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How Acousti Products Began...

Office Background Noise

Acousti Products began because we set out to reduce the noise emanating from our own computers! Noise in our own (otherwise fairly quiet) working environment was irritating and distracting. As Quiet PC say... we needed to 'hear ourselves think'!

We first replaced noisy components with quiet equivalents (like silent PSUs and quiet processor coolers, silent hard disk drives etc.). We had caught the quietness bug. Not satisfied, we then tried looking for some suitable sound-proofing materials to line the inside of our PC cases...

R&D

After researching the market and trying several existing products, we realised that there was a need for high quality and effective materials. We searched for soundproofing materials that would provide effective acoustic performance for low to midrange frequencies, whilst meeting improved flammability standards.

With the help of a team of people with expertise in acoustics, manufacturing and research - including helpful insights from Quiet PC - we were able to locate and source excellent new materials. Further acoustic and manufacturing research led to the unique design of our composite material, where the layered distribution of density creates a low reflection and high absorption soundproofing material.

Growth

With time we began trying to find solutions to other common noise sources. Fans and the decoupling of vibrating parts from the chassis of computers has lead us to develop, design and source truly quiet computer cooling fans and mounting accessories. These have been designed and specified by us and manufactured uniquely to our requirements. Other innovative products are currently under development which we hope will influence the manufacture of quieter computers, servers, photocopiers, and other office equipment in the future.

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Social Responsibility

Acousti Products is committed to nothing but the highest standards of support for our staff and customers. Our goal for our end-users is complete enjoyment of the products that we manufacture, or rather, the enjoyment of other products but a great deal quieter!

Charitable Giving

We are also committed to supporting Charitable Organisations, by gifting directly, or supporting their IT infrastructure. We pledge to gift a generous proportion of our company profits every year before tax. For example, from our profits from trading in year 2002-3 we have been able to donate funds to the following charities amongst others:

Computers for Charities (www.computersforcharities.org): Computers for Charities (CfC) is a UK charitable organisation dedicated to advising and supporting other charities, including voluntary organisations and recognised overseas groups through IT and education.

CfC began in 1994, reducing the environmental impact of landfilling redundant computer equipment. CfC annually refurbishes thousands of donated computers and develops projects to provide maximum educational benefit to schools and communities worldwide. From vocational training in UK prisons - where prisoners can acquire work skills to African Schools OnLine - helping to provide basic computer access for thousands of children. CfC is making a difference world wide.

CfC is dedicated to computer refurbishment and recycling: for example last year, Computers for Charities recycled 20,000 computers. Acousti Products has donated funds targeted to re-using computing equipment for charities worldwide.

The Woodland Trust (www.woodland-trust.org.uk): The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage. The trust works acquiring sites and campaigning for woodland, with the aim to conserve, restore and re-establish native woodland to its former glory. Currently the Woodland Trust owns and cares for over 1,000 woods, covering over 50,000 acres in the UK. Acousti Products is a Corporate Member, and we have also donated funds for general use by the Trust on top of our membership fees.

Page Updated: June 29, 2007

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