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Lignum Pura, invisible parquet lacquer achieves BREEAM certification!

BREEAM is a certification method for a sustainably built environment since 2009. With this method, projects can be assessed on integral sustainability. Thanks to its vegetable composition, Devo Lignum Pura exceeds the BREEAM certification requirements, thereby contributing to sustainable buildings. The BREEAM assessment method is currently used in more than 80 countries worldwide. We hope to make a difference in the amount of fossil raw materials used in the market for parquet finishing products.

MEISTER

Lindura – the answer to wood flooring questions

Many people who are renovating or building new want a wooden floor covering. No wonder - because nothing brings naturalness and atmosphere into the home as easily as a high-quality wooden floor. At the same time, however, there are also reservations: isn't a wooden floor terribly sensitive and high-maintenance, especially in the kitchen or hallway? And what about availability given the current shortage of wood? Lindura wood flooring from MEISTER will answer many of these questions! What makes Lindura so special? Lindura is a natural wood flooring with that special something, because it is sustainable, robust and suitable for everyday use. This is exactly what makes Lindura the wooden floor of the future because its surfaces only require one eighth of the raw wood material used by conventional multi-layered parquet flooring. How it works? With an innovative manufacturing process! The so-called wood powder technology is used for the production of Lindura. Wood Powder is a fine powder made from wood fibers and mineral components that is fused with the real wood top layer to form an extremely durable surface. This is how innovative technology turns a natural wooden floor into a particularly hard-wearing high-tech wood flooring that forgives a lot of stress and is very easy to clean. This applies in particular to the ultra-matt variants. The specially developed, innovative ultra-matt lacquer Duratec Nature moistens every single pore deep down. This makes the floor stain-resistant, resistant to micro-scratches and wear and tear and has an antifootprint effect. At the same time, the floor does not look varnished - on the contrary! Lindura can be installed as a floating floor without any adhesive and is also perfect for use on underfloor heating. Due to the special product structure, the floor has a very low thermal resistance. This means that even with a floating installation, the heat quickly penetrates the floor into the room, which saves energy. In which variants is Lindura available? The Lindura range comprises 24 château planks (12 naturally oiled and 12 ultra matt lacquered) and 8 ultra matt lacquered herringbone variants. All plank formats in the revised HD 400 collection (effective measurements 2200 x 270 mm and additionally for six of the naturally oiled colours 2600 x 320 mm) are equipped with AquaStop edge impregnation. The flooring is thus water-resistant for 24 hours and suitable for humid rooms. All surfaces – both ultra matt lacquered and naturally oiled – have also been successfully tested to ensure an antibacterial effect. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news

PALLMANN UK under New Management

John Wilkinson is the new Brand Manager John Wilkinson is the new National Sales and Brand Manager of PALLMANN UK. John joined the company on the 1st June 2022. He brings with him many years of experience in the interior design and flooring industry. His career encompasses many attributes, from Craftsman to Management and he has successfully launched and developed several flooring brands in the UK. Together with the team PALLMANN UK and the support of the entire team of UZIN UTZ UK, he will make sure that the success story of PALLMANN in the UK will continue.

FN Neuhofer

The value of an idea lies in its implementation The family business FN Neuhofer realised its architectural vision on an impressive scale at its location in Zell am Moos! It is the largest investment in the company's 372-year history, and its implementation in spacious production halls with the latest high-tech equipment, a three-storey office building with an inviting canteen and the representative showroom has now been completed. "Our vision has now become reality - even earlier than planned," owner and managing director Franz Neuhofer is pleased to report. "This has been made possible by our forward-looking and sustainable actions, our business thinking over many decades and our long-standing, jointly successful partnerships with customers, suppliers and service providers. And, of course, the great commitment of all our employees,

without whom our international success would not be possible," Neuhofer continues. The investment is another milestone in the history of the company, which is now in its 10th generation and 100% family-owned, with the 11th already in the starting blocks. More than 26,000 working hours were required to construct a total area of 14,550 m² in the record-breaking construction period of just one and a half years. In total, 54 million euros will be invested in the site by the middle of next year. In this way, this internationally successful family business is once again proving its efficiency and will continue to offer its customers and partners innovative products of the highest quality and the best service, all at an optimal price-performance ratio. The project in numbers: - 36,700 m³ excavation = 3,600 truckloads - 7,640 m³ concrete = 1,030 concrete mixers - 2,225 tonnes of cement = 89,000 bags of cement - 560,000 kg reinforcing steel - 38 laminated beams with a span of 37 m each, which were delivered as a whole. - Installation of a 1 MW photovoltaic system on the roof - covering approx. 1/8 of the company's total electricity consumption. - More than 26,000 working hours - Total area of the building project 14,550 m² - Total area of the company premises 100,000 m² "Open days" were also held in July to enable the population of the surrounding communities to have a closer look at this family business. Since pictures are worth a thousand words, please find the link to our brand-new construction documentation video on our website: https://www.fnprofile.com/en/videos/fn_construction_documentation_ vision_2025/realising_the_vision_part_4

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