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DFS gain further ‘Certified Company’ status under upholstery compliance scheme
Furniture manufacturers, DFS Furniture Company Ltd, has achieved ‘Certified Company’ status under the Furniture Industry Research Association’s recently launched ‘Compliance Scheme for the Fire Performance of Upholstered Furniture’. This follows on from DFS’s retail arm being confirmed as a Certified Company back in February 2018.
Indoor air quality - DEFRA Meeting
On 19th April FIRA attended a meeting, hosted by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and was facilitated by Holly Yates – H/O DEFRA Clean Air Strategy.
FEMB Technical committee meeting - harmonising environmental and sustainability schemes
On 24th April 2018 FIRA attended the latest FEMB technical committee meeting, the notes of which are available for members. The committee are responsible for the development of the FEMB Level scheme which has sought to start the process of harmonising the numerous environmental and sustainability schemes for office and non-domestic furniture by using existing materials to develop a sustainability certification scheme of its own for Europe.
G Plan Flair power recliner sofas and armchairs receive Ergonomics Excellence Award
The new range of Flair power recliner sofas and armchairs from G Plan has received an Ergonomics Excellence Award from FIRA International.
New guidance published for finger entrapment.
A new European technical report has been published which looks to offer guidance on finger entrapment criteria. PD CEN/TR 17202_2018 Furniture. General safety guidelines. Entrapment of fingers was produced by CEN TC207 WG9, the European Standards committee developing common test method standards for furniture. The working group is chaired by FIRA’s General Manager Phil Reynolds.
New Chairman for the furniture industry All Party Parliamentary Group
Maggie Throup, Conservative MP for East Midlands constituency Erewash, has been appointed new chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group (APPFIG).
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