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FLOORINGNEWS

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The home of

exceptional flooring MyVictoria.co.uk

An evolution of greatness Comfort, Elegance & Performance in Carpets

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ISSUE 557 : AUGUST 2021 Published by Mayville Publishing Co Ltd., 219 West Ella Road, West Ella, Hull HU10 7SD @thestocklists Tel: 01482 659396 Fax: 01482 659397 www.thestocklists.com Sales Director: Diane Martin. diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk Publication Director: David Spragg Founded by Roy Spragg in 1973.

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FLOORINGNEWS starts on page 27

Let’s get back together again!

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

Index

“ After what has been a challenging time all round, we’re really looking forward to bringing the flooring industry back together at our usual home in Harrogate.”

Alex Butler, The Flooring Show.

H ABINGDON FLOORING

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01274 655694

n ACG

47

07873 223144

H ASSOCIATED WEAVERS

Bake off kitchen star

Read all the exhibitor previews, events and highlights pages 44-62

Karndean Designflooring teams up with winning contentest Priya O’Shea page 42-43

Modern classics If the term “classic” encourages expectations of “old fashioned”, think again! The flooring industry has been fashioning many modern classics which have a timeless style that will endure.

Read the feature article by Rita Bancroft on pages 33-35

4-5,6-7

01422 431100

t BERRYALLOC

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+32 5652 8480

t BRAMPTON CHASE

8,9

01604 664855

o CARPENTER 76

01457 861141

H CAVALIER CARPETS

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01254 268000

H CLASSIS CARPETS

53

+32 1542 3151

31,39

+31 38 477 8911

s COLUMBIA FLOORING

10

0208 443 3322

n COMPANY DYNAMICS

26

08000 728539

n CYBERGOLD

59

01494 761814

H FELLS CARPETS

12

01977 662211

11,51

01538 361633

n FITA 57,74

01159 506836

n FLOORWISE 73

01509 673974

H CONDOR CARPETS

n F. BALL

H FURLONG FLOORING

Minutes matter

Speed is of the essence to meet consumer demand for fast fitting page 38

Page Contact No No

t HATHAWAY FLOORING

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01772 696787

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0161 872 8003

H HUGH MACKAY 19

01429 892555

n i4F

+32 11 922111

n INTERFLOOR t KAHRS t KARNDEAN DESIGNFLOORING s KELLARS

— 49,68

01706 213131

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023 9245 3045

42,43

01386 820 100

2,17,40,41 0161 443 0970

n MERRYFIELD ENGINEERING

3

t MODULEO

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n NICF 57,74

01422 373799 01332 851500 0115 958 3077

o NOVOSTRAT 55 00353 61 339287

Whisper well-being floorwise underlay keeps quiet page 28

Retail inflation surge Flooring price hikes continue Business news - page 32

FlooringFactsheets Adhesives Buying Groups

Logistical Likewise

H PENTHOUSE CARPETS

20

01706 639866

o TEXFELT

21

01274 905411

n THE FLOORING SHOW

45

H THOMAS WITTER 25

Latest depot creates 20 jobs page 63

— 01429 892555

s TRADECO 22 07833 660451

The industry’s knowledge-bank

n UNIFLOOR

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n UZIN

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0845 6030906 01788 530080

t VERONA

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0113 244 4984

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LVT Directory

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H VICTORIA CARPETS FC,36,37 01562 749300

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LVT Options

67

o WILSON UNDERLAYS

Carpet Company Directory

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Underlay 70-71

Carpet Trouble-shooter

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Wholesalers 72

Carpet Types

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Woolsafe: the Carpet Care Guide 68-69

ISSN 2046-7338 © Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2021. Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

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01924 451138

Classified Adverts ................................... pages 75 H carpets/rugs/tiles t woods/laminates/smooths n accessories/services/organisations = fibres o underlay s wholesalers/distributors l adhesives

MERRYFIELD CARPET CUTTING MACHINERY British Manufactured Carpet Cutting Machines THE STOCKLISTS August 2021

Visit ‘Merryfield Carpet’ on YOUTUBE to see our full range of cutting machines or call 01422 373799 3

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Share your Sedna #sednacarpet www.sedna-carpet.co.uk THE STOCKLISTS August 2021

A UK brand since 1964 5

WATC H T HE F I L M A N D D I S C OV E R O U R AWARD W I NN I N G DI S P L AY

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Always a trailblazer when it comes to branding, Associated Weavers reinvents the in-store display & brings an experience unseen in the flooring business. With traditional samples and an intuitive digital module, Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring invites the customer on a fun-todo purchasing journey.

Share your Invictus #invictuscarpetflooring

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GREAT FLOORING • INVINCIBLE PERFORMANCE

A UK brand since 1964 www.invictus.co.uk

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Discover

our latest Large collection

Plank

Modern wood designs available in both stunning large plank and contemporary herringbone sizes Herringbone

Large Plank

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Become a Protected Gold Retailer LIMITED AVAILABILITY!

Talk to us about your commercial projects

• Fast, Flexible Delivery • • Marketing Support • • Free Samples • Register your interest and pre-order stands now bramptonchase.co.uk/retailers

We’re Hiring Send us your CV

European Oak in large plank and herringbone sizes

London Territory Manager hiring@bramptonchase.co.uk

01604 664855 bramptonchase.co.uk

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Luxury Click-fit Planks 9

Columbia Flooring plc

The Leading Country Wide Carpet & Flooring Suppliers We can supply you with virtually any make of carpet and flooring at GUARANTEED maker’s list price...

Delivered direct to business premises FREE OF CHARGE. For a Speedy and Efficient Service

Call US NOW!!!

020 8443 3322

sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooringplc.co.uk Opening Times: Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 12 noon Tel: 0208 443 3322 Fax: 0208 805 2346 TRAFALGAR TRADING ESTATE, JEFFREYS ROAD, ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, EN3 7TY.

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1970 – 2020

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The Ultimate Adhesive Range for the Installation of Luxury Vinyl Tiles Styccobond F46, Styccobond F48 PLUS, and Styccobond F49.

The perfect adhesives for simply stunning luxurious floors.

Trust the Yellow Bucket

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. THE STOCKLISTS August 2021

01538 361 633 • mail@f-ball.co.uk • www.f-ball.com

GREAT BRITISH INNOVATION

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Focus on fashion

Grand Designs

B2B website www.fellscarpets-sales.co.uk Check our full offer and order online (live stock)

Grand Designs in Snake Skin

Grand Designs in Leopard Skin

Exciting, bold and unique ranges from the UK’s largest patterned carpet stockists Design innovation that earns the attention of discerning consumers that ask for something different in your store.

www.fellscarpets.co.uk

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We’re proud of our reputation for

commitment to outstanding service

Deliver to your door on-time, every time

Work towards zero product faults.

Visit us at The Flooring Show 19th-21st September Stand A22

for Carpet & Vinyl

and A32

for hard flooring

Largest range of stock for preferred day of delivery

Respond immediately to your enquiries

FIRST CHOICE FLOORING FOR EVERY ROOM www.furlongflooring.com Dartford 01322 628 700 • Preston 01772 316155 • Stonehouse 0845 520 0800 13

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acheetham@furlongflooring.com

M 07966 263571

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M 07970 163372

GRANT MILLER WEST SCOTLAND

gmiller@furlongflooring.com

www.furlongflooring.co.uk

New website

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

Email enquiries

tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

London Sales

tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515

Gloucester Sales

tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Preston Sales

dstyles@furlongflooring.com

M 07983 446969

DEAN STYLES NORTH EAST, EAST COAST

mshutt@furlongflooring.com

M 07970 158594

MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE

mmorrisr@furlongflooring.com

M: 07973 403450

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

mprice@furlongflooring.com

M: 07968 828516

M 07976 311434

acairnie@furlongflooring.com

MARTIN PRICE YORKSHIRE

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

WE’RE LOOKING AT SERVING YOUR BUSINESS FROM

Furlong Flooring.

The people who can deliver your success.

A TOTALLY NEW ANGLE!

