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NF-Office Excellence Certified:
The certification dedicated to office furniture celebrates its 10th anniversary
27/01/2022
Combining the technical and environmental quality of office furniture and the societal commitment of manufacturers, NF-Office Excellence Certifiée (NF-OEC) is today the only French certification dedicated to this market segment.
For the past 10 years, it has guaranteed users a safe, long-lasting product that has been inspected by a neutral and independent third-party organisation, the FCBA Technology Institute.
On the occasion of this 10th anniversary, FCBA looks back at the evolution of this certification and that of office furniture.
The Carpentry Combes, a manufacturer of made-to-measure windows in Aveyron, has been awarded the NF Fenêtres Bois et Portes Extérieures certification, issued by FCBA
19/11/2021
FCBA has just awarded the right to use the NF Fenêtres Bois et Portes Extérieures mark to the company “Les Menuiseries Combes”, after having qualified its Natura and Nova ranges of wooden windows and audited their production site. The Technological Institute thus recognizes the know-how of the family business from Millau, created in 1871, which today employs about one hundred people.
NF Fenêtres Bois et Portes Extérieures, a quality mark issued and controlled by a third-party organization (FCBA), will above all allow the end consumer to be sure that Menuiseries Combes’ wooden windows, manufactured exclusively in France, are durable and efficient.
With this new certified manufacturer, the NF Wooden Windows and Exterior Doors certification has a total of 17 professional holders.
3 new "CTB Composants & Systèmes Bois" certified solutions: Complementary applications, illustrating the specific positioning of the certification dedicated to wood structural elements and associated accessories
15/07/2021
Launched by the FCBA Technological Institute in 2019, CTB Composants & Systèmes bois certification has become the quality reference dedicated to wood structural elements and associated accessories: it now includes 41 certified solutions and products, i.e., 32 players involved in the process.
Three of them, Cobs, Mathis and XLAM-Industrie, have just seen their products admitted to this certification: different and complementary solutions, which perfectly illustrate the wide spectrum covered by CTB Composants & Systèmes bois.
Innovation in the panel sector FCBA and Techpap present you their new device to measure the roughness of panels: Hand Roughtness 3D
06/07/2021
The FCBA Technology Institute and Techpap have developed a brand new device capable of measuring the surface condition of panels by analyzing their roughness. This device is available in two versions: a device that can be placed directly on the production line (HR 3D OL) and a portable device (HR 3D).
Construction, Research, Furniture, Processing:
How certification drives, supports and promotes innovation around wood materials
16/06/2021
As we know, certifications aim first and foremost to fulfill a fundamental mission: to attest, by a third party, the performance and quality of a product, a service, and/or the skills of a professional. In this respect, they constitute a key benchmark for a sector and/or consumers.
The certifications issued by FCBA (CTB certifications, NF Fenêtres Bois et Portes Extérieures, NF Ameublement, etc.) meet this challenge. But beyond this role of quality guarantor, they are also a lever for innovation, at the service of wood construction and furnishing.
From the development of new types of R&D tests, in the field of kitchens or windows, in the laboratory phase or directly on the manufacturing sites; to the deployment, on the market, with professionals, of an innovative wood treatment against wood-eating insects; to the support provided to an industrialist to carry out its innovation and quality strategy in the field of CLT… Focus on 4 examples of collaborations illustrating the close links between certification and innovation.
FCBA and Evertree partner to revolutionize wood panels with new bio-based adhesive systems
06/04/2021
Supported by ADEME, the project initiated in 2019 was successful with a world first: Green Ultimate, a biobased alternative to fossil-based adhesive resins.
The first concrete result of the project is the first composite panels without added formaldehyde.
Evertree, a company that is revolutionizing adhesive solutions based on plants, and FCBA, the technological institute for the forestry, wood and furniture industries, have announced the first concrete result of their joint project, supported by ADEME. The Green Ultimate adhesive solution is the first biosourced resin, without formaldehyde or isocyanate, which has the same properties as petro-sourced products. The project will come to life in 2021 thanks to its first partner: Panneaux de Corrèze, a manufacturer of MDF wood panels.
FCBA lance une Charte des Bonnes Pratiques dédiée à la préservation et au traitement du bois
FCBA lance une Charte des Bonnes Pratiques dédiée à la préservation et au traitement du bois
06/04/2021
The FCBA Technological Institute is launching a charter dedicated to companies wishing to improve and enhance their wood surface preservation solution.
