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The Associated Carpet Group is a national buying group dedicated to supporting independent carpet and flooring retailers. Its primary function is to enhance the profitability and competitiveness of its members. ACG has negotiated preferential terms exclusively for its members from the main industry suppliers. These take the form of exceptional net prices, enviable annual rebates and promotional activity. Another strong benefit of membership is the availability of more than 100 professional own-label ranges displayed on class leading POS. All this is backed by bespoke marketing support at cost effective prices. ACG is regarded as the fastest growing buying group with retailers joining every month. Visit: www.acgcarpets.com
Bond Retail Marketing Bond Retail Marketing prides itself on its history, experience and ability to navigate and keep pace with the ever-changing flooring marketplace. It offers a personal service that can be tailored for each retailer’s individual needs, allowing them to carry on with the day to day running of their business. Its buying and marketing function has many years of experience negotiating with all types of suppliers/ manufacturers, both large and small, in the UK market, across all flooring product groups, with the addition of an online presence via www.daisyalexandrasubert.com and www.beautifulflooring.co.uk where consumers are directed to its national retailer network. Corporate image, debranding and profit engineering are attributes it is skilled in developing with individual retailers to create profitable business models that will stand the test of time. Designer initiatives such as the Daisy Alexandra Subert collection gives its retailers exclusive selling opportunities with enhanced margins. Tel: 07403 442 229
Flooring One Flooring One’s growth throughout 2016/2017 continued its strategy of offering a friendly and highly professional service to independent flooring retailers across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Its aim is to increase member profitability and it offers financial benefits such as specially negotiated rebates from key suppliers, lowest prices and terms, alongside support and additional payment terms through its unique payment system Cenpac. It has partnerships with over 50 key suppliers to offer members margin protection on rebranded products. It offers dedicated support from its field merchandisers, a comprehensive marketing manual, unique promotional offers throughout the year supported by promotional concepts to assist members with advertising requirements, and a website that directs consumers to members. Flooring One’s procurement service can help save money on energy, telecoms, lighting, insurance and many other areas of business together with an IFC and credit card scheme. Tel: 0121 713 4454
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Greendale Carpets & Flooring Greendale Carpets & Flooring is a not for profit group that supplies carpets for its members from its own stockholding warehouse which holds more than 2,000 rolls of carpet. The group has over 50 suppliers and more than 100 own-labelled carpet ranges all renamed to colour level, enabling members to compete with multiple ownlabel ranges, widely distributed manufacturers’ products and Internet marketed ranges, and gives them local exclusivity. The group actively discourages online or national marketing as the member in their local area is the priority. All Greendale members belong to BIRA, the association of independent retailers, and qualify for a range of benefits including preferential credit card rates. The group has its own website with consumer information as well as a member area and employs agents to help members locally. Greendale still has exclusive areas of the UK available and encourages any retailer who shares its ethos to make contact. Visit: www.greendalecarpets.co.uk
Metro Metro is a group of independent retailers from the smallest operation to multiple-outlet businesses. Retaining independence is vital to Metro members, which is why all group activity is always optional, allowing members to select the best benefits of group membership while being 100% in control of their own businesses. Since 1995 the group has had an own-label brand, Carpet 1st, encompassing the bestselling and performing products. Members can maximise profits while supporting the group and authorised suppliers. Metro has a dedicated marketing department with over 30 years of retail flooring experience, complete with a mobile marketing studio. This service allows retailers’ showrooms to be transformed, on-site, with remarkable results. The service particularly appeals to new members that have previously not had access to professional and impartial marketing advice, design and production of material. There’s so much more to Metro than just buying flooring. Visit: www.carpet1st.co.uk
SMG SMG is the largest and most progressive flooring group in the UK. Members can proudly retain their independence while taking advantage of the most comprehensive group benefits package available. Established retailers with existing direct accounts will benefit from SMG’s special pricing, rebates and promotions that are not available to independent retailers. It is also possible to access products from any SMG approved supplier without the need for a direct account via SMG’s unique central purchasing scheme, SMG Orderlink. At the Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show, SMG will be showcasing other membership benefits, which include vehicle purchasing/leasing at fleet prices, a minimum 10% saving on business insurance, special deals on credit card rates, energy pricing and waste management, as well as a free of charge business support helpline. Visit: www.smg-group.co.uk
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Asiatic Carpets
Unit 5a, Wharfedale Business Park, Edward Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD4 9RT Tel: 01274 655 694 Visit: www.abingdonflooring.co.uk
OCC, 105 Eade Road, London N4 1TJ Tel: 020 8800 2000 Visit: www.asiatic.co.uk
Adam Carpets
Associated Weavers
Greenhill Works, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2SH Tel: 01562 822 247 Visit: www.adamcarpets.com Adam Carpets will highlight its association with The Little Greene Paint Company, which has agreed to coordinate its paint colours with Adam Carpets’ Castlemead Twist and Fine Worcester Twist ranges. Adam Carpets will be highlighting the partnership at the Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show with two roomsets with Castlemead Twist carpet and coordinating Little Greene paint.
