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BAL supports SkillBuild finals
BAL has continued to support SkillBuild – the UK’s biggest construction skills competition – in its most successful competition to date. SkillBuild is now in its third year and is run by the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board). The competition sees the very best students from Regional Heats compete in…
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Lano Carpets Charms at Domotex
Along with revealing a brand new website, www.lano.com, Lano Carpets introduced new additions to its fabulous SmartStrand collection at this year’s Domotex. The fibre drew interest from visitors looking not only to the fibre’s excellent environmental credentials, but also to its leading resilience and ease of maintenance. Made by the…
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Louis de Poortere provided the Silver Lining to Domotex
Launching the brand new Silver Lining and Bo-Bohemian collections at this January’s Domotex event, Louis de Poortere underlined its reputation as a designer extraordinaire of beautiful rugs that hold widespread appeal. Already gracing the pages of home interest magazines with its existing collections, Louis de Poortere is the darling of…
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A better view from Domotex with Avenue
Avenue revealed new decors in its high style ranges of cushion flooring, providing retailers with an update to its popular collections. Including the introduction of the brand new Ultimate Elements range, these decors keep Avenue floors at the forefront of style-centric cushion flooring for the home. Using a scuff and…
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Leoline Launches New Styles In Tiles At Domotex
Introducing new designs in its Tile Styles collection at this year’s Domotex event, Leoline once again underlined the power of its quality ranges that see it remain the number one name in cushion flooring. With the addition of the stunning Terrazzo décor in three colourways, the reinvigorated Tile Styles collection…
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The T-Rex® series for floor stripping is updated
HTC launches a new, updated version of its T-Rex Super floor stripping tool. The T-Rex® series was launched in 2003 and consists of five aggressive tools for the removal of everything from thick epoxy coatings to stubborn adhesive residue. A number of enhancements have been made to the series over…
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Cork Calls at Domotex
Granorte introduced a range of fabulous new cork flooring ideas at this January’s Domotex, wowing visitors with the ability of one of nature’s most low impact resources to find new applications and uses. Enjoying a rebirth as designers and end users seek more appealing, aesthetically diverse and sustainable materials, cork…
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F&X Carpets Stakes Its Claim At Domotex
Exhibiting once more at Europe’s largest flooring exhibition, Domotex, F&X Carpets staked its claim as one of the brightest rising stars in the domestic carpet scene, as it launched a spectrum of styles to cater for savvy UK homeowners, along with its new Himalaya brand. F&X Carpets is bringing natural…
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COBA launches Forest Floor Initiative
COBA Flooring is pleased to be a supporting an ambitious environmental project through sales of its Premier range of entrance matting systems during 2015. The Leicestershire based entrance matting manufacturer has launched its own campaign called the ‘Forest Floor Initiative’ in support of The National Forest Project, helping to transform…
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Innovative technology from HTC cools diamond tools
HTC launches AirFlow™ – a whole new generation of tool holders The friction created between the surface and diamond tool when grinding concrete, stone and terrazzo floors leads to heat generation which affects quality and performance. If temperatures are too high, there is a risk of so-called glazing and a…
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Preptec launch new Floor Stripper
Floor preparation equipment supplier Preptec Equipment Services are pleased to launch a new machine into the flooring market. The PTS 230 is a compact floor stripper designed for use in the flooring and construction industry for the removal of bonded materials to floor surfaces. Applications include the removal of vinyl…
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Not just Harfa floor with Osmo
Following its new partnership with ESCO Group, Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood finishes expert, is now able to provide its customers with a unique looking and aesthetically pleasing wooden floor. Pre-finished with Osmo Polyx®-Oil, Harfa flooring is the idea choice for anyone who is looking for a statement floor. Harfa…
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Blowing the horn for Jaymart logo mats
Longstanding family firm, Jaymart, has been supplying logo mats to the business/commercial world for many decades. Sales Director, Paul Macfarlane, who has recently attended The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai and Domotex in Hannover, is as keen as mustard to promote the excellent qualities of their prestigious entrance matting systems…
