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Sika offers a professional adhesive solution
Expanding its MaxTack range in line with demand, Sika has recently launched Sika MaxTack PRO-50, already fondly known as ‘Grip n Grab’– a trade strength grab adhesive developed for use by professionals. Suitable for use with most building materials, Sika MaxTack PRO-50 is strong enough to replace the need for…
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Bostik – Big On Education with £40m Coleg Morgannwg Project
Bostik – Big On Education with £40m Coleg Morgannwg Project Bostik’s products delivered reliability and performance… they were proven to be compatible for the perfect install – Grant Cox, Director, Puma Floors Located in Nantgarw, South Wales, Coleg Morgannwg’s new £40 million Nantgarw Campus is one of the most up-to-date and…
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SIKA GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS
Expanding its sales team to ensure the best possible service throughout the country, Sika has recently appointed Richards Banks as Key Account Manager – National Builders Merchants and Peter Bodman as Area Sales Manager –South. With more than 20 years experience in the industry, most recently working with BS Eaton…
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Discover the advantages of Polyaspartics floor coatings
Discover the advantages of Polyaspartics floor coatings The use of polyaspartic technology in floor coatings is very exciting for the industrial and commercial sectors. As polyaspartics cure faster than epoxies, downtime will be kept to a minimum and your company will be back in business in no time at all.…
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Mapei launch new Mapeproof One Coat
Mapei, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for the building industry have launched Mapeproof One Coat. True to its name the single coat product joins well known industry favourites Mapeproof ESM and Mapeproof 1K Turbo to provide a trio of DPM’s for all possible requirements. Available in…
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UNILIN announces agreement to purchase Pergo
UNILIN is pleased to announce the agreement in principle to acquire Pergo As we welcome Pergo into the UNILIN group, of which Quick-Step is a well-known brand, we believe that the synergy between the two strong companies will greatly contribute toward creating the most innovative and comprehensive laminate flooring product…
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Plastic Extruders Ltd (Plastex) has acquired the matting business of Tepromark International Inc.
Tepromark were a distributor of Plastex’s matting and flooring products and have been in the flooring and matting business in the USA for over 40 years. David O’Sullivan, Plastex Managing Director comments, “Since being founded in 1971, Tepromark has been a master distributor of Plastex products. We chose to acquire…
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NEW AWARD TO RECOGNISE BRITISH SUPERBIKE MARSHALS
November 2 marks the announcement of the 2012 UK Worker of the Year – the nation-wide initiative organised by workwear giants, Dickies – in association with SEAT – to recognise and reward excellence in the nation’s workforce. This year will see an added dimension to the glitzy award ceremony as…
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Permaban challenges armoured joint assumptions with ‘surprisingly strong’ BetaPlus™
A new product used in concrete floor construction is proving how scientific principles can challenge conventional product design. BetaPlus, from leading armoured joint manufacturer Permaban, has been designed with strength in mind, specifically for heavy-duty applications where traffic across the floor is heavier and more frequent. Yet its engineering-led design…
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Rebranded T&R Floor Covering Distributors doubles UK stock capacity
T&R Floor Covering Distributors Ltd is set to double its stock capacity with the acquisition of an additional warehouse facility. Located opposite its existing warehouse, in Beeston near Nottingham, the new premises will also provide additional space for offices, a showroom and training facilities. The acquisition coincides with the launch…
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Balta launch new commercial carpet brand
The Balta Group is firmly cementing its reputation as one of the world innovators in floorcovering manufacturing with the impending launch of the new arc edition® brand for the contract market. Consisting of an extensive range of commercial broadloom carpet, arc edition® is set to become the key resource for…
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Wood Floors are no problem for Sika
Combining the best properties of classic sealant and adhesive technologies, Sika has delivered its ‘intelligent curing’ system to wood floor bonding with the introduction of SikaBond-52 Wood Floor and SikaBond-54 Wood Floor products. With SikaBond-54 replacing SikaBond-T54 and T54 FC for full surface bonding of solid and engineered wood and…
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Polyflor tucks in
Polyflor, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial and residential vinyl flooring has recently had some of its SimpLay Loose Lay product installed at the famous Slattery’s patissier and chocolatier in Whitefield, Manchester. Slattery’s owner, John Slattery says, “We think that the new flooring looks fantastic and is a superb way…
