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a furniture journal publication

your guide to the latest designs in foils, laminates, veneers edgebands and decorative boards

Dialogue of color and structure When light, precious wooden structures in interpretations full of character meet monochromatic color surfaces, fascinating dialogues are formed: futuristic wooden decorative elements have experienced a natural transformation, which are notably design-oriented. Contrasting this, there are monochromatic surfaces harmonizing the composition with a skilful choice of color - in this way a relation, a dialogue between color and structure is achieved. www.hornschuch.com skai速 is a trademark of Konrad Hornschuch AG

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Schattdecor David Clouting Hornschuch Interprint BauschLinnemann Senoplast Impress Polyrey Formica Egger

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Finsa Kronospan Sonae Medite James Latham Decorative Panels International Decorative Surfaces Westag & Getalit MKT Wilsonart

editor: Melvyn Earle email: Melvyn@FurnitureJournal.co.uk publication manager: Chris Skwarka email: Chris@FurnitureJournal.co.uk design editor: James Crisp email: James@FurnitureJournal.co.uk circulation: Jennifer Sims email: Circ@FurnitureJournal.co.uk Tel: 01502 517115 Fax: 01502 517117

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ISSN 13653-8969

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cover photo Shown at the recent SICAM exhibition, the contemporary 54078 Vesuv décor is based on volcanic rock. Find out more details about this and other décors from Schattdecor on page 2.

origination: CPC Ltd • printing: Cambrian Printers, Aberystwyth, Wales • published by: CPC Ltd, Napier House, 11 Surrey St, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1LJ, England

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DD2-3 Schatt (james)

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he Schattdecor display booths keep wowing audiences at exhibitions around the world, presenting the striking designs and textural realism to a global customer market. The current trend décors 2010/2011, titled “For All, For Us, For Me”, provides insights into how people will be fitting out their homes in future, and offers answers to questions concerning the home furnishings of tomorrow.

The unprecedented array of new décor variations are complemented by perfectly matching melamine and foil surface effects in finishes ranging from matt to full gloss.

Under the motto “see - touch - feel” Schattdecor is exploring surface effects in new and innovative ways with its Smartfoil and Postfoil product lines that offer visual or textural threedimensional finishes.

The company has also produced four digital-print décor paper studies, “Glimmer”, “Urban”, “Lightboard” and “Giant Wood”, as part of the Digital VISION series, exploring the possibilites of digital printing. The latter design has already won the Arena TOP DESIGN Award in Poland, providing further inspiration to the design team headed by Claudia Küchen.

10183 Sonoma Eiche 10183 Sonoma Eiche Developed in response to the demand for rough-sawn wood in a rustic 3D look, Sonoma Oak offers negative pores, square-cut saw marks and the crossfires typical of oak. Restrained planking and balanced and highlyeffective colouration are further characteristics of note.

20157 Noce Dozuki 20157 Noce Dozuki Generously-sized crotch figures and broad planking characterise this walnut décor, whereby a pearlescent sheen subtly underscores the natural look. The balanced colouration will enable Noce Dozuki to be produced in a variety of colourways.

54078 Vesuv

54078 Vesuv This true-to-the-original reproduction is based on delicately-structured volcanic rock in which irregular diagonal lines further underscore the natural impression. At the same time, the slightly open-pored look yields an interesting 3D effect. A décor in line with contemporary tastes, Vesuv is particularly suited for kitchen worktops and walls and cabinet carcases.

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24037 Indian Shesham The new trend décor Indian Shesham offers a profusion of colour and a contrastrich grain structure characterised by streaks, such rustic details as knots, and sapwood sections alternating with heartwood ones. Used in combination with areas of solid colour, this Indian woodgrain will give furniture fronts and cabinet carcases a striking look.

24014 Sulawesi Teak Sulawesi Teak offers a fine-grained look coupled with attractive colouration. Its particularly fine pore structure and straightness of grain create an impression of calm.

24037 Indian Shesham

20044 Wichita Walnut Wichita Walnut, a décor based on timber from the American Midwest, offers an elegant and detailed grain. Plain crotch figures and slight knots provide interesting details without creating an overly rustic effect. The result is a striking and attractive décor ideal for use on furniture fronts and cabinet carcases and for wall surfacing.

24014 Sulawesi Teak

For more information call 0049 8031 275 2779 or visit their website at www.schattdecor.de

20044 Wichita Walnut

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Zenolite A high gloss acrylic decorative panel available exclusively from David Clouting.

Zenolite is creating considerable interest by offering an exciting, eco friendly, colourful, tough and light weight alternative to more traditional interior surface materials such as back painted glass, ceramic, aluminium and wood.

Zenolite features a palette of 10 innovative colours to provide endless possibilities to create inspirational designs for a wide variety of applications including kitchens, bathrooms, reception areas and foyers.

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avid Clouting are the UK’s leading distributors of a wide range of quality and innovative products for the consumer and commercial furniture markets.

The company continues to move forward launching into new markets with products such as: • Zenolite, an optical grade high gloss acrylic sheet from EGR, • Glasen, a highly decorative film from LG that laminates to the back of glass, and • Odessa Oak – a perfect representation of an oak veneer.

