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Carrefour International du Bois 2020 postponed

March 17th 2020: Press release from the organisation of the Carrefour International du Bois/Nantes (F) trade fair. In view of the global health situation and the recommendation of the French Government, Atlanbois took the decision to postpone the trade fair scheduled to take place from 27 to 29 May 2020 in Nantes (F). As soon as more news becomes available, you will receive an update.

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR announces the new dates: August 31 – September 2, 2020

trains, and buses, guaranteeing very good accessibility for visitors. DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR has seen a great success over its 21 year history. The upcoming edition will continue providing the inter national audience with the unique events and showcases, such as Treasures of the Orient - a new area featuring handmade carpet and rug exhibitors from India, Afghanistan, Nepal and other regions, and Southeast Asian Business Hub - an exclusive area with SPC and wood flooring exhibitors whose production is located in Southeast Asia. DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR will also present a complete array of high end design rugs from China and abroad. Cadex conferences will complete the design area, featuring one more time important KOLs as speakers in their design forums and conferences. Last but not least, the global market overview, including the opportunities and obstacles in the international wood and resilient flooring market will be presented at the World Flooring Forum. For more information about the show visit: www.domotexasiachinafloor.com

MEISTER New from MEISTER: water resistant laminate floors

The organizers of DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR confirm that the leading flooring show in Asia Pacific will take place from August 31 to September 2, 2020 with a total of 185,000 sqm gross space. With the new date, the exhibition gets also a new location: the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the largest exhibition center in Shanghai. The postponement of the original date (March 24-26) was necessary to protect the health and safety of exhibitors and visitors from the recent outbreak of the coronavirus in China. International visitors welcome the new dates since conveniently after the summer holidays and perfect restart of the second half of the year. Moreover, organizers research has shown that September is the month with most international visits to Chinese suppliers. “Confident in the improvement of the situation in China by the end of August 2020, and inspired by the can-do attitude of the DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR exhibitors, we are optimistic of a safe and suc cessful 22nd edition of the show,” said Mr. David Zhong, President of VNU Exhibitions Asia. “We are now resuming our preparations with exhibitors and working on the layout of the halls,” he added. As always, Shanghai will continue to host the exhibition, but the postponement of the event has necessitated a move to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC). The NECC is the largest exhibition complex in Shanghai, located in the immediate vicinity of Shanghai-Hongqiao International Airport and the Hongqiao trans portation hub, with excellent connections to metro, high-speed

MeisterDesign. laminate LD 250, Grey fjord oak 6847, wood effect

From 1 March 2020 onwards, MEISTER is offering laminate floors which remain water resistant for between 4 and 24 hours. This means that all MEISTER laminate floors with a minimum thickness of 8mm are suitable for bathrooms. The MEISTER laminate floor Aqua Safe system comprises several elements which protect the floor against moisture penetration: a watertight melamine surface, new Aqua Stop edge impregnation, a refined joint seal, and a swelling-enhanced base plate. Both the LL250 (S) and LD 250 collections are 10mm thick and therefore have an exceptionally stable product structure and, according to the definition of the European and American laminate sectors, remain water resistant for 24 hours. The LD150 stands out for its price-quality ratio. The excellent technical features, combined with splendid designs, mean that this 8mm laminate floor with four V-grooves and a water resistant character for four hours is absolutely ideal for the bathroom.

MMFA MMFA, the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association is pleased to announce that the International Flooring Labs Ltd. (IFL) has become a new associate member of the organisation. The President of the association, Matthias Windmöller (Windmöller), welcomed IFL to the association and stressed that “IFL’s decision to

join our organisation and to strengthen our ongoing efforts on standardization highlights the relevance of what we are trying to achieve for the industry of multilayer flooring to provide customers with high quality products.” “We, at the International Flooring Labs Ltd. are very excited to be an MMFA member and we are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with all the association’s members”, Matthias Kistler, director for Business Development at IFL, stated. IFL - International Flooring Labs Ltd. is based in Northeast China and specialises in quality control of flooring products in and from China and Southeast Asian countries. IFL provides factory audits, on-site inspections and lab testing that aim to uphold flooring industry quality standards, improve manufacturing practices and deliver peace of mind to clients worldwide. With the addition of the IFL, the MMFA now has 25 ordinary members (producers of MMF flooring or their European representations), 27 associate members (supplier companies) and two supporting members (scientific institutes).

HARO offers new 2-layer parquet range HARO, Germany’s leading parquet manufacturer, has completely reworked its 2-layer parquet range. Here, too, the company is applying its new EASY Selling concept with its clear breakdown into four colour worlds and the structure of GOOD-BETTER-BEST. Quality that generates excitement in every way. With its completely overhauled 2-layer parquet range, HARO offers exciting solutions for professional installers in the growing and booming commercial business with multifamily construction projects or for intelligent and cost-efficient solutions in the renovation and modernisation area. Reference projects in residential and commercial construction demonstrate the strong appeal of HARO’s 2-layer range that is based on a clear GOOD-BETTER-BEST concept in four colour worlds. Four colour worlds for easy orientation White, nature, brown and grey are the current trend colours. They

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are also the colours that shape the range structure of the new HARO 2-layer parquet line. Customers will come to their HARO partner with their desired colour in mind and will find a comprehensive line of attractive 2-layer variations among the strip classic Allegro, strip Prestige for the mid-range price segment and the strip Maxim in the trendy Plank 1-Strip format in their favourite colour in addition to the classic longstrip and trendy Plank 1-Strip. All three strip options also now include the new Fumed Oak version. They are continuously available in the four colour worlds and offer three different solutions with PermaDur finish, the NaturalinPlus surface and the NaturaDur surface. The new colour “Graphite Grey” has been added to the strips Allegro, Prestige and Maxim. A new type of wood, Ash, creates new design alternatives as well. Tremendous assistance thanks to the HARO ROOM Visualizer The newly structured presentation of the range is far from the only element that facilitates easy sales. With the help of the new HARO Room Visualizer, available on the company’s website or on the HARO digital app, customers can virtually design their own rooms with the entire HARO product range. The new function is called “View in my room” and revolutionises the floor selection process – both for customers and for HARO partner, who can also demonstrate this effect on their customer assistance monitor. HARO has once again set standards for its retail partners. It also does so with its up-to-date product range, which is based exactly on the latest trends in living and meets the highest healthy living and sustainability standards. HARO, Germany’s leading parquet manufacturer, has completely reworked its 2-layer parquet range and began to showcase itself at the start of 2020 with a clear GOOD-BETTER-BEST concept in four colour worlds.

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