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Element Stevenage FIRA Furniture Testing Laboratory

FIRA InternationalStevenage, Hertfordshire

Element’s current Stevenage FIRA page publishes upholstery flammability and physical-performance tests, safety, strength and durability testing of finished furniture, and performance tests on adhesives and boards. The linked FIRA International UKAS schedule 0174, issue 071 dated 4 December 2025, lists Unit 3, Cockerell Close, Stevenage as the testing address and describes its detailed scope.

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Key facts

Published Stevenage FIRA location
Element’s current page lists FIRA International, Unit 3, Cockerell Close, Stevenage, SG1 2NB and +44 1438 777 700.
UKAS-listed Unit 3 testing address
UKAS schedule 0174, issue 071 dated 4 December 2025, lists FIRA International at Unit 3, Cockerell Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2NB and states that testing is performed at the above address only.

Testing capabilities

Published upholstery testing

Element’s current page lists flammability and physical-performance tests on fabrics, foams, mattresses and cushions (upholstery).

Published finished-furniture and materials testing

Element’s current page lists safety, strength and durability testing on finished products including seating, tables and storage furniture, and performance tests on adhesives and boards.

Equipment and published limits

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Access and contact

Element’s current page lists FIRA International, Unit 3, Cockerell Close, Stevenage, SG1 2NB and +44 1438 777 700. Confirm the applicable method, current accreditation scope, product configuration, acceptance criteria, availability, reporting, price and lead time directly with Element.

Facility contact

Address
Unit 3, Cockerell Close
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2NB
United Kingdom

Standards and accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation
UKAS schedule 0174, issue 071 dated 4 December 2025, states that FIRA International at Unit 3, Cockerell Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2NB is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The schedule states that testing is performed at the above address only and defines the detailed scope.
UKAS-listed furniture testing areas
For Unit 3, the schedule contains detailed entries for upholstery and bedding flammability, materials technology, seating, tables and trolleys, cabinets, and bed technology. Applicable methods, exclusions and current scope are limited to the schedule entries.

What to confirm with the facility

  • Confirm the applicable test method, current accreditation scope, product configuration, acceptance criteria, availability, reporting, price and lead time directly with Element.

Before requesting a test

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Frequently asked questions

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Further reading

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Sources and review

Arc reviewed Element’s current Stevenage FIRA location page and the linked UKAS schedule 0174 on 30 September 2026. The current page supplies the public site description, address, telephone and published services; the dated schedule confines accreditation wording to FIRA International at Unit 3, Cockerell Close and detailed schedule entries. Contact details are information routes only. Confirm project fit and current terms directly with Element.

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  1. Stevenage FIRA | Element

    Element · Reviewed

    Element’s current Stevenage FIRA page is used for the published site identity, address, telephone and furniture-testing services. It does not establish a particular method’s accreditation status, booking, availability, capacity, price, lead time or acceptance of a particular product.

  2. Schedule of Accreditation 0174: FIRA International Ltd

    United Kingdom Accreditation Service · Reviewed

    UKAS schedule 0174, issue 071 dated 4 December 2025, is used for FIRA International at Unit 3, Cockerell Close, its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and detailed schedule entries. It does not establish booking, availability, capacity, price, lead time or acceptance of a particular product.