David Clouting have also added more colours to their popular Innoface range of paint effect vinyls and are also expanding operations at their warehouse in Dewsbury.

01376 518037 marketing@davidclouting.co.uk www.davidclouting.co.uk

LG Glasen A special interior film that laminates to the back of a single sheet of glass to give wonderful 3D effects.

Glasen brings specialised high pearl printing technology to glass films for the first time. It provides, in conjunction with glass, the ultimate high gloss product in looks and surface performance.

Suitable for both domestic and commercial markets, typical applications for Glasen are splashbacks, kitchen and bedroom doors, wall panels, work surfaces, table tops, radiator covers, hotel receptions and bar counters.

Natural Odessa Oak A classic representation of a perfect oak veneer linking the heritage of the past to the contemporary style and chic of modern day design.

Ideal for use in any room, natural Odessa Oak will transform kitchens and living areas, providing the comfort and look that turns a house into a home.

LG Innoface David Clouting have launched six new LG Innoface Deco foil colours - the ‘French Country Range’ featuring Charente Grey, Fossil, Basalt, Wicker, Slate and Sage. These colours add a touch of ‘je ne sais quoi’ to this popular matt paint effect vinyl range, which provides users with the most realistic vinyl solution to achieving a paint finish on the market today.

DD5 Hornschuch (james)

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the winning look With skai® Avola Hornschuch created a charismatic, highly structured new wood surface. By blurring the boundaries between a wood finish and an invented wood type, it practically establishes a new material category. skai® Avola’s 3D character gives the reassuring tactile appeal of a soft wood.

Four fascinating colours offer a number of combination possibilities. Shown right is skai® Avola Cream White.

rom trend setter to best seller, skai® Avola’s dominant appearance definitely sets the tone. Its imaginative interpretation of wood clearly shows character. The contrast relaxing, the structure stimulating, its ease of combinability with a wide palette of plain colours allows a world of possibilities.

The use of texture brings out a 3D character, without being too deep or intensive.

With each Avola décor containing hints of grey, it is ensuring numerous combination possibilities with the new skai® Mussel, Dakar or Reed unicolour décors.

Wonderfully smooth, matt, lacquered – skai ® colore opaco surface design from Hornschuch combines all three traits in unparalleled perfection. The innovative surface features a genuine super matt lacquer layer as even and pure as a frosted champagne bottle. skai® colore opaco answers the clear trend towards frosted matt surfaces that is now becoming apparent after a long phase of highly glossy furniture surfaces.

Hornschuch UK Ltd 01908 224690 sales@skai-uk.co.uk

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Cream White Avola adds a definitive touch of nobility to classic lifestyles. The brightness of its colour lights up the room, its unique structure is simply irresistible. The Hornschuch trend setting décor is first class for premium living spaces.

skai® colore opaco is an innovative fashionable matt lacquer surface with superior polished lacquer look and velvety feel. It creates pleasant and stylish living spaces. The product offers outstanding impact strength for years of use on the exposed front surfaces of furniture. The bedroom shown below features skai® colore opaco Black and skai® colore opaco Titan White.

skai® colore opaco has superb built-in 3D workability. All 3D designs can be accurately recreated during the manufacturing process without the high-quality lacquer layer of the film changing at all. What is more, the risk of irregularities such as “runners” or “inlets“ in complex 3D structures is averted by the use of skai® opaco. The picture shows the great versatility of colore opaco. The 3D design in Smooth White colour matches elegantly with colore modo Malaga and noce Dijon Limousin.

DD6-7 Interprint (james)

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inspiring contrasts in décor Surface design becomes dynamic when powerful roughness meets formal lightness: In line with current interior trends, the themes of the new Interprint décors range from saw-cut look to pearwood elegance.

The primary colours at the Milan Furniture Fair in May were from the colour spectrum “yellow/beige/brown/grey/white”.

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ore profile, depth and emotion: many furniture surfaces at the large trade fairs in Cologne and Milan showed strong character. Within the scope of the 'Milan Review', the colour and shape trends of the season were presented with the latest Interprint décors at a photo session at the Design Post Cologne. Eye catchers are currently rough, almost cracked wood structures in a 'Back to Nature' trend because they emphasise the sensuality of the material. A major feature is that they form an exciting counterweight to minimalistic interior design with smooth surfaces and reduced shapes. Interprint has dedicated a new line for this current trend in a collection featuring décors with a saw-cut look.

The 'Walk the Line' oak décor radiates rough charm and the 'Cimba Oak' décor also confidently shows the imperfections of its saw-cut look.

White continues to be a major trend colour, especially for kitchens. 'Santino' represents a further trendsetting décor in the collection with which Interprint once again brings the most important furnishing themes into focus.

Surfaces with striking features are not the only trend that promises success for the next season: the always-popular harmonious structures, like ‘Pera Padua’ stand in visual contrast.

0049 2392 9500 www.interprint.com

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FURNITURE JOURNAL DESIGN AND DECORS SUPPLEMENT NOVEMBER 2010 • 7 The 'Walk the Line' oak décor radiates rough charm.

The saw cuts in this décor run across the grain of the solid wood. The surface shows fine, gentle lines despite this roughness. The elegant effect is supported by a waxed and oiled look that brings both light and dark colours to the fore.

