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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH NEOCON Monday, June 10, 2013 Oser Communications Group PETER PEPPER PRODUCTS INTRODUCES THE SLALOM ECOFLEX PARTITION SYSTEM Dampen the sound. Brighten the space. The Slalom EcoFlex Partition System provides good acoustic correction of midrange frequencies and attenuation of high frequencies, while remaining ecologically friendly. EcoFlex panels contain a soundabsorbent polyester fiber core finished in Trevira CS fire retardant eco-fabrics. Composed of 100 percent polyester fiber from recycled PET plastic, EcoPanels are a sustainable material, produced via a low-energy manufacturing process, and once their use is complete, each Slalom EcoPanel is recyclable. Panels can be customized in all Pantone ® colors, digital graphics, patterns, logos and wayfinding graphics. The Slalom EcoFlex Partition System consists of Continued on Page 19 PAUL BRAYTON DESIGNS A STAPLE OF THE CONTRACT FURNITURE INDUSTRY An interview with Paul Brayton, Chairman and CEO Paul Brayton Designs. DIGITAL PRINTING OF WALL COVERING GIVES DESIGNERS FLEXIBILITY PB: I have been involved in the contract furniture industry since 1973 with the founding of Brayton International Collection. The company grew rapidly for fourteen years and caught the attention of Steelcase for its unique designs and presence in the marketplace. My The world of wall covering is being dramatically changed by today's digital printing technologies. Interior designers and architects have the nearly limitless choices offered by using a photo or digital art file to give a space the exact look and feel they want. By turning that file into custom printed wallpaper, they have something easy to install and durable in use. From corporate lobbies to retail stores to restaurants and sporting venues, designers are discovering that their palette has expanded dramatically. For instance, the Texas Rangers wanted their lobby, as President and CEO Nolan Ryan said, "to look like a baseball team lives here!" A photo taken during a World Series game was printed on wallpaper 15 by 28 feet in size (installed as four foot wide strips), and the effect is that you feel like you are emerging from a tunnel into t he ball park when you enter the Rangers lobby. It's Continued on Page 19 Continued on Page 19 HDSD: What is your mission statement? PB: At Paul Brayton Designs, we create high-end luxury furniture with a European aesthetic that is hand-crafted in the U.S.A. for the contract and hospitality markets. HDSD: Tell us about your history in the contract furniture industry. 1RESOURCE FITS ALL YOUR OFFICE SEATING COMPONENT NEEDS PRINTEDART: FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY HDSD: We're here with Guy Boniface, President and CEO of 1ReSource, a company that specializes in just-in-time supply for quality office seating components. Guy, this is an industry in which reputation matters. Tell us who you are and why you're here in this business. HDSD: PrintedArt describes itself as "fine art photography." Does photography really bring the same expressiveness as traditional art? An interview with Guy Boniface, President and CEO, 1ReSource Chicago An interview with Klaus Sonnenleiter, President/CEO, PrintedArt. GB: I'm the owner and CEO of 1 ReSource Inc started in September, 2008. Prior to that, I had a business called Guy Boniface & Associates, a sales and marketing company bringing in parts from Asia for clients in the U.S. and Canada. Altogether, my face has been around this market for 30 years, and I heard my customers telling me that there was a strong need for a strong company with distribution in North America for quality office KS: Photography very often uses the same artistic semantics as other forms of art. You can find some great examples of very naturalistic photos in our collection, as well as examples that have a more photojournalistic feel. A large part of our collection can best be described as "abstract photography." Artists like Dennis Smith, Jack Aldrich or Maz Gramlick have been pioneers in creating a more expressive voice in photography that focuses on image composition rather than depicting an exact replica of what the human eye would see. Continued on Page 19 Continued on Page 19 TRINITY FURNITURE OFFERS SUSTAINABILITY WITH STYLE Jorge Lagueruela, Founder and CEO of Trinity Furniture, discusses his company's three decades of experience in sustainable furnishings. HDSD: Tell us about your company. JL: We've been in business since 1984, and have been a best-kept secret as the primary provider of quality seating and tables for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the Department of Justice. We started producing furnishings for the commercial market in 1998. By being a vertically integrated manufacturer it has allowed us to design, build and BIFMA test all of our furniture, thus assuring quality in our construction and agility to meeting customers changing needs. HDSD: What makes your company unique in Continued on Page 14