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Join the conversation with the new BAL forum
BAL have launched a new online forum for tiling professionals. Available to registered YOU+BAL Partners, the forum gives tilers, contractors and specifiers the opportunity to discuss the latest products, fixing techniques and services, as well as getting technical help from BAL staff, share site stories and lots more. Alex Underwood,…
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Heralding its 7th year – The Campaign for Wool announces UK Wool Week 2016, 10th – 16th October
This October, The Campaign for Wool will mark its seventh successful year with its annual ‘Wool Week’. Taking place from the 10th – 16th, Wool Week will celebrate everything woolly with a week of activities in London. Retailers across the UK from leading fashion, interior and craft brands, will unite…
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The first ever Wool Conference to take place at Dumfries House in Scotland this September
Sir Paul Smith, Livia Firth, David Gandy, Nicholas Coleridge CBE and M&S CEO Steve Rowe in attendance On 9th September 2016 the first ever Dumfries House Wool Conference will take place; a gathering of key members of the fashion, interiors and wool industry organised by The Campaign for Wool and…
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Kemtile strengthens surveying team
Kemtile the hygienic flooring, wall systems and drainage specialists based in Warrington – has further strengthen its capabilities with the appointment of Paul Doyle as Estimator / Surveyor. Formerly with John Lord, Paul brings with him to Kemtile a decade’s experience in surveying and estimating for specialist resin flooring…
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Recofloor names its vinyl recycling Red Letter Days winners
Recofloor has announced the three winners of its Red Letter Days Summer Promotion held throughout August to encourage more flooring companies to recycle their waste vinyl flooring through Altro and Polyflor’s scheme. Congratulations to 3D Flooring Supplies, Cardiff; 3D Flooring Supplies, Taunton and PenAlyn Property Maintenance Services, St Asaph who…
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Floorwise unveils “How to” video series
Recognising the importance of video in the promotion of brand and product, floorwise introduces its first series of installation videos, as it explains how to install carpet in a range of real world scenarios. Calling upon the expertise of independent flooring fitter, Justin Burns, of Battle, East Sussex, each of…
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Join Instarmac at this year’s inaugural Tiling Show
Visit Instarmac on stand Q3 where their premium brands UltraFloor, UltraTile and Granfix will be showcasing their popular subfloor preparation, tile fixing and grouting solutions. To be held at the Harrogate International Centre from the 18th – 20th September, The Tiling Show is an exciting new exhibition for the tile…
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Atkinson & Kirby – Investing for the future
Flooring specialist Atkinson & Kirby is investing in the future of the business with the appointment of a new team member. Sam Okyere has been appointed as Business Development Manager and will be working closely with Atkinson & Kirby’s customers in the South of England, Isle of Wight, and The…
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Discreet Domani joins Kährs wood flooring collection
Kährs has introduced its new Domani Collection of wood floors. The new collection includes seven designs, with a discreet contemporary-rustic grain and a hard wax oil finish. The new oak and maple floors are offered in a spectrum of natural colour tones, including chic white and grey tones, naturals and…
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A sound choice in underlay with Floorwise Acoustica
Used under wood and laminate flooring, the Acoustica underlay collection from floorwise helps to combat noise, one of the biggest flooring-related concerns facing specifiers and homeowners today. Using a dense rubber construction, Acoustica not only helps to combat the sound of footfall (impact noise) but also airborne sound, helping to…
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Red Sky Thinking from BAL for fail safe external tiling
BAL market-leaders in full tiling solutions have launched a new problem-solving external tiling system for balconies, roof terraces and ground terraces. Gutjahr System Technology from BAL offers designers and contractors innovative drainage, ventilating and uncoupling solutions to protect outdoor coverings against the unpredictable British weather and extremes such as rain,…
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Who needs the Olympics?
