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What do I need to know to sell contract tables in the UK?
In general contract table products are considered to be products used in any application other than the home, however specific requirements exist for tables for outdoor, office and educational use and so these are not considered here. Contract table product standards therefore cover applications such as hotels, cafes, churches, waiting rooms, and transport termini. ...
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What do I need to know to sell storage units for contract use in the UK?
In general, storage units for contract use can be considered to be storage units used in any application other than the home. However specific requirements exist for hospital, office and educational use and so these are not considered here. Contract storage therefore covers applications such as hotels, churches, stadiums, barracks and prisons. ...
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Stability of domestic seating
All domestic seating products must be fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality and safe. BS EN 1022: 1997 used to define the stability of domestic seating, a key safety issue has been revised and is now available as BS EN 1022: 2005...
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What do I need to know to sell homeware products in the UK?
Homewares comprise a diverse range of household objects including such products as table mats, coasters, chopping boards, serving trays, napkin rings, soap dishes, bathroom slatted mats, chromed metal bathroom fittings and so on. Further, many of these products are manufactured from such disparate materials as plastics, wood, wood derivatives (e.g. hardboard MDF), straw, paper, fabric, metal, ceramic and shell and in almost endless variation and combination of these. ...
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List of standards relating to furniture and fitments
The following list is available to FIRA members free of charge. The list will be updated from time to time based on information received from the standards...
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Adhesives for furniture
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Wood-based panels - past, present and future
A review of the materials and the way the market will be affected by European standardisation....
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Performance of furniture finishes and surfaces
The performance of furniture finishes and surfaces is defined in FIRA Standard 6250, which has its origins in British Standard 6250: 1991 Part 3. BSI formally withdrew this standard in 1999. The withdrawal of this standard came about as result of a review of test procedures and a move toward harmonisation of standards throughout Europe. Whilst common agreement was established for the test procedures the goal of a commonly agreed performance specification across Europe has yet to be established...
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Furnishing the benefits of workplace noise reduction
By researching the use of acoustically advanced composite technology in the design and manufacture of office furniture, a consortium led by FIRA International Ltd (Furniture Industry Research Association) hopes to help reduce noise in the working environment. The work is designed to identify materials suitable for use in office partitions, desks, cupboards, drawers and filing cabinets, to build prototypes and test their structural and acoustic performance....
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What do I need to know to sell domestic storage units in the UK?
All domestic products must be fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality and safe. The General Product Safety Regulations acts as a catch all relating to other safety issues or concerns and as such the producer must be able to demonstrate he has taken steps to ensure the product is safe. ...