Fletchers Mills, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 5AX Tel: 01422 431 100 Visit: www.carpetyourlife.com Associated Weavers is one of Europe’s leading carpet manufacturers. Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, it specialises in branded quality carpet for residential use. Names such as iSense, Vivindi, Invictus and StainAway have enabled Associated Weavers to be a priority stockist for all carpet retailers.
Axminster Carpets Alternative Flooring 4 Stephenson Close, East Portway, Andover, Hampshire SP10 3RU Tel: 01264 335 111 Visit: www.alternativeflooring.com A warm welcome awaits you. The company is keen to show off its latest collaboration with Liberty Fabrics and take you on a walk round its innovative and show-stopping contemporary Curve point of sale.
Woodmead Road, Axminster, Devon EX13 5PQ Tel: 01297 32244 Visit: www.axminster-carpets.co.uk Take a look at Axminster Carpets’ latest collections of luxury wool carpet. On show will be the awardwinning Hazy Days and also the new Shoreditch launched at Wool Floor Show London. Woven on its wilton looms in 100% wool, Shoreditch offers 18 beautiful carpets in stylish designs and an on trend palette to perfectly complement any interior.
Amtico International Solar Park, Southside, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4SH Tel: 0121 514 8670 Visit: www.amtico.com
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SHOW GUIDE Ball & Young Causeway Road, Earlstrees, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 4DU Tel: 01536 200 502 Visit: www.underlay.com
Brockway Carpets Kidderminster Trading Estate, Spennells Valley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1XS Tel: 01562 824 737 Visit: www.brockway.co.uk The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show is the perfect platform to launch ranges and bring the hidden to the surface. See the new Carpet Cushion: underlay manufactured with today’s technology for the perfect match for a new carpet and the Posh Collection will be expanded with Cloud 9 Children’s Cushion with Ultra Fresh protection for nurseries.
Brink & Campman Albert Schweitzerstraat 3, 7131, PG Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands Tel: 00 31 5 4439 0400 Visit: www.brinkandcampman.com
Brintons Carpets Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7PZ Tel: 01562 820 000 Visit: www.brintons.co.uk
Bruce Starke & Co Langton Green, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7HN Tel: 01379 870 209 Visit: www.bruce-starke.com
Carpenter Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 6LE Tel: 01457 861 141 Visit: www.carpenterconsumer.co.uk
Carpet Recycling UK Unit 2, Tudor House, Meadway, Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK7 2DG Tel: 0161 440 8325 Visit: www.carpetrecyclinguk.com Carpet Recycling UK is an industry led membership association, diverting carpet waste from landfill. Visit our stand to see how you can save money by recycling carpet waste and how CRUK membership can benefit your business.
Cavalier Carpets Dixon Street, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 1TX Tel: 01254 268 000 Visit: www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk
Brintons will be showcasing the latest Bell Twist colours and popular QuickWeave series. Its expert design and manufacturing teams ensure that when your customer invests in one of its carpets the choice is beautiful as well as practical and will look good for years to come.
British Wool Wool House, Sidings Close, Canal Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD2 1AZ Tel: 01274 688 666 Visit: www.britishwool.org.uk
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British Wool brings WoolRetailer.com to the show with its industry backed accredited retailer accreditation programme, Take Five. Retailers can learn the need to know information about the fibre, become a Wool Specialist and feature on the website, which promotes stores across the UK via a postcode search facility. There is no registration fee: it’s completely free.
