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Rockback – a revolution in posture care seating

The Rockback chair features a unique ‘active sitting’ design to promote good posture.  Suitable for use at the desk or within a meeting room. The simple, clean design lines will compliment any setting. To try a Rockback chair, do get in touch.

  • Originally created by Dr. Jack Nickson M.B., B.S., a GP for 31 years and a private back specialist for a further 27 years
  • Unique active sitting design promotes good posturemovement and use of core muscles
  • Designed to fit under normal office desks
  • Customised in your choice of upholstery fabric & frame finish colour

 

Rockback active seating chair

 

 

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New style Bisley LateralFile Lodges support the agile office

Bisley LateralFile Lodges have recently undergone a subtle redesign to respond the need within contemporary agile offices for personal, temporary storage space.  The LateralFile Lodges previously know as MySpace lockers have long been a best seller, popular with both our corporate and public sector clients.  This timely evolution of the range will ensure it remains a customer favourite for years to come. HSI supply Bisley storage across Berkshire & beyond, get in touch for advice or a free site survey.

New style Bisley LateralFile Lodges – illustrated PDF

Personalisation

The colour palette offers traditional and contemporary shades which can be combined in striking checkerboard patterns.  You may choose to specify different colours for different work zones, get in touch to request metal finish colour swatches.  Wood door finishes are now an option and can be combined with metal doors.

Power

Lockers may be specified with internal USB or PIN plugs – ideal for charging devices overnight or to enable employees to charge personal devices such as Fitbits or tablets.

Simplified specification

Doors are now a standard single or double height.  The bottom space may now be configured as a retractable drawer to maximise its accessible use.

Bisley LateralFile Lockers

Office Zoning

The aesthetic appeal of these lockers means they do not have to be located on the perimeter of the floorplate but become an integral part of the interior design, zoning spaces, breakout spaces and encouraging movement amongst employees.

Security.

Choose between simple key barrel locks, digital combination locks or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification locks).

To discuss your storage needs or to request a no obligation site survey, get in touch.

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The growth of more relaxed seating within offices

Businesses are adopting more relaxed and contemporary seating styles throughout the office facilitating collaboration & creative working. Open & breakout areas have replaced many traditional meeting spaces, the Me, Myself & I range provides a relaxed and collective seating solution. View the full range with pricing info.

Me myself & I office breakout furniture

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Office meeting chair buyers guide

When it comes to meeting chairs there’s a huge selection and it can be difficult to hone down a choice.  We’ve put together this guide to highlight the main criteria that will impact your decision.  It’s important to note that every chair we supply can be customised with your choice of fabric, in the case of stacking meeting chairs the frame colour is also selectable.  We are based in Berkshire and most deliveries within 50 miles of Reading are free of charge.  All chairs are delivered fully assembled, ready for use.

Typical usage time
Are meetings generally 1 to 2 hours or all day seminars, conferences & training?  Longer meetings will require additional comfort & support from upholstered seats and back rests.  For lengthy team meetings you may want to consider swivel meeting chairs which encourage collaboration & are increasingly popular in the modern workplace.

Inflexion meeting chair

User profile
Will your chairs be used in a typically corporate environment or will they be more vulnerable to dirt, misuse or very high usage?  This may impact your fabric choice and with a huge selection of anti microbial, wipe clean and stain resistance fabrics you can be confident that we will recommend a fabric to suit your needs.  Faux leather is an attractive but practical alternative to fabric.

Key meeting chair

Space
Increasingly space is at a premium and meeting areas are often needed to be multi functional. Stacking chairs together with mobile folding tables are a highly portable solution and can be reconfigured whether you are setting up for classroom style training, theatre presentation or buffet lunch.  If chairs must stack this will help to filter your selection considerably.

Stacking meeting chairs Organisational culture
Does the business prefer more traditional and formal seating or is seating required to reflect a more informal work environment?

Informal meeting furniture

Budget
On the HSI website you can search price Low to High, all the chairs we supply are manufactured to high standards so you can be confident that even if you are buying a budget chair it will be fit for purpose.

Consistent style within the office
For a smart uniform look you may choose meeting chairs that are available with matching task chairs.  We offer many ranges with complimentary matching task & meeting chairs, the Inflexion chair family are a popular and ergonomic choice.  The Tiverton range shown below includes 48 different chair variants for every office area.

Tiverton matching office chair range

 

Do get in touch for advice, if you are looking for a quantity of meeting chairs we can often supply a chair for you to evaluate.

 

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Mobile pedestals – March special offer from £80

We are delighted to be able to offer these high quality steel pedestals at a reduced price for a limited period.  Available in the two most popular dimensions and with a pen tray included as standard.

Steel office pedestal special offer

  • White and silver available
  • Locking with 2 snap over keys
  • Flat fronted steel drawers with finger pull
  • Black castors (2 locking)
  • Fitted with roller castor to prevent tipping
  • 2 Box drawers and 1 filing drawer
  • Filing drawer accepts A4 or foolscap suspension files
  • Plastic pen tray

Slimline – 300w, 500d, 600h – £80 each

Standard – 400w, 500d, 600h – £83 each

Prices exclude VAT and are correct as of March 2018, offer expires 29th March 2018.

