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Visit steelcase.com Concept and Design / Steelcase DS152EN 10/12 © 2012 Steelcase® All rights reserved. All specifications subject to change without notice. Printed on at least 60% recycled paper. Cert no. BV-COC-858659. Printed in France by OTT Imprimeurs - Wasselonne. Paper from

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Your choice of office seating is the most important ergonomic decision you’ll The backrest modelled on your spine ever make at work. That’s why our goal at Steelcase is to provide healthier seating that will keep you comfortable and productive all day long. We call it At first glance you would never guess that such a streamlined backrest could High Performance Seating, because if you feel better you’ll perform better. provide such amazing levels of comfort and ergonomics. But it’s this balance Please chairs incorporate the LTC (Lumbar Thoracic Cervical), a mechanism of style and sitting...

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BE IN MOTION At work or at home, we spend most of our time in a seated position. Yet, our bodies and our minds are designed to work best when dynamic and flexible. We spend 75.000 hours of our Employees need to be supported by highly life sitting in the office. ergonomic chairs that support the body as it moves, promote movement and are comfortable for long periods of time. What’s more, they need intuitive adjustments to accommodate a wide range of users. These key insights drove the development of the Please chair. C5634 | Please Task Chair (aT10), FrameOne desk (WY/SL), high densiTY...

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Our unique motion study 1 The spine doesn’t move as a single unit. At Steelcase we base our seating solutions on a scientific understanding As you change posture, the upper and lower regions of spinal motion and posture because the user is our research material. of the spine move independently, not as a single That’s why we intensively study the ways people sit working individually unit. When the top of the spine leans backward, the - and how they move while seated - giving us a deep insight into the bottom arches forward. biomechanics of the human body in the seated position. 2 Each...

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A research based solution The Please chair was designed to mimic the movement of the spine as you change postures throughout the day. Thoracic section 1 Intelligent support. LTC2 is a unique, patented synchronised tilting Lumbar section mechanism with two separate backrests. The lumbar and thoracic sections are connected yet they function independently of each other - just like the upper and lower areas of your spine. 2 Made-to-measure comfort. The chair adapts itself to the morphology of every user providing a unique backrest support which allows for more freedom of movement. 3 Lumbar...

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Please facilitates task-intensive jobs which involve long periods of sitting, high levels of concentration and heavy computer. While some of us like to sit upright, others prefer a more relaxed, reclined position. Please recognises that everybody has their own way of working – and their own way of sitting. The chair is designed to support diverse work styles, ensuring lasting comfort and optimum postural support. C1922 | Please Task Chair (0273), FrameOne desk (AT/SL), Please visiTor Chair sled Base (0273) Visitor chairs Visitor chairs are available with and without armrests, with or...

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AdJustability & durability With an exceptional range of intuitive adjustments, Please delivers full support for various body shapes and sizes. Seat height Seat depth backrest height Tilt tension Armrest height Variable back stop Lumbar tension adjustment Headrest height (option on the Task Chair Standard) For an interactive user guide visit www.steelcase.com/adjustmyplease

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DESIGNING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES INNOVATIVE THINKING AND SOLUTIONS. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Task chair Task chair with armrests Visitor chair 4 legs Visitor chair sled Horizontal stacker During our products development process we consider each stage of the life cycle: from materials extraction, production, transport, use and reuse, until the end of its life. Thanks to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, Steelcase quantified Please environmental impacts to set the stage for further improvements. This method, based on ISO 14040 and 14044 and selected by The European Union for...

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