Flooring

Flooring MODULEO CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE UK

Leading flooring brand, Moduleo, which has its UK headquarters in Derby, is celebrating 10 years of business in the UK.

Part of the IVC Group, the world’s largest flooring producer, Moduleo first launched its collection of luxury vinyl floors in the UK in 2012 and the business has since grown from strength to strength. Offering a diverse range of durable, stylish products, Moduleo has a number of collections available to UK customers, including Moduleo LayRed, Herringbone and Moods. Across its flooring portfolio, products come in a host of different designs and shades, from light to dark, in both wood and stone vinyl finishes.

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David Bigland, managing director for Moduleo UK and Ireland, commented: “It’s fantastic for us to celebrate 10 years of Moduleo in the UK this year. Over the past decade the brand has grown extensively, and we now offer floors to suit all design tastes for each room of the home.

“This progress and development has been recognised in recent years and we’re proud to have received highly acclaimed accolades, such as a Red Dot Design Innovation Award for outstanding design quality and a German Design Award for innovation.” Moduleo planks are manufactured in Belgium, completely free of phthalates. As part of the company’s sustainability strategy, the factory is equipped with three wind turbines and is cooled with water from the Scheldt River. Moduleo floors consist of up to 50% recycled material of verified origin and are themselves recyclable. David continued: “Since our beginning, we’ve challenged ourselves constantly to produce high-quality flooring which moves with the times. 10 years on and our ambition is the same - we want to future proof the brand and make Moduleo the number one choice in the UK when it comes to luxury vinyl flooring.” Recent studies into biophilic design suggest the positive benefits of interaction with nature in the home, and this is something the brand has embraced with its latest collections, producing flooring styles which compliment this approach to interior design. Moduleo styles are ideal for any modern space and come with a number of benefits such as scratch and stain resistance, warm underfoot and equipped to deal with water. The brand has 500 retailers across the UK which offer floors for every room.

For more information on Moduleo flooring, please visit www.moduleo.co.uk and to view styles across social media, visit the #MyModuleo hashtag.

WHAT’S ON AT THE FLOORING SHOW 2022.

This year’s bumper edition of The Flooring Show is jampacked with onsite features for you and your colleagues to enjoy. Discover features that encompass education, discovery, competition and even the celebration of 60 years of flooring over the course of this three-day event. With only two months to go until the Harrogate Convention Centre opens its doors to the flooring industry, find out what is in store for visitors.

With only two months to go until the Harrogate Convention Centre opens its doors to the flooring industry, find out what is in store for visitors.

250+ brands

We have some of the biggest names and leading suppliers exhibiting this September, ready to showcase brand new ranges and products, from carpets, LVT, hardwood and tiles, to accessories, underlay, adhesives and tools. Companies such as Abingdon Flooring, Associated Weavers, Ball & Young Ltd, Balta Group, Berry Alloc, Bostik Ltd, Condor Carpets, Cormar Carpet Co, F. Ball & Co. Ltd, Furlong Flooring, Hanson Plywood, Interfloor, Kellars, Lifestyle Floors, Likewise Floors, Millennium Weavers, Penthouse Carpets, and Victoria Carpets & Design Floors are already confirmed, plus many more! Click here to check out the full brands list.

Our 60th birthday celebration

This year marks 60 years of The Flooring Show, making it the longest running UK trade event dedicated to flooring. To celebrate, we are offering an exclusive feature that highlights the history of the show and looks to the future of the flooring industry. You won’t want to miss it.

The Demo Zone

The Demo Zone is an opportunity for you to enhance your business by getting more insight into the latest products and innovations in flooring. Live demonstrations will be given across the first two days of the show, with an open forum occurring on the third. Sessions include tile and vinyl underlaying, carpet seaming, wood floor installation, subfloor solutions, feather finishes, and more. The full timetable has just been revealed, so head to our website by clicking here to find out more.

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Wool Trends Centre

Returning to Harrogate is the Wool Trends Centre, with this year’s theme: Why Wool Carpet Matters. This will include a maze of wool carpets, showcasing a variety of ranges, colours and qualities from some of our exhibitors’ latest collections. Visitors will be invited to explore the maze and join the discussion of wool. Discover the history and importance of wool carpet, whilst viewing products from your favourite manufacturers and exhibiting brands.

Fitter of the Year

The final of the 2022 Fitter of the Year competition is fastapproaching and the top 5 finalists have been announced. After a close semi-final, the following fitters have been selected to compete at the Harrogate Convention Centre on the 18th and 19th September:

• Darren Ash – Alfrick, Worcestershire

Dan Evans – Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Ryan Hughes – Arlesey, Besfordshire • Sam Sanders – Hessle,

East Riding of Yorkshire The winner will receive the coveted title, a monetary prize, goodies and a year’s NICF Master Fitter membership.

Don’t miss out on the nailbiting conclusion. For more information click here.

The Flooring Show runs from 18-20 September at the Harrogate Convention Centre.

Click here to register for your free pass and fasttrack entry.

HENKEL INVESTS IN HARDWOOD TECHNOLOGY START-UP 3RT

Henkel Adhesive Technologies strengthens its capabilities for timber construction solutions by investing in 3RT, Melbourne, Australia. Together with partners the company has developed a robotic process to convert forest and plantation residue into high-quality and unique hardwood products. With the investment Henkel aims to further expand its Engineered Wood business and to drive the implementation of sustainable future-oriented technologies.

The investment is made through Henkel Tech Ventures. “As part of our venturing activities we are looking for novel and scalable technologies complementing our existing portfolio in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings,” explains Paolo Bavaj, Head of Corporate Venturing at Henkel Adhesive Technologies. “We believe that the combination of 3RT´s capabilities with Henkel´s unique expertise offers the potential to further expand the market for engineered wood applications.”

