@AuManufacturing Conversations episode 17 — Meet Steve Layton from Layton Corp
In episode 17 of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, AuManufacturing interviews Steve Layton of Layton Corporation. The chat was recorded at the Good Design Awards – supported by the Australian Furniture Association. EmTech, a division of...Why “fast fashion” runs rampant in the furniture sector
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) was successful in securing a federally funded grant on product stewardship early in 2022. Design of Commercial Furniture for the Circular Economy – Furniture 360 – will unpack how the furniture industry will address the...Furniture 360 Briefing – September 2022
Furniture 360 Project Leader, Mark Thomson, speaks with the Australian Furniture Association (AFA) head of Partnerships and Marketing Jason Ross about the Furniture 360 project. Jason Ross – Mark thank you for your time. Earlier this year you were appointed Project...A ‘GREENER’ NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR LEATHER FURNITURE
A long-time staple of the furniture industry, leather furniture has widespread appeal, but it traditionally comes with high costs to the environment…
Venue operators face increased litigation due to furniture related injuries.
Venue operators face increased litigation due to furniture related injuries. The AFA continues to assist a number of furniture industry businesses to manage litigious situations. The increase in insurance claims is due to the lack of understanding by venue operators...NO. YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER.
But we’d love to have you. More and more, the AFA receives calls on a whole range of topics, but mostly from stakeholders seeking help or advice, usually related to a business crisis. Increasingly the caller has assumed they are an AFA Member, when they are not. What...Improving IP protections for Australian designers
In March 2022, several improvements to the design system will come into effect. Most significantly, a 12-month grace period has been introduced to ensure designers can register their designs after inadvertently disclosing them.
Protect Your Family From Toppling Furniture – A Best Practice Guide
Children like climbing on things, especially if there is something attractive up high. Household furniture like bookshelves, wardrobes, storage and entertainment units can be attractive to climb. So too is furniture such as tallboys or home office filing cabinets,...FEATHERSTON. PARKER. ARISTOC. RAMLER. HOWARD. EASDEN. DIDIER. AND ………
Watch this PREVIEW of the Modern ICONS of the Australian Furnishing industry documentary series.