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BFM Furniture Component Expo sets out international opportunities to drive British exports
11 March 2024
News
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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Future of Furniture winners announced at January Furniture Show
19 February 2024
News
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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Why sustainability and business go hand in hand
19 February 2024
Blog
The state of the climate crisis has made sustainability a must for organisations. Read this blog, by our partners, Planet Mark to learn how your organisation can embed sustainability to strengthen its commercial resilience and brand position and improve operational effectiveness.
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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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Wages set to jump for second year across furniture manufacturing
12 January 2024
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A survey of UK furniture manufacturers has revealed that 91% of participants plan to increase wages in 2024 despite concerns about economic uncertainty.
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What is greenhushing? And how can you avoid it?
12 January 2024
Blog
Greenhushing is the new buzzword in the climate space. But what does it mean for your organisation, and how can you avoid it? Find out in this blog.
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What is COP28 and is it still important?
5 December 2023
Blog
In a rapidly changing world, COP28 takes on a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis in 2023, highlighting the need for renewed international cooperation. With record-breaking temperatures and the increasing impact of extreme weather events like wildfires, floods, storms, and droughts worldwide, the urgency of addressing climate issues has never been clearer.
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Manufacturers more pessimistic about trade while skills shortages ease
23 November 2023
News
BFM’s Trade & Price Trends Survey maps out the key factors in the industry including employment, output, costs, material prices and export.
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New recruitment platform ‘My Furniture Career’ launched
13 November 2023
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The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, has launched its new early careers website – My Furniture Career, www.myfurniturecareer.org.uk – offering businesses a specialist solution to recruitment requirements.
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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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