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pfletcher@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217561

PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

joconnor@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217550

JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)

zbilgrami@furlongflooring.com

M: 07793 244620

ZEE BILGRAMI SOUTH, SW & SE LONDON

dspendiff@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 890861

DARREN SPENDIFF KENT

jakien@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891024

JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX

jbone@furlongflooring.com

M: 07816 217548

JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON

athompson@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217565

ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE

plovell@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217549

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

enquries@furlongflooring.com

TBA LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE

cmcmaster@furlongflooring.com

M 07872 964685

COLBY McMASTER NOTTS, STAFFORD, SOT, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS

NEW PORTAL! Order online 24/7 with live stock checking.

Ask your rep for details.

Competitive, best-selling products - all available right away from UK stock – with rapid logistics that ensure you get what you need, when you need it.

swaithman@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M 07794 048413

tconway@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891025

M 07794 048414

tbailey@furlongflooring.com

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

jbrimble@furlongflooring.com

M 07794 041266

JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE

bthomas@furlongflooring.com

M 07794 048809

BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES

TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

jgray@furlongflooring.com

M 07957 459642

JOHN GRAY MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES

mdowson@furlongflooring.com

M 07980 786265

MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

FULL UK COVERAGE FROM STOCK.

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At Kährs, we think floors should look as good as they are functional.

KÄHRS LVT DOVECOT & ANETO

With our Luxury Tiles range, we’ve worked hard to combine the best of both: They’re as naturally beautiful as stone and wood floors, but with all the benefits of modern vinyl flooring, ensuring excellent durability and a long life.

Get the best buying rates and drive showroom sales with our range of LT display solutions. All retailers investing in a display will upgrade from being a Silver LT Retailer and benefit from discounted buying rates and free delivery.

Contact us for more information and to find out how all stands can be fully rebated back: www.kahrs.com 16

| sales@kahrs.com

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TITAN & ENDURE We have a high stock of Titan and Endure underlay which is supplied in branded bags for extra value and can be delivered to you the next day.

These are high density 145kg products in 9mm or 11mm thickness.

www.kellars.co.uk E: sales@kellars.co.uk T: 0161 443 0970 @kellarsflooring underlay

Beautiful floors for beautiful spaces

FOR THE BEST PALLET PRICING CONTACT HATHAWAY FLOORING

8MM & 12MM

EASY FIT

FAST DELIVERY

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REGISTER EMBOSS

SA O M RD PL ER ES F R TO EE DA Y

AGT Effect laminate flooring delivers impressive authenticity thanks to its deep register in emboss surface finish. Available in 8mm AC4 and 12mm AC5 specifications, Effect comes in 14 original looks. Available from Hathaway Flooring for delivery across the UK.

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Find Us At Stand

A40

CO WE ME A TH ’RE ND 19 E FL EXHI SEE HA th - 2 OORI BITIN US! RR 1s NG G A OG t S AT EP SHOW T E TE MB ER 20

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Where quality & durability become reality SCOTLAND JOHN STUART M: 07860 565 200 E: johnrstuart@btopenworld.com NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA BECKY MULDER M: 07970 491 215 E: rebann2@btinternet.com

EAST MIDLANDS STEVE FURNISS M: 07773 384 787 E: furnissagencies@btinternet.com WEST MIDLANDS DEAN STANLEY M: 07572 758 010 E: dssalesagencies@gmail.com

YORKSHIRE JOHN ALSOP M: 07860 572 220 E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk

OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE ANDREW JEFFERIES M: 07831 457102 E: adj.agencies@gmail.com

LANCASHIRE & NW JOHN ROSTRON M: 07973 733 208 E: johnrostronagencies@hotmail.com

SOUTH WEST & DORSET BRENDAN HART M: 07850 130 221 E: ba.hart1@yahoo.com

NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS, NORTH ESSEX JONATHAN HART T: 07889 264466 E: jonathan@jonathanhart.org SOUTH WALES, BRISTOL, & GLOUCESTERSHIRE PAUL POWELL M: 07968 186 150 E: paulpowellagencies@gmail.com SOUTH EAST & SOUTH LONDON DAVE BOWMAN M: 07786 265 072 E: david@dabflooring.com

N LONDON & HOME COUNTIES DAVE MARNEY M: 07794 221 443 E: d.marney@sky.com

SALES DIRECTOR KEITH MORGAN M: 07710 701063 E: keith@hughmackay.com

CENTRAL LONDON NICK WOOD M: 07976 945 505 E: nick@essentialflooring.co.uk

MANAGING DIRECTOR VINCE HOLDEN M: 07900 262 434 E: vince@hughmackay.com

NORTHERN IRELAND GARY O’BOYLE M: 07831 220 675 E: goboyle@ntlworld.com

MANAGING DIRECTOR STEPHEN DONLAN M: 07973 378 127 E: sdonlan@viewlogistics.co.uk

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE M: 03862 594 126 E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com

C O N N E C T W I T H H U G H M A C K AY

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W W W. H U G H M A C K AY. C O. U K PA R T O F T H E M A C K AY G R O U P

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Meet the team...

F I N D Y O U R L O C A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E H E R E SCOTLAND & BORDERS

NORTH EAST, CUMBRIA & ISLE OF MAN

NORTH WEST & NORTH WALES

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

Stephen Cawley

John Pringle

Ian Henderson

Christine Searle

07718 762236 stephen.cawley@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 991405 john.pringle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07974 141919 ian.henderson@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07939 051608 christine.searle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: All Scottish regions

Areas covered: Cumbria, Kirby Lonsdale via. Carnforth, Isle of Man, Cleveland, Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear

Areas covered: Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire (inc. SK9, SK10, SK11), Greater Manchester (inc. SK1 to SK8, SK12, SK14 to SK16), Clwyd, Gwynedd

Areas covered: North Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

WEST MIDLANDS, WORCESTER

SOUTH YORKSHIRE & EAST MIDLANDS

SOUTH EAST, LONDON HERTS & ESSEX

SOUTH EAST, LONDON

Sue Chapman

Chris Gee

Conway Morgan

Guy Legg

07801 538763 sue.chapman@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07919 047930 chris.gee@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07753 983714 conway.morgan@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07801 357622 guy.legg@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Herts, Essex, North & West London

Areas covered: Kent, South & Central London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex

Areas covered: Gloucester, Avon, West Midlands, Shropshire, Hereford & Worcester

Areas covered: Humberside, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

EAST MIDLANDS & SOUTH EAST

EAST ANGLIA, CAMBS & BEDFORDSHIRE

SOUTH WEST

SOUTH COAST & CHANNEL ISLES

Simon Beeby

Martin Hunter

Graham Wood

Nigel Woollard

07775 913380 simon.beeby@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07711 353982 martin.hunter@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 171482 graham.wood@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07767 213236 nigel.woollard@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Somerset, Devon, Cornwall

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight, Channel Isles

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire

Areas covered: Cambridge, Bedford

NORTHERN IRELAND & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

WALES

Herbie Montgomery

James Thomas

07774 695333 herbiehsm@gmail.com

07932 458032 juncture2002@aol.com

Areas covered: Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland

Areas covered: West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Gwent, Dyfed, Powys

Agent For Penthouse Carpets Ltd

Agent For Penthouse Carpets Ltd

Working for the independent retailer To find out more, call our sales team on 01706 639 866 or visit us at:

penthousecarpets.co.uk

Penthouse Carpets Buckley Carpet Mill, Buckley Road, Rochdale. Lancashire OL12 9DU • Fax: 01706 860 577 • Email: sales@penthousecarpets.co.uk 20

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SPRINGBOND – THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CARPET UNDERLAY ECO-ENGINEERED TO BE

GREENER, CLEANER, QUIETER, & SAFER

STAND

C 10

SEE YOU THERE! UP TO

180

RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES PER ROLL

Available in 11mm, 9mm and 7mm (double stick contract) variants, and available at short lead times.

Make the smarter underlay choice, for you, your customers and the environment.

