July 16, 2022
BIFMA’s X6.5-2022 Standard addresses home office and occasional-use desk, table and storage products
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the introduction of the safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Home Office and Occasional-Use Desk, Table and Storage […]
March 26, 2022
Updated standards cover office furniture VOCs, public seating weight tests, storage unit stability and more BIFMA has completed its review and recommendations for the following furniture […]
January 8, 2021
BIFMA, the non-profit business and institutional furniture manufacturers trade association, announced it has appointed Steve Kooy, a Grand Rapids resident and furniture industry professional, as its […]
April 30, 2019
AKeilhauer, ASID and BIFMA have partnered to launch a new CEU course developed to help design professionals make the best commercial furniture decisions for their clients. […]
March 2, 2019
The American National Standards Institute has approved the revised safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019, Storage Units. This new national consensus standard was finalized and approved […]
January 29, 2019
The State of California announced in late January that Technical Bulletin (TB) 133, The Flammability Test Procedure for Seating Furniture for Use in Public Occupancies, has […]
October 21, 2018
by Jack Curley United States Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. […]
June 24, 2018
The Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association has approved a new safety and performance standard, BIFMA X6.4-2018 Occasional Use Seating. Copies are available on the BIFMA […]
May 7, 2018
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the revised safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X6.1-2018, Educational Seating. The BIFMA Subcommittee for Seating Standards is pleased […]