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Furniture champion to cut the ribbon at inaugural expo

18 April 2024

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An MP who worked in the furniture sector for 15 years will officially open the first ever Furniture Component Expo hosted by British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM).

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Furniture champion to cut the ribbon at inaugural expo

‘First response’ support on health and safety for BFM members

12 April 2024

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A strategic new partnership will provide members of British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) with free access to a ‘first responder’ helpline offering guidance and support relating to accidents or HSE interventions.

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‘First response’ support on health and safety for BFM members

Insurance Partner to Help Members Negotiate Risks and Challenges

3 April 2024

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The British Furniture Manufacturers Association is delighted to welcome award-winning independent insurance broker and risk management specialist, McCarron Coates, as its insurance partner.

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BFM report highlights £1.6bn reduction in furniture trade deficit

22 March 2024

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Furniture imports dropped 13.9% in 2023, reducing the UK’s furniture trade deficit by £1.6bn compared to 2022. British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has released its International Trade Review 2024 - a detailed report into the balance of trade for the furniture industry.

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BFM report highlights £1.6bn reduction in furniture trade deficit

BFM podcast explores drive to set single audit standard for industry

18 March 2024

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The latest episode of the Industry Matters podcast from British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) explores the opportunities available through a new partnership with ethical auditor, Verisio.

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BFM podcast explores drive to set single audit standard for industry

BFM Furniture Component Expo sets out international opportunities to drive British exports

11 March 2024

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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will set out export opportunities for the British furniture sector at BFM’s Furniture Component Expo 24.

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BFM Furniture Component Expo sets out international opportunities to drive British exports

Future of Furniture winners announced at January Furniture Show

19 February 2024

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Awards that celebrate the furniture businesses blazing a trail in education and sustainability have been presented at the January Furniture Show

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New partnership offers BFM members an ethical ‘health check’

31 January 2024

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British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has unveiled a new partnership at the January Furniture Show, which gives its members a cost effective route to tracking ethical compliance.

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New partnership offers BFM members an ethical ‘health check’

Industry charity launches month-long Online Christmas Charity Auction

8 November 2023

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The Furniture Makers' Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, is launching a month-long Online Christmas Charity Auction today (Monday 6 November), with the hope of raising at least £10,000.

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Industry charity launches month-long Online Christmas Charity Auction

UK-manufacturing dominates in half of furniture product sectors

24 August 2023

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Latest analysis from national trade body British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) reveals UK-made furniture remains dominant in five out of nine product categories.

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