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DINACHOC® P154 electric skirting boards are patented and meet the NF standard.

They are the only wooden skirting boards on the market in France to meet the NF electrical standards. Most wooden skirting boards on the market have inadequate safety measures. They are tolerated in very old flats, but prohibited in new flats and therefore doomed to disappear. DINACHOC® P154 electric skirting boards are entirely safe at several levels: - They can be connected twice to provide greater child safety. - They make it possible to separate high and low voltage wires for extra safety. - The wood and the wires do not touch each other. The skirting board comprises three elements: - the wire channel - the wire channel cover - the wooden skirting board. BENEFITS OF THE DINACHOC P154 SKIRTING BOARD - Unique patented system - Conceals electric wires - Electric skirting boards to meet the prevailing NF standards - PVC wire channel with four compartments which make it possible to separate low and high voltage wires - Absolutely safe: The wires do not touch the skirting board wood - Double cover for extra child safety - Easy to adjust: It can be clipped in place and unclipped without damaging the skirting board to add or remove wires. - Clean and practical: no holes to drill, no dust - The cables and electric wires are easily accessible, if necessary. - Several finishes: painted white, raw oak to be varnished, varnished oak.

INVICTUS: GREAT FLOORING - INVINCIBLE PERFORMANCE INVICTUS, AN ASSOCIATED WEAVERS BRAND

Associated Weavers (AW) is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of tufted wall-to-wall carpet and a promising challenger on the luxury vinyl flooring market (under the Invictus brand). Now AW is taking up the challenge of also becoming the preferred supplier of residential & commercial floorcoverings, with its luxury vinyl flooring, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet. AW’s product range, branding and in-store solutions set it apart from the competition. The Invictus luxury vinyl flooring concept and display are no exception to this rule. With its attractive branding and visuals it is the highlight in any store and immediately catches the customer’s eye. Associated Weavers has reinvented the in-store display and is offering a tool with an intuitive digital module that will undoubtedly deliver an outstanding customer experience and guide customers through an efficient and enjoyable purchasing process. This symbiosis between traditional samples and a digital journey is unprecedented in the flooring sector. INVINCIBLE In 2018 Associated Weavers launched Invictus Luxury Vinyl Flooring in the United Kingdom. The brand was quickly picked up and soon became a ‘trade favourite’. For three years in a row professionals and the trade press honoured Invictus with the best flooring brand, best marketing and best shop display prizes at the Flooring Innovations Awards. Consumers started to find their way to Invictus too. In 2020 there were no fewer than 580,000 visitors to the brand’s popular website. Since 2021 Invictus has also been available in the Benelux countries. It was launched onto this market with imposing branding, an impressive display and a well-balanced collection. The mix available includes Dryback & Rigid Click products, designs with a wood, stone or herringbone look and much more besides. When it comes to the finish there are two possible options: the Primus with 0.3 mm Scratchmaster top layer and the Maximus with 0.55 mm Scratchmaster top layer. With its ultra-strong coating and highly efficient top layer Invictus offers luxury vinyl floors with outperforming wear protection. Thanks to this top layer, the vinyl floor can cope with the demands of busy family life, including children and pets. This quality is also expressed in the name of the line, which, of course, was not chosen by chance. ‘Invictus’ is Latin for ‘invincible’. You can therefore be confident that these floors will live up to expectations. INVICTUS COMMUNITY Besides the brand, Associated Weavers has also developed the Invictus Community, a platform for Invictus fans. This platform is used to keep all customers up to date. There are also official Invictus accounts on all social media channels. This allows the company to bring new Invictus fans together with existing ones and further expand its community of more than 12,500 followers. Through these channels it shares the latest product launches, tips and tricks for maintaining luxury vinyl floors, inspiring room-design photos and much more. www.invictus.eu

Visiogrande: Water-resistant surfaces and new designs for the special laminate tiles from CLASSEN

