CIL provides accredited BIFMA testing services in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. CIL is the only accredited testing laboratory in India to conduct BIFMA test. CIL is an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory. CDG, a global leader in independent technical services, announced that its Furniture Testing Laboratory in gurgoan has been listed by Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) to support furniture manufacturers and exporters with comprehensive services to ensure compliance of their products as well as facilitate access to domestic and global markets. BIFMA level is a voluntary third party certification program based on the BIFMA e3 furniture sustainability standard. It has been launched to provide a transparent and holistic approach for the furniture industry to evaluate and communicate the environmental and social impacts of their products in the built environment. CDG stands for quality and safety for people, technology and environment. This certification will provide manufacturers a differentiation that independently verifies environmental marketing rights, while giving them a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Our laboratories are a significant contributor to the safety values that CDG stands for and we look forward to this new accreditation enabling safety consciousness in the Industry. BIFMA level certification will help customers boost confidence in the quality and reliability of their furniture, market products which are safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly and also help them gain a competitive advantage with a neutral environment label. As an independent third party, our testing and certification procedures are the best way to demonstrate your products safety and reliability. It will boost the confidence of customers in the quality of furniture products while providing them with additional guidance in their purchasing decisions, With this Listing, CDG tested products will help to promote a working environment that is functional and healthy. With the increasing awareness around safety for consumer products in India, the need for reliable safety and certification is gaining attention among manufacturers and retailers. Our Furniture Testing Laboratory in Gurgoan has capabilities ranging from mechanical testing including workmanship, safety, durability, stability, strength, drop impact and locking devices for domestic and international markets. CDG is world class Furniture Testing facility can test a wide range of product categories in furniture that includes domestic/ contract use furniture, outdoor, indoor and office furniture, children/ school educational furniture, couch systems, sleeping furniture, mattress and much more. Besides physical testing of furniture, CDG also serves retail clients and provides tailored services in accordance with their needs and requirements besides catering to inspection services such as PSI, FI, FRI, Dupro, LS and Training/ Consulting/Seminars. Levels of BIFA certification, LEVEL certification applicants can pursue credits in three categories, Environmental Impacts, Health and Wellness Impacts, and Social Impacts. Each category features prerequisites as well as credits related to products, manufacturing facilities and the organization as a whole. Based on the points accumulated, manufacturers can earn one of three possible levels of certification, Silver, 32 to 48 total points, at least 5 of which are product related points. Gold, 49 to 68 total points, at least 16 of which are product-related points. Platinum, 69 to 111 total points, at least 26 of which are product related points. LEVEL certification can only be granted by an approved certification body, such as CIL.
Product details
Mode of Report |
Soft Copy |
Certification Provided with in |
20 days |
Type of Industry |
Furniture |
Type of Certification |
New Certification |
Services offered |
Audit |
Document verification Mode |
Online |
Target Location |
Pan India |
Certifications Provided |
BIFMA |