Sector: archives

Metal cabinets for archives and document storage

A landing page for organizations storing files, binders, drawings and archival records where clear resource separation and family selection matter.

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What this sector looks like in practice.

An archive works well only when cabinet selection matches what is really stored: filing records, binders, drawings or resources with a different retention logic. The costliest mistakes usually come from trying to fit everything into one family.

Archive projects should compare families by document type and usage cycle, not only by cabinet size.

Recommended families

Product families that most often solve this type of project.

Representative models

Common starting points for comparison.

FAQ for this sector

When is a filing cabinet better than an office cabinet?

A filing cabinet is better when teams need quick access to individual folders or cards through drawers. An office cabinet is stronger for binders, larger document batches and classic shelf-based storage.

Should drawings and maps be stored in the same cabinets as files?

Usually not. Drawings, maps and plans follow a different format and access logic, so they work better in SRM drawers or other flat-storage families.