Furniture manufacturers, distributors and retailers are increasingly sourcing from a worldwide chain of suppliers, making the quality & safety assessment of furniture even more challenging. Adding to the complexity, is the need to identify and meet regulatory and industry standards for the multiple markets in which the furniture will be distributed.

QUALITY & SAFETY TESTING FOR FURNITURE:

We can help you assess if your products meet the required regulations and industry standards including:

• BS 4875 Part 1: Strength & durability of seating
• BS 4875 Parts 7 & 8: Strength & stability of domestic and contract storage furniture
• BS 5459 Part 2, BS EN 527 Parts 1, 2, 3: Office furniture
• BS EN 1729-1 & -2, BS 5873: Educational furniture
• BS EN 581-1, -2 & -3: Outdoor furniture
• BS EN 1022: Stability of domestic seating
• BS EN 1725, EN 747-1, BS 8509: Beds & mattresses
• BS EN 12521: Strength & stability of domestic tables
• BS EN 14749: Safety of domestic storage

Our services include a host of testing to ensure whatever your requirements, we have the ability to ensure a rigorous approach with a fast turnaround. We can test for:

• Safety Capability
• Strength
• Stability
• Fatigue/Durability
• Impact
• Flammability
• Chemicals

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In addition to national and international regulatory standards, we can test your furniture to industry and retailers' quality standards. Our technicians can also conduct comparative testing and evaluate the design, construction and safety of your furniture at various stages of production.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY

If you need guidance with your quality assurance issues, our technical experts can help you determine which standards you need to meet to access the markets of your choice, assist you in interpreting testing reports and provide product design evaluations