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Spotlight on Anlee Industries
Say hello to our latest member, Anlee Industries. The Australian Furniture Association is proud to introduce the latest AFA Members, Anlee Industries, a family owned and operated business, based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Anlee Industries are...
Featuring the Best of the Best of the Furniture Industry!
Every week, the Australian Furniture Association newsletter lands in the inboxes of over 20,000 members and industry contacts. We encourage all AFA Members to submit relevant articles, news and updates that need to be shared with the industry network and the wider...
‘Land-not-so-full’ is the Future of Landfill Diversion – Product Stewardship
Product stewardship is an approach to environmental management in which everyone involved in creating, producing, selling, or using a product is accountable for reducing its environmental impact at all points in its life cycle, including end-of-life management....
Join Australian Furniture Industry Stewardship Council
The Australian Furniture Industry Stewardship Council (AFISC) is now calling for expressions of interest to join the Advisory Groups that will inform and guide the Council towards a series of strategic milestones…
Nominate Now: Australia’s Most Innovative Manufacturers
Australia’s Most Innovative Manufacturers – Great friends of the AFA, AU Manufacturing, are on the hunt for leading innovative companies.
EOI Officially Open for ‘Take A Seat With Us’ Program
The Australian Furniture Association have identified the significant labor shortage for upholsterers and textile fabricators, and have teamed up to support the Multi-Industry Collaboration Group (MICG) to create the latest job-skills taster program – ‘Take a Seat With Us!’
35% of Australian GDP Spent Via Government Procurement
We’ve all seen the unprecedented changes that COVID has brought to the world. Many industries felt the squeeze (as did consumers) when importation during 2019-2022 saw huge delays with freight and cargo shipping time frames. This ultimately led to a massive strain on...
ACCC ‘Greenwashing’ Sweep Unearths Widespread Concerning Claims
The ACCC will be investigating a number of businesses for potential ‘greenwashing’, following an internet sweep which found more than half of the businesses reviewed made concerning claims about their environmental or sustainability practices. The Australian Furniture...
Stitching Up The Gap To Take A Seat With Us
The Australian skilled labor shortage for upholsterers and textile fabricators is being addressed by an innovative new training initiative launching in April. “Take a Seat With Us!” Taster Program embeds the Design Specification and job-ready tasks into the...
Australia’s Most Trusted & Distrusted Brands Webinar is now live!
The Australian Furniture Association reviews trusted content as it comes to hand and selects information that may be of use to the Australian Furnishing Industry.Furniture suppliers to retailers may benefit from the attached webinar, which features the TOP TWO...