SUPPORTER S OF

Your perfect alternative to PU foam underlay

UP TO

57dB

GREENER The ultimate eco-friendly underlay that’s 100% recyclable and contains up to 180 recycled plastic bottles in every roll.

CLEANER Chemical free, dust free, odour free and waste saving with 1.5 metre wide rolls.

QUIETER Industry leading acoustic performance, with sound absorption of up to 57dB.

SAFER Virtually zero VOC’s & Hypoallergenic.

Springbond is safer to fit, and safer in the home.

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MADE IN THE UK

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TR ADECO NEW PRICE LIST – AUGUST 2021

Updated Rates Exclusively for The Stocklists Magazine Trade Price List

PATTERN BOOK RANGES Westminster Saxony – 2200gr/m – 100% Millsoft Polypropylene Heavy Weight Saxony Royal Ascot Saxony – 1850gr/m2 – 100% Polyester Soft Touch Heavy Weight Saxony Luxe Super Soft – 1450gr/m2 – 100% Polyester Micro Fibre Tech Soft Touch Fine Cut Pile York Saxony – 1925gr/m2 – 100% Millsoft Polypropylene Heavy Weight Saxony Mayfair – 20mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Chelsea – 30mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Westminster – 40mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Velvet Soft Touch – 40mm Artificial Grass 65% Polyethylene / 35% Polypropylene Exterior Grade Mix Violet – 32mm Artificial Grass 70% Polyethylene / 30% Polypropylene Exterior Grade Monofilament Mix Wilder – 47mm Artificial Grass 70% Polyethylene / 30% Polypropylene Exterior Grade Monofilament Mix 2

Cuts Unit Rate

Rolls Unit Rate

£11.23/m +VAT £12.83/m2 +VAT £8.38/m2 +VAT £10.70/m2 +VAT £5.99/m2 +VAT £7.99/m2 +VAT £8.99/m2 +VAT £9.99/m2 +VAT £10.80/m2 +VAT £10.99/m2 +VAT

£8.99/m2 +VAT £10.68/m2 +VAT £6.99/m2 +VAT £8.38/m2 +VAT £3.99/m2 +VAT £5.50/m2 +VAT £6.50/m2 +VAT £7.99/m2 +VAT £8.45/m2 +VAT £8.65/m2 +VAT

Tradeco’s famous Grade A & second choice clearance job lots.

A. Category Clearance Roll Stock B. Category Clearance Roll Stock C. Category Clearance Roll Stock D. Category Clearance Roll Stock E. Category Clearance Roll Stock F. Category Clearance Roll Stock G. Category Clearance Roll Stock H to Z Categories are available in same pricing pyramid structure

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N/A £1.99 m2 N/A £2.50 m2 N/A £2.99 m2 N/A £3.50 m2 N/A £3.99 m2 N/A £4.50 m2 N/A £4.99 m2 Continued as above

“DON’T FORGET” MAKE SURE TO REGISTER YOUR TRADE NEW ACCOUNT TODAY, sales@tradeco.uk – 01144 000 120 or contact our trade sales manager Ms Chloe Wright on 07833 + We are also looking for new sales reps/agents to join our team, so apply now to chloe@tradeco.uk

MAKE SURE TO TRY TRADECO’S SECOND CHOICE PACKAGES 2 Starting at just £1.50m +VAT

660 451

EVEN MORE QUICK DEALS ON CLEARANCE STOCK ENDLESS JOB LOT SPECIALS AVAILABLE ON ON 07833 660 451 OR 07586 993 821

With more then 7,000 Rolls of Job Lot & B Grade stock deals, Tradeco has become the leading name in the UK’s volume clearance carpet industry.

BULK DEALS DEAL 1

Grade A 80/20 wool twist and wool Berber clearance package Average of 2500m2 stock lot – equal to 1 x 7.5tonne lorry load. Mixed job lot in various sizes, colours, and types. Full load of materials as allocated. While stocks last.

£1.99m2 +VAT

DEAL 2

Grade B Car Tech carpet full container package Mixed container deal 80%+ grey and black car tech carpet.

Estimate of 11,500m 2 per container – job lot trade deal.

£0.99m2 +VAT

Last Minute, Fastest selling grade A deals Mayfair 20mm

Chelsea 30mm

£3.99 £3.50 m2 +VAT

£5.50 £4.99m2 +VAT

Kensington 40mm

Windsor Velvet 40mm

£6.50 £5.99 m2

£7.99m2 +VAT

THE UK’s LARGEST NATIONWIDE INDEPENDENT CARPET, FLOORING & ARTIFICIAL GRASS WHOLESALER Call Tradeco on 01144 000120 / 07833 660451 Visit our main warehouses at: Unit 1, Kiveton Park Ind Est, Manor Rd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 6PB

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8mm & 10mm contract felt carpet underlay. Grade A. • 14.7 sq m. per roll • UK 10 0% rec ycled material

now just £20

PER ROLL +VAT

Beading & Door Bars for Laminate and Wood Flooring • G ra de A , ol d s to ck p a ck a g e • Job lot mixed pallet deal – average of 3500 pieces per pallet

now just 50p +VAT each on pallets

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABILITY

• Stauf Adhesive PUK 447 • Stauf Adhesive D3/D5/D8

just £10

PER TUB +VAT

Rubber Crumb Underlay – GRADE B non-composite • 5mm/6.5mm/7mm Thickness

just £15

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Revolutionary

New Carpet Underlay For

Underfloor Heating Systems

Up to 10% Better Heat Transfer - 46oC Heat Transfer Recorded On a 200kW UFH System 10mm Thickness - Feels Fantastic Underfoot Perforated Air Pockets Allow Faster Heat Transfer

FREE SAMPLE

Incorporates Flame Retardant Foam For Excellent Safety Standards Faster To Fit Compared to Heavier Traditional UFH Underlays

or email sales@wilsons-underlays.co.uk

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Larger 15m² Rolls For Quicker Installation

Exclusive to Verona ClickLux is a collection of 10 premium, realistic planks reminiscent of natural wood, but with several added benefits. Our new, next generation SPC (stone polymer composite) is extremely durable, waterproof and rigid, making it suitable for both domestic and commercial projects. ClickLux features an easy to install locking system, without the need for messy adhesives and there’s no need to worry about a separate underlay, as ClickLux already has underlay built in to each plank.

Get in touch today to find out more about our extensive marketing materials including a bespoke display stand, sample swatch book, inspirational consumer brochure and lifestyle imagery.

Dean Smith National Sales Manager 07917 972 500 dean.smith@veronagroup.co.uk Chris Lamb Business Development Manager North/Scotland 07909 039 867 chris.lamb@veronagroup.co.uk www.veronagroup.co.uk • sales@veronagroup.co.uk • 0113 244 4984 24

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Accolade This superb heathered range is made from quality wool in a perfect 80/20 blend. Available in 2 weights (40oz & 55oz) and 20 shades, this range adds effortless style to any home.

SCOTLAND MARK VINTER M: 07775 902 376

NORTH WEST & CUMBRIA JOHN ROSTRON M: 07973 733208

NORTH EAST BECKY GIBBONS M: 07970 491 215

EAST MIDLANDS STEVE FURNISS M: 07773 384 787

YORKSHIRE ALDO BERETTONI M: 07971 173 560

WEST MIDLANDS DEAN STANLEY M: 07572 758010

SALES DIRECTOR

SOUTH WALES, BRISTOL, & GLOUCESTERSHIRE PAUL POWELL M: 07968 186150

OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE ANDREW JEFFERIES M: 07831 457102

SOUTH EAST & LONDON ANDREW GOLDSMITH M: 07432 119 220

NORTHERN IRELAND GARY O’BOYLE M: 07831 220 675

CORNWALL/DEVON/ SOMERSET/DORSET BRENDAN HART M: 07850 130221

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FLOORINGNEWS Premium showcase for Richlieu The Richelieu collection by Louis de Poortere is showcased in a highquality architect folder that’s the perfect tool for interior designers looking to explore the creativity of this broadloom carpet collection.