As striking furniture fronts in dark colours, 'Walk the Line' forms an exciting contrast to smooth surfaces or light soft upholstery.

“With cold metallic elements, this décor shows power and naturalness.”

White continues to be a major trend colour, especially for kitchens. The 'Santino' stone décor conjures up nobility on worktops, furniture fronts and floors through its light clarity. The quiet surface becomes interesting due to a rough grain that also produces a depth effect.

“Against such a light backdrop, contrasting furniture and accessories harmonise well.”

The 'Cimba Oak' décor confidently shows the imperfections of its saw-cut look. Open pores, sawcut roughness and irregular structures give the décor a striking grain. A slight liming of the saw cuts strengthens the 3-D effect.

'Cimba Oak' offers good combination possibilities with glass, plastic and stainless steel, especially in the dark colour range.

“It's a structure that goes very well with today's trendy large-size furniture.”

'Pera Padua' is a new décor in Interprint's pearwood collection. A décor for a feeling of well-being, the stripes, flowery swirls and light lines combine elegantly.

The décor can be used in almost any room of the home. In the light colour range, 'Pera Padua' surprises by its filigree lightness.

“The décor gives furniture fronts and bodies an unobtrusive, modern feel.”

DD8 Bausch (James)

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Design and surface competence from a single source Whether it’s Décor Paper, Finish Foil, 3D Membrane Pressing PVC and Copolyester Foils or Edgebanding, BauschLinnemann UK not only promotes its own paper based finish foils and edgebanding but also décor papers from Bausch Décor and PVC foils from Gislaved, both being sister companies and part of the Surteco Group.

Dialogue in design – efficient, fast and perfectly tailored Every aspect of surfacing and edging can be discussed with a single contact. The fullservice range optimizes colour coordination for any application. This saves a great deal of time and means integrated communication when choosing a design and selecting samples. The result is harmonious surface concepts that enhance the quality of finished products even further.

Chorona Sucupira Above: Chorona Sucupira is a particularly exciting decorative design as it looks similar to stone as well as wood.

Despite this exotic effect, the design creates a very harmonious and well-balanced impression. The finely detailed lines and the successful play of colours generate an exceptionally high-quality appearance, particularly in combination with a Wood Look Pore. In both light or dark colours, the décor is always an eye-catcher.

Right: Unusual, exciting, tactile are all words used to describe the 3D Membrane Pressing PVC Foil Bronze Ornamenta from Gislaved. A Trend colour with a delicate pearl effect it brings a new dimension to kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms.

For more details info@uk.bauschlinnemann.com 01282 686850

Bronze Ornamenta

Tauern Larch

Left: Mali Acacia is a modern Wood Look decorative creation with a three-dimensional surface which invites you to touch it and conveys the optical illusion of solid wood.

Tactile textures and striking flowers provide Acacia furniture with an impressive and unique character.

The Wood Look effect strengthens the vitality of the decorative design and the natural impression.

Comina Ash Above: Comina Ash is a new generation ash décor designed for use across the full range of furniture design. It is ideal for a variety of design applications and, because it has a subtle structure, can be combined with other types of wood.

Left: Tauern Larch meets the demand for indigenous and sustainable timbers. Finely grained and filigree textures achieve a natural aesthetic appeal, highlighted by our Wood Look surface. The colour design of subtle light and warm brown tones combined with shades of grey-brown allows many different applications and designs.

Mali Acacia

DD9 Senoplast (Stu)

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Above: The high reflective qualities of Senosan plus light weight, easy cut and environmental benefits are seeing a growth in larger bedroom and wardrobe sets.

he demand for high gloss surfaces continues to grow as the trend towards added value materials and products increases.

Senoplast report that 2010 has shown a marked step forward in the UK and Irish markets for Senosan Acrylic - ABS foils. Senoplast’s well established reputation for supplying the highest quality colour consistent material with a superior deep gloss finish has led to the company becoming an integral part of the modern furniture industry. The introduction in 2009 of Senosan AM1700X with its improved scratch resistant, ready to use surface has driven the company’s growth in KBB doors and panels, splashbacks and sanitary walls with new applications such as home and commercial office, bespoke furniture, domestic and point of sale display units coming on stream this year.

Senosan at 0.70 to 1mm is available in solid and metallic colours both in sheet or roll form and is suitable for lamination, post forming, vacuum forming and fabrication. With Senoplast’s technical partners, specifiers, converters, fitters and the end clients increasingly reporting that Senosan is becoming their easy to use material of choice, the company are predicting a glossy future.

For more information 01952 243999 www.senoplast.com

Left: Senosan piano black is becoming a feature in the lounge and home office.

Below: Senosan continues to set the standard for deep gloss colour consistent superior surfaces in the kitchen.

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WARSAW Warsaw has a dreamy feeling, natural, spiritual and homey. Tradition is cultivated, historical assets appreciated. Brown, ochre and green tones create a warm, pleasant mood. The structures are modern and fresh and unaffectedly graceful. Romantic corners, the historical market square and horse-drawn carriages all contrast with the striking architecture of the Palace of Culture.

THE WARSAW COLLECTION Classic, light furniture woods form the basis of the collection. A cheerful, natural mood emerges. An open space in terms of colour and structure that leaves plenty of room for individual design.

