Published on : Tuesday, March 25, 2014
BFM in partnership with FIRA invited all BFM members (only) to a technical seminar. The seminar will be held on April 11, 2014 at FIRA International Ltd, Maxwell Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2EW, UK. The Agenda of the seminar …
Published on : Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) held a workshop on the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy (TPP) on March 13 at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) offices in London. Numerous delegates, including …
Published on : Saturday, March 8, 2014
On the 18th March FIRA International will be hosting a kitchen manufacturer’s forum. The main focus of the meeting will be to discuss potential revisions of key standards for kitchen furniture; BS 6222-2 Domestic kitchen equipment. Fitted kitchen units, peninsular …
Published on : Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Levent Çaglar, Senior Ergonomist of FIRA will be providing answers to questions such as how can furniture and the office environment meet the needs of new technology and new ways of working?, from an ergonomics perspective during his presentation at …
Published on : Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The 23rd Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting was held at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London on 6th-7th February 2014. The Institute, more commonly known as Chatham House, is a globally renowned ‘think tank’ with …
Published on : Wednesday, February 12, 2014
FIRA Service Technicians (FST) is supplying all of its technicians with tablet computers, giving them access to its new Service Technicians Advanced Reporting System; ‘STAR’ for short, a tablet-based reporting tool. As part of FST’s service, skilled and experienced furniture …
Published on : Monday, January 27, 2014
One of the world’s leading furniture technology centres is recruiting for an Ergonomist or Technical Officer to join its Ergonomics department. FIRA International offers research, information, testing, consultancy, customer service and after sales service to the furniture and DIY …
Published on : Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Following the recent BBC investigation into upholstery on sale in the UK containing foams and fabrics that do not comply with British law, a course run by a furniture industry expert can offer manufacturers and suppliers peace of mind. Fully …
Published on : Thursday, January 16, 2014
After the ‘Furniture Inferno’ episode by BBC on consumer affair programme, Fake Britain, which aired last night, furniture experts at the leading furniture testing laboratory featured on the programme explain how they can provide support to the industry. “The …
Published on : Friday, January 10, 2014
FIRA presents a course that provides an overview of the UK Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations (as amended) and aims to give an understanding of how to interpret the Regulations for your specific business or product. The Regulations cover …
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