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NSCC Annual Lunch to Showcase Fair Payment Campaign Success
NSCC will be celebrating five years of success for the Fair Payment Campaign at its 2012 Annual Lunch on Wednesday 21 November at the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) on London’s Pall Mall. Since its launch in 2007, the award-winning Fair Payment Campaign has successfully changed legislation, transformed best practice…
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Performance matters – PVC flooring
Interlay range of interlocking PVC flooring tiles Installed earlier this year at the Dartford Mail Centre, Jaymart’s hard-wearing Interlay range of interlocking PVC flooring tiles offers an extensive selection of versatile floorings. Slip-resistant Interlay is supplied in Commercial (Soft) and Industrial (Hard) qualities in 2 thicknesses and in round studded…
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Mark Cavendish joins Omega Pharma – Quick-Step
Quick-Step Cycling Team is delighted to announce that we’ve reached a deal with Mark Cavendish. The 27-year-old rider from the Isle of Man will be riding with the team for the next 3 seasons (2013-2015). “Mark is one of the most outstanding riders in cycling, a true star recognized internationally…
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Wooden floors inspired by nature – Driftwood floors
Solidfloor™ is introducing nine new Driftwood designs to its Earth & Fire flooring collection. The Driftwood floors are inspired by nature and tear by the sea and sand. The floors are sturdy, strong, have great colours and each one has its own unique identity. The Whitehaven, Bretagne and Saga floors…
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Keep warm with Thermaflow from Floorwise – carpet underlay
Floorwise’s Thermaflow Impact carpet underlay has been specially engineered to work with underfloor heating systems to ensure maximum energy efficiency and to provide warmth, comfort and performance that lasts for years. Rubber sponge Thermaflow Impact, 6.65mm thick, helps to deliver a low-tog rating even when combined with carpet to enable…
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UK Flooring Direct appoints new MD
UK Flooring Direct has announced that Tim Brennan, previously retail and ecommerce director, has been promoted to managing director with immediate effect. Tim takes over from founder and owner Jason Ashby, who will take up the role of chairman. While remaining active within the company, Jason will re-direct his efforts…
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Transform Your Décor with Tumbled Travertine
Whether you’re looking to create a more natural atmosphere in your home or alternatively wish to install a much more environmentally friendly alternative to a heavy carpet, travertine floor tiles are the perfect investment for every home. Available in a wide range of finishes and styles, the unique travertine…
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Carpets from RWM show recycled into new building products
20,000 square metres of carpet used at the major recycling and waste industry exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC have been successfully recycled into new engineered construction products. Effective collaboration between Carpet Recycling UK, the industry body for recycling and re-using carpet, and all parties ensured that stand and aisle carpet from…
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GIVE YOUR FLOOR A MAKEOVER WITH WATCO EPOXY GLOSS COAT
Watco Epoxy Gloss Coat is an extremely tough, hardwearing and decorative industrial floor coating. It is available in a variety of colours and has been one of Watco’s bestselling and most trusted products for many years, having been used extensively from factories, workshops, warehouses and showrooms. Watco Epoxy Gloss Coat…
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CCF TEAM TACKLES ROYAL MARINE TRAINING FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITY
A team from interior building products distributor CCF has beaten the Commando Challenge to raise over £12,000 for Happy Days Children’s Charity. Set in the Lake District, the twenty two strong team from nationwide CCF branches, came together to tackle a number of physical tasks which form part of standard…
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TESSERA MIX – THE EVOLUTION OF RANDOM LAY CARPET TILES
Forbo Flooring System’s Tessera Mix carpet tile range has gone from strength to strength with the introduction of eight fresh colourways in line with current interior trends. This attractive random lay, batchless carpet tile range successfully combines style and functionality, ensuring it achieves that desired balance of practicality and good…
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SIKA – GOT ITS ADHESIVES DOWN TO A FINE ART
The Gazelli Art House, a commercial art organisation, has specified Sika Primer MB and Sika Acoubond products for its newly refurbished gallery in Dover Street, Mayfair. The two-part epoxy resin primer was used in conjunction with the innovative Acoubond soundproofing system to help install high-end and fashionable Dinesen Douglas fir…
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