"We must break the age old misnomer that if you are not sitting at your desk with your head down, you cannot be working. Research has shown that if you work standing up, you can be much more productive and stay healthy," says leading ...
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Andover-based Woodstock Furniture has become the latest company to be awarded a prestigious Manufacturing Guild Mark (MGM), available only to the top 50 furniture and furnishing manufacturers in the UK, demonstrating excellence in furniture ...
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Furniture News can exclusively reveal that Matt O'Flynn, sales & marketing director of upmarket upholstery manufacturer Meadowmead Ltd, has announced that he is leaving the company on 2nd May. Having worked in the family business for 22 ...
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Two members of the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP) have been selected as winner and runner up of the prestigious Sustainability Award for the furniture industry. Premiere Furniture has been announced as the winner of ...
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The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP), internationally recognised as an environmental benchmark for the furniture industry, has gained seven new members in the last six months, including the first Irish company to achieve ...
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A British furniture designer and manufacturer of traditionally-handcrafted seating is the first to have a guarantee backed by one of the world’s leading furniture technology centres. John Sankey has announced the launch of a ...
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FIRA to supply STAR rollout for furniture repair specialists 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 ...
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has introduced a range of LED components for use in advanced mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The LEDs include two reflector-integrated flash LED packages - the 3432 1.8t ...
The British Furniture Manufacturers Association (BFM) and the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) have signed an agreement which sets out details of a closer working relationship for 2014. The new co-operative working ...
The British Furniture Manufacturers Association (BFM) and the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) have signed an agreement which sets out details of a closer working relationship for 2014. The new co-operative working ...
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UK Flammability Regulations for Upholstered Furniture 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 ...
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In yesterday's BBC consumer affairs programme, Fake Britain, several leading furniture and bed retailers were involved in an investigation into product compliance with the UK's stringent fire safety regulations for furniture. Products ...
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The Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona closed its doors on Thursday, with a sudden rain shower sending the last attendees scurrying off to their hotels. It's been a gargantuan affair that saw pretty much everyone who is anything ...
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Qtel Group, which delivers services to over 89 million customers in MENA and Southeast Asia, will be representing the Middle East strongly as it unveils a large presence at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Its ...
The furniture industry is ready to put out fires if Government proposals to cut unnecessary red tape spread to Britain's stringent flammability regulations. The British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the lobby group that represents the ...
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