FIRA International is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading organisations offering TESTING, BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, TRAINING and RESEARCH for all companies in the furniture supply chain.
These services are delivered through three organisations, branded as FIRA, ukfirst and The Furniture Ombudsman, each of which has a reputation built on expertise, integrity and independence.
Our aim is to provide a range of support services to our members' and clients' that will help add value to their businesses.
The askFIRA web site, with its comprehensive, searchable suppliers database, and large information resource, is the latest project aimed at delivering extra value to FIRA members and to their customers.
FIRA, ukfirst and Qualitas offer a range of support services on behalf of the furniture supply chain. These include:
Lean operations
Process improvement workshops
Ergonomics
Ergonomic design
Disability discrimination act
Environment, FSC and associated management systems, including Club Green
Health and safety including Club 18001
Corporate social rsponsibility (CSR)
Expert witnesses
Complaint resolution
Dispute resolution
After sales care including feedback on customer complaints
Home Service Technicians
Best practice visits
Training and education
Research and innovation projects
Flammability
Materials
Paints and finishes
Textiles and leathers
Furniture
Manufacturing
Contact:
Peter Beele on 01438 777700
or
e-mail to pbeele@fira.co.uk
Much of the individual research, consultancy and testing expertise that resides within FIRA has traditionally been accessed in discreet packages. More recently FIRA has developed the expertise to deal with larger scale projects, where a combination of its capabilities, plus the sourcing of resource from external suppliers, has enabled us to deal with more complex projects for the furniture industry.
Examples of these projects include:
Setting up laboratories in the far east
Investigating and reporting on the competitiveness of the UK furniture sector
Management of long term process improvements within manufacturers and retailers
Co-ordinating furniture manufacturing development projects in Europe and Africa
Management and implementation of international research programmes
Implementing fast, effective after sales service for individual retailers and manufacturers using the latest in IT and call centre technology
Developing askFIRA, a new web based service utilising IT to provide added value to FIRA members and their customers
Contact
Peter Beele on 01438 777700
or
e-mail to pbeele@fira.co.uk
FIRA is acknowledged as a leading world authority on the testing of furniture.
The facility has expanded through investment in state of the art technologies, equipment and skilled personnel, which is why FIRA''s reputation makes us the first choice for industry''s leaders, both in the UK and worldwide.
We are also the first choice for retailers and specifiers due to our independence, integrity and expertise. By being involved in making Standards we are able to offer up to the minute technical advice and, where we have identified gaps in the Standards, we are able to establish our own practical and meaningful test methods.
Whether we are working to British, European or International standards, we have the expertise, backed by accreditation from UKAS, which ensures that we work to the highest standards.
Testing capabilities:
Adhesives
Balustrades
Beds
Chairs and seating
Childcare products
Ergonomics
Ergonomics Excellence Award
Flammability
Foams
Formaldehyde
General Product Safety Assessments
Gold Award
Innovation Award
Mattresses
Sales of test and measurement equipment
Storage
Surface finishes
Tables
Textiles
Timber based materials
Contact
Phil Reynolds on 01438 777700
or
e-mail to preynolds@fira.co.uk
FIRA International is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading organisations offering TESTING, BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, TRAINING and RESEARCH for all companies in the furniture supply chain.
