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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.
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Have your say on 'Rules of Origin'
Government commission committee to undertake review of Shortage Occupation List
The list identifies skilled roles deemed to be in critically low supply.
Association welcomes new members
Nine new members join Furniture Industry Research Association
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FIRA Annual Review
A Guide to the Environmental Legislation for Weeds and Non Native Species
This document is a simplified guide to the Regulations that govern the identification and management of weeds and non-na...
Flammability guide for the domestic market
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
Adhesives for Furniture
The rapid development of synthetic adhesives over the last few decades has virtually eliminated the natural animal glues...
Leather types, characteristics and maintenance
Leather can be made from the skin of any animal. Most leather is grain leather finished by various methods to produce di...
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
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
Leather has been used as an upholstery cover for centuries and present-day furniture styles and designs, coupled with mo...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Best Practice Guide 2017 Glass in Furniture - Requirements
Glass is a product with some inherent risks associated with it, and the guide specifies requirements that go beyond curr...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture -...
FIRA/FRQG C001: 2016 This Standard was created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to ch...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture – ...
FIRA/FRQG C002: 2016 + A1: 2017 This Standard was created due to the absence of any British or European Standards appli...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture - Tab...
This Standard was created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and...
The Furniture Retail Quality Group - Industry Standard Furniture - Children’s Domestic Furniture ...
This Standard was created due to the absence of any British or European Standards applicable to children’s domestic and...
UV Pine lacquer free colouration
Adding colour to pine the natural way - Consumers like wood that is rich in colour. This represents a significant proble...
Water damage to kitchen worktops
Most worktops are constructed from a wood based particleboard substrate (chipboard), typically 28mm or 38mm thickness, a...
What is cable management?
Cable management refers to the provision of distribution systems for electrical power, data and communications cabling i...
Fixed height desks and ergonomics
The ergonomics principle used in determining the height of fixed height desking is to allow the largest users in the int...
Furniture Design Toolkit
The Furniture Design Toolkit (FDT), created by the Furniture Industry Research Association, aims to provide designers wi...
Furniture Design Toolkit for Domestic Furniture
The Furniture Design Toolkit for domestic furniture, created by the Furniture Industry Research Association aims to prov...
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Improve your business through Lean Manufacturing
Making improvements through the implementation of lean manufacturing and operations relies on the ability to measure per...
Research Reports
Biomass Subsidies and their impact on the British Furniture Industry
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...
Report on 'Real-life' UK kitchen study findings
A report that details the findings from a first of its kind, three year study into the way UK consumers use kitchens is ...
Study into the Feasability of Benchmarking Carbon Footprints of Furniture Products
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
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...