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umanscale, a leading performer of high-performance, ergonomic working tools like chairs and lighting, has announced an exciting partnership with Italian company, Artemide, to hold the exclusive U.S. contract distribution rights to Artemide’s new Tolomeo LED task light – an already renowned product. In addition, under the partnership the two companies will come together to develop new and cutting-edge products for the office that feature the latest and greatest in LED technology – a field of lighting which is still relatively undiscovered as the technology is still so new.
“I’ve always admired Artemide,” said Robert King, Founder & CEO of Humanscale at a press event held in the company’s showroom Nov. 17. “Their brand is viewed as a step above other brands. When I think of Artemide, I think of Tolomeo. It’s my favorite task light and I was amazed when I saw what they did with LED technology.”
Jan Vingerhoets, CEO of Artemide’s U.S. operations, returned the compliments to King, stating his long-lived admiration for Humanscale. “Humanscale and their devotion to ergonomics and sustainability, coupled with their strong contract reach and ethical approach to business, make this partnership a natural evolution for Tolomeo and Artemide in the U.S. market.”
In the presentation, Vingerhoets, King and Shane Cohen, Global Product Manager, Humanscale, explained the ergonomic, economical and ecological benefits of Tolomeo and any efficient LED task lighting. The team pointed out that most offices neglect lighting even though improvements to it can lead to better productivity and efficiency of workers. Typical office environments are overly lit from above, especially in today’s world where most of our work is done on a brightly lit computer screen. The overdose of ambient lighting, coupled with bright computer screens, causes a reflection which in turn causes people to squint. Inevitably, our bodies follow our eyes, which means we lean forward toward our screens, squinting, and throwing away all the ergonomic benefits our expensive desk chairs are said to have. According to Humanscale and Artemide, a dimmer ambient light complemented by a task light for reading documents could save energy and also help alleviate headaches and better our postures.
Humanscale is proud to be distributing a “Made in Italy” product as it is a country still highly-regarded for its fine manufacturing capabilities.