Stay Green At Your Business Tips For Buying Used Office Furniture

As a business owner or office manager your number one goal when furnishing your new space is typically going to be to save money. You want to create an appealing work environment for not only your employees but, your clients as well. With all of the choices we have today it is easy to get caught up in the wonderful world of new furniture. Thousands of finishes and styles available at sometime outrageous prices. What if I told you that you could purchase office furniture at a fraction of the price of new while helping the environment and keeping jobs in America? Sounds good right? Well in this article I am going to help you make the right decisions for your business, the environment, and our country.

Over the past 15-20 years the office furniture business has gone from a mostly American based manufacturing business to an import business supplied by the likes of China, Korea and Mexico. Even the large American based office furniture manufacturers have turned to outsourcing in order to try and save money while still calling there products American made. The truth is there are very few office furniture companies still manufacturing their products in the US and the ones that do are mostly buying there parts from foreign suppliers.

Given all of this information it is more than likely that the cubicles in your current office may have been built in the US but, the parts actually came from over seas. The problems this creates are two fold. The first issue is that of the environment. The fact of the matter is that very few if any over seas manufacturers use recycled materials in their manufacturing process. By using new materials to build their product they stripping the natural resources of our planet. The second is the fact that by importing parts from over seas we are steeling jobs from the American people. It is our workers that would be building these parts if they were made in the US.

When purchasing furniture for your new office think about this. If you are to purchase refurbished office furniture rather than new you would not only be helping the environment but, the American workforce today. Refurbished office furniture as an alternative to new provides you with the same choices of new but, with the option to not only reuse existing furniture but, to use recycles materials during the re-manufacturing process as well.

If you make the smart decision to go with refurbished office furniture be sure to ask some important questions before settling with any specific office furniture dealer. The first being. What sort of material do you use and are they recycled? Just because you are reusing old office furniture for the refurbishing process does not mean you shouldn't use recycled material to refurbish them. The second question relates to the painting process. Do they use a standard spray method or an electrostatic paint gun? If you do not know the difference and electrostatic paint gun only allows less than 5% of its spray particles into the are as apposed to 40% a standard spray would. The last question is that of material and labor. Are all of there products and workers American and American made?

By following these simple steps your are not only going to be able to save your company up to 80% off of new but, you will be helping your country and the earth. Another great alternative to new would be as is used office furniture. Unfortunately or fortunately depending how you look at it, with today's economy there are amazing deals to be had on used office furniture and used cubicles. With companies going out of business or downsizing you can find used office furniture in mint condition for a small fraction of what its original owner paid for it. We can all make a difference in the world today. Do your part by buying recycled or used items whenever possible. Your children will thank you for it.

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