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Snickers New Product Catalogue and Price List
This full colour brochure is now available FREE to discerning professional tradesmen and women. The new Snickers Product and Price Catalogue is now available with loads of new garments and accessories for working effectively wherever you are on site – whatever your trade. The proof of Snickers’ quality and innovation…
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Välinge upgrading it’s production line for Nadura
Välinge is together with Dieffenbacher upgrading it’s production line for Nadura and other powder applications. The installation work started early December and is running according to schedule. The plan is to run the first boards through the line by the end of February. The upgrade consists of adding in-line powder…
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Wagner Meters’ DataMaster Nominated for Upcoming Products Award
Wagner Meters is very proud to announce that their new DataMaster ™ designed to protect data integrity for RH testing and reporting – has been nominated for the 2013 Most Innovative Products (MIP) Award at World Of Concrete. Wagner Meters has been built on a history of combining proven technology…
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Interface and the Zoological Society of London pilot in the Philippines hailed a success
Innovative cross-disciplinary partnership establishes community-based supply chain for discarded fishing nets. Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface, Inc. and conservation charity the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are celebrating the successful completion of a pilot project and the start of a commercial venture with both conservation and socio-economic benefits. The innovative…
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New BetaEdge AR provides durable concrete floor joint repairs
A new concrete floor repair system is offering a once-and-for-all solution to damaged construction joints in industrial and warehouse floors. BetaEdge AR, from leading armoured joint manufacturer Permaban, is designed to replace damaged concrete joint arrises. Once installed, the product protects the construction joint from future damage – saving building…
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JAYMART’S BIG 5 LOGO MAT – Entrance Matting Systems
Family-owned Jaymart Rubber & Plastics produces specialised aluminium entrance matting systems for commercial projects worldwide and were recently showcasing their prestigious ranges in Dubai at the Big 5 exhibition. A very special logo mat was produced for display. Sales Director, Paul Macfarlane, said “We offer bespoke matting systems that are…
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CAT flooring profiles – Three new aluminium finishes.
New for 2013 – Three new aluminium finishes – aluminium flooring profiles • Brushed Graphite • Pearl Grey • Noir Suitable for light to medium traffic environments these new contemporary finishes are available on profiles Feline A/9/2, Feline A/10, ANF, CAP IT and AC38. An aluminium flooring profile data sheet and samples are…
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Distribution Agreement announced – Plastex matting
Plastic Extruders Ltd (Plastex) is pleased to announce the appointment of Langley Design as its exclusive distributor for the Frontrunner Entrance Flooring System in England and Wales. Plastex sales director Peter O’Sullivan comments, “We are a UK based manufacturer geared to working with distributors throughout the world with export sales accounting…
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Endlessly stylish patterns from Lano Carpets
The new Sumatra collection from Lano Carpets offers both classical and contemporary patterned styles in a sophisticated neutral colour palette. Now available with a brand new updated lectern POS unit, this collection is guaranteed to capture the attention of customers and provide inspiration for interiors. Offering 16 options across seven…
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SEASONS CHANGE – Wood
Wood is an organic product and will respond to the changing weather and seasons by expanding and contracting. It is crucial for flooring contractors to understand this and to pass their knowledge onto their customers. As a seasoned professional, I have learnt that instead of arranging an installation, fitting it,…
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WoolSafe cements relationship with NCCA
The WoolSafe Organisation has always had strong links with the National Carpet Cleaners Association, but now it has formalised this relationship and is embarking on an exciting new journey by joining the NCCA’s corporate membership programme. “WoolSafe and the NCCA are two of the leading carpet cleaning organisations, and historically…
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DICKIES LAUNCH ITS NEW RANGE OF GO/RT WORKWEAR CLOTHING
Dickies – the internationally renowned workwear brand has launched it new expanding range of GO/RT clothing. Dickies new range of GO/RT safety clothing is manufactured to meet Railway Group GO/RT 3279 and BS EN471: 2003 standards. Designed for high visibility, and constructed with hardwearing fabric to ensure durability and performance,…
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A cascading beauty from Mohawk carpets