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Christy Carpets keeps relaxed with Antron® fibre
INVISTA’s Antron® LumenaTM carpet fibre is making sure you can take it easy with the latest carpet tile collection from Christy Carpets. Bringing stain resistance and colourfastness and a fibre cross-section that helps to disguise dirt, solution dyed Antron® LumenaTM features in the distressed linear effect of Stressed Out and…
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Mix it up with Mix to the Max from Balta Broadloom
Shaping spaces in the home like never before, Mix to the Max is the latest innovation from Balta Broadloom. Shaking aside the constraints of the 50x50cm carpet tile and reimagining a highly flexible 100x25cm dimension, Mix to the Max is inspired by the format and patina of wood flooring, yet…
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New lightweight kneepad from Redbacks
A new knee pad for pocketed work trousers which incorporates a unique ‘direction of force’ design that crucially protects the wearer’s knees and the rest of the body from the potential dangers of impact through continuous kneeling, has been introduced by Redbacks Cushioning Limited. 20% lighter than its big selling…
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The Future of BCF Technology
With the introduction of the rotating tangle unit RoTac3 at Domotex 2015, the Oerlikon Segment Manmade Fibers wants to pave the innovative way to the future of BCF technology. Oerlikon Neumag’s exhibition highlight enables substantial energy savings and creates many further advantages for the production of BCF carpet yarn with…
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Carpet right shows growth during the winter quarter
Carpetright joins the slim ranks of retailers who’ve had straight-up sales growth during the winter quarter, but it hasn’t managed to achieve this without help from margin-eroding promos and an interest-free credit offer. Still, it looks like the dicey patch last year, containing several profit warnings, has been laid to…
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Flowcrete – Dealing with Floor Dilapidation Works: Advice for Tenants & Landlords
Dilapidation work is an important consideration for both tenants coming to the end of a lease agreement and landlords preparing to re-market a commercial or industrial building – as for both it can result in costs, prolonged labour, operational downtime and potentially unforeseen expenditure. The focus of dilapidation works might…
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NSCC Specialist Contractors Continue to Put Safety First
The results of the 2013/14 National Specialist Contractors’ Council (NSCC) Accident Survey show that NSCC Specialist Contractors have maintained their excellent safety record for another year. Over the last 11 years that NSCC has been undertaking its annual survey, the NSCC fatality rate has fallen by 81% and the specified/major…
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Flint Floor presents The Stonist, a collection of laminates aimed at bathrooms, kitchens and spas
The latest incorporation to FLINT FLOOR’s catalogue of laminates is The Stonist, a series of floorings and coatings specially aimed at kitchens, bathrooms and wellness areas. This new series will be introduced at Domotex, the biggest international trade fair for the flooring industry, held in Hannover from January 17th to 20th 2015. Consisting…
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Lano leads the way with its new website
Lano Carpets has launched a stunning new website that gives retailers and homeowners an opportunity to explore the innovation and product array from one of Europe’s leading carpet manufacturers. Showcasing Lano’s extraordinary range of carpet, with collections made from bamboo, wool, polyamide and polypropylene, the new website at www.lano.com provides…
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Granorte brings cork to the masses
With interest in cork at an all time high, leading manufacturer Granorte has introduced an entry-level range ideal for consumers wanting to benefit from the inherent positive properties and beautiful aesthetic of nature’s wonder material. The Cork Trend collection features a 2.5mm real cork surface and a 1mm real cork…
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Understated excellence at the Kings Head hotel
Found at the heart of the lively market town of Cirencester, the Kings Head hotel has reopened in all its past glory, bringing a touch of the modern to an otherwise historic setting. Part of an extensive restoration programme, Wilton Carpets Commercial has ensured the 1900 square metres of carpet…
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MOHAWK ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE IVC
MOHAWK is pleased to announce the agreement in principle to acquire IVC. The acquisition is likely to close in Q2 2015 and subject to regulatory approval from the authorities. As we welcome IVC into the MOHAWK group, we believe that the synergy between the two strong companies will greatly contribute…
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