News 08/08

pinta acoustic introduces BIOLINE Wood Ceiling Tiles in bamboo

In China, it symbolizes longevity and in India, friendship. The object is bamboo. Ceiling tiles in this long-lasting, environmentally friendly and sustainable material are now available from pinta acoustic, inc.

Part of the BIOLINE Wood Ceiling Tile line, bamboo tiles are available in natural and caramel finishes, perforated or unperforated.

The Solid-Finish tiles are made from a real wood veneer with a recycled (70 percent, by weight), renewable content and can contribute to LEED credits. The tiles' standard finish is UV-cured with a waterborne finish and UV blockers for color stability.

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SONEX Valueline acoustic panels correct Circa Gallery's 'liveliness'
Help make the art gallery experience a visual and acoustic pleasure

Only days before its grand reopening, Circa Gallery in Minneapolis found its new space too loud and "lively." A call to pinta acoustic, inc. and a quick installation of SONEX Valueline acoustic panels the day before the reopening solved the problem. Now the contemporary art gallery has the right amount of "liveliness" and is more attractive to visitors' eyes and ears.

"While our new gallery space was under construction and full of materials, we didn't notice how noisy it was," says Russ Belk, owner of Circa Gallery. "When the space was finished, we noticed that you could whisper in one corner and hear it in another corner. That environment is much too ‘live‘ for a gallery."

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Newseum—a news museum in Washington, D.C.—outfitted with SQUARELINE Metal Ceiling Tiles

The Newseum, a museum of news in Washington, D.C., features 17,000 square feet of black SQUARELINE Ultra Metal Ceiling Tiles from pinta acoustic, inc. SQUARELINE is in the main atrium, galleries, administrative areas, lobbies and cafeteria.

The Newseum, which opened April 11, 2008, selected custom black SQUARELINE Ultra Metal Ceiling Tiles for the product's distinct, transparent, unobtrusive appearance.

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pinta acoustic products installed at Rocky Mountain Hardware
Headquarters facility is LEED Gold certified

Rocky Mountain Hardware installed pinta acoustic products in its new headquarters facility in Hailey, Idaho. Top of mind to decision makers at the company were environmental responsibilities, efficiency of resources and well-being of employees.

"We chose SQUARELINE Metal Ceiling Tiles because they have a recycled material content. Our new facility is LEED Gold certified," says Dave Johanningmeier from Rocky Mountain Hardware. "We're a family-owned business, so our employee well-being is paramount to us. Noise pollution detracts from the ideal workplace environment and compromises communication. Mistakes can happen when employees can't decipher directions, and morale suffers when employees can't converse. We wanted to maximize acoustic control with products designed to absorb excess noise in certain areas. pinta acoustic SONEX Valueline Panels and Baffles helped us accomplish that goal."

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We've moved

pinta acoustic strives to minimize its environmental impact as much as possible by offering sustainable, innovative and high-performance solutions for today's buildings and facilities. For this reason, we have chosen the Minneapolis Business Center, an urban green development, as the home of our office, manufacturing facility and showroom. This building is a Brownfield redevelopment in an urban area with public transportation access and many green building features.

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