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Nearly Half of Americans' Indicate Their Bathroom is Larger Than Their Office
Cubicle
New Office Product Line Helps Cube Dwellers Organize Small Workspaces
Itasca, Ill. (July 17, 2007) - Mountains of unfiled paperwork. To-do lists from
six months ago and Post-it® Notes that have lost their stick. Do you ever
wonder if there is any room left for you?
According to a recent national survey* sponsored by Fellowes Inc., an office
supply company, Americans are feeling more cramped at work than ever before.
Nearly 50 percent of full and part-time working adults that work in an office
cubicle indicate that their bathroom is larger than their cubicle, and nearly a
quarter say their closet (23 percent) or kitchen pantry (23 percent) is bigger.
On top of that, the average office space per person continues to decrease,
dropping from 410 square feet per employee in 1997 to 355 square feet in 20011,
making it increasingly difficult to stay organized. One in five survey
respondents say their office cubicle makes them less organized. And messy
cubicles affect more than the 59 percent of Americans who work in a cubicle2.
In fact, the average desk worker has thirty-six hours of work on his or her
desk and spends three hours per week sorting piles trying to find the project
to work on next3.
While many people want to personalize their work area, limited spaces makes it
a challenge. More than half of survey respondents say they would have to
sacrifice personal items such as books, family photos and trinkets to make more
room for work-related items.
In response to the growing trend of shrinking workspaces, Fellowes developed
the Partition AdditionsT product line that helps workers maximize their cramped
space. The unique system moves files and other office supplies to cubicle walls
to clear clutter from desktops, while keeping everything within arms reach. The
product line also includes patented steel points that grip to cubicle walls for
practical and secure vertical organization.
"Shrinking work spaces not only contribute to office frustrations, but make it
nearly impossible to stay organized and keep track of important work
documents," said Tim Shipley, Marketing Manager at Fellowes, Inc. "The
Partition Additions line maximizes personal workspace, which helps employees
stay organized and productive and even allows them more room for personal
items." -more- Office Cubicle Survey Release Page 2 The Partition Additions
line offers a variety of solutions to help provide the utmost in office cube
organization, including:
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File Pocket - The item hangs on cubicle walls, keeping files, paperwork and
folders organized and in plain view.
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Pencil Cup - A two compartment wall-hanging organization tool that stores pens,
pencils and scissors.
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Pop-Up Note Dispenser - Ideal for keeping pop-up notes within reach, but off
your desktop.
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Dry-Erase Board - A flat 11" x 14" writing surface that hangs conveniently on
walls and includes a marker and eraser holder.
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Corner Organizer - An eight compartment device for organizing pens, pencils,
business cards, electronics and other accessories. Also features a convenient
underside dispenser for "pop-up" notes.
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Clip - Displays important notes, memos, phone lists and reference materials and
can hold up to 40 sheets of paper.
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Shelf - This is the perfect solution for adding surface space to a cubicle. The
shelf is designed to display and store office accessories, small manuals,
pictures, awards, etc.
For more information about the Partition Additions line visit www.fellowes.com/cube. The product line is also available for purchase at www.officemax.com and www.officedepot.com.
About Fellowes
Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., Fellowes, Inc. offers an impressive range of
products to equip the workspace, including paper shredders, binders and
laminators, desktop accessories and record storage solutions. Fellowes, Inc.
owns and operates subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, Benelux, France,
Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Singapore, Japan, Korea, China and Australia.
The company employs more than 1,200 people throughout the world and expects
global sales in excess of $700 million this year. For more information, visit
www.fellowes.com.
Sources:
1. International Facility Management Association, 2001
2. International Facility Management Association "Space and Project
Management Benchmarks, Research Report #28," 2006
3. "The Overload Syndrome," Richard A. Swenson, 1998
* The survey interviewed 265 random full and part-time working adults ages 18
and older living in the United States and currently working in an office
cubicle. The survey was conducted during a 10-day period starting June 8, 2007
by KRC Research. The margin of error is +/-6 percent at the 95 percent
confidence level.
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