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Cavalier will display its classic wool based ranges including the launch of the 18th gauge twist Cosmopolitan in a modern palette of 24 plain tones that will suit all styles of decor, available in three qualities and two widths. Pennine Heathers has been extended with new colours and two more weights (40oz & 60oz).
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Kingsmead Carpets are celebrating a relaunch of a classic, The Vitronic Plains Collection has had a fashion infusion with new colours - offering a choice of 18 home furnishing hues. This 80/15/5 wool carpet range is manufactured in four pile weights 32oz, 40oz 50oz and a heavy weight 60oz in 4 and 5 metre wide giving a comprehensive choice of options for the home.
With a palette of 18 plain carpet shades including new neutrals such as Greyhound, Polished stone and Hessian as well as soft blues and greens like Cornflower, Eau De Nil and Putting Green, the Vitronic Plains Collection is made from 80% wool, 15% polypropylene and 5% Kingloc polyester, also with the added assurance of being moth resistant and included within the Wool Owners Warranty programme.
The Vitronic Plains Collection has been a staple range in our wool carpet portfolio, enjoying huge success over the years and it remains a firm favourite with retailers as it offers such a wide choice of contemporary colours, different weight options and four price points making the collection a game changer in the marketplace.
Vitronic Plains Kingsmead carpets latest addition to its Clean easy family. Awesome is made with the same family-friendly Everlon polypropylene fibre renowned for its stain resistance and hardwearing properties. It has been developed to make it softer than the standard Clean easy carpet ranges but retains the same level of lustre giving the range a more softer feel. Available in three weights - Gold, Silver and Bronze it comes in 14 modern plain and heathered colours. With Awesome stain resistant qualities and non-fade colours, this range is perfect to cope with hectic family lives, so much so is our confidence in the range it is reflected with a lifetime warranty against food and stains. AWESOME!
Vellutto - Duck Egg Vellutto is the a luxurious velvet in 15 contemporary shades. Made from 100% Polyamide Stainmaster 2 Fold Yarn which gives this carpet range a unique, distinctive, luxurious look and feel. This fibre technology has a tighter and smoother molecule structure which combined with the stain master fibre enables it to be more resistant to staining and dirt. The mix of shades comes in a palette of greys such as Gunboat, taupes - Cafe Au Lait and neutrals such as Decor available in 4 and 5 metre widths .
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For further information please call 01827 831424 or visit www.kingsmeadcarpets.co.uk Kingsmead Carpets, Relay Park, Relay Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire. B77 5PR.
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SHOW GUIDE Computers for Flooring 1 Drake Walk, Brigantine Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 4AN Tel: 0845 869 8403 Visit: www.computersforflooring.com Carman from Computers for Flooring is a user friendly, cloud based management system designed by experts in the flooring industry. Working continually to ensure its software ticks every box, it has exclusively partnered with US based Pacific Solutions which provides industry leading laser measuring and estimating software.
430 Enterprise Way, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1AD Tel: 01386 425 921 Visit: www.antislip.biz
Flair Rugs Etherow Works, Woolley Bridge Road, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 2NS Tel: 01457 850 660 Visit: www.flairrugs.com
Cormar Carpets Brookhouse Mill, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire BL8 4HR Tel: 01204 881 234 Visit: www.cormarcarpets.co.uk
Crown Floors Wakkensteenweg 2, 8710 Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium Tel: 0800 898 282 Visit: www.crownfloors.co.uk
Crucial Trading Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU Tel: 01562 743 747 Visit: www.crucial-trading.com
Known for innovative and trend-setting floorcoverings, Crucial Trading remains at the forefront of creative design. With over 30 years of experience and more than 75 designs across its wool, plant and mixed fibres each range is made to the highest standards.
Edel Telenzo Carpets Unit B7, Warhurst Road, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 9DF Tel: 01422 374 417 Visit: www.edeltelenzo.co.uk
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Flair Rugs will make its debut at the show, presenting its latest product and POS developments to a new audience. With adaptations made to the brand’s TrendEdit and Simplicity stable unveiled, along with selected highlights from the core product range, the brand promises to be a valued, eye-catching addition to the show.
