Furniture

We use furniture of every shape, size and function to make our spaces feel livable, comfortable and functional. We expect these everyday products to meet our expectations for performance, comfort and safety and contribute to our health and wellness.

Our services can help the furniture and bedding industry meet these expectations while demonstrating trust to customers at every level. From residential furnishings and bedding to commercial and retail needs, our full suite of furniture advisory, testing, verification, certification and software offerings can help you understand and meet the requirements for market access, stand out in the global furniture market and boosts confidence in your products.

Our experts monitor the evolving complexities of the global furniture supply chain to help you minimize risks with your partners. We work closely with your team to assist you with navigating local and national regulatory requirements, meeting customer specifications and efficiently responding to market demands. We can also help you understand every test result and finding along the way. Collectively, these efforts can help you remain competitive as we work toward a safer, more sustainable future for the furniture industry.

The global furniture market covers everything from the small accent furniture used in homes to larger upholstered pieces, solid wood and composite goods, commercial furnishings and mattresses. While requirements vary from one product or market to the next, safety, performance, sustainability, and health and wellness remain important for manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike.

Our long-standing industry experts can help answer your questions, simplify the regulatory process and support your efforts in achieving market readiness. We can guide you through the evolving regulatory landscape and associated processes. We work to help you understand applicable regulations and certifications while also showing you why testing is required and what your results mean. This offers a deeper understanding that can help you identify product-specific design considerations, address product recalls in support of continued brand integrity and understand the demands of new markets.

We also support innovation and provide comprehensive services for new designs, such as electrified furniture products that offer ergonomic adjustments, device charging and more. Whether you are looking to expand your reach by entering new global markets or working to ensure the suitability of your products in both commercial and residential settings, we can help guide you through the process.

Our experts help provide confidence that your commercial and retail display products perform as expected. With testing and evaluation to UL 970, the Standard for Retail Fixtures and Merchandise Displays, we can evaluate your fixtures for compliance with applicable regulations. Our experienced team also provides on-site evaluation for products already in the field.

Our service offerings are designed to meet the needs of today’s more complex, innovative displays, and we can work with you to create custom guidelines that help address your specific risks.

We apply our experience in the furniture industry to offer services that can help you demonstrate your commitment to our planet and your customers.

Along with focusing on specific products, manufacturers must also work to demonstrate the environmental impact of their supply chain. We can help you identify potential issues, minimize your environmental impact and demonstrate the sustainability of your products and processes.