New dimensional requirements for office chairs

Ensuring the conformity of office chairs produced and marketed is a fundamental prerequisite to ensure working conditions suitable for the protection and safety of end users. To this end, the design of the same office workplaces must take into account ergonomic principles and minimum performance and safety requirements. The dimensional requirements of the seats are
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The Environmental Trends: Minimum Environmental Criteria and Furniture Product Circularity

The data presented in the latest “Greenitaly Report 2020”, confirmed the European primacy of our country in the field of circular economy and waste recycling. Compared to other European countries, Italy enjoys a good ranking and has fundamental pre-requirements to become a true leader of the circular economy; not by chance our Nation is the
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Export Germany, new formaldehyde emission limits for wood-based products

From 1 January 2020, new limits regarding the emission of formaldehyde from raw and coated wood-based panels placed on the German market will come into effect. The news was published in the German Official Journal (BAnz AT 11/26/2018 B2) and it should be emphasized that for the assessment of the formaldehyde emissions a new method
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Exhibitors at SICAM 2019

From October 15 to 18 we will be exhibitors at SICAM (held in Pordenone) in occasion to the annual meeting for the international industry of components, semi-finished products and accessories for the furniture. Our participation at SICAM will be a novelty that will mark an year characterized by several important achievements related to the introduction
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Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) for furniture and furnishings

The technical and commercial market innovations, together with the new regulations on Public Procurement, have made necessary to update the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) in a Circular Economy perspective. Introduction to CAM. The Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) are the environmental requirements defined for the various phases of the purchase process aimed at identifying the best
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Export USA: EPA TSCA Title VI updates on formaldehyde emissions

On August 21, 2019, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, published a final rule that provides technical amendments to the December 12, 2016 formaldehyde rule. The amendments will further align EPA’s TSCA Title VI regulation with the California Air Resource Board’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood and provide clarity on certain
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In Denmark with the main European Certification Bodies

We are back on formaldehyde; this time we are in Denmark where we participated in the annual meeting of European certification bodies (TPC) which took place during the days of 22-23 May, at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) based in Aahrus.  The main European certification bodies of all Europe were present at the CETPC working table
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Formaldehyde: regulatory update

Formaldehyde is a highly volatile colorless gas which is taken by inhalation from the body and therefore carcinogenic to humans (as declared by the “International Agency for Research on Cancer”) and it is present in the glues used for the production of furniture. In order to protect the health of the consumer, the use of formaldehyde
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ISO Technical Discussion in Shangai

SHanghai ISO
COSMOB attended the ISO Technical Committee meeting for the furniture sector, which was held from 17 to 21 September 2018 in Shangai  The Technical Commission called ISO/TC 136 “Furniture”  has the task of defining and harmonizing the regulatory standards for safety, functionality and health for furnishing products in different countries. This commission brings together the
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ISO Technical Discussion in Nuremberg

COSMOB took part in the ISO Technical Committee meeting for the furniture sector, which was held from 18 to 22 February 2019 at the TÜV Rheinland headquarters, in Nuremberg. COSMOB is an official member of the Technical Commission called ISO/TC 136 “Furniture” which has the task of defining and harmonizing the regulatory standards for safety,
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