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Business Support
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We are committed to helping nurture this new market, providing wood fuel producers and suppliers with practical support, such as template quality manuals, training on fuel testing, and assistance to enable them to achieve and maintain the highest standards of quality.
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Business Opportunity
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WFQA certification is a valuable point of differentiation in the market and promotes customer confidence in your biomass product. Featuring the WFQA label on your product, website, leaflets, stationery helps promote your business to the public and specifiers. The scheme offers numerous events to help promote your business to the public and specifiers.
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Quality Assurance
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Provides a universally recognized mark of fuel quality and identifies the responsible, conscientious practitioners within this emerging industry.
The WFQA Certification scheme is rigorous, practical and cost effective for your business.
The WFQA Certification scheme is rigorous, practical and cost effective for your business.
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WFQA Scheme Rules
A site audit is conducted to make sure the producer complies with the highest quality standards. We assess the production process, testing a representative sample of the final wood fuel product at the point of supply and checking adequate controls are in place. The entire process is checked, from sourcing of timber through to delivery, ensuring the customer receives fuel their appliance can burn.
All tests for particle size, impurities and moisture content are conducted using test equipment that has been specifically designed for this purpose. We test to ISO standard ISO 17225-1:2014
All tests for particle size, impurities and moisture content are conducted using test equipment that has been specifically designed for this purpose. We test to ISO standard ISO 17225-1:2014
Quality Manual
If you are considering joining the WFQA, we recommend that you put together a Quality manual. that summarizes you production process.
By doing this, we gain an in-depth understanding of how the production process operates and we can advise upon areas where improvements should be made. Template Quality Manuals are available for download here and can be modified to reflect your own operation.
By doing this, we gain an in-depth understanding of how the production process operates and we can advise upon areas where improvements should be made. Template Quality Manuals are available for download here and can be modified to reflect your own operation.
A WFQA (Wood Fuel Quality Assurance) certification is a program that ensures wood fuel is of a certain quality and meets certain standards for safety, efficiency, and environmental impact. The benefits of a WFQA certification can include:
- Improved efficiency: WFQA certified wood fuel is typically dried to a lower moisture content, which means it will burn more efficiently and produce less smoke and pollutants.
- Increased safety: WFQA certification ensures that wood fuel meets certain standards for safety, reducing the risk of chimney fires and other hazards.
- Environmental benefits: WFQA certification can help ensure that wood fuel is sustainably sourced and produced, reducing the environmental impact of wood-burning.
- Increased consumer confidence: A WFQA certification can provide consumers with peace of mind that the wood fuel they are purchasing meets certain standards for quality and safety.
- Cost savings: WFQA certified wood fuel is more efficient than unseasoned wood, meaning that it will produce more heat for the same amount of wood, leading to cost savings.
- Increased Marketability: WFQA certified wood fuel can be sold as a premium product, reaching customers who are willing to pay more for high-quality and sustainable wood fuel.
- Compliance with regulations: WFQA certification can help wood fuel producers and sellers comply with local, state and federal regulations related to wood burning and wood fuel standards.