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Eco-Fit system that is eco-friendly and easy to install
Gerflor, leading the way forward in flooring as an innovator not an imitator. Allowing a sports centre or school to have a new sports floor in just three days, the innovative Taraflex™ Eco-Fit System from Gerflor is an eco-friendly, free-floating installation solution that saves time and money and achieves the…
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Fila introduces new UK logistics facility
New UK logistics facility Surface care specialist, Fila has introduced a new UK logistics facility. The new UK supply will include Fila’s entire range of high performance products, designed to protect the natural characteristics of marble, granite, natural stone, porcelain, terracotta and wood. As well as best selling lines,…
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Välinge signs a license for LVT
Välinge signs a license for LVT Välinge has signed a license agreement with the Chinese flooring producer Guang Dong Fu Lin Timber Technology Co., Ltd for use of Välinge’s patented technologies for mechanical locking system in their LVT flooring products. The Chinese flooring producer Guang Dong Fu Lin Timber…
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UK-Shrewsbury: construction work – Flooring Tender
UK-Shrewsbury: construction work – Flooring Tender Official EU reference: 295852-2012 Procurer reference: BMN 001 Published on: 19/09/2012 Deadline date:15/10/2012 Location where the contract is to be carried out: United Kingdom Name of the buying organisation: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL Summary of the contract BMN 001 – The Ditherington Flax Mills Development and Restoration…
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SikaBond AT-80 chosen for Neptune’s Flagship showroom
Sika chosen for Neptune’s Flagship showroom -SikaBond AT-80 Neptune, the furniture wholesaler has specified SikaBond AT-80 for its Swindon head office and showroom. The unique elastic hybrid adhesive, which has been developed to achieve full surface bonding on all timber floors, has been used to help install elegant oak…
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Quick-Step helps to double their house
House and renovation expert Sarah Beeny’s latest TV Programme, ‘Double Your House for Half the Money’ featured Quick-Step’s Eligna laminate flooring. Chosen by homeowners, the Ricketts, Quick-Step Eligna Oak Oiled Matt was used on the ground floor throughout a spacious extension that was built with the intention of providing the…
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The world’s first floor surface laser – Bosch
The world’s first floor surface laser – Bosch News NEW! GSL 2 Professional floor surface laser the first solution specifically for checking floor flatness – quickly and reliably More safety due to a complete check of the entire surface, and this is done in even less time Displays surface irregularities precisely…
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NEW 20 MILLION EURO ENGINEERED TIMBER FACIILITY
The Natural Wood Floor Company’s continued success as one of Europe’s leading wood flooring manufacturers and suppliers, has led to a 20 million Euro expansion programme at the company’s manufacturing plant in Romania. This investment has been used to finance a new engineered timber facility, which includes a 6000 sq…
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Floor Protection During Vital Winter Maintenance
Floor Protection During Vital Winter Maintenance This summer has been one of the wettest on record, and the weather is expected to continue to be as unpredictable as ever in the near future. After an incredibly mild winter last year, late snowfall into 2012 and near-constant rainfall throughout the…
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Cuts to red tape will ‘boost business’, says Government
Small and medium sized businesses are most likely to benefit from new steps to reduce business regulations, according to the Government. The package of new measures, which includes simplified processes to speed up the termination of employment, will give ‘firms greater flexibility and confidence in managing employees’ and benefit employers…
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Northern Ireland’s SMEs urged to embrace innovation
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is calling for Northern Ireland’s businesses to take advantage of up to £4,000 of EU funding aimed directly at developing innovative projects. Invest Northern Ireland’s Innovation Voucher programme invites businesses to apply for the funding to collaborate with one of 41 universities, colleges and other public…
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Taxman recovers extra £500 million from UK’s wealthiest
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has recovered an extra £500 million in tax from those with assets in excess of £20 million in the last three years. The extra revenue is down to the High Net Worth Unit (HNWU), which was set up to deal with 5,000 of the UK’s…
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World Adhesive & Sealant Conference 2012 – Wacker News