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ne of the core challenges for the industry in the years to come is the worldwide trend towards high-value, discerning designs. As the world grows increasingly together both the international trends as well as the individual desires and dreams of the customers need to be understood and taken seriously.

The seven cities concept The impress Design Concept 2010 develops an inspiring world of colours, structures, and combinations which convince in their multitude and attractiveness. The points of origin are the many production sites of the company: Frankfurt, Berlin, Warsaw, Barcelona, Vienna, Moscow, and Curitiba. Influences from these cities enrich the collection and are a guarantee for an internationally-valid design statement. An exploration of this design world awakens a desire for style and creativity.

Warsaw (shown below) is an example for the autonomous design statements from the different cities. +49 6021 406 208 www.impress.biz

A strong, structured oak with small knots. What makes it so remarkable is the topical saw cut – a pure, raw look with solid-wood character.

Tortuga Oak An elegant, classic oak with discreet planking. The balanced, calm overall effect is enlivened with numerous details. Small knots, well largely-cut flowers and variegated reflections in combination with the handsome pores all characterise this authentic oak material.

Cordoba Oak

Sheffield Oak

This new oak radiates elegance and class with its trendy, sensitive lime pores and the well balanced layout.

The planks are designed in a conservative way and joined harmoniously in favour of the fine surface. Whether in light natural shades or strong dark and grey gradations, it definitely has that certain something.

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hen it comes to the laminate vs real wood debate, Polyrey’s new Origine Premier range has an extremely compelling case. The 41strong range of wood grain laminates has harnessed the very latest techniques in high definition printing and surface textures to produce an outstanding effect.

The range of laminates combine beautiful aesthetics, colour consistency and workability in such ways that can arguably surpass that of natural timber.

Origine Premier has been especially developed to mirror the beauty of real wood through sophisticated printing techniques rather than recourse to harvesting and slicing veneers. Print accuracy not only perfectly replicates the graining of the timber specie but also guarantees colour consistency of the product across each and every sheet of laminate. This dispenses with the need for book matching veneers and selecting product for acceptable colour tolerances, a distinct advantage when producing runs of furniture or shopfitting a project.

Polyrey has produced an easy reference binder showcasing the new effects and A4 size samples are available on a next day delivery service from Polyrey’s Sample Line.

01923 202700 polyrey.uk@polyrey.com www.polyrey.com

The Origine Premier range is perfect for furniture manufacturers due to the laminates being very flexible to work with and requiring no finishing.

Polyrey’s Origine Premier offers an expansive palette with natural colour tones and woodgrains covering all major species in design orientated effects.

Origine Premier features a host of surface textures that perfectly complement the woodgrain prints.

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Mode A unique pattern to Formica Group, inspired by digital pixilation.

Available across 3 scales (Mini, Midi, Maxi) and with flexible colour combinations it provides endless design options. Mode will work in tone-on-tone colourations as well as bolder colour combinations. It is offered in positive and negative versions such as a white dot on a grey background or a grey dot on a white background.

I Rigato™ by Formica Group A new and exclusive introduction to the extensive Formica® High Pressure Laminate collection. Developed in conjunction with leading designer Kristina Råström, this pioneering texture is a modern interpretation of a classic pin stripe. It plays on the subtle contrast between matt and gloss finishes. This, combined with deep linear etching and random stripe width, adds depth.

AR Plus® by Formica Group Available in a wide colour choice from a monochrome to a bright, zesty palette AR Plus® is perfectly on trend with the bold colours and gloss finishes being used in today’s interiors. The unique AR Plus technology has been specially developed by Formica Group – AR meaning abrasion resistant. Offering twice the performance of traditional gloss it is highly resistant to scuffs and mar abrasions.

Geo A contemporary option, Geo, provides a fashionable surface pattern suitable for a range of environments. Inspired by the meandering and crossing lines of nature and architecture it provides a striking organic weave. Available in six colours all of which coordinate with the Colors collection.

ntroducing exciting new colours, new designs and unique premium textures, the Formica Group is pleased to announce the launch of the latest Formica® Collection. A practical, relevant and complete resource for European designers and architects, the Formica® Collection 2010 offers inspiration and choice for beautiful and contemporary surfaces for a wide range of environments.

The Formica® Collection is a harmonised portfolio of decorative laminate options, specially selected in response to European trends. With extensive colour families and coordination between ranges, textures and patterns, innovation and exclusivity are watchwords of this exciting offer.

Ideal for a range of applications Formica® High Pressure Laminate (HPL) is robust, hygienic and offers countless design opportunities for a wide variety of environments. It offers designers a complete choice of innovative, on-trend decorative laminates.

0191 259 3100 www.formica.co.uk

Strand Strand brings an intriguing cross-over option that perfectly meets the needs of modern interiors. Offering the usability of familiar wood tones, Strand is a uniquely abstracted pattern in a series of four colour options: Wenge, Burnt, Cherry and Limed.

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ccording to Andrew Sanderson, Product Manager at EGGER, this year’s decor introductions are the best yet: “We are moving into a new era for Melamine Faced Chipboard reproductions and continue to invest in textures and new finishes in order to move the product closer and closer to the look and feel of solid wood and veneer.”

