffee Tables FL: Coffee table ranges
Coffee Tables Meo: Coffee table ranges
Coffee Tables Wilson: Coffee table ranges
Coffee Table Asto: Coffee table ranges
Deciso Workstations: Office workstation ranges
Deciso Meeting Tables: Office meeting table ranges
Deciso Storage: Office storage ranges
5000 Series Task Chairs: Office task chair ranges
6000 Series Task Chairs: Office task chair ranges
8000 Series Task Chairs: Office task chair ranges
9000 Series Task Chairs: Office task chair ranges
Series Plus [6/8]: Office task chair ranges
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
The nominated products are manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified
production facility and are covered by a standard 5 year
warranty; these products are fit for purpose. |
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Wood and other Natural Materials |
GECS has received evidence of the timber supply chain and
species of the timbers used in the production. The evidence
shows that the timbers do not come from controversial sources
and meet the requirements of the corresponding criterion in the
Standard. |
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Treatment |
The processed wood components are not treated with fungicides or
insecticides classed as type 1 or 2A by the IARC for
carcinogenicity. |
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Air Emissions |
GECS has received air emissions test reports. The results show
that the emission meet the limit requirement stated in this
criterion. |
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Resin Identification Code |
There are resin code labels on all plastic components over 100
grams. |
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Polyurethane Padding Requirements |
GECS has confirmed that the padding does not use any organic tin
catalysts, additives, blowing agents that are restricted
according to the criterion in the standard. |
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Fabrics |
Kinnarps is upholstering its
furniture and fittings in only GECA certified fabrics which have
been assessed as part of this assessment and found to not
compromise the ability of the furniture and fittings to meet the
requirements of the GECA 28-2006 (Furniture and Fittings)
Standard. This ensures that the fabrics applied to the furniture
and fittings will comply with all requirements of GECA 28-2006
(Furniture and Fittings) Standard, including those sections that
apply regardless of the weight of the fabrics.
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Adhesives
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The adhesives used for the
certified Kinnarps workstations are low VOC and do not contain
hazardous materials restricted by the GECA Adhesives Standard.
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Hazardous Materials
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GECS has confirmed that no
hazardous or prohibited substances are used in the production.
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Separability
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The nominated products are easily
disassembled into constituent materials without the use of
specialised tools for end of life for recycling as required in
the standard.
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Product Custodianship
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Kinnarps have already established
a product stewardship policy. Kinnarps are committed to taking
back end of life products from customers for recycling.
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Coatings and Treatments
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GECS has confirmed that no
coatings or treatments are used on these products that would
prevent their post consumer recycling.
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Replacement Parts
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Replacement parts are available
under the standard 5 year warranty.
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Packaging Requirements
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GECS has confirmed that the
packaging materials for the nominated products are cardboard and
recyclable plastic. There is no halogenated plastic used in the
production of the packaging materials.
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Product Information
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The product information provided
at point of sale describes the instructions for use, care and
recycling at end of product life satisfying the requirements of
this criterion.
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Kinnarps EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Kinnarps 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 Kinnarps
directly:
Kinnarps Pty Ltd
Contact Name: Phillip Ebbersten
Address: 144-148 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, New South Wales 2060
Ph: +61 (02) 9954 6300
Fax: +61 (02) 9954 6344
Web: www.kinnarps.com.au
E-mail: info@kinnarps.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Series E Pedestals and Mobile Storage
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Coffee Table Cube
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