Forbo Flooring UK PO Box 1, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 2SB Tel: 0800 0935 258 Visit: www.forbo-flooring.co.uk
Furlong Flooring Unit 283, Carnfield Place, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire PR5 8AN Tel: 01322 628 707 Visit: www.furlongflooring.co.uk Furlong Flooring offers market leading products, at competitive prices with excellent service levels. Most orders are delivered next working day through its
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Safehouse, Unit 2055, 555 White Hart Lane, London N17 7RN Tel: 0844 800 4192 Visit: www.husain-international.co.uk
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Gaskell Wool Rich Relay Park, Relay Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5PR Tel: 01827 831 525 Visit: www.gaskellwoolrich.co.uk
Gooch Oriental Carpets 56 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK11 3HD Tel: 01908 569 200 Visit: www.goochoriental.com
Home Foundations Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU Tel: 01675 433 050 Visit: www.homefoundations.co.uk
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Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 4LS Tel: 01706 213 131 Visit: www.interfloor.com Interfloor is the UK and European market leader for underlay, providing a unique one stop shop for underlay and flooring accessories. Its portfolio of British-manufactured brands includes Tredaire and Duralay underlays, including specialist underlays for use with wood and laminate flooring and underfloor heating, and Gripperrods and Stikatak for flooring accessories.
Jacaranda Carpets & Rugs 1 Cockerel Rise, Desborough, Northamptonshire NN14 2WE Tel: 01536 762 697 Visit: www.jacarandacarpets.com
Karndean Designflooring Crab Apple Way, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1GP Tel: 01386 820 200 Visit: www.karndean.com
View Logistics, Park View Road East, Hartlepool, County Durham TS25 1HT Tel: 01429 892 520 Visit: www.hughmackay.com Hugh Mackay will re-launch one of its most successful ranges: The Deco Collection. With vibrant new shades, the range will be made up of 25 stripes, 15 new zigzags and 19 coordinating plains. The three-ply, 100% wool loop will be shown in an innovative presenter and new POS.
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Karndean Designflooring has introduced its most creative range: Kaleidoscope by Karndean Designflooring, with 14 unique geometric floors specifically designed to add eye-catching vigour to any room. The range is supported by dedicated POS with presenter case, marketing literature and display floors available including mini-samples of each Kaleidoscope design.
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Louis De Poortere
Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU Tel: 01675 430 430 Visit: www.kersaintcobb.co.uk
Rue de la Royenne 45, 7700 Mouscron, Belgium Tel: 00 32 56 393 393 Visit: www.louisdepoortere.com
Kingsmead Carpets Relay Park, Relay Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5PR Tel: 01827 831 424 Visit: www.kingsmeadcarpets.co.uk
Kingmead Carpets’ Vitronic Plains has had a fashion infusion with new colours, and now offers a choice of 18 hues. The range is manufactured in four pile weights: 32oz, 40oz, 50oz and 60oz in 4m and 5m widths giving a comprehensive choice of options for the home. Awesome is the latest addition to its Clean Easy family and Vellutto is a velvet in 15 contemporary shades.
Louis De Poortere’s Haute Couture, available in three fibres – 100% wool, cotton/wool and cotton/polyamide blends – is already bringing far-reaching broadloom design to residential and commercial spaces. New on show at BGNFS, the collection will showcase Urban Move and City Stripe, multi-tone and red colourways respectively presented in 100% wool. Also on show will be new rugs including Atlantic Surf and Atlantic Ocean.
Manx Tomkinson Relay Park, Relay Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 5PR Tel: 01827 831 450 Visit: www.manxtomkinson.co.uk
Lano Carpets
Mastercraft Rugs
Venetielaan 33, 8530 Harelbeke, Belgium Tel: 00 800 5266 5266 Visit: www.lano.com Lano Carpets’ Fairfield Silk will have a new look: the 42oz twist pile of Fairfield Silk and Saxony style of Fairfield Heaven. A new island POS unit for the X-Collection, which also includes the brand-new Bamboo Velvet and Bamboo Touch collections, will also be on show. The 100% PP Venice Wilton, now has 10 tartan patterns that combine trending design with a vibrant colour bank.
