Across the Board: A Ghent Blog

When was the last time you included visual communications products into a project you're working on? If the answer is not recently, then it's time to reconsider adding in glassboards, whiteboards, mobiles, bulletin boards, and enclosed boards into the scope!

In 2017, we were approached by Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) to help develop standards for glass whiteboards for manufacturers who are selling into the market.

GMi Companies is pleased to announce our brands Ghent, Waddell, and VividBoard are now available through Project Matrix.

Many companies struggle to foster a culture that encourages collaboration.

Patient room boards are one of the best tools for hospitals because they can help care teams provide better communication, safety and comfort.

When the A&D community designs or specs which products they will use in their projects, they must first ask the following questions: will it blend seamlessly, will it stand out, what functionality does it pose, and what does their client want?

Glass, a natural material that uses 20% pre-consumer recycled materials, is manufactured using some of earth’s most plentiful raw materials.

Hospital Dry Erase Boards have infiltrated healthcare design and can be found throughout the hospital, from the General Care to the ICU. Figuring out what you want to put on your patient room board can be challenging and is often determined by hospital staff who may not know where to start.

Evidence and research has demonstrated that certain patient room design choices can help hospitals reduce noise, falls and infections.