Furniture Industry Research Association


The Furniture Industry Research Association, is a United Kingdom research association which serves the furniture industry.

Research and consultancy services

FIRA research and development programmes feed into British, European and international standards for performance and testing; FIRA experts represent the UK on several standards committees. This enables its furniture testing laboratory to apply internationally recognised techniques when testing components, materials and finished products to ascertain performance safety and durability. International recognition also means FIRA testing certificates are accepted worldwide.
FIRA's expertise is available on a consultancy basis for business process improvement, ergonomics and environmental management issues. It also provides advice to consumers through its FIRA Service Technicians division.
In October 2019 it published a new standard for bariatric beds for people weighing between 150kg and 250 kg.

Membership

FIRA has three categories of membership: full, international and associate:
FIRA used to share its offices with The Furniture Ombudsman, an independent non-statutory organisation which was set up in 2014.
In 2006 FIRA was a founder member of the British Furniture Confederation lobby group.