19 Kenyon Road, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5SP Tel: 01282 694 565 Visit: www.mastercraftrugs.co.uk
MasterPiece Systems 38 Downs Wood, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5UL Tel: 01737 355 831 Visit: www.masterpiece-system.com The show will mark the anniversary of the launch of MasterPiece Cloud, which has proven itself in the retail arena. The system has been extended to provide a facility for costing jobs, providing an estimate to the customer and generating an invoice once the customer decides to proceed.
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OW House, PO Box 158 Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 1AS Tel: 0113 380 5330 Visit: www.owbmk.com
View Logistics, Park View Road East, Hartlepool, County Durham TS25 1HT Tel: 01429 892 537 Visit: www.thomaswitter.com
Penthouse Carpets Buckley Carpet Mill, Buckley Road, Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 9DU Tel: 01706 341 231 Visit: www.penthousecarpets.co.uk
Ulster Carpets Castleisland Factory, Portadown, County Armagh BT62 1EE Tel: 0238 334 433 Visit: www.ulstercarpets.com
Rama Carpets 41 Humber Road, London NW2 6EN Tel: 0845 521 1010 Visit: www.ramacarpets.com
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Victoria Carpets Worcester Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1JR Tel: 01562 749600 Visit: www.victoriacarpets.com
6 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 9PP Tel: 01695 716 555 Visit: www.rfms-uk.com
SEBO (UK) The Merlin Centre, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3QL Tel: 01494 465 533 Visit: www.sebo.co.uk With endorsements from many carpet manufacturers, as well as industry recognition by consumer experts Which? with Best Buy products to choose from and Sebo also being shortlisted in 2016 for Which?’s Appliance Brand of the Year. From uprights to cylinders, there’s a Sebo machine to suit every floor in every home.
Stairrods UK Unit 6, Park Road North Industrial Estate, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham DH8 5UN Tel: 01207 591 176 Visit: www.stairrods.co.uk
The Turtle Mat Company Turtle House, Cotswold Airport, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6BA Tel: 01285 772 650 Visit: www.turtlemat.co.uk
The Ultimate Home Living Group First Floor, 1 Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire SK16 4RF Tel: 0161 339 2148 Visit: www.ultimatehomeliving.com
Treat customers to a luxury life and maximise sales. Feast your eyes on beautiful Victoria Life loops and naturals and ever so posh Rachel Wiltons. If that’s not enough, let your fingers caress exquisite Living Luxury twists, saxonies and velvets including the truly unique SDN Lux for Life product Lasting Luxury.
Westex Carpets Castle Mills, Moorend, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 3PS Tel: 01274 861 334 Visit: www.westexcarpets.co.uk Yorkshire manufacturers of premium carpets for more than 35 years, Westex Carpets combines innovation, performance and design to create durable and luxurious carpets in both wool and nylon. It offers hundreds of colour choices across many textures, including its hallmark special dye service, to ensure you will be spoilt for choice.
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Woodpecker Woodpecker House, 29 Pant Glas Industrial Estate, Bedwas, Caerphilly, Gwent F83 8DR Tel: 029 2088 8223 Visit: www.woodpeckerflooring.co.uk
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The Little Greene Paint Company is to coordinate its paint colours with Adam Carpets’ Castlemead Twist and Fine Worcester Twist Clockwise from top left: Moonshadow, Riverstone and Cool Grey
Stroke of genius Adam Carpets is teaming up with The Little Greene Paint Company The Little Greene Paint Company has agreed to coordinate its paint colours with Adam Carpets’ Castlemead Twist and Fine Worcester Twist ranges. ‘It is great news that we have started to work with The Little Greene Paint Company,’ says Eamonn Prescott, Adam Carpets sales and marketing director. ‘It has recommended paint colours to coordinate with each of the 60 Castlemead Twist carpet colours, meaning a luxurious, soft floor can be a true focal point for interior designers.’ Adam Carpets will highlight the partnership at the Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show with two roomsets featuring Castlemead Twist carpet and coordinating Little Greene paint.
