Native Collection now certified FSC sustainable

April 21, 2011

Award winning designer furniture makers Schamburg + Alvisse are re-writing a few little rules, showing it’s possible for a small Australian business to create 100% Australian design built on guaranteed sustainability ethics, and community. In 2008, Schamburg+Alvisse became Australia’s first furniture supplier to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Now, the Native Collection of solid timber furniture is also FSC certified – being made from 100% sustainably harvested wood. FSC is arguably the …

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S+A meets the highest AFRDI strength tests

April 13, 2011

The Izaak chair is awarded the highest AFRDI Rating – Severe Use (Commercial). Your Health & Safety considerations are met by our chairs. Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) considerations are on the rise with corporate and government managers – indicating they are addressing employee comfort, safety, and the long term performance of their furniture.The only way to ensure the compliance of seating to the Australian Standards is to purchase products that are independently …

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Queensland Government : S+A an approved supplier

April 12, 2011

Schamburg+Alvisse is approved by the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office (QGCPO) to supply furniture to Government funded Projects, meeting the strict guidelines of the supply specification, QGCPO-800-09 (PartB). Of the twenty national suppliers approved, S+A is one of only two NSW furniture suppliers. If you are working on a Government project in Queensland, you will know that the QGCPO has placed restrictions around the specification of furniture for Government Projects.  This initiative was …

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Schamburg+Alvisse: Greening Your Business

June 1, 2010

Judy Friedlander from DQ magazine talks to Marc Schamburg about what brings a business into green ; looking at a company who has successfully tackled the challenge. Green is the new black according to Marc Schamburg of Schamburg + Alvisse, a shining example of an Australian company that has struck a commercial advantage by adopting sustainable practices into its furniture and product development. According to Schamburg, sustainability is increasingly mainstream, …

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Schamburg+Alvisse chairs and lounges GECA certified

December 20, 2009

Schamburg+Alvisse announce that our seating products now achieve a 100% point score in the GBCA (Green Building Council of Australia) Green Star Calculator. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend Print for later

Australia’s first furniture maker to become FSC-certified

October 31, 2008

S+A has become Australia’s first furniture maker to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. FSC is arguably the world’s most trusted eco timber certification system, and is endorsed by Greenpeace, the WWF, and the GBCA. Download a copy of the FSC press release below (pdf, 1.1mb) Media Release: Local Furniture Designers BecomeFirst to Receive International Accreditation PROJECT “FAITH, HOPE & LOVE” Welcome to a new world where some big rules …

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