As Seen in Healthcare Design: “Nightingale Awards Best Of Innovation Winner Answers Call For Chain-free Window Shade For Healthcare”

An article in the January/February 2025 issue of Healthcare Design highlights solar shades with Newton High-Speed Lite-Lift® Technology, a game-changing solution in window treatments for healthcare environments.

Amanda McClure, Senior Product Manager for the Interiors Group at Standard Textile, and Gilles Dumoulin, CEO of Altex, contributed to the Q&A, discussing how Newton’s innovative, chain-free design enhances safety, simplifies maintenance, and improves user experience.

“Motorized shades aren’t always feasible, so we needed a safe, practical, and visually appealing alternative,” McClure shared. “Newton meets stringent safety standards with a chain-free solution that’s easy to operate.”

Newton was awarded Best of Innovation at the 2024 Nightingale Awards, earning praise for addressing a long-standing industry challenge while balancing functionality, aesthetics, and safety in healthcare spaces.

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