He added, “We are extremely confident that some of the new decors can be future bestsellers, following the excellent feedback we received from over 80 customers during our annual in-house EGGERZUM exhibition.”

To view EGGER’s full decor range or to find out more, visit www.egger.co.uk or contact Andrew Sanderson, Product Manager, at EGGER UK Ltd by email at andrew.sanderson@egger.com or by phone on 01434 613360.

Samples can be requested by phoning the hotline on 01434 613304.

egger’s 10 new decors of 2010 With a history of predicting the next big thing, wood based panel leader EGGER has updated its UK collection with a new range of decors which raise the bar once again.

5 next generation woodgrains In keeping with EGGER’s recent trend for updating their classic designs, new Ash, Oak and Cherry designs have been introduced.

• H1215 ST22 Brown Cassino Ash features a blend of dark, pronounced pores and open shadow pores along with deep texture to create a decor with real depth.

H3058 ST22 Mali Wenge

• H1372 ST22 Natural Aragon Oak (bottom right) is an elegant oak with a highly defined, natural grain, with cross-fires and subtle planking.

• H3660 ST9 Light Venetian Cherry (opposite top right) is a contemporary, linear cherry design with widespread commercial appeal.

In line with the consumer trend for more individuality, two eye catching expressive woods have also been added to the range.

• H3012 ST22 Coco Bolo (opposite top left) meets the needs from consumers for striking yet very natural exotic reproductions.

• H3058 ST22 Mali Wenge (top right) sets a new benchmark for woodgrain reproductions with its realistic 3-dimensional character.

H1372 ST22 Natural Aragon Oak

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H3660 Light Venetian Cherry MFC doors and U727 Stone Grey MFC doors

5 trend orientated uni colours

With uni colours taking centre stage at all of the major furniture exhibitions this year, EGGER has introduced 5 new trend orientated colours.

• U727 ST9 Stone Grey is a premium, sophisticated uni colour which complements EGGER’s existing brown grey colour palette and is highly versatile.

• F436 ST2 Quartz Silk and F573 ST2 Quartz Champagne are new off-white decors printed using pearlescent inks to provide a metallic, high value appearance.

EGGER has also introduced their brightest white to date in line with the continued trend for white in furniture and interior design.

• W1100 Alpine White is available in 2 textures as standard - Gloss Finish (ST30) and Perfect Matt (ST9).

MATCHING ABS EDGING Each of EGGER’s new decors are ideal for use as MFC doors, which can offer the premium look at an entry level price and appeal to the increasingly thrifty consumer.

All 10 decors have been added to the UK standard range and are all now available with 23 x 2mm ABS Edging. For those wishing to create MFC doors, EGGER will also be offering 23 x 2mm cross-grain ABS edging from stock at Hexham for the five new woodgrains. Cross-grain edging can take the product to the next level of realism and create a wrap around optic for doors with a horizontal grain.

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Thick MDF - FINSA have the technology

FINSA - world leaders in board products

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he Spanish multi-national group FINSA are at the forefront of developing and supplying cutting edge wood-based board products for a fast developing market with the aim of providing fit-for-purpose solutions at every level. FINSA, headquartered in Spain, have factories across the Iberian peninsular as well as in France, the USA, Ireland and South Africa.

In the UK FINSA's base is well established at Birkenhead on Merseyside for the last 15 years where extensive stocks for nationwide distribution are held. They also have an appointed network of distributors and suppliers. Shown here is a snapshot of four of FINSA's specialised products - there are many more. They also have a world-leading laminate flooring division under the FAUS brand with exclusive technologies for unique products. All products are supported with full technical literature and by a highly trained sales staff.

FINSA UK 0151 651 2400 uk@finsa.es

FINSA manufacture their IBERPAN range of MDF using a steam injection pressing system (SIPS) and a high frequency pressing system (HFPS) both exclusive to FINSA. This process ensures the best quality results with a smoother surface for profiling and lacquering. FINSA can offer IBERPAN in thicknesses ranging from 36mm right through to 70mm.

FINlight - a star in FINSA's lightweight division Developed for applications requiring both thick but low weight boards, it offers a significant reduction in weight for large area/volume sheets while maintaining excellent stability and working properties.

Essentially FINlight is composed of two faces of Fibranor (thin MDF) with the core layer made of Iberpan 300 (300kg/m2 density) MDF. It can be cut, edged, postformed and shaped on standard machinery and will accept all standard fittings.

Superpan the super substrate Unique to FINSA through an exclusive manufacturing process, Superpan is the latest generation substrate that offers a variety of specific solutions. Effectively it is a chipboard core sandwiched between two sheets of MDF that not only give a superb quality bonding base, but add stability and structural strength to the board.

Superb for the new high gloss and photo-realistic dĂŠcors and far less expensive than solid MDF.

DM.COMPAQ1100 - the alternative to solid laminate An advanced board solution exclusive to FINSA, DM.COMPAQ1100 is a technically high grade, high density fibreboard (HDF) bonded with moisture resistant synthetic resins.

DM.COMPAQ1100 is ideal for around 70% of the present applications for solid laminate but costs between 35% to 40% less. High technical specification makes it ideal for public area applications in hospitals, education, toilet cubicles, locker rooms and more. It is easily machined and not as abrasive on tooling as solid laminate.

