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2019/06/11

Press Release Workplace Product AWARD

[Industry first] "L-FORCE," a fall prevention unit that prevents storage units from falling over even in a major earthquake, wins special award at the "Building Materials and Equipment Awards 2019"!

ITOKI CORPORATION (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshiro Hirai) has become the first company in the office furniture industry to receive a special award at the Building Materials and Equipment Awards, which recognizes outstanding building materials and equipment. This is the first time the company has received such an award, following the Lifestyle-related Parts Award at the 2018 Super Manufacturing Parts Awards.

Overview of award-winning products

"L-FORCE" is a tip-over prevention unit that uses unique technology to prevent the storage unit from tipping over even during a magnitude 7 earthquake (※1) by simply fixing and installing it to the bottom of the storage unit's wall (no need to fix it to the top of the wall or floor).

Reasons for the award:

1. Disaster-resistant

It boasts industry-leading performance, with no collapse even when subjected to two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7 (*1) on the Japanese seismic scale (*2).

Reasons for the award:

1. Disaster-resistant
It boasts industry-leading performance, with no collapse even when subjected to two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7 (*1) on the Japanese seismic scale (*2).

2. High construction work efficiency

Installation completed in about 10 minutes

Not found in conventional earthquake countermeasures, this cabinet maintains its functional beauty and office appearance

3. It is original

This is ITOKI's unique technology that prevents buildings from falling over by bending and deforming the seismic isolation L-shaped plate during an earthquake.

Performance confirmed with the Great East Japan Earthquake Haga Wave (KiK-net) and the Southern Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake JMA Kobe Wave (according to our research)
According to our test standards

Product introduction page

Fall prevention unit L-Forcehttps://www.itoki.jp/products/zoning/l-force/

About the "Building Materials and Equipment Awards"

Sponsored by Nikkei Architecture and Nikkei Home Builder, this is an awards system for excellent building materials and equipment that pave the way for the future of cities, architecture, and housing, such as products with high energy-saving performance and products that contribute to safety and security. The aim is to contribute to the development of technology and industry, and to contribute to society.

About ITOKI's office building materials business

Office spaces require interior fittings that enhance the creativity, mobility, and openness of each space according to its function. We offer a lineup of movable and mobile partitions, free access floors, and highly earthquake-resistant partitions (disaster-reducing building materials). Our products combine high design with excellent workability and functionality, and contribute to the creation of a variety of spaces.