Intended for professionals marketing treated wood (sawyers, carpenters…), this charter will help them master the essentials of surface treatment and preservation: knowledge of products, durability, technical skills and perfect knowledge of the regulatory environment…
FCBA supports Manubois in the development of glued laminated beech in structure
17/02/2021
As part of its mission to support innovation, the FCBA Technological Institute is combining its expertise with that of beech wood specialist Manubois. The subsidiary of the Lefebvre Group has just developed a new product: glued laminated beechwood for wood building structures.
This totally innovative approach, which makes it possible to exploit local resources and promote the circular economy, has obtained individual certification as “CTB Beech glulam for structural use” issued by FCBA, guaranteeing all the technical characteristics of the product: strength, solidity….
Thus, FCBA confirms its willingness to accompany the actors of the wood sector in their innovative approaches.
CTB Literie celebrates its 10th anniversary: 10 years that individuals can sleep on their 2 ears ... or more precisely on mattresses, bed bases ... certified CTB Literie
09/12/2020
For 10 years, CTB Literie has been an integral part of the bed universe.
The aim of the certification is to manufacture and market quality products that allow everyone to sleep in good conditions, on and around products that have passed the tests carried out by the independent technological institute : FCBA.
How: via an easily identifiable logo, affixed to all mattresses, box springs and other certified headboards, for a quality sleep.
On the occasion of this 10th anniversary, FCBA takes stock of the major past and future developments in bedding.
18 months after its launch, the CTB wood components and systems certification is now well established in the wood industry
07/12/2020
CTB Composants & Systèmes Bois, launched in May 2019 by the FCBA technological institute, has made a positive first assessment: 31 professionals, manufacturers of wood structural elements, are now holders of its right of use. The certification mark has thus found its market and gained its loyalty: all the professionals involved have wished to renew their trust, at the end of their one-year commitment period.
Covering all structural wood elements and associated accessories, whether traditional or totally innovative, CTB Composants & Systèmes Bois has established itself on the market as an effective quality reference. FCBA intends to continue deploying the brand in the coming months, particularly with the evolution of the reference system, expected in early 2021.
What are the lessons learned? What do certified professionals think? What are the prospects? FCBA provides an update.
DE-bois, environmental declaration configurator for wood construction products
27/10/2020
Developed and published by FCBA, DE-bois (de-bois.fr) is the environmental declaration configurator of CODIFAB (codifab.fr) for construction wood products manufactured in France. Allowing to customize the environmental and health declaration sheets (EDS) of these products, it becomes, with the entry into force of the environmental regulation 2020 (RE2020) announced for the summer 2021, an essential tool for manufacturers and actors of the construction.
3 new tools signed by FCBA for the forestry and wood industry on the durability of wood
20/10/2020
FCBA, the technological institute for the forestry, wood and furniture industries, is launching three new practical tools: two guides and a website to help you learn and understand everything about wood durability.
From the normative and regulatory framework, to technical and practical information on the classes of use and preservation processes for wood, including an inventory of biological agents of deterioration of the material … All the actors concerned will find answers to their questions in these 3 new tools, accessible free of charge:
- “Understanding and mastering the durability of wood in construction”
- “Understanding the classes of use and preservation of wood
- The ctbbplus.fr website, new version including practical sheets by use
FCBA, a new organization closer to your challenges
15/10/2020
In order to meet the challenges of the forestry-wood and furniture industries, the FCBA Technological Institute has decided to adapt its organization to be closer to the needs of its professionals. We have strengthened the transversality in the organization of our teams in order to further promote the activity of all the companies in our sectors. Our desire to offer quality support is also reflected in the launch of our brand new website, fcba.fr.
Connect'Expert
Wood experts at the service of construction professionals and the wood industry
In order to support professionals in the wood and construction industry in the development of their products and materials, FCBA is launching Connect’Expert. The objective is to quickly put FCBA experts in touch with professionals to provide solutions to all their problems related to wood and its derivatives.
Comparative study on the wood dust emissivity of electroportable circular saws for wood cutting
FCBA, in partnership with INRS* and with the support of CODIFAB, has conducted tests to qualify the wood dust emissivity of a sample of electroportable circular saws. This study follows initial tests conducted between 2014 and 2015 by the INRS, which had developed a methodology, based on the EN 1093-3 standard, for measuring the dust emitted by electroportable woodworking machines.
Training - accreditation dedicated to the proper conduct of AEV (Air - Water - Wind) tests
Initiated at the beginning of 2020 by the FCBA Technological Institute, the “European standard for AEV tests and the practice of tests on air handling units” training course is now associated with an accreditation by name.
Industrialists holding NF Wood Windows and Exterior Doors certification can thus go further in their quality approach, attest to the good practice of Air – Water – Wind tests carried out in the factory and thus enhance the skills of the personnel responsible for these tests.