The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced the judges for its 2025 Bed Industry Awards, recognizing excellence in the bed manufacturing and supply industry. An independent panel of 11 judges from the furniture industry will decide the winners, who will be crowned at the Bed Show Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony on September 23.
The judges for the Bed Manufacturer of the Year and Supplier of the Year Awards include Brian Ahern, former master of The Furniture Makers’ Company; Jonathan Hindle, chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) and MD and President of KI Europe; and Richard Naylor, CEO and founder of Hawksfield and Hawksfield Innovations. The Bed Product of the Year Awards will be judged by industry experts, including Steve Adams, founder and CEO of MattressOnline; Sue Davies, owner of Sue Davies Design Solutions; and Paul Farley, Editor-in-chief of Furniture News.
The Component Product of the Year Award will be judged by Natalie Armstrong, product development manager at Sealy UK; Danny Blackmore, operations director at Silentnight; and David Morris, purchasing director at Sleepeezee. The deadline for the Manufacturer and Supplier of the Year awards is August 4, and September 1 for the product awards.
