Spring 2019

WELCOME
Welcome to our Spring journal, time is flying by and we are just getting to grips with
answering the phone as CFAS after decades of saying OFAS.
The name change has gone down extremely well,
with many Associates appreciating the fact we
have changed our name to reflect their business
sector.
With the early spring sunshine experienced in February whilst collating
the Journal, we are all keeping our fingers crossed that we don’t have
snow during Clerkenwell Design Week! There are so many great
things in the programme, events happening, seminars occurring and
demonstrations planned, that it would be cumbersome to be in snow
boots, woolly hats and gloves. Not to mention difficult holding a pint
outside one of the many pubs networking with colleagues old and
new. As media partners, our CDW mini-journal will be available in
various showrooms and at the CDW Press Office for visitors to pick
up, so please do contact us about your entry as this will reach a huge
audience during the event, as well as the subscription database who
receive it in early May during the CDW build-up. Remember those
Associates not exhibiting at CDW, this journal will keep your brand in
the public eye and reach a large volume of prospective customers.
As promised, we continue our journey of revamping the Journal,
giving it a fresh modern feel, more editorials, articles from Associates
and important updates from FIRA. Environmental issues and
sustainability is our Journal theme this quarter, with plenty of articles
to be surprised about and enjoy. Recently, there has been a lot in the
news directly and indirectly relating to our industry - a Parliamentary
report recommending the fashion industry apply a 1p tax per garment
to fund fabric recycling schemes - Ikea rolling out to more countries
sustainability schemes such as: customers returning old Ikea furniture
to get a refund to spend in store, and in some countries being paid for
Ikea furniture to be resold in the Ikea bargain corner. Planet health is a
subject here to stay.
As always, myself and the CFAS team are here at your disposal.
SEE PAGE 23
Alan
CONTENTS
5 PLANET HEALTH
15 INDUSTRY NEWS
20 SIT STAND
22 PRODUCT NEWS
29 SERVICES
29 ANNUAL EVENTS
EDITORIALS
4 NEWLY LAUNCHED CFAS
6-7 WHAT IS OUR GOVERNMENT DOING?...
8-9 WELCOME TO THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION!
10-11 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
12-13 HOW THE BIOCIDE REGULATIONS AFFECT FURNITURE
14 EAST MIDLANDS’ BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO LOVE RECYCLING
17 IS THERE SUCH A THING AS THE PERFECT INSTALLATION?
18 THE DREADED BOTTOM LOCKER!
5 8-9 10-11 17