Acme Furniture Assemblers (Acme) had a lucrative contract with a manufacturer of premium flat-packed furniture, Larceny Pty Ltd (Larceny). Acme was contracted to install shop displays for Larceny in the showrooms of national furniture retailers, and complete...
AFA Member Fabio Biavaschi exhibited and launched his MEK COLLECTION, which includes a chair, stool/side table and the new bookcase during Milan Design Week 2016 at iSaloni Fiera Milano Rho PAD 18 – stand C02-C06 last April and the AFA looks forward to seeing...
Commercial operators recognise that legal advisors are one of the tools in the box that assist in problem prevention or problem solving. When an operator is backed into a corner, either by the intentional or unintentional acts of an employee, competitor,...
The Business Consultation website connects you with the Australian Government by bringing consultations on policy and regulation changes to one handy place. Through the Business Consultation website, you can find consultations on policies and regulations under...
This image is possibly a bit extreme for most of Australia, however it is winter and we found some handy tips on how to look after your outdoor furniture: Aluminium: Aluminium outdoor furniture can be left out year round. However, make sure all the water is...
This is an interesting video on Australians understanding of what manufacturing is, you may receive a bit of a shock! The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council partnered with the Australian Industry Group to produce an eye opening video, which aims to...
Workspace Furniture is a national manufacturer and supplier of a quality range of systems and commercial furniture. They have a vacancy available within their Melbourne Sales Team who due to progressive growth has become a significant commercial furniture...
Check out this great article from Interiors Addict on AFA Member Jardan on their bed linen collection. Inspired by Australians’ penchant for flannelette pyjamas, the ‘Flannies’ bed linen collection is a decidedly lo-fi turn for Jardan, a brand we’ve come to...
The AFA would like to wish Member Workspace Commercial Furniture a very happy 105th birthday this week! Workspace remains a founding institution in the Australian design industry, trading through two World Wars, The Great Depression and 26 Australian Prime...
If you use Xero, AFA Members may be interested to learn that The Commonwealth Bank and Xero have upgraded their data-sharing capabilities. The new automatic bank feed service, which has been available to small businesses since late June 2016, has already more...
If you employ people, it is now compulsory to use SuperStream to pay super contributions to your employees. What is SuperStream? SuperStream is the new data standard you need to use to pay super contributions for your employees electronically. Under the new data...
A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 37.9 per cent of Australians aged 14+ (7,427,000 people) used Gmail in an average four weeks during the year to March 2016. Meanwhile, 37.6 per cent (7,362,000 people) used a Microsoft email account during the...
SELF-confessed lover of wood, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk headed for the Australian Forestry Standard exhibit when she visited FURNITEX & design 2016 in Brisbane in July. Pictured with AFS Ltd CEO Simon Dorries, the Premier remarked on the...
In recent weeks Harvey Norman has led the way in announcing updated testing requirements in relation to the supply and sale of Bunk Beds in all of its Harvey Norman, Domayne and Joyce Mayne Stores. The retail giant has determined that compliance with the CPN needs to...
