Woodworking manufacturers that use or produce composite panels have until May 8 to submit comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products rule, originally issued June 2013.

A strategic partnership between the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn. and the Health Product Declaration Collaborative will create standardized chemical identification, assessment and disclosure protocol for office furniture products and components.

NSF International and the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) release product category rule for office storage products.

NSF International and the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) release product category rule for office storage products.

The SPC is a new organization developed to harness the power of institutional purchasing for greater sustainability achievements.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has announced that it has joined the Sustainable Purchasing Council (SPC) as a strategic partner.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) will hold a "Chemicals of Concern Summit” featuring keynote speaker Dr. Joel Tickner, as well as other green chemistry experts and sustainability reporting specialists during a two-day event in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

NSF International is collaborating with the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association to develop a Product Category Rule for office storage products.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association joined the U.S. Green Building Council as a signatory on a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration encouraging inclusion of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating Systems as an option for public building design and assessment.

Chuck Saylor, founder and CEO of izzy+, a manufacturer of contract furnishings, assumed the role of president of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assn. at BIFMA's annual breakfast meeting held June 13 during NeoCon.