Fire Safety of Furniture and Furnishings in the Home - A Guide to the UK Regulations

This guide outlines the UK Furniture and Furnishings Flammability Regulations and the responsibilities of different orga...

Carbon Footprint Calculator Template - 2025 Factors

Reduce complexity and prove your sustainability credentials. The FIRA Footprint Calculator helps furniture businesses qu...

Standards and Regulatory Update March 2026

Updates to furniture standards, standards in development, and the latest on industry-relevant regulations and consultati...

Statistics Digest for the Furniture Industry - Winter 2025-26

Analysis of available data sourced from government bodies, covering furniture manufacturing, consumer spending, furnitur...

Standards and Regulatory Update December 2025

Updates to furniture standards, standards in development, and the latest on industry-relevant regulations and consultati...

Understanding Your Furniture Test Report - Structural Testing

This guide is designed to help furniture manufacturers, retailers, and importers navigate the structural testing process...

Communicating Environmental Data - Best Practice Guide for the Furniture Industry

Furniture Industry accepted definitions and information on how specific sustainability parameters should be calculated, ...

Lean Manufacturing Training Toolkit - Part 9 - Value Stream Mapping

This resource contains all the information needed to carry out practical and theoretical training exercises in the ‘Valu...

Lean Manufacturing Training Toolkit - Part 8 - Line Balancing

This resource contains all the information needed to carry out practical and theoretical training exercises in the ‘Line...

Standards and Regulatory Update March 2025

Including updates to furniture standards, new standards in development, and the latest on furniture industry-related reg...

Lean Manufacturing Training Toolkit - Part 7 - Problem Solving

This resource contains all the information needed to carry out practical and theoretical training exercises in the ‘Prob...

Lean Manufacturing Training Toolkit - Part 6 - Set-up Reduction

This resource contains all the information needed to carry out practical and theoretical training exercises in the ‘Set-...

An Exploration of Educational Furniture Procurement

Pilot Study to understand the factors influencing the procurement process for educational furniture. The research identi...

EU General Product Safety Regulation - Guide for the Furniture Industry

This guide will help companies understand the EU (including Northern Ireland) GPSR, including the types of furniture pro...

GB General Product Safety Regulation - Guide for the Furniture Industry

This guide will help companies understand the GPSR in Great Britain, including furniture products covered by the Regulat...

UK Timber Regulation Guidance and Template V3

To help you understand your obligations under UKTR and demonstrate compliance

UKCA Labelling Guidance and Template

Understand your UKCA marking obligations and demonstrate traceability

Lean Manufacturing Training Toolkit - Part 5 - 7 Measures of Quality, Cost and Delivery

This resource contains all the information needed to carry out practical and theoretical training exercises in the '7 Me...

Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities in the Furniture Industry

Insight into Standards

Guide to help companies in the furniture industry understand how standards are made, and how to get involved in the stan...