Certifications
Independent certifications back our seating: durability, indoor air quality, and fire safety. Here’s what each one means and which chairs carry it.
ANSI/BIFMA 5.1
Safety & durability
ANSI/BIFMA 5.1
Independently tested to ANSI/BIFMA X5.1, the North American standard for office chairs — strength, stability, and durability built to hold up to years of daily commercial use.
Certified models: Flex · Apex · Relay · Meridian · Hudson · Hudson Mid · Patron · Patron (Vinyl)
GREENGUARD Gold
Low chemical emissions
GREENGUARD Gold
Certified for low chemical emissions under the stricter GREENGUARD Gold criteria — contributing to healthier indoor air for offices, schools, and healthcare spaces.
CAL TB117-2013
Fire safety
CAL TB117-2013
Upholstery foam and materials meet California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 flammability requirements — the fire-safety standard used across the line.
Certified models: Flex · Apex · Relay · Meridian · Vantage · Sync · Pace · Aspen · Horizon · Horizon Mid · Hudson · Hudson Mid · Everest · Everest Arctic · Summit · Summit Arctic · Patron · Patron (Vinyl) · Breeze