SATRA‘s furniture and floorcoverings testing facility is an international centre of excellence for assessing the safety, quality and durability of retailers’ and manufacturers’ products.
With more than a quarter of a century of experience testing products for the furnishings industry, and impressive ISO 17025 accredited laboratories, SATRA has become established as one of the market leaders in the testing of domestic and contract furniture, beds and mattresses, and flooring.
‘We are delighted to accept the award for Best Product Testing Provider. Knowing it has been voted for by our customers makes this achievement even more significant and we would like to thank everyone who voted for us,’ says Martin Heels, SATRA divisional manager of furnishings and chemistry.
‘Our focus on customer care and communication, coupled with the dedication, expertise and enthusiasm within our testing teams, has undoubtedly been instrumental in achieving this award.’
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SATRA is an Approved Body for the certification of flooring under the Construction Products Regulation and assists with the UKCA marking process. Under current government guidance, the UK will end recognition of the CE mark in Great Britain at the end of June 2025 for construction products. SATRA continues to help flooring manufacturers to prepare for this deadline.
Assessing products for the UK domestic market, where all domestic upholstered furniture must meet the Furniture and Furnishings (fire)(safety) Regulations, is a key part of SATRA’s testing service. This is in addition to testing upholstered furniture for use in contract situations against specifications such as BS 7176.
The durability and safety testing of products including seating, tables, wardrobes, cabinets and beds has seen a surge in enquires during 2024. The dedicated furniture test hall can assess a wide collection of products to an impressive range of standards. This includes domestic, contract, outdoor and furniture for the educational sector.
In addition to the physical and flammability testing capabilities, SATRA also boasts an extensive chemical testing laboratory to assist with customers’ restricted substances testing, to demonstrate compliance with legislation such as REACH and POPs.
‘SATRA has established many strong working relationships with retailers, manufacturers and trade associations and offers a depth of knowledge regarding testing standards and legislation. We welcome our customers to visit our ISO 17025 accredited laboratories to discuss testing requirements and witness testing. It is wonderful this is appreciated and has been recognised by our customers through this award,’ says Heels.
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