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Zest 4 Leisure smashes charity fundraising target
LOFAssured achieves 100% success rate
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What to expect at Glee at Spring Fair 2019
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Garden lighting sales sparkle at start of the year
Early Bird gardeners get growing
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Chirpy start for Wild Bird Care
Flying start to the year for plant sales
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GTN Bestsellers reveal the Top 100 Christmas products for 2018
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LOFAssured achieves 100% success rate

 

LOFA has announced that 100% of members offering cushions and cushioned outdoor furniture have now earned LOFAssured accreditation. 

 

LOFA’s (Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association) “LOFAssured” initiative ensures that all cushions sold by members comply with current government fire safety regulations.

 

LOFA has been on a three-year journey after committing to having 100% of relevant members compliant by the end of 2018.  The process saw members put through an educational audit followed by a full audit of all certification, documentation and traceability to ensure only safe, compliant products are offered to the marketplace.  The rigorous process included product testing conducted by an independent test house.

 

LOFA will now extend the scheme to retailers to help them to ensure they have performed all due diligence in their purchasing processes and are stocking safe, compliant furniture.

 

The retailer and consumer will be able to clearly identify fully compliant furniture from a LOFAssured member by the LOFAssured swing tag.

 

LOFAssured Certified members are :

 

4 Seasons Outdoors - www.4seasonsoutdoor.co.uk

A Mir & Co - www.a-mir.co.uk

Alexander Rose – www.alexander-rose.co.uk

Ascalon - www.ascalon.co.uk

Barlow Tyrie Ltd – www.barlowtyrieatgardensite.co.uk

Bramblecrest - www.bramblecrest.com

Cane Industries - www.caneindustries.co.uk

Culcita - www.culcita.ie 

Daro – www.daro-cane.co.uk

Desser - www.desser.co.uk

Europa Leisure – www.europaleisure.co.uk

Extreme Lounging- www.extremelounging.com

Firmans Direct Ltd - firmansdirect.com 

Garden Furniture Global – www.gardenfurnitureglobal.com

Glencrest Seatex Ltd – www.glencrestseatex.co.uk

Glendale Garden and Leisure – www.glendale-leisure.com

Hampson Agencies – www.jati-kebon.com

Hartman UK - www.hartmanuk.com 

Innovators International - www.innovators-international.co.uk

John Robertson Ltd - www.johnrobertson.ltd.uk

Kettler (GB) Limited – www.kettler.co.uk

LeisureGrow - www.leisuregrow.com

Leisure Plan – www.leisureplan.co.uk

Lifestyle Garden - www.lifestylegarden.com

Maze Rattan -www.mazerattan.com

Mercer Agencies – www.merceragencies.com

Munro Importers -pagodafurniture.co.uk

Norfolk Leisure Lifestyle Limited – www.norfolkleisure.com

Pacific Lifestyle Ltd - www.pacific-lifestyle.co.uk

Premier Decorations – www.premierdec.com

Quest Leisure Products Ltd – www.questleisure.com

Signature Weave – www.signatureweave.com

Supremo UK – www.supremouk.com

Woodlodge Products – www.woodlodgeproducts.co.uk

 

For further information on the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association, call 02392 258844 or visit www.lofa.co.uk and www.lofassured.co.uk.

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