Chaucer Freight has opened offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai due to a rapid increase in the number of projects handled in the region, many of which originate in the UK or USA and are handled by Chaucer from cradle to grave. A new office has also been opened in Clerkenwell and the company is running its Orgatruc to and from Orgatec! Call Paul Mattos for further information.

A day of great golf and glorious sunshine was enjoyed by participants in RH Chairs’ sixth annual ‘British Blasters’ golf tournament at Badgemore Park in Henley. The 14 teams included representatives from Holland and Denmark, and the eventual winner was Brighton’s ‘Posture People’, led by singles tournament winner David Blood. www.rhchairs.co.uk

GGI Xpress is a trading division of the UK company, and this new venture gives office furniture dealers up and down the country a three working day delivery service on a wide range of desking, storage, seating, conference tables and desk top screens. All in stock, off the shelf, and very competitively priced. For further details contact the Xpress line.

ABL continues its expansion at a pace. The new catalogue has been met with much praise and has assisted in ABL’s continued growth. Watch out for the new website coming soon! Improved appearance and many new features will be available – including dealer log-in areas and even a quote builder section.

Railex Systems recently and proudly celebrated its centenary in fine style with a hugely successful event at the smart London showroom near Finsbury Square. For a British manufacturer to reach this achievement is a feat in itself, and Railex has established a definitive niche since 1908 as the leading name in filing and storage solutions for the commercial, education and health sectors.

frem is delighted to inform you that after only two months of trading, FG Nott is fully operational and is already setting some new benchmarks in the office furniture industry. As part of the Frem Group of companies, the recently established FG Nott is a genuine ‘one stop shop’ offering its customers the total solution for all furniture products with a huge choice of finishes, including real wood veneer.

Office Electrics has now opened the doors to its new London Showroom at 16 St Johns Street in Farringdon, (Tel: 020 7549 4870). Feel free to drop by and have a chat with the new Showroom Manager, Claire Wilson-Servando, who will be only too happy to show you around and answer any questions you may have on power and data management.

Kinnarps continues its growth plans with the opening of Local Business Centres in Leeds, Manchester, Aberdeen and Crawley in November. Having just finished its financial year at end of August, Kinnarps order intake shows a healthy 21% growth on the previous year’s figures.

For the first time in over 20 years a group of world-leading office furniture design companies including Haworth opened their showroom doors to showcase innovation in office design. The event took place on Friday 26 September and Saturday 27 September around central London. Visit www.haworthuk.com

Eurotek is delighted to have been awarded the OGCbuying.solutions framework agreement for the supply of office furniture to the entire public sector. “We believe our dedication to product quality, efficient service and our very strong environmental culture spanning 20 years have helped us come through against some powerful competition,” commented Chief Executive Terry Kuhler.

For the eighth consecutive year Colebrook Bosson Saunders took part in the Construction Industry Regatta. Racing a Sunsail 37, CBS was placed 17 overall after three days of racing. CBS would like to thank an exceptional crew including guests from Herman Miller, Bene, BDGworkfutures and Bulo who helped to make the weekend so much fun.

Abf Europe Ltd has established a strong presence in the USA following the launch at Neocon of a comprehensive range of cable management and height adjustment options for the patented Kite folding table system. The Kite tables can now easily adapt to the demands of IT-related training, reverting back to meeting and conference requirements in seconds. International demand for the Kite system continues and Abf has opened new offices in Spain, Hong Kong and Dubai. To keep up to speed with all the company’s new developments visit www.kitetables.com

frem is delighted to announce the relaunch of its new integrated online resource centre. The newly revised site features a wealth of valuable information on frem and its products including a comprehensive image library, in-depth case studies - both of which will be updated on a regular basis - a news and PR section and much, much more.