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‘We want to show that carpet can be an integral component of the interior design process. By working with The Little Greene Paint Company we think we have achieved that,’ he says. Castlemead Twist also carries further significance at the show as the plain colours have been certified Platinum by British Wool. This is a guarantee that the wool content is 100% British wool, widely regarded as the best fibre for durable and beautiful carpets. ‘We have worked tirelessly to attain this certification. Castlemead Twist was already a highly regarded carpet. With this Platinum label, retailers can sell with even more confidence,’ adds Prescott. Visit: www.adamcarpets.com
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Using Site Draw (left) and Carman (right) means freeing businesses from piles of paperwork
Measuring up Computers for Flooring has teamed with Pacific Solutions Computers for Flooring has secured an exclusive partnership with US software company Pacific Solutions to bring its industry leading laser measure and estimate software to the UK. Estimators use a Leica Disto laser measure to create the floorplans at the customer site using Pacific Solutions’ Site Draw application on an iPad, iPhone or Windows tablet. Roll layouts, tile patterning, wood planking, carpet base, pattern matched goods and so on can be planned and then uploaded into Computers for Flooring’s Carman management software to start the quotation. This saves time and ensures a quick and accurate quotation is provided to the customer. The company will demonstrate the system at the show. Carman is a user friendly, cloud based management system designed for the flooring industry. Computers for Flooring works continually with specialists to ensure that its software ticks every box when it comes to running a successful flooring business. It recognises that every business is different, which is why it offers tailored solutions. From independent operators to multi-site organisations, there is a package to suit. Its pricing policy, including a one-off set-up fee, is geared with affordability in mind.
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Being cloud based, the system is compatible with a host of devices: PCs, Macs, tablets, iPhones and Android phones. Optional extras such as a wireless laser scanning barcode application, email hosting, EPOS integration, and VOIP telephone integration can be incorporated. Computers for Flooring wants to handle retailers’ IT requirements allowing them to concentrate on supplying and fitting flooring. Visit: www.computersforflooring.com
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A strong brand for members Crown Floors is highlighting the Leonis collection of supersoft carpet. Receiving widespread acclaim on its launch at Domotex for striking POS and on-trend collections, Leonis is now available to buying group members through Crown Floors. The carpets are available in a range of qualities, weights and styles. ‘Crown Floors is synonymous with great style and value, so it seems only right that we provide buying group members with another strong brand that adds a fresh dynamic to stores. This is exactly what we can offer with Leonis, featuring really striking lion visuals as well as clear performance and comfort messages. The brand has the right mix of appealing POS and carpet substance to make it
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Hard and soft sells Deacon Jones’ bandwagon rolls on
Following a successful launch at the January Furniture Show, the Deacon Jones by Crown Floors carpet collection will be highlighted at Cranmore Park. Collated by football and movie hard man Vinnie Jones, along with friend and carpet expert Danny Deacon, the range has eight styles. Four are produced using X-Tron polypropylene, representing Jones’s harder side, while four are produced in polypropylenes and polyamides that are extra caring to the touch, demonstrating a soft side too. ‘The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show is always a great opportunity for us to further drive the year’s headline collections,’ says Geert Vanden Bossche, Balta Group marketing director. ‘The Deacon Jones by Crown Floors concept, as predicted, has seen unprecedented levels of uptake since its inception, and this is not simply down to Vinnie’s celebrity status. These are some of the highest quality wall-to-wall options to have emerged from the Crown Floors think tank, and with this in mind we look forward to presenting them to a whole new audience at BGNFS.’ Deacon Jones by Crown Floors is backed by innovative POS for use in-store, including a double-sided book stand holding a near life-size Vinnie Jones image. Visit: www.crownfloors.co.uk
