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In September 2012, the office furniture division of Trä- och Möbelföretagen (TMF) joined the Fédération Européenne du Mobilier de Bureau (FEMB). TMF represents the wood processing sector and furniture industry in Sweden with its 800 members. Per-Arne Andersson, CEO of Kinnarps AB, will ensure an active cooperation between Sweden and the other European associations.

Even before the official admission of the Scandinavian association, Swedish representatives were regularly integrated into the work of the special committees of the European umbrella association. “We are delighted that we can now follow this cooperation in an official capacity,” commented current FEMB President Henning Figge when asked about the recent move. He considers Scandinavia an important partner, particularly with regards to establishing norms and developing sustainability certificates. However, the expansion of the FEMB to the north is only intended to be the first step. As Figge already announced on taking over the presidency at the beginning of the year, the executive committee of the European manufacturer association is also seeking to expand its membership to include Eastern European states.

At the ORGATEC fair, the FEMB is exhibiting with its current members – the national associations of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom and Turkey – at a joint booth with representatives of the German office furniture industry, bso, in hall 8, booth C041.