May 7, 2004—FIRA International Ltd., a leading European furniture industry research organization, has awarded Herman Millers Mirra chair its FIRA Ergonomics Excellence Award for 2004.
FIRA, based in Hertfordshire, England, is recognized as a foremost world authority on furniture testing. Mirra was found to meet the organization’s structural and safety requirements pursuant to British and European standards and FIRA specifications. Additionally, FIRA’s ergonomics testing unit rated Mirra’s ergonomic features “excellent.”
For more than 50 years, FIRA has championed the development of new and better materials, improved processes, and appropriate standards to enhance the quality of furniture and assist manufacturers and retailers to become more competitive.
The Furniture Industry Research Association, representing all sectors of its industry and allied groups, supports FIRA’s ongoing research programs.