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Cherry Piemont

Natural Touch perfectly balances contemporary colours and design with a natural feel.

“Deep, rich and traditional in style.”

N Elm

“Light and fresh while its dense grain gives it a discreet depth.”

atural Touch is a cut above the orthodox, using the tactile beauty of real timber with the consistency and environmental benchmark that is only achievable using a manufactured board.

Innovative investment in a cutting-edge process has enabled Kronospan and its sister company, Kaindl, to develop breathtaking faced boards that allow the fingertips to trace exactly what the eyes see.

By precisely synchronising the surface structure to perfectly match the image of the wood grain below,

Natural Touch demonstrate real physical depth. The result is an exquisite organic texture that is prefinished, extremely durable, easy to work with, and has a consistency of colour and grain that is impossible to replicate with veneer or timber.

Natural Touch comes in nine new trends each with three variations in grain structure. The carefully conceived range echoes the consumer’s move towards warm tones and increased tactility, inspired by natural materials, perfected by Kronosurface.

01691 773 361 sales@kronospan.co.uk

Through consistency of grain and colour, Natural Touch can easily be worked into striking pieces with contemporary symmetry.

Walnut

“Warm and inviting, contemporary in colour and intricately veined.”

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innovus is coming Sonae Industria will start the new year with a brand new range of 150 décors.

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n line with Sonae Industria’s strategy of providing the widest range of decorative products in the market, January 2011 will see the launch of a brand new European range. The range consists of 150 décors, many of which are new to the UK, and will be available in melamine-faced chipboard, high pressure and compact laminate. In addition, complementary matching edging tapes and lacquered MDF will also be available.

Dave Chapman, Sales and Marketing Director for the UK, said: “We have listened to the design community and our customer base and developed a range that is comprehensive and easy to use. Put simply, it’s a new way to create”.

The Innovus range will initially be available in the UK, Benelux, France and Germany from stock. This gives the design and distribution community real flexibility in delivering to their clients the most up-to-date décors with the shortest lead times in the widest range of products.

The new website, www.innovus.co (yes, .co) has been developed with design in mind. It gives the user the ability to create “mood boards” and

download images into cad systems.

Technical specification sheets can be saved and linked to tender documents.

If you’re a specifier, designer or architect, Innovus will make your life easier. You can also use the website to generate individual documents that can be emailed directly to customers with all the information you have saved and designs you have created.

To complement the website, the complete range of Innovus products can be viewed in the new look design folder on hand at all Sonae Industria UK distributors or come and experience the Innovus Centre based at the Knowsley site. The 2000 sq.ft centre comprises a multimedia area, décor gallery, meeting and lecture facilities.

Watch out for the 10 new vehicles rolling out of Knowsley in January 2011, proudly bringing the new Innovus brand to you.

Innovus is innovation by design and ultimately, a new way to create. Why don’t you contact Sonae Industria’s commercial office on 0151 545 4000 and arrange a visit to the Innovus Centre where you can enjoy the Innovus experience.

For more information on a new way to create, call 0151 545 4000 or visit www.innovus.co

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o professional shopfitters, 21st century ‘shopfitting’ means much more than just shops. Any interior, be it retail, financial services, leisure, hotels, restaurants, museums or travel, demands a high level of skill and innovation, and shopfitting and interior contracting continues to change at a rapid pace. Smart professionals combine traditional skills with modern technology and technical expertise to meet design demands, and when designers push boundaries, new and innovative materials are needed.

FSC certified and locally manufactured in Ireland by Coillte Panel Products, SmartPly OSB is not only precision engineered and offers sustainability, strength and performance - elements all vital to the success of any project - but also a unique visual aesthetic. This is being discovered as a design solution for it offers a modern take on traditional or rural concepts and is being seen in its raw form more and more often. Leading MDF brand Medite is also part of Coillte Panel Products division, and provides a wide range of diverse FSC certified products, from Medite FR (flame retardant) to Medite Ecologique, which contains no added formaldehyde, making it perfect for particularly sensitive applications such as museum interiors.

The launch of Coillte Panel Products’ brand new range of thicker Medite MDF panels has unlocked a fantastic array of new applications, specifications and uses. Medite’s ongoing major programme of investment recently enabled the development and launch of much thicker FSC certified and CARB 2 compliant Medite, with the range topping out at an impressive 45mm. The maximum thickness of Medite MDF previously available was 30mm, but Medite’s new technology has enabled their MDF panels to be manufactured thicker than ever before, and Medite Premier is now available in thicknesses of 32, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 45mm. www.medite-europe.com www.smartply.com

Australian architect Matt Gibson designed a shop interior for the fashion retailer Fame Agenda, in the Docklands of Melbourne, Australia. A random and organic set of arches merge to form a cave-like enclosure with the OSB creating a strong visual statement, and when new functional-design driven fashion store Magazin-Zing opened in Moscow, the store featured OSB panels and furniture, making a fresh and unusual statement.

Whether a design is inspired by the countryside or requires an industrial edge, OSB is being specified and used for wall and floor covering, sanded and treated to a smooth finish for fitted furniture and display shelving, or as a solid base for portable garment racks and rails. Combining OSB with raw concrete and steel and exposed functions completes industrial designs, and combinations of OSB with glass and gloss surfaces brings warmth to stark contemporary finishes.

