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NEW PRESIDENT, NEW IMPETUS
AFTER FOUR LONG YEARS, THE SHOW IN NANTES CAN FINALLY BRING WOOD PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER AGAIN
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On the last day of the Carrefour International Wood Show in 2018, no one could have imagined that it would be another four years until the next edition. Now that the fight against covid 19 finally seems to be (almost) over, the players can attempt to set new record figures during the show’s thirtieth anniversary. To remind you, in 2018, the 563 exhibitors welcomed a record 11,500 visitors.
The biannual Carrefour International Wood Show saw the light of day in 1992, with Pierre Piveteau as president. The aim was to organise a show for the entire wood industry. Carrefour was designed to attract the major players from the wood industry for an exchange of views about all sorts of subjects related to wood and, therefore, wooden floors as well. The venue was the Exhibition Park in Nantes, and that’s still the venue today.
New president: Jean Piveateau
During the anniversary edition, the 16th in total, visitors will certainly notice one visible change. The familiar face of Pierre Piveteau is being replaced by that of his brother Jean. Jean Piveteau took over as president in October 2021 and led his first committee meeting on 26 October. And so, he’s ideally placed to talk about the hopes and ambitions of the show, which runs from 1 to 3 June inclusive. He’s certainly making his debut during a turbulent period, not only due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, but also and especially due to the effects of those things on the wood market, which is under more pressure than ever. On the one hand, there is an ever increasing demand for wood, but, on the other hand, there are growing tensions on the market.
Jean Piveteau comments: ‘This show is an essential instrument for the industry. When my brother Pierre founded the show, with the organisation by the interprofessional Fibois Pays de Loire in co-operation with the port of Nantes, the idea was to set up a tool to enable companies in the wood industry to exhibit their products and know-how. Carrefour Wood Show soon proved a great success and took on an international dimension in terms of both exhibitors and visitors.’
Stands are selling fast
The new president has noticed that there is a great desire from the market to meet again. Obviously, there are no definitive figures as yet, but stands are selling fast.
‘Stand sales have been very encouraging and this illustrates the need for the sector to meet again. Both exhibitors and visitors have plenty to talk about after four long years of ‘isolation’. There’ll certainly be plenty to talk about now that we’ve seen how the use of wood and derivatives is scaling great heights in all sectors and in all parts of daily life.’ ‘I’m certainly not surprised that wood is doing so well. I think it’s linked to the spirit of the age, where we’re undergoing an energy transition, with wood playing a major part. This show is a unique and ideal place for wood consumers and users to meet each other. It’s also a place for manufacturers, traders, institutions, and such like to find solutions for all their needs. Carrefour is undeniably a summit for sharing insights and perspectives on the present markets, but it’s also the opportunity par excellence for visitors to replenish their stocks.’
Important themes for new seminar formats
Various seminars and talks will take centre stage and wood as a raw material is the main theme.
Jean Piveteau concludes: ‘The sector has to reassure users of our material. There’s enough wood in the forests. For instance, each year, only 80% of the biological growth of French forests is cut. As a show, we want to offer three new seminar formats as an extension of that: round tables ‘in long format’, televised seminars on our own set, and pitchformats in the innovation area in hall 1.’
Visit the Floor Forum International booth
In keeping with tradition, your favourite professional medium has a stand to welcome our clients, readers, and other interested parties. The Floor Forum and Floor Forum International stand will once again be an ideal place for an informal chat or business discussions. You can familiarise yourself with our various publications (the Franco-Benelux and international ones) and we can look ahead together to what 2022 has to offer. You are welcome in Hall 3, booth H 2 !
Some exhibitors
Denderwood
Denderwood, 3rd generation family business based in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, is specialized in importing and processing of tropical hardwoods (Asia, Africa & South America). Quality is key: “We are
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specialized in original products, and attach the utmost importance to J.Cardijnstraat 3 | 9420 Erpe-Mere - Belgium T +32 (0) 53-73 74 74 | F +32 (0) 53-73 74 75 | E info@denderwood.com our customer service”. Products arriving at Denderwood are processed www.denderwood.com as much as possible in their country of origin. The company imports laminated scantlings, moldings, rough sawn timbers, solid wood denderwood adv 190 x 136 mm ander logo.indd 1 19/01/21 09:29 floorings, terraces but can also offer planing from its stock timber.
The different species are numerous: Meranti, Merbau, Yellow Balau,
Teck, Kempas, Doussie, Padouk, Afrormosia, Iroko, Wenge, Ipe, Cumaru,
Massaranduba, ... The use depends on the species but are suitable for a large number of applications: joinery, window frames, verandas, mouldings, floorings, wall decoration, terraces and cladding. Denderwood delivers to Europe as well as to other continents.
Visit us in Hall Grand Palais, booth E5. Manufacturer of solid and engineered oak, hardwood and exotic flooring. Design Parquet is able to present : solid support, semi-solid Loft Pro (multilayer support in birch plywood). The parquet floors are available in many aspects: old fashioned, structured, band saw marks ligth or strong, heavy brushed, with or without bevels. At Design Parquet, the floors are adorned with natural varnished, oiled finishes, Roc varnish for heavy traffic, or decorative design colors (white, gray and brown). With its unique collection for the bathroom and in particulary its Navylam + range, Design Parquet is a benchmark brand in the floor parquet. The ultra-modern production tool guarantees it an almost unique specificity on the market: its ability to offer bespoke panels and customizable, with more than one million combinations. In 25 years, its innovative positioning has enabled it to become a key player on the French market and to develop internationally. Visit us in Hall 3 – booth A4.