Henkel is a leading provider of engineered wood solutions globally. Through its Engineered Wood business, the company offers highimpact structural adhesives under the well-known Loctite brand that enable the manufacturing of mass timber products for wooden beams, trusses, walls and floors. Mass timber is a high-performance building material that replaces concrete and steel in many construction applications as it is more sustainable, renewable and shows a lower CO2 footprint. High-tech adhesives from Henkel are crucial for the production of safe and sustainable engineered “ We believe that the combination of 3RT´s capabilities with Henkel´s unique expertise offers the potential ”to further expand the market for engineered wood applications.

wood, and thus contribute to a significant reduction in the buildings’ carbon footprint. For more information, please visit: Engineered Wood - Henkel Adhesives (henkel-adhesives.com)

“In order to expand and promote the use of wood as a material in construction and in buildings, Henkel continuously looks for partners with innovative technologies. 3RTs technology allows a more sustainable and innovative production of hardwood products that have the potential for a wide range of structural and decorative applications,” says Christian Fild, Global Head of the Engineered Wood business at Henkel. Acknowledging Henkel’s sustainability ambition for 2030, this investment plays an important role in enabling customers to achieve their own sustainability targets.

Founded in 2014, 3RT has developed a novel automated production process for converting low-value wood fibre into hardwood products. Based on a patented process, 3RT applies a water-based, formaldehyde-free “Nanobonding agent” that biomimics the structure of a natural tree. The technology platform uses advanced robotics and smart automation to create products of high-quality appearance and is 100% natural and recyclable. “3RT is focused on continuous improvement both in the fields of new material properties and methods of production to help address the significant environmental and supply challenges relating to old growth forests. In addition to our partnerships with Flinders University and Bosch, this partnership with Henkel will assist in turbocharging our technological advancements and global expansion”, says Peter Torreele, Managing Director of 3RT.

For more information, please visit www.henkel-tech.ventures and www.3rt.com.au.

AION MAXIMUM COLLECTION

by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces

AION MAXIMUM Essential lines, rigorous design and a sense of lightness.

Fiandre Architectural Surfaces

presents the new collection AION MAXIMUM, technical ceramic surfaces that blend the timeless elegance of marble with the texture of stone. In their age-old nature, natural stones interpret stories that trace the history of the human race and living environments, embracing a sense of eternity and the incessant passing of time.

This is where the charm of the new collection AION MAXIMUM comes from: the Greek word Aion refers to the eternal time of life. Eternity is understood as a concept transcending all forms of passing fashion, as well as a symbol of pure, unchanged beauty, despite the passing of time.

FORMATS, COLOURS AND VERSIONS The discreet, sophisticated look of AION MAXIMUM, with its minimalist and contemporary character, is easily combined with classic or more elaborate textures, becoming versatile ceramic surfaces that respond to any design need with a wide range of formats and sub-formats (300x150, 150x150, 150x75, 75x75, 75x37.5 cm) and a transversal programme for bespoke applications.

The series comes in three neutral shades to choose from - Black Aion, White Aion and Grey Aion - to enhance floors and walls, as well as furnishings, accessories and architectural details, all the precious elements of our time. The intrinsic beauty of stone emerges from a carefully clever process to reproduce thin grains, shades and impressions on porcelain stoneware. In line with the formal cleanliness expressed

by the whole collection, the natural matt-effect finish enhances the texture even more, bringing life to surfaces with a perfectly uniform appearance. PROPERTIES

AION is a collection made using the MAXIMUM technology, generated by natural raw materials processed on their own. A light product - in the format 300x150cm, 6 mm thick it weighs just 14 kg per m2 - and at the same time versatile, offering the greatest design freedom. The maxi-slab faithfully mirrors the continuity of the material, and the wide range of subformats is designed to meet every need.

The new line confirms the properties of the MAXIMUM collection in terms of resistance to thermal shock, flexibility, machinability and hardness in just 6 mm. The high resistance to absorption and chemical aggression also allows the surfaces to be used for kitchen tops and washbasins. Optimising and amplifying the aesthetic and material continuity of the surfaces, the texture of AION makes the perfect complement for surfaces in the SapienStone line, in the shades Black Diamond, Palladium Grey and Platinum White, proposed in 12 mm thickness.

SUSTAINABILITY

MAXIMUM is sustainable: it offers a wide range of environmentalfriendly materials made with at least 40% of recycled contents, in conformity with LEED requirements. Bureau Veritas, international leader in the assessment and analysis of environmental risks, from the industrial to the services sector, has recently audited, confirmed and certified the green soul of MAXIMUM. The surfaces, produced in zero-emissions production plants, represent a green choice in which creativity, technology and design live together in harmony, respecting the environment.

ACTIVE SURFACES® , eco-active surfaces

On request, AION MAXIMUM is also available as an eco-active Active Surfaces®. Present on the market for over 10 years and covered by European patents, Active Surfaces® exploit the photo-catalytic properties of titanium dioxide which, combined with silver, transform ceramics into an ecoactive material with significant antibacterial antiviral, antipollution, anti-odour and selfcleaning properties, certified to ISO standards.

Thanks to the exposure to (natural or artificial) light and the humidity in the air, ceramic surfaces with Active Surfaces® technology are able to eliminate bacteria, viruses, fungi and mould. In the same way, they also eliminate bad odours, prevent the formation of polluting particles and stop the dirt from sticking, making rooms healthier and more comfortable. Their antiviral effectiveness has also been tested on SARSCoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, 94% of which is eliminated in just 4 hours of exposure to natural and artificial light. In addition, thanks to the presence of silver, the effectiveness of Active Surfaces® lasts and lasts, even in the dark.