RIGATEST testing

RIGATEST APPROVED FURNITURE 

RIGATEST is an independent hospitality & commercial furniture testing house which owns advanced equipment to perform a wide range of furniture material tests. Created by the industry wanting trusted professional clarity on furniture safety and supply in challenging public sector environments. We had products tested to severe British furniture testing standards failing in the hospitality environment. We realised hospitality needs its own endurance standard…

RIGATEST WAS BORN!

The world’s first hospitality dedicated endurance standard.

Created by the industry, for the industry.

ABOUT RIGATEST – FUNITURE TESTING STANDARDS

We have made substantial investment in state-of-the-art endurance and structural testing facilities at the innovation hub in Abingdon, Oxford – where RIGA was born. The innovation hub is the heart of our growing research and development program, which puts us right on the pulse of results of years of honing the finest, most specific craftsmanship and design in hospitality furniture.

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THE RIGATEST

PROCEDURE

FOUNDATION: The products are tested to established British standards of endurance contract level 2, and also BIFMA which is the American furniture standard.

ADDITIONAL UNIQUE TESTS: In addition to this they are also subjected to additional tests derived from the challenges of the hospitality trade. If the product passes, the product is RIGATEST certified and deemed fit for purpose for the Hospitality public sector.

QUALITY

IN PRODUCTION

We are all aware that a single sample doesn’t necessarily result in quality in production. To ensure a RIGATEST quality assured product is delivered, a series of dimensional, build and strength batch tests are provided to be applied either at source production or on receipt of goods.

For every product produced a RIGATEST label – these are electronic with a URN and issue date is provided. Any product in the market bearing the RIGATEST label can be identified on the RIGATEST website to clarify authenticity and supplier information. FSC sourced timber is used for manufacturing.