Europe
Speed and documentation
- Typical lead time
- 4–8 weeks. Suits small quantities, tight deadlines, or where the design names a specific European manufacturer.
Supplies
Every line arrives with the document the committee asks for.
Furniture and building fit-out
The group where importing from Asia makes the most sense — standardised items, large volume, a horizon of several months. And the group where the approved sample decides everything.
What we supply
If your item is not on the list, send it anyway — the list is a guide, not a limit.
What is in this group?
- Office furniture
- desks, workstations, storage, seating
- School furniture
- desks and chairs by height group, teacher desks, lockers
- Hospital furniture
- beds, bedside cabinets, screens, treatment furniture
- Auditorium furniture
- hall seating, conference tables
- Catering equipment
- professional cookers, refrigerated display, sinks, extraction
- Sports equipment
- for gymnasiums and outdoor courts
- Metal cabinets and shelving
- for archives, changing rooms and stores
Standards
The standard in the BoQ decides what can and cannot be delivered.
Which standards prove conformity?
We check which standard is written into the contract documents and confirm in writing that what we propose meets it. Where the written requirement does not exist on the market in that form, we say so before ordering, not after delivery.
- BDS EN 1729-1 / 1729-2
- Furniture for educational institutions — dimensions by height group and safety requirements.
- BDS EN 527
- Office furniture — work tables and desks.
- BDS EN 16139
- Strength, durability and safety of non-domestic seating.
- BDS EN 14073 / 14074
- Office storage furniture — requirements and test methods.
- BDS EN 1021-1 / 1021-2
- Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture.
Documents
A missing document is declared missing.
Which documents does the acceptance committee receive?
- Strength and stability test reports from an accredited laboratory
- Material certificates for boards, upholstery and metal
- Ignitability declaration for upholstered items
- Warranty terms and spare parts availability
The documents arrive with the goods, organised line by line. We do not go looking for them once the committee asks.
Lead times
Indicative. A binding deadline is given only in a written quote.
Europe or Asia — which makes sense for this group?
Asia
Price and volume
- When it makes sense
- 10–14 weeks plus freight, at a materially better price for large uniform batches. We work only with an approved physical sample and pre-shipment inspection — with furniture, the gap between sample and production run is the most common problem.
Getting started
What should you send to get a quote?
- The specification with dimensions and quantities
- Colour and material requirements, if specified
- Whether a sample is required before delivery
- The handover date
Send the items and you will get a concrete answer within 48 hours. We charge the contractor nothing — our margin sits with the manufacturer.
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