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This list is supplied as a service to the members of our industry. BIFMA INTERNATIONAL has made no investigation of any of the test laboratories listed below. Listing on this page does not constitute an endorsement of any or all of these testing laboratories. Members and other companies are advised to check the credentials, scope of accreditation, and qualifications of any laboratory they may select for testing purposes. The test laboratories who are also members of BIFMA are indicated by the BIFMA Member logo.


Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84

Doug Woodard or Jason Wisniewski
ADVANCED FURNITURE TESTING
12764 Greenly Street, Suite 20
Holland, MI 49424
Phone: 616-928-0791
Fax: 616-928-0792
E-mail: Doug Woodard dw@furnituretest.com
E-mail: Jason Wisniewski jw@furnituretest.com
Website:www.furnituretest.com
A2LA 3
5
8
9
11
CGSB
ASTM
GSA

Tony Worthan
AIR QUALITY SCIENCES, INC.
2211 Newmarket Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30067
Phone: 770-933-0638
Fax: 770-933-0641
E-mail: info@aqs.com
x 7
ASTM

Alfred T. Hodgson
BERKELEY ANALYTICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
815 Harbour Way South, Unit 6
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: 510-236-2325
Fax: 510-236-2335
Email: ahodgson@berkeleyanalytical.com
Web: www.berkeleyanalytical.com
IAS

7
8
12
13
ASTM


A. J. Rybarczyk
BUREAU VERITAS, CONSUMER PRODUCT SERVICES
100 Northpointe Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14228
Phone: 716 505-3561
Fax: 716 505-3301
Email: aj.rybarczyk@us.bureauveritas.com
Web: http://www.bureauveritas.com
x x x x x x x 1
3
4
6
9
10
ASTM

Ms. Priscilla Cheung / Mr. Andy Cheng
BUREAU VERITAS CONSUMER PRODUCTS SERVICES (HONG KONG) LTD.
Kwai Chung Office
Unit 19, 12/F, Vanta Industrial Centre,
21-33 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong
Phone: 852-2418-1222
Fax: 852-2480-6666
E-mail: bvcps_info@hk.bureauveritas.com
x x x x x 10

Dr. Muse Ma / Mr. Alvin Fung
BUREAU VERITAS CONSUMER PRODUCTS SERVICES
(Shanghai Office) (Hardline Division)
No. 105, Guangzhong Road, Zhuanqiao Town, Minhang
Shanghai, China. Post Code: 201108
Phone: 86-21-64893130
Fax: 86-21-64891984
E-mail: bvcps_sh_info@cn.bureauveritas.com
x x 3
4
10
Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84

A. Giavon
CATAS
Via Antica 14
33048 San Giovanni al Natisone ITALY
Phone: 0432-747211 r.a.
Fax: 0432-747250
x x x x x x   3
4
7
8
10
ASTM
 
Gary L. Heroux
COMPOSITE PANEL ASSOCIATION
19465 Deerfield Avenue, Suite 306
Leesburg, VA 20176 USA
Phone: 703-724-1128
Fax: 703-724-1588
Email: gheroux@cpamail.org
Web: http://www.pbmdf.com
NVLAP 7
Fabiana Baiocchi
COSMOB spa
Laboratorio Tecnologico per la Qualita
Via della Produzione, 61
61025 - Montelabbate (PU), Italia
Phone: +39 (0) 721 481269
Fax: +39 (0) 721 482512
Email: f.baiocchi@cosmob.it
Web: www.cosmob.it
x x x x x x x 10
ASTM

Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84
Dr. Frank Kuebart
eco-INSTITUT GmbH
Sachsenring 69
D-50677 Koln, Germany
Phone: 49-221-931245-0
Fax: 49-221-931245-33
Email: FKuebart@eco-INSTITUT.de
Web: www.eco-INSTITUT.de
DAkkS