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Take shape Allura has new forms and sizes In response to the growing trend for combining shapes, sizes and colours to create contemporary interiors, Forbo Flooring Systems has refreshed its LVT collection, Allura. Playing with scale, direction and combinations across the range, the result is the introduction of new shapes and sizes to the market, alongside digital print options. ‘Our European LVT factory and team has expanded in size over the past few years bringing to the design process not just new people, but their personal experiences, sources of inspiration and enthusiasm for bringing never before seen designs to floors,’ says Julie Dempster, Forbo marketing manager. ‘One great example of this is the Hungarian Point plank, cut on a 45° angle to produce realistic herringbone and chevron designs with ease. By using a single colour or a combination of shades, a range of sophisticated floor designs with a delicate vertical pattern can be produced – resulting in traditional patterns but with a fresh, modern aesthetic.’ Part of Forbo’s largest wood offer to date, there are also new contemporary solids that include strong feature colours and more planks than before, with in-register embossing to bring designs such as oak and pine to life. For a fresh approach to stone, the new marble options bring a soft, natural angular flow to a timeless floor design. ‘Allura is 100% phthalate free, REACH* regulation compliant and produced in Europe with low emission levels. The excellent dimensional stability ensures safe and hygienic floors, as dirt isn’t trapped in the seams; and the
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Left: Classic autumn oak Below: Charcoal concrete Bottom: Bleached rustic pine
superior embossed lacquering system guarantees longlasting appearance retention and improves the resistance to stains and scratches. It is available in natural stress reducing designs and high LRVs,’ adds Dempster. In addition to the Allura collection, Forbo has refreshed its Allura Flex loose lay collection and introduced a new Allura Click range. Visit: www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/allura
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Left: Hugh Mackay’s The Deco Collection Bottom left: Whitestone Weavers will expand Hasslefree Bottom right: Thomas Witter’s Accolade
Triple enhancements A trio of brands will have new products Hugh Mackay will relaunch one of its most successful ranges, The Deco Collection. With vibrant new shades, the range will be made up of 25 stripes, 15 new zig-zags and 19 coordinating plains. The three-ply, 100% wool loop will be shown in a new presenter and POS. ‘Deco Stripe, as it was formerly known, not only sold well but performed well over the six-year period since its launch. The addition of the new zig-zags and the new colours in the stripe, should push it to the front of customers’ loop pile offering,’ says Vince Holden, Hugh Mackay sales director. Sister company Whitestone Weavers will enhance its Hasslefree brand with the launch of Hasslefree Ultimate. Using the same 100% Softlux yarn as Hasslefree Sensuous, the range will be available in 1,050g Classic and 1,800g Elite. The collection will be launched in 16 modern shades.
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‘Anyone who has used Hasslefree Sensuous will tell you that the appearance retention from this yarn is second to none. With Hasslefree Ultimate you’ll have a satisfied customer for many years to come,’ says Holden. Thomas Witter will relaunch its Accolade berber twist range at the show. It will be available in 20 shades, with the latest shades being predominantly grey. ‘The range has a very “country” feel so still has the tones of golds, blue and green that made the range so popular in the past. Accolade is available in two weights – 55oz and 40oz – 4m and 5m widths, and is 80% wool, 15% polypropylene and 5% polyester. It will be supported by new POS which visitors will be able to see on the stand,’ adds Holden. Visit: www.whitestone.co.uk
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Heritage flooring brands have been refreshed for consumer tastes Interfloor will showcase new contemporary looks for its market-leading heritage brands Tredaire and Duralay at Cranmore Park, as well as the latest additions to its sales and marketing support package for retailers. ‘Providing better looking and better performing flooring products that genuinely help our customers to profitably grow their business is our priority,’ says John Cooper, Interfloor ceo. Top-selling Tredaire, which has been on the market for over 50 years, and Duralay have undergone a brand refresh to make them more appealing to today’s style-conscious consumers. Interfloor has also introduced more contemporary-styled POS materials for both brands, including a merchandising stand, to enhance the in-store experience. ‘In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and hard flooring offers retailers one of the best opportunities to add value to every sale: with good profitability, trade-up potential once benefits are understood, and high customer satisfaction levels. Our new merchandising stand helps retailers to promote their underlay product and gives them an interactive and informative tool to use as part of the in-store sales process,’ says John Moodie, national accounts manager. ‘Tredaire is renowned for its underfoot
comfort and adding warmth and cosiness to any room, giving an experience akin to “treading on air”. With many homeowners opting for soft furnishings that create a feeling of luxury, branded Tredaire polyurethane foam underlays including Sensation, Ambience and Citra are popular choices.’ The Duralay Timbermate range of specialist underlays for laminate and wood flooring includes the bestselling sponge rubber brands Timbermate Excel and Silentfloor Gold, which can reduce in-room noise by 30%. Duralay Heatflow underlays have low tog ratings, which allow the warmth generated by underfloor heating to pass quickly into the room for both carpet and wood or laminate flooring, bringing greater heating efficiency and the potential of reducing heating bills. ‘With almost 1,000 flooring accessory products in our portfolio, Interfloor is a one-stop-shop stocking everything needed for the installation of floorcoverings, including top-selling brands Gripperrods and Stikatak. Our new productpacked Underlay & Accessories Collection catalogue offers some of the most comprehensive information in the sector and is free to download from our website,’ adds Cooper. Visit: www. interfloor.com
