The Think task chair is manufactured in Sarrebourg, France, by Steelcase, for the EMEA market (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
Since 1912, Steelcase has been committed to continually reducing the environmental impacts of its products and activities on a global scale, by constantly seeking more effective ways to conserve resources, prevent pollution and nurture environmental consciousness in its people every day. Sustainable development is embedded in everything we do.Steelcase has management systems for quality (ISO 9001) and for the environment (ISO 14001 and/or EMAS II), ensuring that our customers are guaranteed the same level of product performance, wherever they are in the world.
Steelcase has a multi-site PEFC certification; for its production facilities at four European sites. The certification acknowledges that Steelcase has gone to great lengths to ensure that the wood used in its products has been sourced from environmentally friendly suppliers.
To show continuous improvements, Steelcase communicates the environmental performance of its products through voluntary environmental labels and declarations.Life Cycle Assesment
During Think’s development process we considered environmental impacts of our decisions at every stage of the product’s lifecycle - from materials extraction, production, transportation, use and re-use, to end of life.
Materials
- To reduce overall material usage, Think weighs only 15 kg.
- It is made from 41% recycled materials and contains no hazardous materials (no PVC, no Chrome, no Mercury and no Lead).
- The foam does not contain CFC and HCFC.
- The packaging consists of cardboard (manufactured from recycled material) and LDPE film (Low Density Polyethylene) that contains 30% recycled material.
- Paper and packaging use water based inks without solvent.
Production
- Think was designed to be made with minimal waste, energy consumption and environmental impact.
- Powder-coat painting is VOC-free and free of heavy metals. No gluing processes are used in assembly, and all urethane foam is water-based.
Transport
- To reduce shipping, chairs are manufactured close to customers, in Europe and Asia as well as North America.
- Because the Think chair is light weight and small-volume packaged it requires less energy for shipping.
Use
- To maximise Think’s working life, seat and back cushions, arms, headrest, and lumbar support can be added or replaced.
- Maintenance information is available in the User’s manual.
End of life
- Think can be easily disassembled in about 5 minutes, using only common hand tools.
- Think is 99% recyclable by weight.
- Parts weighing more than 50 g are clearly labelled for recycling.
- The cardboard and LDPE film used for packaging are suitable for recycling.
