About LOFA

LOFA Overview

LOFA, The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association was formed over 43 years ago in 1967. Membership is open to companies which manufacture garden furniture, barbecues, parasols, soft furnishings, garden lighting and outdoor pplay equipment in the UK or are an exclusive or non-exclusive distributor, holding stocks in the UK, or a non-UK based company with a subsidiary or an exclusive representative, operating in the UK.

LOFA members supply an extensive selection of garden and leisure furniture in a range of materials including all types of wood, woven materials, cast and wrought metal, plastic and resin, lightweight tubular metal and Cane / Woven.

Accessories including parasols, cushions and soft furnishings are also available. In the barbecue sector LOFA members provide gas-fired, electric and open brazier equipment in numerous designs available as permanent fixtures or portable. Charcoal, tools and other barbecue accessories are also supplied.

The LOFA Council
 

LOFA is administered by a democratically elected Council of Full Members.Eric Hopper of Outback UK Ltd.  is the current Chairman, with, LOFA vice-Chairman,Paul Bevington of Kettler Ltd.,  Other LOFA Council Members are Chris McCormack of Leisure Plan Sales.Howard Barnett of P J Bridgman & Co. Ltd.,  Borge Leth of Alexander Rose Lyd., Richard Grimmer of Leisure Gro Ltd ; Paul Facey of HartmanUK,Neil Richardson of Westminster Teak ,Jack Whiteley of Glencrest seatex and Stephen Davies of Southsea Deckchairs.