Reinhard Oppl
EUROFINS PRODUCT TESTING A/S.
-Europe
Smedeskovvej 38
8464 Galten, Denmark
Phone: +45 7022 4266
Direct: +49 40 492 94 333
Fax: +45 70 22 42 55
E-mail: voc@Eurofins.com
Web: www.product-testing.eurofins.com/bifma.aspx
-USA
Eurofins Scientific, Inc.
2200 Rittenhouse St., Suite 150
Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone: 515-362-5937
E-mail: voc@Eurofins.com
Web: www.product-testing.eurofins.com/bifma.aspx
DANAK 7
8
13
ASTM


Lisa Kane
EXOVA CANADA INC.
2395 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, ON
CANADA, L5K 1B3
Phone: 905-822-4111 Ext. 325
Fax: 905-823-1664
Email: lisa.kane@exova.com
Web: www.exova.com
SCC 3
6
9
10
CGSB
KCMA
ASTM
Alpha Barry, Ph.D, MBA
Scientifique Principal / Principal Scientist
Chef de Groupe-Environement / Group Leader-Environment
FPINNOVATIONS
Composites Products
319, rue Franquet
Quebec, QC
Canada G1P 4R4
Phone: 418-659-2647 Ext. 3803
Fax: 418-659-2922
E-mail: alpha.barry@fpinnovations.ca
Web: www.fpinnovations.ca
SCC 7
ASTM
Dr. Harvey A. West, II, PE
FURNITURE MFG. & MGMT. CENTER
Box 7906 / North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: (919) 515-3335
Fax: (919) 515-1543
E-mail: hawest@eos.ncsu.edu
Web: www.fmmcenter.ncsu.edu
x x            
Bob Panitzki
FURNTECH/AFRDI
P.O. Box 2042
LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA
AUSTRALIA 7250
Phone: (03) 6326 6155
Fax: (03) 6326 3090
E-mail: info@furntech.org.au
NATA      
Leonard Roesner
GAYNES LABS, INC.
9708 Industrial Drive
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Phone: (708) 233-6655
Fax: (708) 233-6985
E-mail: gayneslabs@aol.com
Web: www.gaynestesting.com
x x x x x x x 1
3
4
10
ASTM
Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84
Bobby Brown
GOVMARK Organization, Inc.
96 Allen Blvd, Suite D
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: 631-293-8944
Fax: 631-293-8956
Web: www.govmark.com
bobbyb@govmark.com
A2LA
x x 3
4
8
CGSB
ASTM
Ing. Natale Consonni
ICQ Div. of IISG Srl
Via Europa, 28
22060 Cabiate (CO), Italy
Phone: 39 031-76927
Fax: 39 031-756782
Email: info@icqglobal.com
Web: www.icqglobal.com
x x x x x x 3
4
8
9
10
CGSB
ASTM

Bryan Stratton
INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES
4700 Broadmoor SE, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone: (616) 656-7401
Fax: (616) 656-2022
E-mail: bryan.stratton@intertek.com
Web: http://www.intertek.com/testing/furniture
x A2LA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
GSA
ASTM
BHMA
CGSB
KCMA
Dr. Massimo Borsini
L.A.P.I. SpA
Via della Quercia 11
59100 Prato (Italy)
Phone: 0039-0574-575320
Fax: 0039-0574-575323
Email: lapi@laboratoriolapi.it
Web: www.laboratoriolapi.it
Note: Contact lab for additional testing relative to European Union standards.
x x 2
4
7
8
ASTM

Dipl.-ling (FH) Reimund Heym
Head of Competence Centre

LGA QualiTest GmbH
TUV Rheinland Group
Furniture Testing Institute
Tillystrasse 2 - 90431 Nurnberg
GERMANY
Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-5831
Fax: +49 (0)911 655-5834
Internet: www.lga.de
E-mail: reimund.heym@de.tuv.com
DGA
DAkkS
1
3
7
8
10
BHMA
KCMA

Stefan Windisch
General Manager Furniture
LGA Furniture Testing Institute
TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
No. 177, Lane 777, West Guangzhong Rd., Zhabei District, Shanghai 200072
Phone: +86 27 61081188-1769, +852 21921181
Fax: ++86 27 61081199
Internet: www.lga-hk.com
E-mail: stefan.windisch@hk.chn.tuv.com
x x x x x x 1
7
8
10
12
Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84

