Published on : Thursday, December 21, 2017
Brighouse based Siddall and Hilton Products Limited has been awarded FIRA Gold Certification for their furniture springs. To achieve FIRA Gold the springs were assessed against specified durability levels through rigorous pounding tests conducted by FIRA International. The tests …
Published on : Tuesday, December 5, 2017
FIRA International has bolstered its furniture testing team through the new appointments of a Customer Service Coordinator, and due to expansion, a Flammability Technician. As Customer Service Coordinator, Lorna Middlewood is responsible for leading and developing the Testing Services …
Published on : Tuesday, August 1, 2017
FIRA International has invested significant sums in new measurement equipment in order to offer enhanced ergonomic assessment services to the furniture industry supply chain, and to complement its current equipment base. A newly purchased pressure mapping system has an …
Published on : Monday, July 24, 2017
Humanscale’s new range of ‘Trea’ chairs has received FIRA International’s Ergonomic Excellence Award, which recognises companies who design and manufacture ergonomically outstanding products. The award identifies genuine ergonomic excellence in both domestic and workplace furniture products; clearly distinguishing from other …
Published on : Thursday, June 15, 2017
Trade associations from across the UK furniture and interiors industries have united under a single banner, the Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA), to combat the threat of a widening skills gap. The new organisation aims …
Published on : Tuesday, May 30, 2017
On May 18, FIRA opened its doors to the furniture supply chain as part of its programme of 2017 Open Days, welcoming representatives from furniture manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to their UKAS-accredited facilities in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Delegates had a …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has once again been confirmed as a partner of Clerkenwell Design Week, which will take place from May 23 to 25, 2017. The festival is an annual focus for London’s leading design district, which …
Published on : Wednesday, February 8, 2017
FIRA International has released details on its 2017 EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) training programme, which aims to promote regulatory compliance. The EUTR entered into force in March 2013 and aims to reduce illegal logging worldwide. Essentially the Regulation makes it …
Published on : Friday, September 2, 2016
Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) is delighted to announce that the following products have been awarded with FIRA’s prestigious Ergonomics Excellence Award, having met the stringent assessment criteria: • The Go Flex document reading and writing slope from …
Published on : Tuesday, July 19, 2016
FIRA International, under the head of Furniture Industry Research Association, recently announced the addition of 3 new experts to its Consultancy team. Gareth Mayhew joins as Technical Manager. He will be responsible for the team of Technical and Environmental …
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