New shopfitting recently undertaken by FatFace, the active lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer, and Timberland, which offers rugged, outdoor-tested, environmentally-conscious gear, have drawn on the natural appearance of OSB, creating interiors which reflect outdoor environments. The Body Shop, clothing brand H&M, and even top retailer John Lewis have also turned to OSB to create exciting, visually appealing and environmentally responsible fit-outs in their stores.

As part of the new interior specification of its store in Vallée Village in Marne-laVallée, France, Café Coton, who sell topof-the-range shirts and accessories for men, chose FSC certified Medite FR flame-retardant MDF for their interior display shelving and furniture.

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J The HI-MACS® Prestige collection was new for 2010. Strikingly close to natural marble, the irregular pigmentation and sophisticated texture in the Marmo range provides a natural and understated effect. Marmo is available in 12mm-thick panels and four colours: Torino, Bologna, Roma and Verona.

Also part of the Prestige collection is the Quartz-inspired Galaxy range. The mesmerising surfaces come complete with transparent grains and translucent flashes scattered throughout the four new colours: Uranus, Nebula, Venus and Mars.

This collaboration between French designer LDC Design and fabricator LCCA shows just how easily HI-MACS® can be seamlessly integrated into any kitchen design. Its thermoforming and non-porous properties allow for unrivalled ease of maintenance and a level of hygiene that is beyond reproach.

ames Latham, the UK’s largest timber and panel distributor, is enjoying record sales of HI-MACS® Natural Acrylic Stone™ and continues to have great success with its own brand Finesse veneered MDF. HI-MACS® is a versatile solid surface product that is ideal for creating fantastic design-led areas. The extremely hard wearing material is easily fabricated and boasts visually seamless lines, resulting in an area that is both durable and highly desirable. HIMACS® is supplied in thicknesses of 6mm, 9mm and 12mm and offered in 93 shades and patterns, perfect for use in cutting edge, bespoke kitchen or bathroom design.

James Latham’s own brand Finesse veneered MDF and particle board is perfect for furniture, cabinet work and shopfitting due to its high quality face veneers, core board, product consistency and excellent value for money. Finesse veneered panels are graded to meet the demands of James Latham’s customer base.

0116 257 3415 marketing@lathams.co.uk www.lathamtimber.co.uk

The HI-MACS® portfolio includes ten designs of sinks and vanity basins available in over 60 colours, for a new level of personalisation to bathroom design. The flexibility and durability of the material allows you to create the ideal space with almost no limit to the variety of design and colour available, as shown by this fabrication by Hofmann Innenausbau.

Finesse MDF and veneered particle board is available in a stunning range of décors, including traditional Oak, Ash and Maple and contemporary Black Walnut, Zebrano, Cedar of Lebanon. Finesse is available in thicknesses from 6mm to 31mm exstock with alternative thicknesses available to order. The standard board sizes are 2440mm or 3050 x 1220mm and sizes up to 3050 x 2070mm can be supplied to order.

There is also a bespoke ‘cut-to-size’ service and further processed panels.

Latham’s are also able to offer a range of further processed veneers, available on a range of core boards. These include the colourful Colorado range and the Shinnoki range, with its impressive collection of random-matched exotic and traditional veneers with exclusive stains. As with the rest of the veneered board range, these are available lacquered to a finish of your choice.

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t last there’s a gloss that meets not only all of the domestic requirements for scratch resistance but even the present FIRA 6250 PART 3 (severe) and BS 6222 Contract scratch tests. Huddersfield-based Decorative Panels Group is offering six new gloss woodgrains that are so scratch resistant that the two previously mentioned tests are simply not stringent enough to give a realistic impression of their capabilities and the six décors represent the sure-fire bestsellers for 2011.

The result is a collection of six woodgrains in a range called Select that has scratch resistance to satisfy kitchen, bedroom, hotel, contract and shopfitting applications.

This month also sees the launch of a brand new high gloss acrylic unicolour design ”Khaki Grey”; this increases the Decorative Panels stock range of Senoplast unicolour high gloss acrylics to ten. These are laminated as standard onto MDF with short lead times of 10-14 days for direct delivered orders.

Decorative Panels are also working in partnership with a number of carefully selected distributors who can supply the full range of high gloss products in low volumes as either full sheets or cut and edged panels.

For further information on their product range or their distribution partners please contact the Sales department on 01481 658341 or visit their new website at www.decorativepanels.co.uk

Above: Grey (Khaki).

Above: Brown Acrylic.

Above: Aida Walnut.

Below: Red.

Below: Rosales.

Above: Seville Olive.

Below: Yorkshire Oak.

Below: Anthracite Grey Metallic Acrylic.

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• extensive range available to order

laminate as “hard as rock, applied from a roll”

• available laminated to chipboard, MDF, plywood and dp-lite hollowcore • more cost effective than traditional flatsheet laminates

for more technical information on laminate and other group products contact: sales@decorativepanels.co.uk

Century House, Premier Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire, England, HX5 9HF

T: +44 (0) 1484 658341 F: +44 (0) 1484 658812 E: sales@decorativepanels.co.uk www.decorativepanels.co.uk

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Unlimited surfaces for the furniture manufacturer

IDS is the first distributor in the UK to offer 100% PEFC certified high pressure laminate through its partnership with Resopal.

