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Sustainable development
Sustainability is the guiding concept for European environmental management. The furniture sector sustainability strategy is designed to help companies progress towards more sustainable manufacture
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Improved Performance for Businesses Implementing - ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management Systems
Since the emergence of the first certified environmental management systems (EMS) in the early to mid nineties, there has been an increasing level of interest in their use within the furniture manufacturing sector. Improved environmental management means lower risk, higher potential for cost savings, which go straight to increasing profit while reducing emissions and subsequent pollution.
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Environmental management systems in the furniture sector
An EMS is an important tool in the effective management and control of emissions, energy use and cost savings. In a growing number of cases an EMS is a pre-requisite at tender stage.
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The Furniture Industry Environmental Committee
FIRA chair the Furniture Industry Environment Committee. Find out the workings of the committee and the benefits to the industry
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Health, safety and environmental legislation increases
Manufacturers are struggling to keep abreast of health, safety and environmental legislation. FIRA can provide the solution
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UV Pine - lacquer free coloration
Adding colour to pine the natural way
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COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations) Data sheet
This data sheet outlines the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations with reagrd to timber and wood based products.
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Battery Regulations
The Battery and Accumulator Directive 2006 / 66 / EC Effective : 26th September 2008. This document outlines the legal requirements for the use and disposal of batteries within products.
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Standards Committee Meeting - TC207
The meeting was opened with a roll call of experts, accepting of the agenda and appointment of the resolution committee.