Steel office pedestal special offer

Delivery
Delivery is free of charge within 50 miles of London for orders over £300.

 

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Our Berkshire office furniture heritage

The furniture team at HSI were all trained in Berkshire and have between them have more than 130 years experience manufacturing our own office chairs, building bespoke furniture and providing reupholstery services throughout Berkshire.

When renovating seating, there’s no substitute for experience, our skilled crafts people include a Machinist, Upholsterers and a French Polisher – all based in-house at our Reading workshops.

More recently we have seen a growing trend towards bespoke booth seating in offices, providing a cost effective and informal alternative to traditional meeting rooms.  We manufacture booth and bench seating within our Berkshire workshops suitable for office and hospitality use.

For new furniture requirements where possible we supply a chair for you to evaluate and all planning is free, most deliveries within 30 miles of Reading are also free.

If you’d like to discuss any furniture projects whether new or renovation, get in touch today.

HSI Office Furniture team in Reading

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Stacking training & conference chairs

Whether you require a  stacking chair which will suit all areas of the office including conference applications or you are looking for a lightweight linking chair – do get in touch and we will recommend chair ranges to suit your usage type and budget.  Many ranges are available with trolleys doubling the stacking capacity.

View our full range of stacking chairs

Stacking chairs are commonly available in vibrant colours which liven up any workplace.

stacking meeting chairs

 

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Super smart modular tables for flexible workplaces

Our City folding modular table range are a winning format for the modern workplace where space is often at a premium and reconfiguration must be quick & efficient.  The City range features a well engineered flip-top to allow nesting when not in use and is available in three shapes to enable numerous configuration options to suit your needs.

 

Folding modular tables on wheels

  • Easy to fold and store
  • Different modular shapes make any configuation possible:  U shape, classroom, boardroom, small meeting
  • Folded tables may be nested to save space
  • High quality construction
  • Available in a choice of colour finishes
  • Easy to clean MFC tops

 

Modular training & conference tables

In addition to conference and training applications, the City tables are also useful for the following applications:

  • Events
  • Temporary work spaces
  • Ad hoc catering & drinks receptions
  • Multifunction rooms where rapid reconfiguration is required
  • Team collaboration
  • University & college open days and events

If you’d like assistance planning a suitable configuration please drop us a line or request a free site survey and we can recommend a solution to match your needs.

 

 

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Best buy office furniture guide 2018

Bisley Essentials Desk High Tambour

We Like: High quality Bisley construction, economically priced, choice of popular colours. More info here.
Price guide £255*

Bisley Essentials Desk High Tambour

Tangent Task Chair

We Like: Distinctive styling, matching meeting chairs, best seller. More info here.
Price guide £120*

Summit Tangent Task Chair

Inflexion Task Chair

We Like:  Sculpted supportive back makes this a customer favourite, generous seat, matching meeting chairs. More info here.
Price guide £201*

Inflexion task chair

Bisley LateralFile Personal Storage Lodges

We Like:  Seamless backs, soft close doors, huge choice of colours, matching storage, robust construction. More info here.
Price guide £839*

Bisley LateralFile personal storage lodges

Bjorn Bistro Chair

We Like:  Stylish ribbed upholstery, chrome legs as standard, matching range of tables, chairs and stools. More info here.
Price guide £107*

Pledge Bjorn office bistro chair

Kind Meeting Chair

We Like: High quality, stackable, ideal for conference & training. More info here.
Price guide £129*

Fence 4 Seat Booth

We Like:  Great alternative to a meeting room, ideal for team collaboration, range of AV/Power options. More info here.
Price guide £2512*

Pledge Fence four seater meeting booth

  • Prices exclude VAT.
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FREE – advice, delivery, installation of your office furniture

HSI Office Furniture are based in Reading, Berkshire ideally placed to serve customers in London, the home counties and beyond.  We provide a consultative service which includes a FREE site visit and FREE planning. Whether you are designing your call centre, employee rest areas or simply redesigning your reception space, our team will help to identify the right office desks, chairs and storage to meet your needs.  We also manufacture bespoke seating within our Berkshire workshops.

  • Most orders are delivered FREE within a 50 mile radius of Reading, Berkshire
  • Each item will be delivered to an address and location as instructed by you at a time convenient to your needs
  • Orders under £300 may incur a delivery cost, this will be confirmed at the time of quotation
  • In the case of small item orders such as cables, we will despatch the goods via post or courier (cost will be confirmed at the time of quotation)

We work with Britain’s best known quality furniture manufacturers such as Bisley, Pledge, Summit Chairs and Verco.  With a thorough understanding of product ranges we can recomend a furniture solution to suit your requirement and budget so you don’t have to trawl through endless websites & catalogues.

All our products are tried and tested for durability and usability. We believe our experience is invaluable for achieving maximum customer satisfaction with a cost effective solution. We are based in Reading, Berkshire and serve customers throughout London and the South East.

Get in touch to request a furniture catalogue or to book a free site visit.