Buying quality pays off

The purchase price alone does not accurately reflect the real cost of a given product. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a more accurate model for calculating the total costs associated with long-term investments in buildings, IT, cars etc.

When it comes to furniture, you should therefore include factors such as wear and tear, component replacement, maintenance requirements, ease of use, working environment, expected lifetime and potential resale value in your prepurchase assessment.

HOWE solutions are often more robust both in the short term and in the long run. The high number of returning customers testifies to the fact that quality pays in more ways than one ... also when buying furniture.

Concrete examples include St Cecilia's Hall at the University of Edinburgh and St Paul's Cathedral in London where we supplied a large number of 40/4 chairs which are still going strong and looking good after 35-40 years of heavy use.