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Meet Ryan Grindlay

Ryan, you are no stranger to the SA office furniture industry, give us some background on your journey before joining Entrawood. Well, my tenure of over 20-years in the S.A. Office Furniture Industry started way back in 1991, at Waltons Stationery, and as my passion grew for the Furniture Industry, this was accelerated when I moved to a company by the name of Klein Brothers, which later became Cecil Nurse.…
Nushke
February 13, 2017
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In-house training

We are proud of all our staff who successfully completed a course in Furniture Making. The learners were taught the fundamentals in wood working, furniture making and upholstering. They obtained a skill that will assist them in their work and for future improvements both on a personal level and for the company. The learners showed great interest and enthusiasm in learning, this was proven with a 100% pass for both…
Nushke
January 30, 2017
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Entrawood Press Release

ENTRAWOOD OFFICE FURNITURE SOLUTIONS We believe that the world needs innovative entrepreneurs and successful small businesses; and that intentionally designed offices spaces and a vibrant office culture play a big role in their success. By recognising that work is an activity, not a place – We have designed our products to achieve maximum productivity by focusing on the functionality of workstations and collaboration furniture. To support our product offering we…
Nushke
January 12, 2017
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Entrawood’s take on Orgatec 2016

We are back from the Orgatec 2016 - the world's leading trade fair for Office and Facility, in Cologne, Germany - and we loved it! We tried our best to take in everything we saw in all 8 halls, covering more than 130,000 m² showcasing 671 companies from 40 countries, to bring back with us trends and product innovations to translate and make workable for the South African Market. We were very happy…
Nushke
November 1, 2016
Food for thoughtOffice Layout Solutions

The Problem: Work environments are saturated with stimuli

Throughout the world, too much interaction and not enough privacy has reached crisis proportions, taking a heavy toll on workers’ creativity, productivity, engagement and wellbeing. Without question, successful collaboration requires giving coworkers easy access to each other. But it also requires giving each individual the time and places to focus and recharge, and too many workplaces today aren’t delivering on privacy as a necessity. “The need for privacy sometimes—at work…
Nushke
September 26, 2016
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Study Shows What South Africans Love And Hate Most About The Workplace

Article by:  Zoya Po, 14 September , 2016, For Marie Claire A new poll by Inspiration Office confirms a few funny observations about the things we as a country love and hate in the workplace. As reported by Business Tech, the poll quizzed 12 000 office workers. The results are guaranteed to make you feel all the relatable feels. Unsurprisingly, the study found that the thing we love most about the workplace, is the…
Nushke
September 15, 2016
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Inspire Trade Expo 2016 in review

Every year we have an exciting build up to the inspire trade expo where we launch any new colours, products or concepts and this year was no different. With a brand new modular reception unit, the Salon chair and coffee table in our new colours (Mondego Elm in combination with Folkstone grey) you can update any front office. We also showcased the Evolution 2 sliding-top desk. We launched 3 new…
Nushke
June 6, 2016
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Creating the perfect Home Office

This article was originally posted by @Home, and we think they nailed it so we are sharing it with you (link to original article below). By making your Home office space not only functional, but also beautiful and welcoming, your office will become more than just the area you work from. It will become an inviting extension of the rest of your home, which is sure to make ‘going to work’…
Nushke
February 9, 2016
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Focus on Office Trends in 2016

With the start of the new year we have been researching and looking through some trend forecast specifically related to office space and design, below we share some of the most interesting articles with you. Many commentators have predicted the ‘death of the office’. It is no closer to becoming true than the ‘paperless office’ was when Business Week predicted it in 1975. - Paul Carder Stay ahead of the game:…
Nushke
January 26, 2016
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BHC School of Design 2nd year Student Work

This is the second year we have set a project for the BHC School of Design 2nd year students and Stephen Lew. Students were asked to select one of four companies to design an office space, using Entrawood's Evolution range. They had to consider the company's employees needs relating to privacy or noise, as well as collaboration and relaxation, making the most of the available space. We provided them with a CAD…
Nushke
November 9, 2015