Unfolding across several leaves for an impressive display, Louis de Poortere’s Richelieu premium architect folder showcases the qualities, textures and colours on offer in this impressive woven broadloom carpet collection. An ideal reference for home consultations, mobile retailers or flooring boutique stores with limited room, the Richelieu architect folder is as impressive as the collection itself.

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The folder is supported by large 15 x 15cm samples in any of the 144 colours, sent directly to customers within 24 hours.

Alan Russell, sales director UK, says; “Richelieu is certainly expansive and provides interior designers and homeowners with a carpet collection that has exceptional depth. With 144 colour options, three velvet weights and three textured styles, Richelieu has enough choice for even the most discerning of customers and the architect folder is just the thing to help them discover their perfect carpet.”

With more than 850 options in total, Louis de Poortere’s new Richelieu broadloom collection has been made possible by an extensive overhaul of the Belgian manufacturer’s wilton production. This has enabled Louis de Poortere to keep all 144 colours loom ready for carpets delivered in just four-weeks. At the premium end of the market, people expect choice and Richelieu delivers on that more than ever, while delivering on the service expectations of today’s homes and businesses.

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Richelieu is made from New Zealand wool for exceptional clarity and enjoying the benefits of stability and enhanced appearance retention afforded by woven constructions. The carpet is also available in an extensive runner programme, including the Richelieu Classic mix and match runner option for bespoke creations and as Tailor Made rugs.

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Fitter finalists step forward The NICF has announced the six top fitters who will compete in the 2021 Fitter of the Year competition at the The Flooring Show in Harrogate this September.

After the gruelling semi-finals, the successful finalists are shown on the left.

The finals are taking place over two days, 19 and 20 September, in Hall C of the exhibition centre during The Flooring Show in Harrogate.The winner will be announced at 4.00pm on Monday 20 September on the competition stand in Hall C. Matt Bowles Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

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FLOORINGNEWS Delivering style at the V&A F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have helped deliver style and performance at the world’s largest museum of design, the V&A, in London.

Contractors from Olivers Contracts Ltd, based in Croydon, were subcontracted by MCD Heritage to install a range of floorcoverings in employee welfare areas, including changing rooms and a canteen, as well as offices and connecting corridors, as part of a refurbishment ahead of the museum reopening following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.

A moisture test using a digital hygrometer indicated that subfloor relative humidity levels exceeded 90% in a small area. Contractors applied F. Ball’s Stopgap F77 solvent-free two-part epoxy resin waterproof surface membrane, which isolates residual construction moisture or rising damp with a single application.

The area where the waterproof surface membrane had been applied was primed using F. Ball’s Stopgap P141 primer and Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound was then applied at a thickness of 6mm in all areas to create a perfectly smooth base.

In the canteen dining area, endgrain wood blocks were adhered using F. Ball’s Styccobond B95, a one-part, flexible, moisture-curing adhesive that is designed to accommodate the natural movement of wood.

Bolon woven vinyl tiles were installed in locker rooms and changing rooms using Styccobond F41carpet tile tackifier and In the bathrooms, Forbo Surestep safety flooring was installed using Styccobond F46, a pressure sensitive vinyl adhesive.

Commenting on the project, Steve Lampkin, director of Olivers Contracts, said: “Everything went according to plan, and there were zero problems or snagging issues. Fast-track products meant that work could be completed quickly, in stages, allowing access to other trades when required, so the entire project could be completed on time.”

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Whisper about well-being As the focus on wellbeing continues at pace, awareness of the impact of noise on mental health is at an all-time high.

However, hard flooring is still the popular option for allround use in homes and apartments and so installers are increasingly facing questions over what can be done to reduce walking noise and the sound transferred between floors.

Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise, says: “Many underlay suppliers solely focus on impact noise as the stand-out acoustic feature, but it’s the ability of an underlay to deal with both types of sound – impact (noise transference between floors) and airborne (noise within the room) – that marks it out as a true star. An underlay that deals with both types of sound ensures a quieter home from within the room and beneath the room.”

The rubber sponge constructions of floorwise Acoustica underlays are capable of absorbing airborne as well as impact sound, something particularly true of the range-topping Acoustica Gold Supreme. Using a high-density rubber crumb construction, this 3.5mm thick product not only delivers impressive impact and airborne noise reduction, but also provides a lasting solution to supporting click joints and coping with subfloor irregularities. With a built-in moisture barrier, this really is a supreme quality wood and laminate underlay that’s ready to take on the toughest challenge.

For more cost-conscious installations, the Whisper collection provides some great options, including Whisper Gold, a 5mm high-density PE underlay packed with features including 21dB impact sound, absorption of minor subfloor irregularities, cushioned support and a built-in water vapour barrier. Even Whisper basic foam underlay provides 18dB of impact noise reduction, meaning that whatever the budget, you can have a quieter wood or laminate floor with floorwise.

Luxury Vinyl Tiles are certainly a popular choice throughout the home, but they aren’t without noise issues too. That’s where Acoustica LVT steps in. Providing 18dB of impact sound insulation and with excellent airborne noise absorption, it’s specifically designed for the demands of LVT flooring, with its ultra-high density 1.5mm thick construction soaking up minor subfloor imperfections without compromising joint stability.

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Alpha ambitions for Quick-Step Quick-Step, a major player in laminate, wood and vinyl floors, follows up on the announcement of an extended partnership with Patrick Lefevere’s top Belgian team with a new name: the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team.

“We’re very pleased to continue our decades-long sponsorship of the Wolfpack, and also very excited to link our Alpha Vinyl flooring product range to the team through a new name,” says Ruben Desmet, President of Unilin Flooring, the company behind the Quick-Step brand.

“The Quick-Step brand is, of course, linked to laminate flooring solutions, but we offer much more – including high-quality vinyl flooring”, Desmet continues. “Market demand is booming for vinyl, and Quick-Step wants to dominate this market, as we do for laminate flooring.

“Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl floors are rigid, 100%-watertight, ultra-strong vinyl flooring solutions that are almost indistinguishable from real wood or stone – and they can be installed on different types of surfaces, level or fairly irregular.”

“When it comes to performance, style, design and detail, Alpha Vinyl is a true leader in its category. With over 800 wins to its name, the soonto-be Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Pro Cycling Team is clearly aligned in undisputed leadership”, he says. www.quick-step.co.uk

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FLOORINGNEWS Brand new Brio Interfloor has upgraded the popular brands within its Tredaire Brio range, which includes, Zest, Citra, and Jazz.

The makeover will enhance the Brio family for Europe’s largest manufacturer of carpet underlay and flooring accessories, recognised for its high standards, Both Brio and Zest are stalwarts of Interfloor’s underlay range; Brio and Zest serving customers well for over 12 years and Jazz and Citra launched in 2015 and 2016.

Sales Director Gary Cowley commented: “Interfloor has an enviable reputation for quality, value for money and customer satisfaction and with this range having served customers so well for over a decade we thought it was time to refresh with an injection of Interfloor smartness.

“Once complete we will have conformity across all our product lines and customers will notice an improved look, feel and performance from the Brio makeover,” he said.

“Interfloor is focused on providing our customers with better products, better brands, and better service.”

The upgrade, which has focused on the look and feel has seen improvements in the range from single scrim to twin-scrim and refining the branded appearance by introducing white twin-corona below the printed backing. Jazz will be changed from 98kg 12mm to 145kg 9mm. They are environmentally friendly too, made from100% recycled foam.

Gary Cowley concluded: “Our goal is to add value to our customers, providing highquality products that enable them to be successful. We do this by doing more than just distribute products. We are focused on providing our customers with better products, better brands, and better service.”

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Andrew’s expertise adds to Foundation The Carpet Foundation has welcomed Ulster Carpets’ Retail Sales Manager Andrew Gicquel to their Board as a new Non-Executive Director. He replaces Shaun Lewis who retired last year.

Gicquel has a strong carpet industry background having started in retail and then moving into manufacturing for Woodward Grosvenor where he was Sales Office Manager before moving to Alternative Flooring as a sales representative and then onto Ulster where he has risen to Retail Sales Manager.

