Inventors Seek & Discover Eco-Friendly Varnish

A Safer, Renewable Formula   Expensive petroleum-based chemicals are going out of style, as renewable sources are growing in demand. In the case of furniture varnishes, researchers at the Institute for Wood Research in Germany have developed an alternative product in which nearly all petrochemical components have been substituted.  The new water-soluble furniture varnish is comprised of vegetable oils and sugars and has identical...

Resources for Furniture Retailers during Tough Times

WHFA & NHFA Offer Members a Business Survival Hotline   In 2009, Western Home Furnishings Association and National Home Furnishings Association launched their first-ever Business Survival...

EPA Working on a Standard Formaldehyde Rule for Furniture

Alliance Urges Uniform U.S. Standard That Recognizes Existing International Standards   The EPA has been holding a series of forums to gather information from stakeholders about the risks...

Furniture Industry Brings Concerns to Lawmakers

The Meeting on the Hill  Top executives in the furniture industry combined forces and went to Washington DC in January 2009 to meet with Congress members about specific policy concerns. Among the...

Office Furniture Industry Sets Sustainability Guidelines

With new guidelines in place, workplace furniture is cleaning up its act. Expect to see products that lessen the impact on the environment’s health, and human health. Suppliers will be making...