Aspect desk range is awarded BS 8300 – Disability Discrimination Act

We are very proud that our Aspect desk range has been awarded BS 8300 DDA compliance. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) works to protect people with disabilities – including blind and partially sighted people – from discrimination. Our desk range was designed to simplify ergonomics and give users room under the desk as it provides […]

A trip down memory lane

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have been getting up to go to work at SBFI for the past 18 1/2 years. I have just started my retirement so I want to take a quick trip down memory lane about my time in manufacturing and especially my time at SBFI. I left school in 1970 with a few minor qualifications; […]

Arc range wins Red Dot product award for 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are delighted to announce that our Arc range is now a triple award winning monitor arm, by winning the Red dot award for product design: 2019.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_single_image image=”589″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]Arc is bursting with innovations, and allows you to position one or two monitors perfectly for your workplace. For twin monitor arrangements we have […]

History of SBFI trading desks in pictures: 1976 – 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve been designing and making desks since 1976 so it’s fair to say that we have seen many changes over the years. We have always worked with the belief that every customer and every project is unique and that is as true today as it was in 1976. With technology changing and equipment getting smaller […]

Sit, stand or both?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Research shows that sitting and standing throughout your working day creates a more productive and healthy you. We spend large parts of our day, week, year and life at work, so sitting for most of that time is not beneficial for anyone and can lead to Musculoskeletal Disorders. It’s hard to deny that long periods […]

A greener future than the past

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I started work in manufacturing in 1970 I could never have imagined that almost 50 years later one of my passions would be environmental improvement.  At that time the expression “environmentally friendly” or “environmental improvement” were not in most people’s vocabulary, and certainly as a 17 year old apprentice, I would have had no […]

New technology demands new solutions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SBFI has a proud history of creating unique solutions for the world’s largest organisations. They have been providing technical furniture to the financial, control room and creative workplace sectors since 1976, longer than anyone else in the market. Their mission is simple; to design great furniture which seamlessly connects people to their technology. In the […]

9 vital workplace design developments for 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While there will be many reporting the design trends for the year ahead, it’s important that we think beyond the basic workplace trends that will be most popular and consider the development in design that will occur in 2018. We’ve researched not only how the results of workplace design will change, but also how the […]

Patent granted to SBFI’s Aspect desk

When SBFI first designed Aspect we knew it was something special, a new generation desk that could achieve things which were considered impossible beforehand. Now, after some months of pending, the Ergonomic Excellence awarded desk has been granted a patent on its innovative frame system. You can contact us if you’d like more details. We […]

16 trends & predictions for the future of office displays

[vc_row row_bg_color=”grey-bg”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Looking to the future of the workplace there are many factors that will change the way we work. One of the most important when it comes to technology is office displays. The visual aspect of our computer set-up dictates how we view and engage in our daily tasks. It allows better communication, enables us […]

Aspect trading desk receives Ergonomic Excellence award

SBFI’s Aspect trading desk continues to be recognised as the most ergonomic desk on the market, even two years after its initial launch. The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has again awarded Aspect the Ergonomic Excellence Award, having first received the certification in 2014. FIRA’s Ergonomic Excellence is awarded to products which show quality ergonomic […]