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Archives for May 2026

Join us at Design Festival North in June and July

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We’re thrilled to be part of Design Festival North again for 2026, showcasing our latest Formetiq furniture in Birmingham and Liverpool.

Design Festival North gathers the most exceptional creative brands and suppliers and connects them with interior designers, architects, and industry professionals like you.

One of the festival’s greatest strengths is its ability to unite the design community. You’ll be surrounded by peers, industry leaders, and potential collaborators — architects, interior designers, specifiers, and innovators — each ready to share ideas, inspiration, and expertise. It’s a unique opportunity to spark conversations, exchange knowledge, and forge meaningful connections that can influence your next big project.

Get your hands on the very latest from Formetiq including SYSTM lockers and storage with planters, Hewn modular soft seating and Cavern sofas and armchairs.

DFN Birmingham

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Saint Paul’s Market, Birmingham B3 1RL

The venue is a stunning 10,000 sqft former industrial warehouse, with lots of the details kept intact whilst breathing new life into this beautiful old building. Look out for the original brickwork and the cranes, juxtaposed with a disco ball – the result is a welcoming space filled with character, both old and new. This huge, epic food hall is an awesome collaboration between Independent Birmingham, Baltic Market & Buddha Belly. This venue is their love letter to the city, and to the independents they have championed for over 13 years.

Free Registration for DFN Birmingham

DFN Liverpool

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Content, Stanhope Street, Liverpool L8 5XJ

Content is a state of the art venue in Liverpool, perfectly located in the heart of the Baltic Triangle at Cains Brewery Village. Constructed from repurposed materials and reclaimed shipping containers, Content is the go-to when it comes to events in the UK’s most iconic city of music. This bespoke event space is a superb location for the finale of Design Festival North ‘on tour’ 2026.

Free Registration for DFN Liverpool

Arrow Group becomes Formetiq

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Arrow Group’s name change to Formetiq marks a strategic shift toward in-house furniture manufacturing

Arrow Group proudly announces that we are changing our name to Formetiq®. The name change reflects our strategic evolution from a furniture wholesaler to a dedicated manufacturer and producer of our own intelligently designed, in-house furniture.

For years, the Formetiq® brand has been the cornerstone of our product offerings, delivering high-quality, flexible, and comfortable workspace solutions—such as the SYSTM® modular desking and Havana seating ranges. By adopting Formetiq® as our primary corporate identity, we are aligning our name with our true passion: designing and building exceptional workplace environments.

“This is an exciting milestone in our company’s history,” said Sales Director Ronnie Temple. “After decades of successful wholesaling, we have increasingly focused our investments and expertise on designing and manufacturing our own furniture. Transitioning our name from Arrow Group to Formetiq® makes perfect sense. It reflects our evolution from a distributor to a creator, allowing us to have complete control over the quality, design, and sustainability of the products we bring to the modern workspace.”

‘It reflects our evolution from a distributor to a creator, allowing us to have complete control over the quality, design, and sustainability of the products we bring to the modern workspace.’

While our name is changing, our commitment to our global network of dealers and trade partners remains stronger than ever. Operating out of our Suffolk headquarters and continuing to hold substantial inventory to support fast turnaround times, Formetiq® will continue to provide the same industry-leading trade pricing and dedicated dealer support that you our partners have come to expect. We will also continue to offer our popular Metalicon® range of ergonomic workspace solutions.

The rebranding initiative will be rolled out across our website, dealer portal, and marketing materials over the coming weeks. Our core mission remains unchanged: to manufacture intelligently designed workspace furniture that empowers people to work happy and work well.

About Formetiq® (formerly Arrow Group):

Our vision is to shape the future of work through furniture design that is both intelligent and enduring. We believe workplaces should do more than simply function, they should feel intuitive and cohesive, with future needs in mind. That belief drives our approach to creating furniture solutions that are not only fit for today, but adaptable for what comes next.

Everything we design is guided by three core beliefs. It must look beautiful, bringing a refined and confident aesthetic to every product. It must work intuitively, supporting the people who use it with clarity and ease. And it must be realised through the most resource-effective approach, where intelligent design minimises waste, works well as a system and maximises longevity.

This is how Formetiq delivers furniture design solutions that are trusted for the next generation of work.