An introduction to CARB

FURNITURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO CARB (CALIFORNIA CONTROL IN FORMALDEHYDE IN COMPOSITE WOOD) AND THE UPDATES OF THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY (REF NO: HL/20081030)

Course Introduction

The market expectation on furniture product is so high that not only is a well-designed product with moderate price a “must-have”, consumers also need safe and sustainable furniture. They expect you to put their next generation into consideration during the design and production stage. Our SGS experts can assist you in coping with the market demand and the seminar will touch on hot-topics, including the latest California Air Resources Board (CARB) scheme on formaldehyde emission level of composite wood products, the fallacy of the poisonous sofa in EU as well as updates on furniture packaging and flammability testing.

Course Content and Outline

This seminar aims at helping you with mitigating the risk of marketing furniture products in the worldwide market.

Free light lunch will be offered to those who have attended the Mega Show Part 2 as attendees or exhibitors and free shuttle bus service at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre is provided with registration before 23rd October 2008.

(Those entitled with free light lunch will be contacted separately.)

DATE: 30th October 2008 (Thursday)
TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 (Registration will start at 13:30)
VENUE: United Conference Centre, 10/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong

RUNDOWN:

12:30 to 14:00	Free light lunch for Mega Show attendees and exhibitors (registration required before 23rd October)
13:30 to 14:00	Welcoming and Registration
14:00 to 15:00	The New Furniture Age: all you need to know about the latest trend in furniture packaging and introduction to the proposed “Flammable Fabrics Act” in the US
15:00 to 15:15	Tea and Coffee Break
15:15 to 16:15	The Chemical Concern: Introduction to CARB and DMF – the California control on formaldehyde emission of composite wood and the fallacy of “poisonous sofas”
16:15 to 16:45	Q&A & Closing Down

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English

SPEAKER OF THE SEMINAR:
Experts from SGS Technical team

SEMINAR FEE: Free of charge

CONTACT: Joanne CHAN
                    Phone: (852) 2334-4481 (ext 1751)
                    Fax: (852) 2334-8752
                    Email

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 29th October (Wednesday)

For online enrolment, please click the flash “ONLINE BOOKING/CLICK HERE”.