Outokumpu’s stainless steel shields design phone booth
OUTOKUMPU OYJ
TRADE PRESS RELEASE
October 12, 2015 at 10.00 am EET
Outokumpu’s stainless is the material of choice for an award winning design phone booth, which is been adapted by many major social media companies at their global headquarters. As the public phone booths have mostly disappeared with the era of mobile phones, the spread of open-plan offices rise a demand for soundproof phone booths for calls in office premises.
Described as “the world’s smallest office” and taking around 1 sqm of floor space, the booth creates a noise free work environment. It won one of the most significant furniture design prizes, the NeoCon Gold Award in Chicago, USA this summer. The business edition of the booth is covered with polished stainless steel exterior by Outokumpu. The thin plate made of Core 441 is attached to the birch plywood framework magnetically, so there are no screws used.
The superb smoothness of the stainless exterior would not have been possible without intensive support and advice from Outokumpu during the product development process.
“Outokumpu helped us to find the right magnetic grade and the ideal surface finish. Steel is robust, easy to handle and offers good sound insulation properties – plus a fabulous, sleek look. Now we have the pure, clean surface we wanted in the first place”, says Ossi Paija, CEO of the Finnish company Framery.
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Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel. We create advanced materials that are efficient, long lasting and recyclable – thus building a world that lasts forever. Stainless steel, invented a century ago, is an ideal material to create lasting solutions in demanding applications from cutlery to bridges, energy and medical equipment: it is 100% recyclable, corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, durable and hygienic. Outokumpu employs more than 12 000 professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Espoo, Finland and shares listed in Nasdaq Helsinki. www.outokumpu.com