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The catalogue can be downloaded for free
Shoppers are encouraged to ‘Feel the Tredaire difference’
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Quietly simple Karndean Designflooring will debut its first rigid core collection With 12 authentic wood designs inspired by European and North American woods in a 1,420mm x 225mm plank, Korlok by Karndean Designflooring features a 5G vertical click locking mechanism and pre-attached acoustic foam backing for quick and easy installation. ‘Korlok can be installed over most existing hard surface floors or uneven subfloors without the worry of exposing any imperfections underfoot, thanks to its innovative K-Core technology. Unlike other rigid core products and click laminate flooring, Korlok can be scored and snapped for ease of installation like our established Gluedown and LooseLay ranges,’ explains Stella Coyle, Karndean Designflooring national sales manager. With its acoustic benefits, Korlok can reduce noise transfer to rooms below by up to 19dB, without the need for underlay, making it ideal for a playroom, home office, bedroom or loft conversion. ‘The familiar click locking system and enhanced core technology means installers can achieve an authentic and luxurious floor in any space without the need for adhesive and with minimal subfloor preparation. It ideal for busy homeowners or families looking for less upheaval and disruption,’ she says. ‘Importantly for our retailer network, Korlok offers a new flooring solution for any type of subfloor with a wide array of premium wood designs to choose from. Quieter than traditional laminate and warmer underfoot than real wood, Korlok is waterproof, easy to clean and maintain, and compatible with underfloor heating.’ It is available from next month and offers a lifetime residential guarantee. Visitors to the show will also see Karndean’s new statement Kaleidoscope collection with 14 unique geometric eye-catching designs. It features a wide selection of hues, shapes and patterns including cubes, hexagons, chevrons and woven designs to offer 3D impact, movement or visual contrast. Visit: www.karndean.com
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Top: Korlok by Karndean Designflooring, Canadian Urban Oak RKP8116 Above: Korlok by Karndean Designflooring, Baltic Mistral Oak RKP8112 Left: Korlok by Karndean Designflooring, Baltic Washed Oak RKP8101 Far left: Korlok by Karndean Designflooring, Baltic Limed Oak RKP8111
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Cloud base MasterPiece Cloud has been in operation for a year A year on from its launch at last year’s show, MasterPiece Cloud has proven itself in the retail arena. ‘The flexibility from being able to use the cloud version on any iPad, Android tablet or PC has meant that the retailer rarely has to buy new hardware to use the system. Jobs are saved to the cloud so the retailer has access from any machine in any location,’ says Charles Pearson, MasterPiece System md. ‘The cloud server has been coping well with over 7,000 jobs a week and there is now an archiving facility so that jobs can be kept long term. The tightness of the plans generated and the accuracy of the underlay estimate has been proven to give the retailer a competitive edge.’ A facility for costing jobs, providing an estimate to the customer, and generating an invoice once the customer decides to proceed has been added. ‘This facility is very useful for retailers who like to quote in the home. It is available as an optional add-on for a monthly amount. The retailer is able to define his own products and prices via a user friendly product library editing system,’ says Pearson. Various schemes of teamwork are now supported. For
retailers with a clear demarcation between mobile estimators and in-store sales staff, the passing of responsibility between the roles is supported. Jobs are loaded by store user, the estimator then conducts the visit and responsibility passes back to the store. For smaller teams where the user is partly in store and partly doing visits, the system can be configured so that everyone sees each other’s jobs. MasterPiece continues to be developed to support commercial and new build operations and retailers which sell LVT product sets from suppliers including Amtico, Moduleo, Karndean, Marmoleum, Lifestyle and Project Floors. ‘Enhancements have given closer alignment with the way UK retailers operate. For instance, MasterPiece now directly supports retailers who price with underlay and fitting included and also those who quote ballpark prices without having measurements. MasterPiece’s integration with other UK systems such as Swan Retail is bearing fruit, with more retailers who do both carpet and furniture taking an interest,’ adds Pearson. Visit: www.masterpiece-system.com
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