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FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
GECA
28-2006 Standard (PDF) |
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Markant
Markant is a European manufacturer of office furniture; the head office is in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Markant factories in Malaysia and China produce the certified furniture products. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Markant Use and Application: Workstations
and Metal Modular Cabinets
Date of Certification: 1
April 2009 and 21 August 2009
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Description of the
Technology.
Markant’s factories are certified ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for their Quality and Environmental Management Systems. These products are delivered to 350 dealers in Europe, USA and Australia.
2. The Products
MO4 Workstation: Office workstation
FX Workstation: Modular workstation
Delta Workstation: Sit/Stand workstation
MEXL Metal Caddie: Metal Modular Cabinet
MEXL Pedestal: Metal Modular Cabinet
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
These Markant workstations are
manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified production facility and
are covered by a standard 10 year warranty, these products are
fit for purpose. |
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Wood and other Natural Materials |
The wood based components of these
products are sourced from GECA certified suppliers. These
companies have previously demonstrated that they meet the
requirements of this criterion. |
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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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Glues in Plywood and Laminated
Wood |
The processed wood panels are
currently certified and thus conformance to the relevant
sections in the Standard has already been established. |
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Air Emissions |
The processed wood panels are
currently certified and thus conformance to the relevant
sections in the Standard has already been established. |
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Fabrics |
Markant is upholstering its furniture and fittings in only GECA certified fabrics or 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 (Furniture and Fittings) Standard. This ensures that the fabrics applied to the furniture and fittings will comply with all requirements of GECA 28 (Furniture and Fittings) Standard, including those sections that apply regardless of the weight of the
fabrics |
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Adhesives |
The adhesives used for the
certified Markant Australia workstations are low VOC and do not
contain hazardous materials restricted by the GECA Adhesives
Standard. |
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Hazardous Materials |
GECS has confirmed that no
hazardous or prohibited substances are added or used in the
production of these nominated products. |
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Separability |
The certified Markant Australia
workstations are designed to be modular systems, easily
disassembled without the use of specialised tools or expertise. |
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Product Custodianship |
Markant Australia offers a
conditional product buy-back scheme and also a product
stewardship policy. If products are not in a condition for
buyback and re-use the items are disassembled and sent for
recycling. |
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Coatings and Treatments |
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 |
Replacement parts are available
under the standard 10 year warranty. |
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Packaging Requirements |
These products are packaged in
recyclable plastic that is not chlorinated or halogenated. |
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Product Information |
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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Markant EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Markant 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 Markant
directly:
Markant
Contact: Paul Howard
Address: 332 St Kilda Road South Melbourne VIC 3004
Ph: +61 (03) 8102 9030
Fax: +61 (03) 8102 9039
Web: www.markantoffice.com
E-mail: phoward@markantoffice.com
You can go to the company's web site here:
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FX Workstation
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MEXL Modular Cabinet
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