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BAL Level Max – the new maximum performance, all-in-one leveller that’s easy on the pocket!
With innovative Fibre Strand Technology (FST), bed depths up to 80mm in a single application and suitable for use over most bases including timber at 3mm, BAL Level Max levelling compound is the latest innovation from the market-leader in tiling; BAL. Already received with great acclaim by tilers and flooring…
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BAL Adhesives used at Huddersfield Leisure Centre
Project Name: Huddersfield Leisure Centre Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Description: Installation of more than 10,000m² of floor and wall tiling throughout a new £36m, multi-purpose leisure centre. BAL products used: ADHESIVES: BAL Single Part Flexible, BAL Supercover Rapid Flex, BAL Max-Flex Fibre, BAL Rapidset Flexible GROUT: BAL Microflex, BAL Grout,…
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Spray on carpet tiles with Floorwise
Delivering a super quick and easy solution to installing carpet tiles, floorwise F594C carpet tile tackifier spray adhesive uses a specially developed pressurised canister and spray nozzle to provide controllable yet rapid coverage. Suitable for bonding carpet tiles and underlays onto most subfloors, F594C is the latest incarnation of floorwise’s…
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Interfloor wins 2015 Interiors Monthly Award
Interfloor have won the award for Best Accessory Supplier (Flooring) in the 2015 Interiors Monthly Awards. Voted for by Interiors Monthly’s readership the award reflects Interfloor’s reputation for a broad range of accessories including metal edgings, carpet gripper, adhesives, tapes and tools. Interfloor offers over 800 high quality accessory products…
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Bostik Rapid Repair Mortar now available in handy bucket packs
In response to customer feedback, Bostik’s popular Rapid Repair Mortar is now available in handy new bucket packaging for improved quantity control, easier storage and better protection. Perfect for keeping in the back of the van, the 5kg buckets make it easier for flooring professionals to use only the required…
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Wilton Carpets – The power of nature revealed at The Glendower Hotel
An elegant and captivating design inspired by the powerful imagery of nature has lifted the lounge area of The Glendower Hotel to new heights in a beautiful bespoke woven floor from Wilton Carpets Commercial. Striking in its sheer size, the intertwining peacock feather creation with a radiant vivid blue at…
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WoolSafe to Demonstrate the Wonder of Wool
The WoolSafe Organisation returns to Harrogate this September for the most anticipated edition of The Flooring Show in years. Featuring at stands C1a and C52 in Hall C of the exhibition centre, WoolSafe is playing a large part in proceedings including demonstrations that are set to remind guests of the…
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Interfloor launch Tredaire Flamecheck – IMO flame retardant underlay
Interfloor have launched Tredaire Flamecheck, the brand’s first IMO certified flame retardant PU underlay. The 6.5mm thick, 145kg/m3, underlay passes the stringent standards of the International Maritime Organisation and is recommended for maritime vessels and offshore installations. Flamecheck is classified as a Heavy Contract (BS5808:1991) grade underlay and, critically, passes…
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Campaign for Wool and British Wool Introduce Wool Trends at The Flooring Show
The Campaign for Wool and British Wool return for a second year to The Flooring Show (20th-22nd September 2015) with Wool Trends, the inspirational centre for wool carpet. This stylish and vibrant showpiece will host leading carpet manufacturers, Adam Carpets, Axminster Carpets, Brintons, Brockway Carpets, Bronte Carpets, Cavalier Carpets,…
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Saint-Gobain Weber rewards loyalty
The popular Weber Rewards loyalty scheme for tilers has received a well-earned makeover. With a new and improved website and Rewards catalogue, an easier points collection process and the ‘Redeem on the Go’ App which is now available on Android too, Weber is making sure tilers are ‘feeling the love’. Since the Love…
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Recofloor – share the vinyl flooring recycling love this August
Throughout August, Recofloor’s special summer Love2shop Promotion is encouraging more flooring companies to recycle their waste vinyl flooring – and be in with a chance to win a fantastic shopping prize. Founded by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro to divert waste vinyl flooring from landfill, the UK’s national vinyl…
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Thoughtful Flooring: Choosing the Optimal Floor for Your Business Needs
When selecting which type of flooring your business may require, it is all too easy to fall into the trap of believing a company’s self congratulatory hype. Whilst it is, of course, important to hear a company’s stance on their delivery of quality, lead time, or even previous clients, you…
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Fishing for compliments with Jaymart
