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DAMS Furniture

Simon Howorth, Marketing & Design Manager

Q: Which products do you supply Q: How is furniture design integrated with ease. Employees
into UK offices environments? responding to the trend towards expect the same mobile and
A: Dams is a privately-owned UK wellness in the workplace? seamless connectivity at work
manufacturer and wholesaler A: First, it’s vital that employees as they have in their everyday
of office furniture, supplying are supplied with a chair lives. Furniture and equipment
desking, tables, seating, that can easily adapt to suit that allow quick set-up and
storage, screens and accessories their physical requirements. connection is a high priority,
products. Employees who aren’t so that people can pick up
comfortable are more likely to where they left off in another
Q: What trends are you currently move around a lot and their working area. We are also seeing
seeing in terms of furniture attention will be focused on a growing number of multi-
demand? their discomfort, rather than use furniture solutions that
A: There’s more focus on style and on their work. Many employers offer connections to shared
functionality, with agile working are also now providing workers displays which enable people
areas, breakout spaces and with height adjustable desks to collaborate on projects in
collaborative working becoming - such as our Elev8² desking real time, helping to improve
more popular. Working in a range – which allows workers workplace productivity.
dull space is unlikely to get the to alternate between sitting and
most from employees, so our standing throughout the day, Q: What support can you provide to
new Social Spaces portfolio of which dramatically improves dealers?
modern, appealing furniture well-being and also promotes A: Dams' expert design team can
has the visual stimulation to get creativity and collaboration. help dealers address spatial
the most from employees and planning, logistical and design
ensure they perform at their Q: How does your product range challenges to ensure furniture
best. We’re also seeing a trend address changes in office choices make the best use of
towards controlling acoustic technology? the limited space available in
levels, particularly in open plan A: Technology is changing the each working environment.
areas. Our wall tiles, ceiling furniture we use in the office Our in-house CAD design team
tiles and decorative screens and Dams are designing also means that we can offer a
can minimise noise, control adaptable, smart furniture complete project management
reverberations and generally that helps create workspaces package, including space
improve the quality of the with flexibility built in and planning and layout, delivery
acoustic environment. where new technologies can be scheduling and assembly on site.

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