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...
After four years in the hot seat, Paul von der Heyde is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation. The new chairman is Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger International) – E.M.E.A. Jonathan originally trained as an...
David Cameron has outlined plans to increase the number of quality apprenticeships and give businesses a say on how they are run. Government outlines radical changes to boost apprenticeship numbers and drive up quality of courses Apprenticeship levy to level the...