Born and raised in Kidderminster, he is married to Victoria with whom he has a 6-year-old son, Jack. Outside of work, he is sports mad with a particular penchant for motorsport and golf.

Commenting on his new post, Andrew said: “I have always been impressed by the work of the Carpet Foundation, from the Code of Practice for retailers to the publicity they generate for carpet in the press. They are a vital cog in the UK carpet industry, defending us, promoting us and banging the drum for independent retailers and carpet. I very much look forward to working with them.”

Likewise Group, the Bromsgrove-based floor covering distributor, is to create 20 new jobs initially, with more to come later in the year, with the opening of a new West Midlands distribution centre.

The company has been announced as the anchor tenant at Radial Park, a purpose-built warehouse and industrial development at Birmingham Business Park.

“The Foundation is a vital cog in the UK carpet industry, defending us, promoting us and banging the drum for independent retailers”

John Duncan, Carpet Foundation Chairman said: We are delighted to welcome Andrew to our Board. He has a very impressive CV and his experience and expertise will be a great asset to us. We really value manufacturer input, particularly at grass roots level, and Andrew’s role at Ulster will be an invaluable source of insight for us. Ulster Carpets were one of the driving forces behind the origination of the Carpet Foundation and they have always been unwavering in their support. I am sure Andrew will be a force for good.” www.carpetfoundation.com 30

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Likewise has taken 57,082 sq ft at Unit 4 to accelerate the company’s growth in the Midlands and South West.

Birmingham Business Park sits on the junction of the M42 and M6, providing fast, national motorway links.

Tony Brewer, chief executive officer of Likewise Group plc, said the new Midlands and South West distribution centre will house up-to-date racking systems and the latest floor covering handling equipment.

“We chose Radial Park not just because of its excellent central location but also for the facilities offered by Birmingham Business Park for our staff.”

Likewise’s logistics network was already significantly improved with the opening of the Morley Distribution Centre in January 2021 to augment regional centres in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sudbury and Peckham.

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FLOORINGBUSINESSNEWS Carpet imports surge ahead

Brintons battered by pandemic

Confirming the surge in UK demand for carpet, imports have now outstripped 2019 figures with Belgium and the Netherlands showing a strong recovery.

The disproportionate impact of Covid on the hospitality sector was revealed in latest data from Brintons which show profits halved last year, but business is building back now.

According to HMRC data, over £83m worth of carpet came into Britain in May – 10% ahead of the same month in 2019 and three times the volume of 2020 imports.

Kidderminster-based Brintons is big in high-end hotels, casinos and cruise ships – the hardest hit business categories – and reported sales down by a fifth and profits down 57% in the year to September 26, 2020.

The total value of imports in the first five months of this year so far were £379m, which compares to £247m for the same period in 2020 and to £370 million for those five months in 2019.

The UK’s key carpet trading partners Belgium and The Netherlands are now trading back at normal levels after a collapse in their business in 2020 but the extra growth in imports is being fulled by India (up 19% on 2019) and Turkey (up 45%).

Brinton’s parent company KMHD Flooring Holdco reported a net loss of £17.1 million (2019: £11.9m) on revenue of £62 million in the year to September 26, 2020. Stripping out exceptional and technical items, the company’s actual profit before tax was down 57% to £6.8m.

“Since the start of the re-opening of hospitality internationally, Brintons says it is now out-performing revised financial forecasts for the group.”

Flooring firm failures halved

Since the start of the re-opening of hospitality internationally, Brintons says it is now out-performing revised financial forecasts for the group.

Booming business amid post-lockdown pent-up demand means that insolvencies in the flooring and furnishing industry are running at half their normal rate.

Brintons and KMHD Flooring Holdco has been owned by US private equity firm Argand Partners since 2017.

95 companies from across the flooring and furnishing industry were placed into administration, liquidation or subject to winding up orders in the first half of 2021 — down from 186 in the first six months of last year.

Flooring inflation 3x higher than general retail

According to data compiled by The Furnishing Report, 50 companies went under in Q2 2021 which compares with 98 in the second quarter of 2020, and totals of 91 in each of Q2 2019 and 2018.

“According to data compiled by The Furnishing Report, 50 companies went under in Q2 2021” Government support through access to cheap debt, grants and tax plus deferrals and moratoriums on landlords enforcing unpaid rent have further prevented companies from going to the wall.

Headlam back to 2019 trading levels Leading UK flooring distributor Headlam says sales are back to 2019 levels and has reassured customers on stock levels..

Revenues are up 46% compared to pandemic-affected 2020 and the plc group said in a trading statement today: “The residential sector has continued to be strong, and the commercial sector is continuing to recoup its earlier weakness.

“Despite documented industry supply issues, the Company has maintained its inventory position, which currently stands at approximately £117 million,” it said.

Headlam is holding an open day for investors today at its major new distribution centre in Ipswich.

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Price inflation in flooring is almost three times higher than the general surge in retail prices, with sustained strength led by consumer demand.

While general price inflation rose to 2.5% in June, the highest level in almost three years, carpet and flooring has surged ahead to 6.9% according to the latest data fro the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The flooring figure is a little ahead of the furnishing trade in general which is running at 6.5% inflation. However, the May for flooring was 8.3% which suggests the market may have peaked but is sustaining a high level of demand-led price increases.

Confidence continues to build for furnishings Consumers are increasingly confident about buying big ticket items like flooring and furnishing – a sector boosted by continuing travel uncertainty say analysts.

While the improvement in GfK’s long-running general Consumer Confidence Index stalled at -9 in June, the same as April’s result, their Major Purchase Index has improved by two points to -5 in June; this is 27 points higher than it was this month last year.

Joe Staton, Client Strategy Director GfK, says: “While the shifting sands of an end to lockdown might be the closest most of us get to a summer beach holiday, consumer confidence remains stable at -9 after 16 months of a COVID-induced roller-coaster.

“A repetition of last month’s score doesn’t mean confidence is about to nose-dive. The upwards trajectory for the Index since the dark days at the start of the pandemic is currently still on track. However, forecasts for rising retail price inflation could weaken consumer confidence quickly.

“On a more positive note, we have strong numbers for our personal financial situation, both for the past year and the year to come. In addition, this month’s further improvement in the Major Purchase Index – the third month in a row – could see shoppers spending in anticipation of a staycation summer,” he said.

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Marketing insights Contemporary classics, modern masterpieces If the term “classic” encourages expectations of “old fashioned”, think again! The flooring industry has been fashioning many modern classics in recent years which have a timeless style that will endure.

Furlong Flooring – Herringbone in Scandic White

This month, we focus on the two dominant examples in flooring for the 2020s – herringbone and parquet in smooths, and stripes in carpet, along with trends in pattern and fibre technology. erringbone and parquet – H leading the style in LVT When you think about flooring styles, there is nothing more classic than parquet.

Dating back centuries, the original ornate designs were succeeded by the simpler herringbone design as more people adopted this style of floor.

Victoria Design Floors have taken the concept of the herringbone pattern as inspiration for their new Universal 55 range launching this July, ready to be seen at Harrogate in September. A collection of six wood and two stone designs make up this bespoke collection of 0.55mm, 5” x 30” herringbone planks. Available as both dryback and 2G click which includes built in underlay.

These products can be laid not only in the classic herringbone zig zag, but also as a brick bond or straight lay design offering the fitter a number of design options.

Victoria Design Floors – Universal Artic Herringbone

“We wanted to put a modern spin on the classic parquet concept and through offering this new collection of larger Herringbone designs, we have done just that,” says James Caldwell, Sales Director for Victoria Carpets & Design Floors.

“The stone designs really do take an old favourite and bring them up to date. As much as the current trend for parquets continues, there are always those consumers who are looking for something a little bit different and this range will give them just that”.

“We wanted to put a modern spin on the classic parquet concept and through offering this new collection of larger Herringbone designs, we have done just that.”

Furlong Flooring agrees. “Herringbone has become a classic in its own right and has had a resurgence in the last few years, becoming a go-to flooring style for homeowners and interior designers,” says Natasha Patel of Furlong Flooring. “We know this from the popularity of our own Herringbone engineered wood range, which is available in 7 different decors, made from European oak and suitable for both domestic and commercial use.

