Fire regulation amendments pushed back
At the meeting, which was attended by a broad range of stakeholders, the vast majority of attendees urged the Minister to proceed with care and to make sure that background research is in place to ensure that any proposed changes are effective and do not lower safety...
BFC SECURES LINK TO BRITAIN IS GREAT INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR FURNITURE, FURNISHING AND INTERIOR DESIGN INDUSTRIES
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) has initiated a new link with the government's GREAT campaign which provides the furniture, furnishing and interior design industries with the opportunity to use the campaign to promote themselves overseas. The GREAT campaign...
BFC URGES INDUSTRY TO RESPOND TO GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO THE FR REGULATIONS
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is urging furniture manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the industry to engage with and respond to the government’s consultation on changes to the UK flammability regulations. “We will of course be submitting our own...
Industry urges caution over BIS plans to amend the flammability regulations’ cigarette and match tests
Changes to the Furniture & Furnishing Fire Safety Regulations are in danger of increasing rather than reducing the risk to consumers. Manufacturers and representative trade bodies have been urging the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) not to rush...
UK furniture industry goes to Brussels
Representatives of the British furniture industry held a series of meetings on 25th March 2014 with European Commission officials, with the objective of raising UK furniture manufacturing issues across a range of topics. The delegation, visiting under the umbrella of...
Budget big on exports
High Value Opportunities UKTI presented the concept of its High Value Opportunities (HVO) programme which focuses on 100 projects worldwide each of which are over £500m in budget value and where the UK can compete for at least £250m. Its aim is to focus its resources...