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AHFA, UL partner on furniture stability program

HIGH POINT, N.C. – A new program developed by Underwriters Lab in partnership with the American Home Furnishings Alliance will help consumers verify, and identify, furniture that meets voluntary stability standards. According to AHFA, four case goods companies served as pilot sites and have successfully completed the new Stability Verified program. The four — Ashley Furniture, Hooker Furniture, Samson Marketing and Sauder Woodworking — could have Stability Verified products available online or in retail stores as early as November.

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UL Acquires Advanced Furniture Testing

UL, a global safety science leader, acquired Advanced Furniture Testing, a Holland, Mich.-based privately held firm that provides performance and durability furniture testing services to many of the largest North American commercial furniture manufacturers.