“However, to keep up with the changing needs of today’s busy households and commercial businesses, we’ve embraced this popular design pattern in our other flooring categories so that it can be used in every room of the home, from luxury sitting rooms to places where durability is essential,” says Natasha.

Furlong now offers herringbone patterns in its LVT category with the Carina and Aurora ranges, and in its laminate category with the Chateau range. Furlong even offers herringbone patterns across its vinyl ranges, meaning there is a herringbone option for every room.

Herringbone is capable of delivering a contrast of either distinguished or characterful floorcoverings and rooms with this distinct design tell a rich story of their own and this classic style comes with a modern touch from Moduleo.

Few know that the term Herringbone actually dates back to the Roman Empire and the style acquired its name due to the way it resembles the bones of a herring fish. But whilst the flooring has strong connotations of timeless, historical design, it has also become ultrapopular in modern homes looking to add dynamism and visual interest, says Moduleo.

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Contemporary classics, modern masterpieces – continued from page 33

Moduleo – Herringbone in Blackjack Oak

Suitable for both classic and contemporary properties, Moduleo’s LVT floors in this style offer the ultimate in comfort, strength and performance. And with two different sizes of herringbone plank available, small or short, a pattern can be accentuated to customer preferences. This offers more flexibility for people to create the room they truly want and, with an historic style like herringbone, they can rest assured that the design will be relevant for years to come.

Karndean Designflooring has elevated LVT into an art form to create that modern classical appeal including sophisticated design detail in herringbone and parquet but also extending also into other wood and stone decors. This is exemplified in the company’s premium Art Select collection of 54 options which feature intricate designs and realistic embossing.

“Suitable for both classic and contemporary properties, Moduleo’s LVT floors in this style offer the ultimate in comfort, strength and performance.”

Karndean Designflooring – Art Select in Eli’s new bedroom

The collection was featured by popular interior decorator Elisha Utley in her design blog @ Eli_at_home for her most recent projects in her own home. “It was hard to choose from the many different designs but eventually I picked Blonde Oak from the Art Select range as I wanted a traditional parquet look.

“I like to mix old and new in my interior style and the Blonde Oak gave me that midcentury option. It’s a colour that will last and complement our home however many times I change my décor, which knowing me will be a lot!” says Elisha.

“We now have Karndean flooring fitted in both the lounge and bedroom and the first thing I noticed is how clean it looks. But the

best thing about it is how luxurious and warm it feels. It’s given our bedroom a very grand feeling with so much more personality. We just love it. As does everyone else who sees it,” she says.

Carpeting for contemporary style in stripes and patterns hile herringbone dominates smooth W flooring, the carpet sector saw an explosion in striped designs in the last few years and a general resurgence in the popularity of pattern.

“Stripes are a classic within interiors and everywhere else for a reason,” says Kelly Butler of Adam Carpets. “They are simple, can have stripes in endless variations in terms of size and colour and can be styled to work with just about any look. When incorporated into an interior scheme, they inject a dose of understated elegance and sophistication.”

Stripes are appreciated for their dirt defying nature. They were initially confined to high traffic areas, such as stairs, but their appeal is now spreading and more people are finding the confidence to play with different shades and hues through out the house from broad to pin stripes.

“Stripes are appreciated for their dirt defying nature. They were initially confined to high traffic areas, such as stairs.”

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Adam Carpets offer three very different stripe ranges – a smart Pinstripe with a creative combination of twist and velvet yarn; the playful Deckchair with broad stripes in vivid colours; and Panache, a broken design effect which allows the colours to blend together to be a subtle backdrop or a statement piece in any room.

All patterns go with stripes, as long as the colours within the different patterns are chosen to complement each other. Stripes go particularly well with checks and other geometric shapes for a graphic inspired scheme. But they also look super chic and are great for setting off florals.

ITC – sophisitcated Richmond Velvet in Hessian

“People are becoming more adventurous and StainFree Wilton responds to this with patterned carpet that’s positioned at mid-level consumers, rather than at the exclusive domain of affluent owners,” says Debbie. “The collection features a range of beautiful floral designs, tartans and checks.

All are classic patterns given a new lease of life through elegant colourways taken right out of the hottest looks.”

Abingdon Flooring – Stainfree Wilton in Chatsworth Silver

Pattern is performing well across the carpet sector. “We’re seeing pattern playing a significant role in the homes and palettes of influencers and magazines,” says Millie Barlow of Abingdon Flooring. “Bold prints are big news and we’re certainly beginning to see a shift in the attitudes of consumers to embracing pattern in their home.

While there are many people that feel comfortable in choosing strong patterns for their home interiors, there are probably far more that want a little guidance and reassurance. Victoria has set out to ensure just that with a collection that offers a considered selection of designs with colourways that never feel too daring but that also offer something a little bold should the consumer really discover their adventurous side.

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“Developed using a premium de-lustred nylon yarn, Richmond has a classic wool-like appearance with a fine pin-point finish.”

Finally, plains are reinventing themselves in terms of quality and technology and a leader in contemporary luxury, ITC Natural Luxury Flooring, has set an inspiring standard for a modern classic with Richmond a super-fine velvet.

Developed using a premium de-lustred nylon yarn, Richmond has a classic woollike appearance with a fine pin-point finish and 11 contemporary shades that reflect today’s interior colour trends. Durable and easy to maintain, Richmond is loved by interior designers for its style and good looks and suitability for residential and corporate hospitality locations.

This exceptional carpet is available in 4 and 5 metre widths and, as with all ITC’s Campeone and Connoisseur collections, Richmond is available in made to measure rugs in sizes up to 500cm wide. A selection of tape finishes, which are exclusive, chic and coordinated with the carpets is also on offer.

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Harrogate holds a special place in the hearts for all of those in our industry, and this year we will cherish it even more.

The opportunity to showcase our last 18 months worth of work will be matched by seeing customers, friends and colleagues whom we have been used to seeing us online.

Despite the Country being in and out of lockdown, the team at Victoria have continued to deliver numerous product launches across both carpet and LVT. We can’t wait for you to see them all on the stand next month, where we will be embracing Victoria Carpets & Design Floors for the first time.

The showcase of our stand will be the beautiful Luxuria Velvet. A 6.6 Nylon that delivers such sumptuousness you will want it for your own home! Luxuria won the Gold Flooring Innovation Award last year in the man made category and will take pride of place. We will also have our other refreshed and new ranges at the show including Frontier, Royal Velvet, Heartland Heathers, Freedom and a couple of brand new additions too!

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We have been working hard on our POS offer, refreshing the look and feel of Victoria and you will get the opportunity to see this at the show. We will also be showcasing our unique cake stand which is a focal point for any showroom.

Our LVT ranges have also been getting some love and after looking at the market and listening to our customers we will be unveiling our new look collection at the show. The whole offer has been simplified and all products (with the exception of Parquet and Tapestry products) will be available as both Click and Dryback. Marketed with an easy ‘Click Me/Stick Me’ icon to help the buying process.

We have also introduced a SPC 0.30 range alongside a 0.55 Herringbone. All of our Landscape planks and 12”x24” Landscape tiles will now be available as both Click and Dryback helping make the offer much easier to understand and shop.

We look forward to seeing you all at this years Flooring Show on stands A20 and A11 and can’t wait to show you our new look.

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Minutes matter to meet installation demand Retailers and installers are under pressure like never before as the sector deals with the perfect storm of a sales boom, a fitting backlog and a skills shortage of trained installers.

Stopgap Micro Rapid can be applied to a seamless micro feathered edge to fill indentations formed by screws used to secure plywood and hardboard sheets, as well as the gaps between boards, preventing imperfections transferring to finished installations. It can also be used to repair minor surface defects in a wide range of other absorbent surfaces, including sand/cement and calcium sulphate screeds.

We covered the training and skills issue earlier this year but product technology has helped accelerate installation.

