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FIRA announces DEFRA consultation event re sustainable furniture purchasing
DEFRA are currently developing the requirements for sustainable purchasing of furniture, inline with the Governments ‘Quick Wins’ strategy. Th...
Published: Friday, 23 October 2009
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DEFRA launch survey into environmental effects of fire retardants
DEFRA, the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs have launched a survey into the environmen...
Published: Thursday, 15 October 2009
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Last month in London and Wakefield senior furniture industry executives were given the opportunity to learn about the preliminary findings of FIRA’s lates...
Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2009
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Furniture industry gathers at House of Lords
More than 280 people from all sectors of the UK’s furniture industry attended FIRA’s annual event at the House of Lords on 2 October. Welcomed...
Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2009
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HSE launch Risk Assessment and Policy Template
The HSE working with Local Authorities, Field Operations Directorate and other key stakeholders, including the Small Business Trade Association Forum, has devel...
Published: Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Standards Update - Revision of Bunk Bed Standards
CEN are currently working on merging the two sets of bunk bed standards (EN 747 – bunk beds for domestic use and EN 13453 – bunk beds for non-domest...
Published: Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Have your say..... by taking part in FIRA's new Office Furniture Technical Forum
Following requests from the industry, FIRA will be hosting a new Office Furniture Manufacturers Technical Forum at our offices in Stevenage on Tuesday 27 Octobe...
Published: Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Standards update - New draft standard for non-domestic storage furniture
At a recent meeting of CEN TC207 WG5, the committee developing European Standards for contract and educational furniture, work continued on developing new stand...
Published: Thursday, 10 December 2009
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The Furniture Ombudsman part of 'National Consumer Week'
The Furniture Ombudsman were please to be part of ‘National Consumer Week’, an annual event organised by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI)...
Published: Friday, 10 July 2009
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FISP workshop provides competitive advantage
Due to the high demand for the recently held FISP (Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme) workshops, FIRA is running ...
Published: Friday, 25 September 2009
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Ground-breaking research promises less waste from textiles
A three-year research and development project conducted by a consortium of industry experts – NIRI Ltd; Gnosys Ltd; Edward Clay & Son Ltd; Yaaparra Lt...
Published: Friday, 25 September 2009
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IMPORTANT NEWS FOR MATTRESS MANUFACTURERS
We have been advised by Ecolabel that the current criteria for Ecolabel Bed Mattresses is due to expire on 31 December 2009.The revised criteria has been publis...
Published: Friday, 18 September 2009
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Free Lean Management Training with FIRA and Train to Gain
FIRA is supporting the government’s Train to Gain initiative, whereby up to £1,000 of government funding is available to develop leadership and mana...
Published: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Standards Update - important changes for common furniture test methods
Work continues in Europe to revise two test method standards, EN 1728 – test methods for domestic seating and EN 1730 – test methods for...
Published: Monday, 9 November 2009
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New FIRA members for 2009
2009 has so far seen the addition of 32 more organisations to the FIRA members list. FIRA membership is open to all sectors of the UK and international furnitu...
Published: Friday, 9 October 2009
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Work to re-start on European Ecolabel schemes
FIRA has been advised that work on three European Ecolabel schemes has been re-started and that these will be discussed and voted on in Brussels during the week...
Published: Thursday, 9 April 2009
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Standards update for non-domestic furniture
Work continues in European to complete the production of a suite of standards for non-domestic/contract furniture. With Standards for Non-domestic seating and t...
Published: Monday, 17 August 2009
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Can the UK furniture industry continue to be competitive?
Senior furniture industry executives, including manufacturers, retailers, specifiers and suppliers, are invited to learn about the preliminary findings of FIRA&...
Published: Monday, 17 August 2009
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Blum UK wins FIRA Design and Innovation Competition
Blum UK, which supplies fittings systems to the furniture and kitchen industries, has won the FIRA 60th Anniversary Design and Innovation Competitio...
Published: Monday, 17 August 2009
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Can the UK furniture industry continue to be competitive?
Senior furniture industry executives, including manufacturers, retailers, specifiers and suppliers, are invited to learn about the preliminary findings of FIRA&...
Published: Sunday, 8 March 2009