Offering a striking and unusual look combined with supreme underfoot comfort, the brand new Cascade Forest carpet is the latest product from Mohawk Carpets that utilises the unrivalled characteristics of SmartStrand fibre to their full potential. Available in a neutral colour palette that includes soft greys and creams, Cascade Forest…
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Natural stone awards for Buckingham Palace and York Minster
Natural stone projects at Buckingham Palace and York Minister are among those to win top honours in the 2012 Natural Stone Awards organised by Stone Federation Great Britain. The awards are held every two years and are “a celebration of the use of natural stone as a traditional, yet vitally…
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Tread quietly with acoustic underlays from Floorwise
No wood or laminate flooring installation is complete without acoustic underlays, and Floorwise is once again silencing the competition with its range of specialist underlays that deliver proven sound-deadening results. Eye-catching redesigned packaging allows for easy comparison across the ranges, and it is simple for fitters and installers to quickly…
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Dickies successful open day for new look Midsomer Norton store
Dickies the internationally renowned workwear brand celebrated a successful turnout as Rupert Cox, the Chief Executive of Somerset Chamber of Commerce officially opened the refurbished store on Saturday 24th November in Second Avenue, Westfield Trading Estate in Midsomer Norton. Maurice Morton, Sales & Marketing Director at Dickies commented: “We had…
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Tredaire launches flame retardant underlay
Tredaire has launched FR7, its first flame retardant underlay. This 145kg density underlay, with a 7mm thickness, is specially designed for both domestic and contract installations where flame retardancy is specified. FR7’s unique construction includes a polyester reinforcing mesh which provides excellent dimensional stability. The underlay is classified for Heavy…
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FERFA AWARD WINNERS CELEBRATE AT THE BELFRY
This year marks FeRFA’s 42nd year of representing the specialist resin flooring sector. The excellent quality of all the award submissions and the diversity of resin flooring applications, across different sectors from designer studios, retail and prestigious new build projects, to traditional industrial flooring, gives clear evidence of the growing…
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Interface Named Most Sustainable Large Corporate at International Green Awards
Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface has been named the ‘Most Sustainable Large Corporate’ at this year’s International Green Awards. Interface also took away the ‘Grand Prix’ prize at the glittering awards ceremony, held last night at Battersea Power Station in London, UK. The International Green Awards, now in their 7th…
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PPC QUALIFIES MORE APPRENTICES
At the FeRFA Awards Dinner on the 9th November, three members of The Preparation Group’s contracting team had their NVQ level 2 diplomas in Surface Preparation and Profiling presented to them by guest speakers Ray Stubbs and Mark Lawrenson. David Priestley, Adrian Kisby and Paul Howard bring the total number…
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More high performance products join the Saint-Gobain Weber range!
Saint-Gobain Weber, the leading UK formulator and manufacturer of innovative materials for the construction sector, has extended their commercial flooring range with more high performance commercial products for professional applicators. weber.floor sealer primer, a new water-based primer for use on cementitious floors, offers excellent penetration properties and gives an even…
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EU drops plans for gender quotas
EU drops plans for gender quotas on company boards Proposals to impose mandatory quotas to get more women into executive boardroom positions have been dropped by the European Commission (EC) following concerns from business groups. The EC has however set objectives to see women represent 40 per cent of boardroom…
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Unemployment falls
Unemployment falls by 49,000 The number of Britons in work jumped to 29.58 per cent of the population in the three months to September, taking employment to highs not seen since the recession, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. It means that 71.2 per cent of…
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Fuel duty and ‘unfair’ petrol prices
Fuel duty and ‘unfair’ petrol prices hitting economy, say motoring groups ‘Unfair’ fuel taxes and wholesale petrol prices are hitting drivers and causing lasting damage to the UK economy, business and motoring groups have warned. The report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) argues that ‘destructive’ fuel duty prices…
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Helping to keep flying feet grounded – Plastic Extruders Matting
Tuff Spun Plus anti-fatigue matting, from Plastic Extruders Ltd, is highlighting trip hazards and providing comfort underfoot at Anglo Normandy Aeroengineering in Guernsey. Anglo Normandy Aeroengineering is an aircraft maintenance and repair facility which provides services to private and air taxi operators. Due to the large areas of open space…
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