Interfloor prides itself on providing time-savers for quality flooring finishes. Whatever the challenge, Interfloor has a product to make fitting a perfect floor faster and easier, saving both time and money.

Duralay’s specialist LVT underlays are quick to fit, easy to work with and help reduce the risk of damage to luxury tiles due to uneven sub-floors. The collection includes Multi-Fit, Low-Grab and Dry-Back underlays all designed to maximise underfoot comfort and ensure the LVT looks good for longer.

Duralay’s LVT underlays are quick to fit

Fast grab STK300 from Interfloor is versatile and effective

The product is walk-on hard and ready to receive new floorcoverings from just 20 minutes after application, and priming is not required prior to use, saving further time.

“F. Ball & Co. continuously enhances its products to help flooring professionals meet increasing customer expectations, including working to ever more exacting time constraints.”

With a fast setting time of 90-minutes under normal conditions and flow properties that help it cover poor condition subfloors faster, floorwise has developed Pro-Screed Gold to match the performance of the market’s best products while still delivering on the supplier’s promise of value. Working over old adhesive residue, on top of a wide range of substrates and compatible with underfloor heating systems, and moisture tolerant, Pro-Screed Gold is a reassuringly versatile solution.

The evolution of flooring adhesive has arrived with Mapei’s new Ultrabond Eco V4 Evolution, the latest addition to their Ultrabond Eco Adhesives range. The ‘all-in-one’ universal adhesive combines the best characteristics of Mapei’s floor covering adhesives in one formulation.

“Whatever the challenge, Interfloor has a product to make fitting a perfect floor faster and easier – saving both time and money.”

A perfect accompaniment is Fast Grab Multi-Purpose Flooring Adhesive STK300. This versatile, water-based synthetic latex adhesive has exceptional bond strength, is easy to trowel and is non staining. It can be used on sub-floor types from concrete to chipboard to screed.

Gripperrods Self-Adhesive Floor Edgings and Nosings are the perfect ‘finishing touch’, speeding up the fitting of the floor and are available in a range of finishes such as oak, matt silver and matt gold.

Extensive research and development facilities at F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s headquarters in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, enable the company to continuously enhance its products to help flooring professionals meet increasing customer expectations, including working to ever more exacting time constraints.

For example, the latest advancements in cement technology has enabled F. Ball to provide installers with a time-saving solution for where a levelling compound is not required when working over plywood subfloors: Stopgap Micro Rapid, a new ultra-smooth, flexible, rapid-drying floor finishing compound for creating a flawlessly smooth subfloor finish.

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Available in 15kg tubs, the easy to apply adhesive provides a strong initial hold and extended open and working time. It is suitable for installing LVT, carpet, PVC, linoleum, semi-flexible vinyl tiles and modular LVT. Level IT Pro30, from subfloor preparation specialists UltraFloor, has been formulated to refurbish existing floors in previously unachievable timescales, without removing old adhesive residues first – revolutionising traditional subfloor preparation methods. All

subfloors prepared using Level IT Pro30 can accept foot traffic in as little as 30 minutes, and are ready to receive unbonded floor coverings after 45 minutes and bonded floor coverings after 90 minutes, including LVT and vinyl,

FOR MORE INFORMATION F. BALL & CO • 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk FLOORWISE • 01509 673974 • www.floorwise.co.uk INTERFLOOR • 01706 238 810 • www.interfloor.com MAPEI • 0121 508 6970 www.mapei.co.uk ULTRAFLOOR • 01827 254402 • www.instarmac.co.uk/ultrafloor/

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News Feature

Karndean Designflooring – Van Gogh Warm Brushed Oak

A kitchen worthy of a Hollywood handshake As the Great British Bake Off tent prepares to return to our screens and our mouths are already watering in anticipation of another season of delicious cakes, bakes and hilarious soggy bottoms.

Karndean Designflooring are delighted to reveal they have partnered with former Great British Bake Off contestant Priya O’Shea as part of her kitchen renovation. Priya has taken time out of her busy schedule to tell us why this space is the heart of home for her family and her imaginative bakes.

“Hi, I’m Priya and I live in Leicester with my husband Sean and our two young boys who are six and four. I’ve always loved cooking. I grew up in a household where there was a constant stream of extended family coming in and out and huge family feasts most weekends.

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Our kitchen is where I develop recipes, create content for social media, bake for friends and family but it’s also where we all eat. On days when I’m up to my ears in Lego or Dinosaurs, I long for the headspace I get from cooking. When the rest of the family are in bed it’s not unusual for me to be back in the kitchen baking well into the early hours.

When we moved into our newbuild house eight years ago I knew it was right for us because the wall between the kitchen and dining room had been knocked through to create a larger family living space. The kitchen had large speckled porcelain floor tiles that we weren’t keen on but couldn’t justify ripping out as they were brand new.

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Brushed Oak from the Van Gogh range as this stood out instantly when we placed a sample in the room. It adds warmth to the neutral colour palette and brightens up the space which was important as our kitchen can feel quite dark during the winter months.”

the room. We chose light grey and navy shaker style units for a traditional design that can be styled to look contemporary without being ultra-modern.

We wanted to go with a flooring brand we could trust. We have friends and family that have chosen Karndean and they highly recommended it. We also liked that there was a huge range of colours and styles to choose from.

to the neutral colour palette and brightens up the space which was important as our kitchen can feel quite dark during the winter months. I also knew I’d want to paint a feature wall at some point and the classic look of Warm Brushed Oak gives us the flexibility to add in navy, greens or even blush pink.

Conveniently, this floor comes in both rigid core and gluedown formats to suit different conditions but we chose gluedown as

With young children and a tremendous amount of cooking happening things do sometimes fall off tables or counters. We’ve lost many mixing bowls, mugs and plates because of the porcelain floor. I wanted something easy to clean and more comfortable underfoot but also forgiving of accidents and able to withstand the kids bashing their toys around.

we had a fairly level floor. Our fitter advised us that if we did

We loved many different designs but in the end opted for Warm Brushed Oak from the Van Gogh range as this stood out instantly when we placed a sample in the room. It adds warmth

complements the units so well. Our kitchen is now a space that

ever damage a plank it would be easy to replace and with two young kids it’s great to have that peace of mind.

We love our new floor so much that we have since extended it into the hallway. It has a subtle variation in colour across the planks which makes it interesting without taking over and suits our busy lifestyle and is perfectly styled to help me juggle my work and our boisterous boys.”

Follow @karndean_uk on Instagram or search #KarndeanStyle for more real home inspiration.

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Let’s get back together again!

Business meets pleasure at The Flooring Show

It’s been two years since the flooring industry came together, and we’re sure you’ll agree, it’s been far too long.

The Flooring Show takes centre stage once again as it returns to Harrogate Convention Centre from 19-21 September 2021, and we cannot wait. This year’s show will host a diverse mix of new and established flooring suppliers offering carpet, laminate, LVT, wood, vinyl, cork and grass for the retail markets. Buyers will be able to get hands on with products once more before making decisions, and a busy programme of activities will ensure we are all up to date with the flooring industry’s latest advancements and techniques.

The brand new ‘Floor Art Gallery’ and ‘Flooring Innovation Hub’, as well as the ever popular ‘Demo Zone’, ‘Fitter of The Year Competition’ and ‘Wool Trends Centre’, are all designed to entertain, inspire, and educate. Buyers will also be able to test drive Ford Motor Car’s new commercial electronic vehicles around Harrogate Town Centre, so who knows where your visit to The Flooring Show might take you!

The Flooring Show is free for industry professionals, and you can register for your free ticket at theflooringshow.com today.

The line-up of leading flooring companies

The Flooring Show, Harrogate, is the only national flooring event which is open to all and represents an unrivalled networking opportunity for the trade.

• Abingdon Flooring Ltd

• Cybergold UK Ltd

• Interiors Monthly

• Staingard Limited

• Adam Carpets Ltd

• Easylay Systems

• Kellars Limited

• Stairrods (UK) Ltd

• Associated Carpet Group

• Egger (UK) Ltd

• Kingsmead Carpets

• Stroolmount (UK) Ltd

• Associated Weavers

• Elliott Anti-Slip

• Lano N.V.

