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Association welcomes new members
17 New members join the Furniture Industry Research Association.
‘Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry’
£17.5 billion consumer spend on furniture and furnishings
‘Electrical accessories incorporated into furniture - a guide to the UK regulations’
Third guide concerning electrical components in furniture
EU Exit Business Readiness Forum 31st January 2019
The forum is likely to be hosted on a weekly basis until March 2019
Interim policy for mattresses and mattress pads
Policy for mattresses subject to 16 CFR part 1632
Government White Paper on Immigration
Single immigration system, ending free movement
Final standards update for 2018
Details of new standards and updates to others
Furniture Industry Research Association summarise final quarter activity
Standards, new guidance, Brexit and more.
REACH EU exit guidance
Seven different scenarios are covered.
Office and contract furniture technical forum update
Resources are now available to members.
Engage with Government
Have your say on 'Rules of Origin'
A Guide to the Environmental Legislation for Weeds and Non Native Species
Simplified guide to the Regulations that govern the identification and management of weeds and non-native flora species ...
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Annual Review
Fire safety of furniture and furnishings in the home - A Guide to the UK Regulations
Any filling material, whether foam or non-foam, intended for use in furniture, must meet specified ignition tests. This ...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group best practice guide - flammability testing
Advice for upholstery component manufacturers and suppliers to help identify the requirements for different upholstery c...
Adhesives for Furniture
A look as the types of adhesives used in the furniture industry and their uses
The Furniture Industry Research Association Council
Furniture Industry Research Association
Leather types, characteristics and maintenance
Leather types and characteristics, the benefits of testing and care and maintenance of leather upholstery
Moisture Content of Timber - Production & Storage
This article give guidance in this respect for wood based materials intended for use within UK interior environments.
National Furniture Specifications - A Guide for Specifiers
Guide to assist specifiers in the tender process when acquiring contract or domestic furniture and a guide for manufactu...
Product Selection for the furniture supply chain
How to manage the product selection process from initial brief to placing your product on the market, working with your ...
Specifying leather for furniture
Identifying which standards and properties are relevant to leather performance
The Furniture Retail Quality Group Best Practice Guide 2017 - Glass in Furniture
This guide specifies requirements that go beyond current European Standard, as well as requirements around warnings and ...
UV Pine lacquer free colouration
Adding colour to pine the natural way
Water damage to kitchen worktops
Why worktops need to be fitted correctly
What is cable management?
Cable management standards
Fixed height desks and ergonomics
The ergonomics principle used in determining the height of fixed height desking
Furniture Design Toolkit for office environments
Guide to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials Standards and legislation into t...
Furniture Design Toolkit for Domestic Furniture
Guide to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials, standards and legislation into ...
Kitchen Layout Design Guide - key resources for your design process
56 page guide for designers and manufacturers across the kitchen sector
Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Children’s Domestic Furniture - General safety re...
FIRA Standard created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and camp...
Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture – Seat...
FIRA Standard created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and camp...
Furniture Retail Quality Group Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture - Tables ...
FIRA Standard created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and camp...
Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture – St...
FIRA Standard created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and camp...
Improved Performance for Businesses Implementing ISO 14001:2015
This article is a simple, beginners guide to performance measurement.
Research Reports
Biomass Subsidies and their impact on the British Furniture Industry
This report focuses on the Renewables Obligation woody biomass subsidy and the detrimental effect it is having on Britis...
Competitiveness of the UK furniture manufacturing industry
Mind The Gap - Skills and Training in the Furniture Industry
This report aims to fuel the development of industry wide initiatives to ensure that the skills agenda is fully addresse...
Remanufacturing for the Circular Economy
Report summarising the finding of a project which compares the potential of remanufactured furniture versus brand new pr...
Membership Projects
Report on 'Real-life' UK kitchen study findings
Three year study into the way UK consumers use kitchens
Study into the Feasability of Benchmarking Carbon Footprints of Furniture Products 2011
Sustainability Hotspot Analysis for the Furniture Industry
The Furniture Industry Research Association presents the wide ranging aspects of a sustainability hotspot analysis by re...
The potential impact of flame retardants on the 'end of life' of upholstered furniture and furnishin...
This report investigates the impact of the presence of flame retardants on the furniture industry in relation to the dis...
BFC Manifesto for the Furniture Industry 2017
The BFC Manifesto has been developed in response to an industry-wide survey it conducted soon after the EU referendum wa...
Statistical Digest for the Furniture Industry 2017
Furniture industry statistics, including facts, figures and commentary covering furniture production and international t...
Statistical Digest for the Furniture Industry 2016
Furniture industry statistics, including facts, figures and commentary covering furniture production and international t...
Statistical Digest for the Furniture Industry 2018
This Digest reveals continued growth in demand for furniture and furnishings with consumer expenditure at £17.5 billion.