The lovely team at the funky “ Inkfish” hair salon in Truro, Cornwall know a thing or two about looking good, and are certainly pleased as punch with their new Jaymart “Symphony” nylon twist logo mat. Besides ensuring customers leave looking and feeling fantastic, Inkfish offers a warm welcome and…
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Antron Lumena features again at the University of Reading
INVISTA’s Antron® carpet fibre has helped provide students with stylish underfoot performance in the University of Reading’s main library, phase two of this project taking place using Quadrant carpet tiles. The first phase of this impressive refurbishment took place in the summer of 2014, and a year on Antron® fibres…
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New decors in Concept Woods from Itec Contract Floors
Itec Contract Floors has introduced three new decors into its Concept Woods collection for 2015, welcoming on-trend wood looks for commercial interiors. Joining the range for 2015 comes the white-washed oak of Toronto, the darkened weathered effect of Tavel and the bamboo like Bolivia in a charcoal grey look. As…
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Interfloor appoints new Operations Director
Interfloor has appointed Mark Jennings as its new Operations Director. Reporting to Interfloor’s CEO, John Cooper, Mark will head up the manufacturing and logistics functions covering both the Haslingden and Dumfries sites. John Cooper said, “Mark is a great addition to our team. He joins us from Formica Group Ltd.…
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Itec joins the CFA demo programme at The Flooring Show
As part of a packed programme at the hugely popular The Flooring Show Demo Zones, training body FITA, will demonstrate the innovative Invisiweld installation method for commercial vinyl flooring, pioneered by Itec Contract Floors. Using cold welding technology that relies on chemical fusion, rather than the heat of traditional hot…
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A new avenue to tread at this year’s Flooring Show
With an increase in market share at the expense of other flooring types, cushion flooring now accounts for 15% of consumer sales and is expected to continue growth in the future, making Avenue cushion flooring a great way to inject new life into stores and a welcome addition to the…
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SignAway carpets London in a rainbow
We helped to cheer London up on a drab Monday morning by printing 250m of coloured carpet for the ‘Spark Your City’ campaign led by BBC 1 presenter Gemma Cairney. Appointed by Marmalade, Tamzin managed this project, which involved printing 25m x 5m sections of carpet, which were then fitted…
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Interfloor stocking up for growth
Interfloor, the UK’s leading underlay and flooring accessories manufacturer, have been investing significantly in their operations to manage a sustained increase in demand. The business has invested over £3m in improving its manufacturing and logistics capabilities across both sites in Haslingden and Dumfries. The investment has been designed to address…
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Lano Carpets introduce new concepts in luxury at Harrogate
Lano Carpets will be revealing details of two exciting new concepts in residential carpet at this year’s The Flooring Show. Capitalising on the latest developments in super-soft, natural and polyamide yarns, these new concepts are sure to prove a highlight of this year’s show. With A Taste of Luxury collection,…
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Crown Floors comes to Harrogate bigger and better than ever before!
Crown Floors is bringing an extensive rework of its line-up for 2015 to this year’s The Flooring Show revealing a powerful new collection of carpet for the home. Presenting six brand new looks across Easy Clean, Extra Strong Easy Clean and a new generation of incredibly soft polyamide, the reinvigorated…
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Floorwise comes back to The Flooring Show
Once a familiar sight in the halls of the Harrogate International Centre for three days in early September, floorwise is returning to The Flooring Show with its leading range of underlays and accessories, this time thanks to Northern Flooring Distributors. The combined efforts of two floorwise distributors, MCA Floorwise and…
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Feeling peckish? Join Recofloor at the ‘Bacon Butty’ events
Join the Recofloor team at this year’s popular ‘Bacon Butty’ events where you can find out more about the UK’s award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme while enjoying welcome refreshments. Founded by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009 to divert waste material from landfill, Recofloor has 63 drop-off sites…
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Earthborn paint pallet provides fresh new colour options at Kährs virtual showroom
Kährs has teamed up with eco-paint manufacturer, Earthborn, to add a new design tool to its UK consumer website at www.kahrs.com*. The interactive tool – for professionals and consumers – allows visitors to select and install Kährs wood floor designs within virtual furnished rooms – from country kitchen to contemporary…
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