Newsletter n° 31

A small reminder about the aim of E2D e-newsletter : being a letter of introduction to products, processes and services, aimed at improving living conditions at the workplace, whether in industry, services, administrations and communities, or the independent sectors and all liberal and professional occupations combined, for an healthy productivity: in a word, in our daily life. What we are trying to do every month, by conviction and by personal belief is to show you by example the innovations around the world, marriage between experts in human sciences from sociology , anthropology, ergonomics and health and design experts from industrial design and engineering business. All basing themselves on the understanding of user’s behaviour to promote optimization and innovation of products and services. Our freedom of choice and our eclecticism are free from any advertising considerations. Your loyalty to read us and to spread around our letter is our sole satisfaction.

Should we get rid of the “drinks” business?
Category: April - May 2009
47% of work fatalities are work-related road accidents.
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Each year around the world, 2.2 million men die from accidents and occupational diseases...
Category: April - May 2009
270 million people are victims of occupational accidents and 160 non-fatal million new cases of work-related diseases are counted, this is an estimate by the International Labor Office (ILO).
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New members for SYNAMAP
Category: April - May 2009
(French prevention and protection actors professional Union) in very different sectors: Paul Boyé Technologies, Protective clothing with 4 factories and 750 employees, the company offers design, manufacture and marketing of Category 3 personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Net increase in attendance, 30%, for the 5th ENERGIVIE Event
Category: April - May 2009
National Low Consumption building meeting - which took place from April 15 to 17, 2009, at the Parc des Expositions in Mulhouse.
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A real energy saving lamp:
Category: April - May 2009
FLUOLUM 3228 by French LUM SAS (specializing since 1946 in manufacturing and distributing mobile lighting systems for office spaces) optimizes lighting power consumption.
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"Hearing" glasses, to downplay bad hearing.
Category: April - May 2009
In business, the obsession of hard of hearing people is "Do not get caught” .. .
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Created to withstand without incident falls from a bike,
Category: April - May 2009
capable of lifting more than 4 tons, Armalith is a peak aesthetic textile: just the the most resistant cloth of all times, developed by French company Esquad based in Castres. Five years of research were needed to develop it:
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In Search of .... environmental protection ", from Illiers Combray-in Eure et Loir, France.
Category: April - May 2009
The French company Bio-Sorelia has been caring for 10 Years. The company manufactures natural cleaning products.
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Radian, anti-Waste lighting.
Category: April - May 2009
"Therefore, after having launched a large tender, the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) has selected Épure light systems to power its Headquarters in Angers.
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A factory simulation training: To develop good reflexes is also essential to master the technique
Category: April - May 2009
5 years after the creation of its innovative Lean Manufacturing production Systems installer activity, the French GéoLean, 40 people strong, with more than 8 million euros turnover, continues its development and launches its training activity perfectly in line with his vocation: "Learning by Doing".
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An example to be followed : the « Wellness day »
Category: April - May 2009
A day dedicated to "wellness" by Partenamut Belgian mutual fund, independent from political organizations, with 460,000 customers, assisting its members in maintaining their health capital.
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: Sustainable development is a real lever for performance, and helps to improve economic and financial efficiency of companies.
Category: April - May 2009
Just released, 26/03/2009: « Le guide du développement durable en entreprise »
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Going from "earning more" to "be better" is now even more valid
Category: April - May 2009
Not to ask science to make us go faster, but to get us better, this is the idea of French ZYKEN creator of NightCove, a sleep accompanying system developed in collaboration with Patrick Jouin, an international repute designer and Professor Damien Léger, internationally recognized scientific sleep expert.
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Lei by Swedish Office Line, a « sexist » or a privilege chair?
Category: April - May 2009
Monica Förster has designed Lei, an office chair developed and adapted specifically for women.
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Intelligent and energy producer sunscreen
Category: April - May 2009
the first photovoltaic awning was presented in preview at the R + T fair in Stuttgart.
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The Handshoemouse by Dutch Hippus
Category: April - May 2009
Still as beautiful to the eye, especially in its "white dress".
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Another good news
Category: April - May 2009
confirming the contents of the editorial in the latest issue of Ergonoma Journal (European Bilingual English / french magazine for Wellness and ergonomics at the workplace) which features five company cases related to the European campaign "Healthy Workplaces, Good for you, Good for Your business":
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Some blue sky in the ambient pessimism: French ICOM distinguished beginning of March 2009 by AFNOR for its overall commitment to Sustainable Development
Category: April - May 2009
Its headquarters, based in Toulouse, is a building built according High Environmental Quality (HQE ®) approach with a wooden frame - low consumption lighting - geothermal heating and cooling - natural insulation (cellulose wadding + hemp).
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At the office, how to get down three floors in seven seconds without a lift?
Category: April - May 2009
by installing a "water park" type slide.This exists in England at Sheffield
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European campaign : Healthy workplaces
Category: April - May 2009
At a reception on 17 March in Brussels, EU-Commissioner Vladimír Špidla and EU-OSHA Director Jukka Takala honoured the 33 official campaign partners for their engagement in the risk assessment campaign.
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A new saddle seat closest to the promenade saddle bike than to riding.
Category: April - May 2009
Discovered at the Furniture Fair in Stockholm, it is the "Back App " from Norwegian Backapp.
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Discovered at the Furniture Fair in Stockholm, it is the "Back App " from Norwegian Backapp.