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Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, announced that more than 20 of its product lines have received Indoor Advantage certification from Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third-party certifier.


Steelcase Steelcase (NYSE: SCS) is an international office furniture company. It was founded in 1912 in Grand Rapids, Michigan as The Metal Office Furniture Company. The company at the time specialized in mainly file cabinets and safes.  Inc. of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , MI, announced that more than 20 of its product lines have received Indoor Advantage certification from Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third-party certifier cer·ti·fy  
v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies

v.tr.
1.
a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine.

b.
. Steelcase's wood seating line rated well in regards to low volatile organic compound volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids  emissions, earning 14 certifications, while five Steelcase Systems also received certification. Additionally, the Think chair, as well as the Answer and Pathways Technology Wall System, received Indoor Advantage Gold certification.
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Comment:Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, announced that more than 20 of its product lines have received Indoor Advantage certification from Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third-party certifier.(BUSINESS DIGEST)
Publication:Wood & Wood Products
Date:May 1, 2007
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