Baruth (Mark). CLASSEN makes very good things even better: the manufacturer of the tried-and-tested Visiogrande laminate tiles with their extraordinary decors now offers four new exciting designs and increases the suitability for everyday use with the Megaloc aqua protect quick installation system, which is now used for all decors. Protection for everyday use: Megaloc aqua protect Thanks to CLASSEN's patented Megaloc-aqua-protect technology, Visiogrande laminate tiles are water-resistant, suitable for damp rooms and even better protected against water penetration at the joints. For a period of 24 hours, no water penetrates down through the chamfer of the edge profiles. This means that Visiogrande can easily withstand frequent exposure to cleaning or splashing water and the risk of the edges swelling has been greatly reduced. The substrate is also protected. This is demonstrated by the excellent results in the standard test procedure according to NALFA (North American Laminate Flooring Association). CLASSEN carries out these tests continuously in its own laboratory and also regularly commissions external test laboratories for this purpose. The tests examine how the laminate tiles behave when installed, with the surface exposed to standing water for 24 hours. The results show that Visiogrande more than meets the NALFA requirement. The Visiogrande surfaces also show swelling behaviour of the best possible rating class 1 in the tests, which means that the CLASSEN product performs significantly better than water-resistant laminate flooring from competitors. Moreover, the Megaloc aqua protect profile not only ensures quick and easy laying of the tiles, there is also love in the detail: the angled bevels of the joints on the surface are colour-coordinated with the décor. For more details on Megaloc-aqua-protect technology, visit the Megaloc website. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news

MeisterDesign. rigid design flooring:

Extensive decor update The waterproof rigid core design flooring range from MEISTER has undergone a complete overhaul in terms of decor across all three collections. Instead of 20 products in the three collections MeisterDesign. rigid RD 300 S, RL 400 S and RB 400 S, MEISTER customers will be able to choose from 36 variants, including 25 new designs, from the official market launch on 1 April 2022. The rigid core floors are characterised by high stability and brilliant decors, and – like all other MEISTER floors – they are made in Germany. The surfaces have been successfully tested to ensure an antibacterial effect. The high-quality soundabsorbing cushion, which is used in all MeisterDesign. rigid variants, consists of stable and recyclable XPS foam and reliably reduces both impact sound and walking noise. Thanks to the secure click connection, the floors can be comfortably laid as ‘floating’ installations and even over tiles, for example, without any sign of the old flooring showing through. Extraordinary surfaces MeisterDesign. rigid RL 400 S (long planks) and RB 400 S (large-format tiles) are the particularly durable rigid flooring variants. The rigid polymer base board, in combination with the integrated soundabsorbing cushion, ensures a heavy design that dampens vibrations – resulting in a flooring that is both resilient and quiet. Another point in its favour is that the high-quality surface with excimer lacquering guarantees an even matt finish. Featuring planks that measure over 1.80 m in length with no decor repetition, the floors in the RL 400 S long plank collection really are unique on the market! Additional layer for extra sound insulation The compact planks in the RD 300 S collection exhibit excellent dimensional stability thanks to their special plasticiser-free, rigid-polymer base board, while an additional elastic intermediate layer dampens the footfall noise in the room. The multilayer vinyl surface with PUR coating makes the floor extremely easy to maintain. Despite their high level of stability, the short planks have a relatively low surface weight, making them particularly easy to transport and work with. ‘Indoor Air Comfort GOLD’ for healthy air in your home All MeisterDesign. rigid flooring is phthalate-free, made in Germany and bears the ‘Indoor Air Comfort GOLD’ seal of quality. The Indoor Air Comfort GOLD seal indicates particularly low-emission products. High emissions from formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC) can lead to unpleasant odours and irritation of the eyes, respiratory system and skin. This seal guarantees low VOC emissions and compliance with the applicable laws and voluntary guidelines for the product group in question.

Long planks with no decor repetition: The floors in the RL 400 S collection really are unique (here: Dark cracked terra oak 7433, wood effect).