| scope collection gains international certification to bifma and british standards |
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the scope collection is not just setting new standards in design. viasit’s top-of-the-range chairs have also been awarded the internationally recognised approvals to the us manufacturers’ “bifma” standards and to “british standards”
scope: beautiful and tough
“it is well known that the highest requirements for strength, stability and durability of office chairs are set by ansi/bifma x5.1 and british standard 5459”, explains viasit production director thomas prowald. “to meet the requirements, the scope chair had to undergo dynamic and static tests with extremely high loads. and the results obtained by the british standards tests also allow the chair to be used as a 24-hour chair. this demonstrates that with the scope chair we are operating at the highest level of quality and reliability. the relevant tests were carried out by the tüv/lga product group in germany and by fira international in england.”
bifma and bs are important in export markets viasit has big plans for the scope chair, including sales to export markets. “with this chair, we have given a clear signal”, says managing director thomas schmeer. “with its great design appeal and its innovative ergonomics, scope incorporates more than any other chair the values which viasit adopted thirty years ago as the company mission statement. scope is the face which will stand out in the crowd, and raise the profile of the viasit brand in all our target markets.” gaining approval to bifma and bs, which are much better known internationally than the european “gs” certificate, is an important selling point if the chair is to be a valid offering not only in europe but also in north america and asia, which are target markets for viasit. from the earliest development stage, scope was designed to meet the requirements of these standards. it is the first viasit chair to be approved to these two standards. |
