Associations

American Home Furnishings Alliance - Disseminates management and technical information to members and acts as the industry's advocate before elected officials and regulatory agencies. Includes its history, details of membership, events, a staff directory, and publication information. Located in High Point, North Carolina, USA.
www.ahfa.us/

BIFMA International - Serves the North American office and business furniture manufacturing industry as an information resource, industry advocate, and by offering professional and industry-wide trade development opportunities.
www.bifma.com/

California Furniture Manufacturers Association - Provides education and promotes and protects the interests of furniture manufacturers in California.
www.cfma.com/

Casual Furniture Retailers - Association of retailers. Includes directory, consumer information, newsletter, and event calendar.
www.casualfurniture.org/

China International Housing and Furnishing Exposition - Providing a platform for international trade of products from the housing and furnishing industry. China.
www.homeexpo.net

Consorzio Pannello Ecologico - A consortium of manufacturers that use the "ecological panel", a recycled wood panel used in furniture.
www.pannelloecologico.com/

Dupart SA - Manufacturer of living room, bedroom, and dining room furniture from solid elm. France.
www.dupart.com/

Export Furniture Exhibition (EFE) Malaysia - Annual exhibition showcasing local manufactured furniture. Contains show statistics and accommodation information.
www.efe.net.my/

Federlegno Arredo - The Italian federation of wood, cork, furniture and furnishing companies. [Italian and English]
www.federlegno.it/

Furniture Industry Research Association - Offers furniture testing, consultancy, research, information and advisory services for members. UK.
www.fira.co.uk/

Furniture West - Association for western Canada furniture manufacturers; features a search engine for consumers.
www.furniturewest.ca

Futon Association International - Tools and representation of the industry, including annual trade show. A directory of member retailers, and information on purchasing a futon.
www.futon.org/

Home Furnishings International Association - HFIA is a trade association for the home furnishings industry. Information is included on the association calendar, membership services, news and associated links.
www.hfia.com/

IFSA - International Furniture Suppliers Association - A non-profit trade association of wholesale distributors, importers, and manufacturers of finished goods. North Carolina, USA.
www.ifsa-info.com/

International Home Furnishings Representatives Association - Trade association dedicated to furthering the business objectives of the sales representative in the home furnishings industry.
www.ihfra.org/

National Home Furnishings Association - Retailer association in USA with industry calendar, programs, publications, and membership information.
www.nhfa.org/

Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Association - The OFMA, founded in 1890, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving a core group of prominent furniture manufacturers and their partners in Ontario.
www.ofma.ca

Southern Home Furnishings Family - Georgia based discount furniture buying association.
shff.org

Sustainable Furniture Council - USA. Non-profit industry organization focused on promoting sustainable practices amongst manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Extensive information and action plans. List of member companies. Links to related sites.
www.sustainablefurniturecouncil.com/

UFAC. Upholstered Furniture Action Council - USA. Certification institute dedicated to the development and promotion of cigarette related fire prevention methods for upholstered furniture. Consumer guide. List of manufacturers and retailers.
www.ufac.org/

Unfinished Furniture Association - Supporting the growth of the unfinished furniture industry and association membership through education and awareness.
www.unfinishedfurniture.org/

UNIFA - National Union of French Furniture Industries - Organization representing the furniture industry in France. Includes mission statement, organizational information, and skills network.
www.unifa.org

Wood and Furniture Technical Centre - Technical center offering research and development support for wood and furniture industries.
www.ctba.fr/

Wood Components Manufacturers Association - Represents manufacturers of dimension and wood component products. Provides a list of members, publications, news, and information.
www.woodcomponents.org/