Flooring specialist Diespeker & Co’s MD John Krause recently returned from Poland flushed with success, after representing GB in the 2016 ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships held in Poznan. Taking part in the hotly contested 55-59 age group, John swam 3.8km in 1 hour 13 minutes and cycled…
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CCF team pedal the distance for Alzheimer’s Society
Colleagues from the Didcot, Reading and Cardiff branches of CCF, a leading insulation and interior building products distributor, recently challenged themselves with a gruelling 19 days of cycling, which raised a combined total of over £2550.00, in-support of the Alzheimer’s Society. The team of CCF colleagues took it in turn to…
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Spotlight: Rover’s Ripped Oak
Alongside their large collection of hard wooden floors Rover’s Flooring has also this year started producing Ripped Oak. Made from Oak Railway Sleepers, Ripped Oak is taken from the heart of the tree which allows for heart cracks whilst minimising sapwood. The grain is then ripped apart resulting in tears,…
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Industrial Flooring: Don’t Compromise Aesthetics for Functionality
Industrial settings have a reputation of being cold, drab places, particularly with being typically grey and plain. So, while incredibly practical, they understandably aren’t famed for their aesthetics. Uninteresting and industrial flooring don’t need to fall under the same schema, as you shouldn’t have to choose between high performance flooring…
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Welsh Slate is Phelan’s favourite at York racecourse
The redeveloped York racecourse features roofing and flooring by Welsh Slate. Roofing and flooring from Welsh Slate feature on the first major redevelopment of the northern end of York racecourse for a century. They were specified by master planners Phelan Architects as a natural material to complement the listed buildings…
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Kemtile bids a fond farewell to ‘Mr Ucrete’
This month, Ian Scriven – one of the country’s leading commercial and industrial flooring specialists – will retire from a sector that he has helped drive and develop for over four decades in the UK and Ireland. At the age of 71, Ian will leave his role as Business Development Manager…
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Osmo meets the demands for Wooden Decking
Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes expert, offers a range of decking oils to protect and maintain the beauty and quality of exterior decking. The product range provides resistance against water and dirt, while also offering an appealing satin oil-based protective finish. Made from natural plant oils, organic pigments…
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V4, Faxe & Floor Skills join forces to promote quality and care across the UK wood flooring industry
V4 Woodflooring has teamed up with Faxe, a leading provider of wood protection products in Europe, to become sole wholesaler of Faxe’s wood floor treatments and aftercare products into the UK market. The partnership also sees V4 and Faxe working closely with Floor Skills, the UK’s leading provider of wood…
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New Hard Flooring from COREtec®
This entirely new category of hard flooring is a great alternative to glue down LVT, Solid locking LVT or laminate flooring. Its extruded core is made of recycled wood and bamboo, limestone and virgin vinyl. 100% WATERPROOF COREtec® floors can be installed in wet areas. They will never swell when exposed…
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British Library Books Bonasystems for Cleaning Contract
Bonasystems, market leaders in cleaning and anti-slip products, services and consulting, has carried out an important cleaning contract at the British Library in St Pancras, London with its contract cleaning partners, Emprise. Bonasystems was engaged by Emprise to ensure that the floor tiles within the library’s 36 public washrooms were up to…
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New from ORAC®: SX171, waterproof and paintable cover board skirting
Want to cover up old skirting boards? Keep untidy cables and wiring out of sight? Do you prefer skirting boards that are the same colour as your walls? ORAC®, the Belgian manufacturer of architectural profiles for floors, walls and ceilings now extends its series of skirting boards with the SX171.…
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Interfloor revealing fresh new looks at the flooring show
Visitors to this year’s Flooring Show in Harrogate will be able to see Interfloor’s best in class underlays sporting clean new looks and upgraded technical specifications, plus some new additions to the portfolio designed to support retailers by providing an exceptional “one-stop-shop” supplying everything needed for the installation of floor coverings from one…
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Bostik launches new carpet adhesive with added grab
Bostik has introduced a new formulation for its Laybond Carpet adhesive to provide extra grab, helping to combat carpet curl on larger projects. Available in a 5kg or 15kg tub, the water-based, solvent-free acrylic emulsion adhesive ensures a fast and permanent bond, helping installers to deliver a high standard of…
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Vanessa Brady OBE to talk at The Flooring Show
The Flooring Show is thrilled to announce that Vanessa Brady will be talking in the Seminar Theatre at this years exhibition. Founder of the Society of British and International Design, as well being an international multi-award winning Interior Designer and Business Consultant, to name a few of her accolades; Vanessa…
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