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New compliance guide published

Posted on 7th June, 2018
Archived since 7th June, 2019

The US Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association , BIFMA, has published a new compliance guide giving guidance to manufacturers as to how to claim compliance to BIFMA standards.
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New US Furniture standard published

Posted on 7th June, 2018
Archived since 7th June, 2019

​The US standards making body ANSI has collaborated with US office Furniture manufacturers association BIFMA to publish a new standard for seating
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Baby Products Association technical meeting report

Posted on 5th June, 2018
Archived since 3rd June, 2019

​The Baby Products Association (BPA) plays an active role in the development of product technical standards as well as providing support and specialist services to its members. Their Technical Committee is made up of manufacturers, retailers and other organisations including the Furniture Industry Research Association who have an interest in the safety of childcare products.
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New Technical Report for childcare products published

Posted on 5th June, 2018
Archived since 4th May, 2020

This Technical Report is designed to help both standard makers draft standards and manufacturers supply suitable markings, instructions and warnings.
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Furniture standards meeting report

Posted on 4th June, 2018
Archived since 2nd June, 2019

​CEN TC207 is the European Standard Committee responsible for producing furniture standards. It recently held it’s Plenary meeting in Milan, Italy.
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DFS gain further ‘Certified Company’ status under upholstery compliance scheme

Posted on 23rd May, 2018
Archived since 23rd May, 2019

Furniture manufacturers, DFS Furniture Company Ltd, has achieved ‘Certified Company’ status under the Furniture Industry Research Association’s recently launched ‘Compliance Scheme for the Fire Performance of Upholstered Furniture’. This follows on from DFS’s retail arm being confirmed as a Certified Company back in February 2018.
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