Eurotec
Building decks has never been so easy
From load-bearing adjustable pedestals to robust system profiles and fasteners to matching accessories, Eurotec offers its customers different fastening systems and tools with which all kinds of deck projects can be realised. With the help of dimensionally stable aluminum system profiles, in contrast to wooden profiles, a durable basis is created for laying and attaching the desired covering. For fixing wooden decking boards, the range includes various solutions for visible or invisible fastening. With high-quality deck screws, they can be installed quickly and easily. Eurotec's multifunctional stone system is used for laying robust stone slabs. Eurotec has many years of experience and know-how in the field of deck construction and is happy to support you in the planning phase and the realization of any kind of deck. Visit us in Hall 4 booth E9. Evertree
Green Ultimate: the Plant-Based adhesive solution the panel industry has been waiting for What are the 2 main issues UF (ureaformaldehyde) resins are facing? Their formaldehyde emissions are ten times higher than solid wood (Formaldehyde was recognized carcinogen by WHO) and their carbon footprint is high (Composite wood panels are 10-15% resin but resin is responsible for 60% of a panel’s carbon footprint). Green Ultimate, the adhesive solution developed by Evertree, can substitute UF resins for wood panel production. We use oilcakes, collected from rapeseed and sunflower oils production, to produce our plant-based resin, which gives us a solution isocyanate and formaldehyde-free, without compromise on mechanical performances and with a 60% reduced carbon footprint compared to UF resins. For a cleaner air inhouse and out-side. Visit us in Hall 4 booth H4-H9.
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HERRINGBONE VILLAGE PARQUET
Oak Rustic / Campagne Finishing : tinted matt varnish Sections : 12 x 90 x 400 mm
16 x 90 x 500 mm
Booth H3-A4
Semi-solid parquet with birch plywood base www.designparquet.com
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Lamett
Nakuru. Unprecedented, such a quiet floor.
Lamett, the parquet and parquet-vinyl specialist, is a permanent fixture at Carrefour du Bois. Anyone who wants to discover Nakuru, their showpiece, should visit the show. Nakuru is the quietest floor on the floating vinyl floor market. This Parquetvinyl collection easily reduces sound by 21dB without an extra underlay. It is ideal for projects with neighbours everywhere, but equally for anyone who loves peace and quiet; even with a drummer or a baby at home. Parquetvinyl unites lots of assets such as 100% watertightness, a sublime wood look and structure, low maintenance, shock resistance, etc. Now you can also add the quietest floor to the list. Nakuru comes in both planks (six references) and a stylish herringbone (four references); always in natural colours. Discover Nakuru for yourself at the Lamett stand in hall 3, stand A3. There you can also see the new Mantaro herringbone and the most popular parquet collections.
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Lindura by MEISTER
The wood flooring revolution
Sustainable. Robust. Practical. That is Lindura wood flooring. In addition to the two room-sized château plank formats (2200 x 270 mm/2600 x 320 mm) an elegant new herringbone format (700 x 140 mm) will be presented at the Carrefour du Bois, Booth H3 – D7. Its eight ultra-matt-lacquered surfaces can be colour-coordinated with the HD 400 collection or stand alone. The château planks of the HD 400 collection are now impregnated with AquaStop edge impregnating agent, making them water-resistant for 24 hours and suitable for humid rooms. This provides even more safety in the kitchen and hallway, and enables installation in the bathroom. All surfaces have been successfully tested to ensure an antibacterial effect. And the best: manufacturing Lindura’s surface uses only approximately one eighth of the wood that is used for conventional multi-layered parquet flooring. Lindura – the ecological alternative!
SWISS KRONO
“Corepel is an absolute novelty from SWISS KRONO – and for the market as a whole” – SWISS KRONO Group CEO Martin Brettenthaler is convinced: “It embodies the end of the perpetual dilemma: offering a floor made from wood that is also waterproof and extremely durable. At SWISS KRONO we are proud to have developed such a superior product. With its outstanding features, this is a new standard in the category.” Corepel is a completely waterproof, extremely durable designer floor – which means it’s the first of its kind. With its wood content of more than 50 percent, the highest proportion of renewable raw materials in its category, it reflects SWISS KRONO’s passion for wood. In addition to being fully waterproof, Corepel features unprecedented durability, making it the first floor to meet the requirements of the new Durable Eco Composite (DEC) standard. Extensive tests have proven that Corepel’s joints are five times stronger than those of its rivals. Exceptionally stable and robust, Corepel withstands other extreme loads as well: it also demonstrated extraordinary scratch resistance in the MSR-A1/ A2 (EN16511:2019) test. This means that Corepel effortlessly withstands all the challenges of everyday domestic life – whether scratches and knocks from children or pets, or a fallen vase. “Our modern life is shaped by activity and change. This demands a floor that can cope with everything and endure”, says Martin Brettenthaler.
Välinge Flooring
The next generation wood flooring Välinge will present its latest collection of Hardened Wood floors at the Carrefour International du Bois, stand H3-F7.
- Sustainable: The Woodura® surface technology (based on fusing a thin sheet of wood with a high density Compositek® core through a powder mix layer) enables 10 times more flooring to be produced from the same amount of lumber compared to traditional engineered wood flooring. - Innovative: Thanks to the various patented technologies incorporated into the Välinge Flooring products such as 5G® Dry™, preventing water from penetrating into the joints of the floor panels & Woodura®, creating a significantly stronger surface with a hardness three times greater than a traditional solid wood floor. - Available in large sizes: XL and XXL, up to 27.1cm wide and 2.38m long with floating installation without splitting joints up to 625 m2 . - Suitable for both residential and commercial spaces (almost all of collections offer class 33).
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