World Adhesive & Sealant Conference 2012 WACKER presents Hybrid Polymers for High- Strength Structural Adhesives and Novel VAE Dispersions for Difficult-To-Bond Surfaces in Paper and Packaging Applications. Munich and Paris, September 18, 2012 – At the World Adhesive and Sealant Conference (WAC) 2012 from September 18 to 21 in Paris, France, WACKER will unveil…
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“ Ultra Floor Gives New Lease of Life to Run Down Pub ”
Ultra Floor’s two part latex levelling compound, Level IT two, has been used to transform an old Olton pub into a pet vaccination clinic – Ultra Floor news Formerly known as the Lincoln Poacher, Your Vets is set to open its doors in July and will provide a high quality veterinary…
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Wagner Moisture Meters Offers New Species Tables for Bamboo
Wagner Moisture Meters Offers New Species Tables for Bamboo With the increased popularity of bamboo as an economical and ecological flooring choice, moisture meter manufacturers for wood flooring applications have also been addressing this new and exciting material. Bamboo is a grass, not a true wood, and numerous factors…
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Forbo helps combat work fever indoor allergies from flooring
Forbo Flooring Systems has partnered with Allergy UK to produce a comprehensive report, ‘Work Fever’, focusing on the prevalence of indoor allergies within the work environment, to support the charity’s promotion of healthy indoor environments. Allergy UK carried out the research amongst office workers – primarily allergy sufferers – to…
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Ultra Floor furnish
Ultra Floor’s new innovative flooring compound Level IT three and primer, Prime IT N have been used to transform part of an IKEA store in Warrington. The outlet, based on the Gemini Retail Park in Warrington, was IKEA’s first UK store which opened its doors in 1987. IKEA, the world’s…
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Tarkett helps realise artistic vision for University
Tarkett helps realise artistic vision for University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The new purpose-built University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London has been designed to address the treatment needs of cancer patients in the 21st Century. Offering outpatient and day care services, each floor of the five-storey…
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PPC APPOINTS NEW CONTRACTS MANAGER
PPC APPOINTS NEW CONTRACTS MANAGER The Preparation Group, surface preparation specialists, has appointed Rebecca Crowe as Contracts Manager. Rebecca joined the company 7 years ago as Projects Coordinator; organising projects and supporting customers as a key member of the contracting team. She will now be responsible for managing the…
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FAIR PLAY
Jaymart ups its game in the world of cricket. Recent cricket clubs who have been bowled over by Jaymart’s safety rubber flooring “Bladerunner” include: • Rugby Cricket Club, Rugby, Warwickshire • Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester • Gloucester City Cricket Club, Gloucester who have joined Essex County Cricket…
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Only Standing For the Best – Grip Rock matting
Only Standing For the Best – Grip Rock Matting News Highly slip resistant Grip Rock matting, supplied by international matting manufacturer Plastic Extruders Ltd, is being used at the Zaxos Grill in Vouliagmeni Square in Athens, Greece to provide kitchen workers with an anti-slip surface, even when covered with cooking…
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Safety matting lights up the way – Heronair Matting News
Safety matting lights up the way – Heronair Matting News Heronair matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is now available with a 10cm photoluminescent centre strip which enables it to highlight an effective escape route in the event of light failure. Located along the centre of the matting, the integral strip…
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Dickies sponsor Midwest Husaberg
Dickies sponsor Midwest Husaberg at the Enduro World Championships Midwest Husaberg UK Enduro Team, sponsored by Dickies celebrated a successful season with the highlight that both Alex Rockwell and Jamie McCanney had podium finishes at the last Enduro World Championships. After the summer break the Enduro World Championship headed…
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“Estillon presents the new Roberts catalogue with new products”
“Estillon presents the new Roberts catalogue with new products” Estillon presents the new Roberts catalogue with new many products. In this new edition you will find a wide range of profiles and tools for all your floorcovering installation projects. It also includes the most important carpet underlays and flooring systems.…
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Chic mottled Quartzite joins RAK’s contemporary tile range
RAK Ceramics has introduced a new porcelain tile to its surface collection. New Quartzite is a rectified tile available in both rectangular and mosaic formats. Mottled grey and copper tones, combined with a textured finish, create a chic tactile surface which can be continued across both walls and floors. Both…
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