Stefan Windisch
General Manager
LGA (HK) Ltd.
8-10/F, Emperor International Square
7 Wang Tai Road
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2192 1000
Fax: (852) 2192 1027
Internet: www.lga.de
E-mail: frank.holzmann@lga.de
x DAkkS x 1
4
7
8
10
ASTM


Thomas Schultz
Director
LGA Furniture Laboratory HCMC
TUV Rheinland Co., Ltd.
Ground Floor, Block No. 10, Street No. 4
Quang Trung Software City
Tan Chanh Hiep Ward, District 12
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietman,
Phone: +84.8-5437 10 50
Fax: +84.8-5437 10 49
Internet: www.lga.de www.lga.vn
E-mail: thomas.schultz@vn.tuv.com, or
furniture.lab@vn.tuv.com
x x x x x x x 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Stephan Pesch
LGA Furniture Testing Laboratory
TUV Rheinland (Guangdong) Ltd.
Laboratory
Unit C-201, No. 7 Caipin Road,
Guangzhou Science City
Guangzhou 510663, Guangdong
P.R. China
Phone: +86(0)20-2839-1617
Fax: +86(0)20-2839-1999
Internet: www.chn.tuv.com
gz.lga-asia.com
E-mail: stephan.pesch@gz.chn.tuv.com
DAkkS x 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
12

Martin R. Bennett
MATERIALS ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC
3945 Lakefield Court
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone: (770) 866 3200
Fax: (770) 866-3259
Email: mbennett@mastest.com
Web: http://www.mascertifiedgreen.com
A2LA
ASTM

Michel Comtois
MICOM LABORATORIES, INC.
556 Avenue Le Pine
Dorval, Quebec
CANADA, H9P 2V6
Phone: (514) 633-0078
Fax: (514) 633-7188
E-mail: mcomtois@micomlab.com
http://www.micomlab.com
x SCC
3
5
11
12
BHMA
CGSB
KCMA
ASTM
Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84
David L. Moyer
Laboratory Manager
RIVERBANK ACOUSTICAL LABORATORIES
1512 So. Batavia Avenue
Geneva, Illinois 60134-3302
Phone: (630) 232-0104
Fax: (630) 232-0138
E-mail: riverbank.inquiries@alionscience.com
Web: riverbank.alionscience.com
          NVLAP     2
ASTM

Mike Xiao
SGS-CSTC STANDARDS TECHNICAL SERVICES CO., LTD.
Guangzhou Branch
1F, 198 Kezhu Road, Scientech Park
Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 510663
Phone: (8620) 8215 5500
Fax: (8620) 8207 5191
E-mail: mike_xiao@sgs.com
x x x x x x 1
3
4
7
8
9
10
KCMA
ASTM

Winson Wang
SGS-CSTC STANDARDS TECHNICAL SERVICES CO., LTD.
Anji Branch
Fantan Industrial Park,
Economic & Technology Development District, Anji County, Zhejiang,
China 313300
Phone: (86 572) 5018828
Fax: (86 572) 5018829
E-mail: winson.wang@sgs.com
AS-L4
3
4
8
9
10
KCMA
ASTM

Oliva Kou
SGS-CSTC STANDARDS TECHNICAL SERVICES CO., LTD.
Shanghai Branch
7F, 3rd Building No. 889,
Yishan Road Xuhui District,
Shanghai, China 200233
Phone: (8621) 61402666-2710
Fax: (8621) 54500353
E-mail: oliva.kou@sgs.com
x x x CNAS 1
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
12
BHMA
KCMA
ASTM
Dr. Hing Wo Tsang
SGS HONG KONG LTD.
5/F-8/F&28/F, Metropole Square
2 On Yiu Street, Siu Lek Yuen
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Phone: 852 2774 7420
Fax: 852 2334 9085
Email: Hingwo.Tsang@sgs.com
Web: http://www.sgs.com/voc/furniture_hk.htm
x 7

