The UK’s Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations were introduced in 1988 to safeguard consumers against the devastating effect of toxic fumes and rapid burning associated with foam fillings. The regulations have been shown to save many 100s of lives...
UK furniture manufacturers face serious resource problems if restrictions are placed on the movement of labour to the UK from other EU countries as a result of Brexit. A British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) survey of companies, accounting for an estimated 9% of total...
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is the UK’s furniture industry’s representative body which seeks to ensure all Government policies and initiatives support a thriving furniture, furnishings and bed sector. The organisation has published its 2017 Manifesto...
Leading members of the furniture industry met with the Minister of State for International Trade and other MPs and Peers on 11th October to discuss investment in developing export markets. They were attending the Export & Growth Event at the House of Commons,...
The National Bed Federation, the trade association representing UK (and Irish) bed manufacturers and their component suppliers, has published its second report on the fate of mattresses at the end of their usable life. Produced on behalf of the NBF by environmental...
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) fully supports the UK’s Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations which have been shown to save approximately 54 lives every year. In addition, we recognise the importance of the EU’s REACH Regulations, which...
