Wednesday, October 15, 2008
By: Furniture World Magazine
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NaturesCast annoucned that it will show and introduce its new Benedict Collection and Stride Stool made from agro-forest waste at the EcoStyle Gallery at the High Point Market, October 20-26, 2008. The chair, table and stool are unique and classy and fit the décor of any home, office or commercial office.
Part of the EcoStyle Pavallion, the EcoStyle Gallery is organized by The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) to showcase eco-friendly products among its over 200 members including NaturesCast, a Filipino-based eco-friendly master furniture and accessories manufacturer. The EcoStyle Gallery is located on the top floor of the Suites at Market Square, 200 West Commerce Street.
Like the over 100 other products in its line, NaturesCast® uses an innovative process to create functional and artistic furniture and décor from agro-forest waste such as dry leaves, dead twigs and bark from the forests around Compostela, Province of Cebu, Philippines. The materials are shredded through a special machine and bonded together using odorless water based binder then shaped into the unique and functional forms.
Products Shown Detailed
The Benedict Collection being introduced and shown by NaturesCast® at High Point includes a Lounge Chair and Coffee Table. Also being introduced is a Stride Stool.
The unique and classy Benedict Lounge Chair adds elegance and style to any room décor and is available in a variety of colors including natural, black, RC tone, brown and two-tone. A unique MarmorCast® finish made of a combination high grade polymer and NaturesCast materials coats the seat area. Available in red or white. MamorCast®, created by NaturesCast®, is food saf e and gives the piece a beautiful, modern look. The Benedict Lounge Chair sits 32 in. off the ground and is 32 in. wide. The height of the backrest is 16 in.
The Benedict Coffee Table is made of NaturesCastt® material and has a MarmorCast® rim that is available in white or red. It sits 6.5 in. off the ground and is 36 in. in diameter.
The suggested retail cost of the Lounge Chair is $699.00 and the Coffee Table $450.
Besides the Benedict Collection, NaturesCast® will also show and introduce an elegantly designed and durable natural Stride Table whose modern looking style is a welcome addition to the ambience of any home, office or commercial style. Suggested retail cost for the table is $176.00.
In addition to the Benedict Lounge Chair, Coffee Table and Stride Stool, NaturesCast® has created products and accessories including vases, tables, table accents, wall art, accent pieces, trays, bowls, wine chillers, frames, chairs, stools and many more. It also markets a line of eco-fashion jewelry items such as necklaces and bracelets. Along with local artisans in the Philippines, NaturesCast® owner Pete Delantar designs many of the pieces himself.
“Each piece is an interesting reflection of the Filipino’s ingenuity and artistry with its clean and elegant lines,” explains Delantar. “The products carry the warm tones and texture of the natural ingredients where they came from.”
The furniture and accessories are on permanent display at the NaturesCast® permanent showroom at Las Vegas World Market Center, Building C, Suite 785.
About NaturesCast: NaturesCast®, a division of Nature’s Legacy Eximport, Inc., is owned by Pete and Cathy Delantar, Chief Executive Officer and Vice President respectively. All of the NaturesCast® products are manufactured in one of four plants, owned by Nature’s Legacy in Compostela, The Philippines, and exported to other Asian countries, the US, Canada and Europe. A subsidiary company, NaturesCast, Inc., is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NaturesCast™ products are sold directly in the Las Vegas Showroom and are also available on line at www.naturescast.com. NaturesCast™ also shows its products at various trade shows throughout the year. The company is seeking regional distributors throughout the United States and Canada as well as joint collaboration with OEMs.
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is a non-profit balanced coalition of industry players created to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike with a public tagging program to identify good choices.
For more information about any of the NatureCast® furniture or accessories please contact NaturesCast®, Inc. at 3485 W. Wigwam Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89139, by phone at 702.616.3683, by fax at 702.897.4494, or by email at info@naturescast.com.
Visit NaturesCast® on the web at www.naturescast.com.
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01 October 2008
The Eco-Modernist: Green Cube Chair
Nature's Cast products are made from the forest waste such as bark, leaves, and twigs that litter the forest floor in Compostela, Province of Cebu, The Philippines. The forest debris is shredded by machine, and using a water based binder, is shaped into furniture like the green cube chair shown here, decorative furnishings like vases, and interior decor including wall plaques, all of which are designed by local artists.
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