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Standards update - drawer runners
FIRA is pleased to announce the publication of an amendment to BS EN 15338: 2007 Hardware for furniture - strength and durability of extension elements and thei...
Published: Monday, 5 April 2010
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Kitemark is dead - long live the FIRA Gold
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has announced that as of 30th April this year it has ceased to support the BSI Kitemark approval schemes for domestic kitc...
Published: Tuesday, 27 April 2010
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FIRA-CMA manager trains at UK headquarters
The Deputy Manager of FIRA-CMA Testing Services Ltd, in Hong Kong, Sharon Keung, has recently spent a two-week period of intense training on FIRA's testing mach...
Published: Sunday, 25 April 2010
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FIRA boosts membership
Confounding the economic downturn, FIRA is attracting plenty of new members - with 21 new companies joining in the four months to the end of March 2010.
Published: Monday, 19 April 2010
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FIRA launches new Contract Flammability Guide
FIRA is pleased to announce the publication of an important new guide to requirements for fire safety of furniture and furnishings in the contract and non-domes...
Published: Tuesday, 13 April 2010
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Update on the Governments sustainable purchasing plan for furniture
FIRA is now pleased to announce that DEFRA has launch an informal consultation has been launched into the revised Government Buying Standards (Formerly Quick Wi...
Published: Wednesday, 31 March 2010
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FIRA announces major new flammability guide for industry
FIRA is currently finalising a contract furniture flammability guide for the British Furniture Confederation (BFC), which will be launched at an event in London...
Published: Tuesday, 30 March 2010
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Update on the Furniture & furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations
FIRA has been heavily involved with the proposed revision of the furniture flammability regulations to ensure that the materials used for testing are available....
Published: Thursday, 25 March 2010
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FIRA launches new standards database
As part of its ongoing commitment to provide the furniture industry with the most up-to-date technical information, the Furniture Industry Research Association ...
Published: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Statistical Digest for the UK Furniture Industry
FIRA's new Statistical Digest 2010 is an essential read for anyone operating in the furniture sector.
Published: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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ECOLABEL for textiles
FIRA can announce that the new application pack for the European ECOLABEL for textiles is now available.
Published: Sunday, 14 March 2010
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Launch event of new contract furniture flammability guide
The launch of a brand new Guide will take place in London on April 14th, with FIRA's Phil Reynolds summarising the flammability requirements for non-domestic fu...
Published: Sunday, 3 October 2010
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FISP welcomes new members
Over the last three months, FISP, the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme, run by FIRA, has welcomed a number of new members into the scheme.
Published: Friday, 3 September 2010
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The Furniture Ombudsman Associate Membership Package
The new package will bring more of the industry closer to TFO and help companies who wish to improve the standard of their customer service
Published: Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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FIRA supports 7th International Woodcoatings Congress
FIRA is pleased to participate in the steering committee of the seventh conference which will no doubt offer many interesting papers and include an increase in ...
Published: Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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A single voice for Office Furniture Manufacturers
FIRA recently hosted the second meeting of the Office Manufacturers Forum. The forum is designed to be both a single voice for the industry, and a mechanism for...
Published: Sunday, 21 February 2010
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New standard for writing boards
The new standard is a revision of a previous 2004 version and has some slightly modified test methods and requirements.
Published: Monday, 15 February 2010
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FIEC appoints a new chairman
Published: Monday, 15 February 2010
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FIRA's new competitiveness report flags up the challenges
UK furniture manufacturers face challenging market conditions, but have proved resilient and capable of embracing change, according to FIRA's much-awaited compe...
Published: Saturday, 2 October 2010
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European Standards for non-domestic storage furniture come a step closer
Published: Friday, 2 July 2010