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hen it comes to decorative surfaces, IDS’s extensive portfolio covers an unrivalled choice with more than 12,000 product lines in laminates, worktops, flooring, panel products and solid surfacing. It’s a portfolio superbly geared to the needs of the furniture manufacturer covering all the bases for design, application and price point giving customers flexibility and choice. This year the company has pledged that 72% of its portfolio will be FSC or PEFC certified and it can already offer a certified product in each of its product sectors.

Drawing on its expertise in logistics, stockholding capability and all-round customer service, IDS can deliver products on a 24-48 hour basis nationwide from any of its 11 regional branches. IDS can work in step with manufacturers to feed production lines on a Just in Time basis, offering a smarter choice for manufacturers in terms of procurement, stock and working capital.

08457 298298 info@idsurfaces.co.uk www.idsurfaces.co.uk Hanex 100% acrylic solid surfacing offers top notch looks and long last quality.

It is thermoformable into 3D shapes and offers the industry’s highest FR rating.

IDS has 15 regional branches which offer nationwide coverage with core products delivered in 24-48 hours from order.

Naturlam is ideal for furniture manufacturers and can be used in an extensive way for vertical and horizontal applications.

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t the beginning of 2010, Westag & Getalit founded a UK subsidiary with a UK-based sales office in Watford and a stock holding depot in Doncaster as part of their new distribution & sales strategy for the UK market.

“With this constant presence of our UK sales team in the London area, which is a sales office with an adjacent showroom, we are able to invite our customers for regular meetings and presentations and with our stock holding depot in Doncaster we are in the position to supply our goods on a ‘just-in-time’ basis as we have been doing for some time,” says Sebastian Fischer, general manager Westag UK.

Customers and business partners are invited to talk to Westag for further information or to visit Westag’s showroom in Watford.

Westag & Getalit AG Subsidiary United Kingdom 01923 294370 info@westag.co.uk www.westag.co.uk

GetaCore GetaCore, the acrylic bound solid surface material, captivates with its unique stone optics and with its outstanding depth effect. Contrary to its appearance, this product is warm to the touch. It can be shaped individually and processed with standard wood working machines.

GetaLit GetaLit-HPL laminates are sheets consisting of layers of synthetic resin saturated kraft papers and a top layer of printed or plain colour décor paper which is protected by a crystal clear melamine overlay. With the appropriate machinery, Getalit Type HGP can be postformed. Due to its outstanding duroplastic properties, GetaLit-HPL laminates are especially resistant to impact and abrasion and superior to standard melamine faced chipboard or similar substrates.

GetaStyle GetaStyle elements is a decorative polymer glass which has been developed on the basis of high-quality polyester resins. GetaStyle elements impresses with its unique visuals. The translucent version shows its advantages when lit by indirect illumination and decoratively highlighted GetaStyle elements has an incomparable 3D effect.

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new, innovative edge banding is now available from MKT and their UK representative and distributor Decoredge Ltd. Alpha-Tape®laser has been specially developed for the laser edging process. Based on the environmentally safe Alpha-Tape®PP edging, it features a special functional layer that eliminates the need for standard bonding agents or adhesives in the processing stages. The functional layer is melted by a diode, or CO2 laser beam, directly joining it to the work piece. Thanks to the colour matching between the functional layer, the top layer of the edge banding and the board, Alpha-Tape®laser provides an invisible, homogeneous and seamless transition between edge and board.

Alpha-Tape®laser offers unrivalled aesthetics in furniture design and MKT edges in the laser-edging process are now available for all measurements.

MKT, Germany 0049 (0) 3624 36923 info@mkt-gmbh.com Decoredge, UK 01204 652533 enquiries@decoredge.com

Ageing and wear marks are now things of the past.

The special polymer functional layer in Alpha-Tape®laser significantly enhances the robustness and usability of the furniture. Dirt and moisture cannot penetrate the functional layer and the heat resistance is greatly improved.

Further benefits • Costly coordination of edge material, bonding agent and adhesive is no longer necessary.

• Much lower cleaning costs for the edged boards.

• Eliminates waiting times and set-up costs for colour change.

• Significant improvement in machine ability, due to the high material hardness of the functional layer.

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Above: Lunar night with Dual-Tone ABS edging.

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ilsonart International has invested over £1.4 million in a new state-of-the-art edge banding line at its worktop plant in Shildon, County Durham.

The growing trend towards different edge treatments has resulted in the introduction of a specialist new product range incorporating a new Dual-Tone ABS edging. The sharp, thin, linear lines seen in today’s kitchen market are brought to life with this uniquely designed edge. The innovative combination of 2 décors in 1 allows the worktop to effortlessly blend into the edging, while the contrasting décor creates the appearance of a much thinner worktop.

Using a material that is both durable and versatile Dual-Tone ABS edging adds a new dimension to worktops; without compromising quality. In addition various edging combinations offer increased flexibility across an extensive range of laminate worktops, maximising the design solution.

01388 770108 www.wilsonart.co.uk

Above: Marine glass with Dual-Tone ABS edging.

Right: Cracked glass with Dual-Tone ABS edging.

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