(CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 2012) - For its first ever venture into Architectural Products Allsteel Inc. walked away with the prestigious gold Best of NeoCon honor in the category. Its win was for Beyond frameless glass movable walls. This year's competition drew 325 entries in 40 product and furnishings categories and was sponsored by Contract magazine, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and McMorrow Report.com.
Beyond impressed with its breakthrough innovation, designed in partnership with wall expert Eberhard von Huene, featuring a unique built-in scissor lift leveling mechanism that levels the glass within the floor channel, functioning much like a pneumatic jack, and allows an installation that is far faster and easier than other products currently on the market. Differentiating Beyond is that it's a unitized frameless glass system; it features 1⁄2-inch thick glass that is exceptionally soundproof, earning one of the highest STC acoustics ratings; and, it is highly structural, allowing for an optional privacy tile system with components that hang directly on the glass.
"2012 is a milestone year for Allsteel, marking its 100th anniversary and a product launch into a new architectural products category," said Kris Yates, vice president architectural products. "We are beyond thrilled to be able to add Best of NeoCon to our list of achievements to celebrate this year."
About Allsteel Inc.
Allsteel Inc., headquartered in Muscatine, IA, has been designing, building and delivering award-winning workplace furniture solutions since 1912. Allsteel continues its commitment to innovation with its extensive product portfolio, which includes movable glass wall offerings. Allsteel offers solutions designed to improve efficiency, foster teamwork and deliver long-term value to increase the effectiveness of businesses. The company has Resource Centers in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit www.allsteeloffice.com.