Owen Cheng
SGS TAIWAN LTD. HARDGOODS LABORATORY
127, Wukung Road
Wu Ku Ind. Zone, Taipei County-TAIWAN, 248
Phone: +886 2 2299 3279 #3500
Fax: +886 2 2299 2920
E-mail: owen.cheng@sgs.com
Web: www.tw.sgs.com
x x x x x x x   1
2
3
4
6
8
9
10
ASTM
Test Lab List

= Within scope of accreditation

x = Test service offered

ANSI/BIFMA Standard ISO
17025
Accred-tation

Body
Flammability Standard *Other Tests:
See
below.
Chair
X5.1
Lounge
Seating
X5.4
File/
Storage
X5.3 & X5.9
Desk
X5.5
Panel
X5.6
SOHO
S6.5
VOC
Emissions
M7.1
CAL
TB-117
or
TB-133
ASTM
E-84

Piyush Shah
SGS CONSUMER TESTING SERVICES
291 Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: 973-461-7953
Fax: 973-575-7175
E-mail: piyush.shah@sgs.com
Web: www.us.sgs.com/cts
x IAS 1
3
4
5
10
11
12
CGSB
KCMA
ASTM

Jin Sun Pum
SIDIZ TESTING SERVICES
532-12, Segyo-Dong,
Pyeongtaek-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea
Phone: 82-31-650-1154
Fax: 82-31-651-9992
Email: sijipos@fursys.com
x

Mr. Keith Shelton
Mgr. Certification of Playgrounds and Other Childrens Products

TUV SUD America Inc.
47523 Clipper Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 734 455 4841
Fax: 734 455 6590
E-mail: kshelton@tuvam.com
Web: http://www.TUVamerica.com

x x x x x x 1
2
3
4
5
6
Mr. Seah Chong An
TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd
Mechanical

1 Science Park Drive
Singapore 118221
Phone: (65) 6778 7777
Fax: (65) 6779 7088
E-mail: info@tuv-sud-psb.sg
Web: http://www.tuv-sud-psb.sg

x x x x x x SINGLAS x 7
9
10
ASTM

Terence Chow
UL VS Hong Kong Limited
16-17/F, Tower B, Regent Center
63 Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung
N.T. HONG KONG
Phone: (852)2423 3092
Fax: (852)2480 5436
Email: terence.chow@strhk.com
x x x x x UKAS
HKAS
x 1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
13
ASTM

Jeff Link
VGO, Inc.
1330 SE 6th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503-239-6000
Fax: 503-239-6100
E-mail: testing@vgoinc.com
Web: www.vgoinc.com
x x x x 6
9
BHMA
KCMA
ASTM

* KEY TO "OTHER TESTS"
1-Electrical Tests
2-Accoustical Tests
3-Fabric, Foam, Mechanisms Tests
4-CAL TB-116 (Smoldering cigarette resistance)
5-General Services Administration (GSA) "Intensive Use" Chair Test
6-Metallurgy, Forensic Science, Environmental, and other Analyses
7-"Off Gassing" Evaluation and Emissions Testing (other than BIFMA M-7)
8-European Standard On Products Including Flammability
9-Failure Analysis
10-Corrosion Testing
11-GSA Requirements FNAE 80-214A and 3FNE-99-582B
12 ISTA-International Safe Transit Association-Test protocol for packaged furniture
13-CPSIA Phthalate esters

Acronyms:
BHMA = Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
CGSB = Canadian General Standards Board
KCMA = Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
ASTM = American Society for Testing Materials
GSA = General Services Administration

DISCLAIMER
This list is supplied as a service to the members of our industry. BIFMA INTERNATIONAL has made no investigation of any of the test laboratories listed above. Listing on this page does not constitute an endorsement of any or all of the above testing laboratories. Members and other companies are advised to check the credentials and qualifications of any laboratory they may select for testing purposes. The test laboratories who are also members of BIFMA are indicated by the BIFMA Member logo.



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