With my background in Environmental Science and Engineering, I was quite surprised when I joined SBFI Group over 6 years ago, how advanced they were regarding this subject. But what exactly do I mean by this? From this summer, if we ever see it, new UK rules covering many household electrical items will make manufacturers[…]
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Wayne County 911 At Horizon Consoles we had the pleasure of working with Wayne County 911, on the design and installation of their new PSAP control room (Public safety answering point). Collaborative workspace Wayne County needed a console large enough to support all their monitors and technology. It was essential for each user to have[…]
Your browser does not support the video tag Since our founding in 1976, we have been driven to design products that seamlessly connect people with their evolving technology. During the late Nineties, businesses began the shift away from bulky cathode-ray tube monitors in favour of slim, flat-panel LCD displays. These allowed desk depths to shrink[...]
Our design engineer Thom Hughes recently went back to university to take part in the product and furniture design employability week at Birmingham City University. He presented to the final year students who are about to start out in the design industry. This gives the students a chance to listen to graduates who have recently[…]
New Showroom Location In The Heart Of The City of London For SBFI Group Project Brief The change in showroom premises brought an opportunity to move into the heart of the financial district of London. This was something that we took into consideration as a requirement, as the space needed[…]
We have rebranded! We set out to create a holistic brand identity system that would support a global and rapidly growing business. The brand language, guidelines and strategy all will aid the growth and development of each sub brand in their own market areas. The fresh new visual identity for SBFI Group will inform[...]
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[…]
The best designers and manufacturers, the winners of the Red Dot Award from across the globe gathered in Aalto-Theater, Essen on the 8th July 2019. The evening provided an opportunity for dancing, networking and discovering the award-winning designs. We had a fantastic night at the RedDot Gala in Germany, celebrating our own success but also[...]
“MY TIME AT SBFI HAS BEEN TRULY INSPIRATIONAL AND HAS REAFFIRMED MY AMBITION TO STUDY BUSINESS” Business studies college student Aleksandra Figat was introduced to the world of business during a week at SBFI Group. She talks about her experience below... Firstly, I’d like to thank the SBFI Group team for their warmth and kindness[...]
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;[...]
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. Arc is bursting with innovations, and allows you to position one or two monitors perfectly for your workplace. For twin monitor arrangements we have introduced Arc Duo, which[...]
Last year we looked at 9 vital workplace design developments for 2018. It’s now time to look ahead and see what’s new for this year. Workplace design has become a huge part of office culture and an increasing focal point for employees. Appealing office designs are said to boost office morale as well as improving employee[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Thanks for joining us at 100% Design at London Olympia this year. As our first exhibiting during London Design Festival we feel over the moon with the reception of our Aspect & Air desk ranges, as well as our award winning ARC monitor arm. We hope to see you at London Design Festival again next[...]
We are very excited to be bringing our range of freshly relaunched products to 100% Design this year for the very first time. After a successful past year collecting awards at IF Munich and NeoCon Chicago. We will be exhibiting at London Olympia between the 19th-22nd September, showing a collection of products ranging from dynamic[…]
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[...]
When SBFI Group 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.[...]
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