We are pleased to announce that we have received our newly revised ISO IEC 17025 - 2017 accreditation. Not only are we accredited to the latest version of ISO IEC 17025 but we also expanded our scope to include more ANSI BIFMA tests. Our scope of accreditation now includes a range of furniture tests for
We are hiring a mechanical engineer! Shea+Latone is a product design and development firm that works with some of the most prestigious designers and innovative companies in the world. Shea+Latone provides services encompassing the entire design development process, including industrial design, mechanical engineering, prototyping, testing, manufacturability analysis, and more. We offer any part of the
We are hiring a mechanical engineer! Shea+Latone is a product design and development firm that works with some of the most prestigious designers and innovative companies in the world. Our focus has traditionally been in contract furniture, but we use that experience and expertise to broaden into other similar industries as well. Shea+Latone provides services encompassing the entire design development
Allseating's newly released Lyss chair is in the spotlight for being one of the Top 10 New Contract Seating Pieces. Architizer has released several lists of their top ten new product designs of Neocon 2017 and we are proud to see our good friend Carl Magnusson and Allseating atop the list. The Shea+Latone team worked hard
In case you missed our furniture testing ad in The Monday Morning Quarterback this week, here it is. Our expanded, ISO 17025 compliant test lab offers comprehensive reporting with photos and analysis and complete trace-ability of samples, equipment and personnel. We specialize in testing chairs, desks, cabinets, monitor arms and partitions, with additional experience with
Shea+Latone is seeking a Testing Technician to assist in the development, coordination and implementation of testing projects, test fixtures, and equipment that will support the design and validation needed for new product development. Additional responsibilities include the measurement, evaluation and documentation of product characteristics with respect to function, reliability, quality, and regulatory requirements. Our laboratory
The Diffrient Smart™ Chair, developed by Shea+Latone in collaboration with Humanscale® and Niels Diffrient, has officially been classified as a "Living Product." This classification makes Humanscale the first company in any industry to achieve full Living Product Challenge Certification. The challenge was created by the International Living Future Institute as an attempt to raise the standard
Shea+Latone has had the pleasure of working with legendary designer Niels Diffrient on a number of projects, including the iconic Freedom® task chair line. While Niels passed away in 2013, we are committed to continuing to develop his design visions through collaboration with Humanscale®. The Diffrient Lounge Chair, an ergonomic lounge chair designed for work
Last year, the Diffrient Occasional™ Chair - a stackable guest chair designed to compliment Humanscale®'s Liberty®, Diffrient Smart™ and Diffrient World® chairs - debuted at NeoCon 2015 and received a Silver level Best of NeoCon award. The prototype was a success and the office chair is now available in a variety of finish options. Shea+Latone aided Humanscale and
Shea+Latone is excited to introduce one of our latest product design development projects - Müm, a modular seating system that promotes healthy ergonomics through movement. Müm has won the 2016 Best of NeoCon Gold Award in the education systems category. The Müm collection is a product line of "touchdown" or "perch" seating made from common components,
