INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

AssUfficio - Associazione Nazionale Delle Industrie Dei Mobili e Degli Elementi D'arredo Per Ufficio

Italy

Assufficio, the Association of FederlegnoArredo that is made up of the most important producers of office furniture, seating and accessorized partitions, announces an advanced training course in the design of office space. Contact: Luca Trippetti - Manager

BIFMA International - The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association

USA

BIFMA is the not‐for-profit trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. Contact: Thomas Reardon - Executive Director

BCFA - British Contract Furnishing Association

UK

BCFA is the British business association for the contract furnishing industry, covering the full spectrum of interior products and services in the UK and globally. Contact : Colin Watson - Managing Director

BFM - British Furniture Manufacturers

UK

BFM is a trade association that has represented the interests of the British furniture industry. Contact: Jackie Bazeley - Managing Director 

CSD - Chartered Society of Designers

UK

CSD is the internationally recognised body for the design profession, providing support and guidance for designers at every stage of their career 'from learning to earning'. Contact: Metin Demiray MCSD - Honorary Secretary

CBI - Confederation of British Industry

UK

CBI is the UK's premier business organisation, providing a voice for firms at a regional, national and international level to policymakers. Contact: John Cridland CBE - Director-General

DBA - Design Business Association

UK Founded in 1986, the Design Business Association is the trade association for all those working in the field of design, supporting them and championing the transformative power of design. The DBA membership consists of over 450 design consultancies and design-driven businesses including many of the brightest and most respected names. Contact: Deborah Dawton - Chief Executive

UEA - European Furniture Manufacturers Federation

Belgium

UEA supports furniture manufacturing in UE countries and exchange information in all Europe furniture federations. Contact: Bart De Turck - Secretary

FIRA - Furniture Industry Research Association

UK

FIRA - One of the world's leading furniture technology centers. Contact: Jonny Westbrooke - Chief Operating Officer 

JOIFA - Japan Office Institutional Furniture Association

Japan

JOIFA aims to promote the sound development of the office furniture industry by widely disseminating research on office furniture, various facilities furniture, collection and more of Japan's industrial economy. Contact - info@joifa.or.jp