• Supreme Carpets (UK) Ltd

• Axminster Carpets

• Envirobuild

• Lifestyle Floors

• T E Displays UK Ltd

• Ball & Young Limited

• ETF Machinefabriek B.V

• Likewise Floors

• Ted Todd

• Balta Group

• F Ball & Co Ltd

• Manx Tomkinson

• Texfelt Ltd

• Barrettine Product Ltd

• Fells Carpets Ltd

• MasterPiece Systems Ltd

• The Nicoman Limited

• Basmat Matting Systems SL

• Filpa Packaging & Foreign Trade,

• Metro Group

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• Berry Alloc

• Finsa UK

• Millennium Weavers Europe

• TradeCo Ltd

• Betap

• Floors N Carpets

• My Hali

• Tramex Limited

• Bostik Limited

• Floorgear

• Novostrat Ltd

• TRF

• British Wool

• Floorstars Limited

• Ozerdem

• Tuskbond UK

• Bulut Sentetik

• Ford

• Packexe Ltd

• Ulster Carpets Ltd

• Campen Machinery A/S

• Furlong Flooring

• Penthouse Carpets Ltd

• Unifloor BV

• Carpet Recycling UK

• Furlong Wood Division

• MAT-TAR

• US Floors International LLC

• Carpet Runners UK

• Gooch Oriental Carpets

• Q Floors

• Uzin Ltd

• Carpetline Direct

• Hadfields

• QEP Co UK Ltd

• Verona

• Cavalier Carpets Ltd

• Hanson Plywood Ltd

• Quantum Profile Systems Ltd

• CFJ/CFA

• Hathaway Flooring

• Rama Carpets Ltd

• Victoria Carpets & Design Floors

• CFL Flooring

• Hugh Mackay

• Rana Hasir

• Westex Carpets

• Classis BVBA

• Ideal

• Wolff Tools

• Computers for Flooring • Condor Carpets

• Innov8 Samples & Merchandising Ltd

• S M G the National Furnishing Group • Satra Technology Centre

• YTD Ltd

• Cormar

• Innovate Recycle

• Simpson Strongtie

• Cost My Job

• Interfloor

• Smart Tuft N.V

• Curtain Express

• Interfloor Limited

• Spotnails Ltd

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UNMISSABLE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2021 Flooring Innovation Hub

Sustainability and climate change are of rising importance, so this new dedicated feature will shine a spotlight on how the flooring industry can really make a difference. Trend forecaster, Sally Angharad, will curate the most pioneering products on display at the exhibition. Samples will be on display to help retailers, architects, designers and contractors make selections to help with the autumn buying season for upcoming projects and showrooms.

Floor Art Gallery

Master fitters from McNicholas Flooring and Peter Jones Carpets & Beds, will produce two dramatic pieces of art created from LVT and carpet at the brand-new Floor Art feature. Enhance your skills in LVT and carpet fitting, learn about working with new products, and understand how to create unique and bespoke designs using the latest carpet and flooring products. After watching these talented master fitters at work, join them for the final reveal of their amazing creations at the end of the show.

A full programme will feature in our September issue.

Demo Zone

New floor laying techniques and insights into working with the latest products will be found at the Demo Zone, run by the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) and supported by the Contract Flooring Association (CFA) and National Institute of Carpet & Floorlayers (NICF).

Positioned in Hall B, these live demonstrations will focus on best practice installation techniques covering a wide range of flooring types within the domestic and commercial sectors, a full programme will be available across all three days.

LVT Fitter of the Year 2021

For the first time, six talented finalists will work with LVT rather than carpet and battle it out to be crowned LVT Fitter of the Year under the watchful eyes of NICF judges, with the winner being declared at 4.30pm on Monday 20 September.

The full programme of demonstrations will feature in our September issue.

The Wool Trends Centre

British Wool are teaming up with wool specialists Adam Carpets, Axminster, Brockway, Cavalier, Penthouse, Ulster and Westex to champion the benefits of wool flooring products.

To reinforce the eco-friendly credentials and natural benefits of wool, this year’s theme is ‘50 Shades of Green’, and buyers will be greeted with an impressive display of wool carpet in various shades of green. Feel the quality of the products on offer as well as learn how stocking wool carpet can benefit not only your business, but your clients and the environment too. To some it may be a forgotten fibre, but to us it is ‘The Fibre of The Future’!

The Flooring Showroom

This year’s show will be filled with buyers catching up with new and existing suppliers, so we highly recommend you start planning which suppliers and products you would like to see in advance of the show. Make sure you visit The Flooring Showroom; an exciting new online platform connecting buyers with the leading manufacturers and suppliers, all year round. Whether you are looking for carpet, LVT, laminate, wood, or more, The Flooring Showroom has everything you need to ensure you use your time wisely come 19-21 September 2021. For more information visit theflooringshow. com/the-showroom.

“ After what has been a challenging time all round, we’re really looking forward to bringing the flooring industry back together at our usual home in Harrogate.”

Alex Butler, event director of The Flooring Show.

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ACG are a national carpet and flooring buying group dedicated to helping independent flooring retailers achieve business growth and increased profit without risk!

Our member below earned over £60,000 extra profit as a member of ACG ACG MEMBER PROFILE:

Mr Ashley Horne, Wall Bros Ltd “ACG delivers improved buying prices and fantastic rebates without losing any of your purchasing independence. We’ve used the own label route to protect our profits and the confidence to mark up popular and quality lines.

By all means give me a call if you would like to find out more about how membership works for my business.”

Tel: 01903 503638 Mr Ashley Horne Wall Bros Ltd, Worthing & Storrington, West Sussex

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We will run your business profile through our model and give you real-world calculations based on your current turnover. You’ll know right away how much extra profit ACG membership will bring to your business.

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ACG Smart showcase ACG’s uniquely independent approach to group buying will be the focus of their presentation at the Flooring Show as the organisation sets itself apart with its hands-off model of costeffective membership.

ACG ensures independent retailers continue to trade directly with their suppliers, receiving the discounts and percentage rebates that are paid directly into their own bank. ACG encourages members to support group suppliers maximising the benefits of membership.

The members, of which there are now over 320, pay a small subscription which the group guarantees they will quickly recoup.

“We see ourselves as the deal broker to get competitive prices plus percentage rebates from the UK’s top suppliers on behalf of our members,” says Executive Director Richard Moore. “But once we have lined up the deal, we step aside. Most of our members are fiercely independent firms and know better than us how to run their businesses.”

ACG also has invested significantly in brand new premium class-leading point of sale displays exclusively for member stores. More retailers are joining ACG every month, not only for the lucrative financial rewards but the growing support in protecting ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers from the threat of the internet and home sellers.

Hall C Stand 11 • 01942 825520 • www.acgcarpets.com

Kellars Rising to the occasion Kellars, a major UK independent wholesaler will be showcasing an extensive array of products, ranges, and collections in its 137.5 sqm branded showroom.

Dave Francis, Kellars director says: “This will be my 34th Harrogate Show and for me this is a massive occasion! In football terms Harrogate is the cup final.”

“This year will be Kellars’ third show and it’s the perfect opportunity to showcase our new products and new point of sale. We are looking forward to attending this year and meeting new retailers from across the UK “As a team at Kellars, we are very excited to be exhibiting our showroom at The Flooring Show and our Area Sales Managers will always be on hand in and around the halls for all your flooring needs,” he said Hall A Stand 17 • 0161 443 0970 • www.kellars.co.uk Kellars Chateau Grey

Lano Impressive innovations It has been a strange year and the team at Lano say they have never been more excited to showcase at The Flooring Show.

You can expect inspiration in Lano’s Essenz and Touch Down collections, a completely new and revamped X Luxury concept fully in line with the latest trends in interior design, and some impressive point-of-sale on the SmartStrand Forever Clean side.

And not to forget, Lano officially kicks-off its ecological program ‘enso’ with a new landscaping concept.

As always, there will be lots of new and innovative products to discover at the stand and Lano are so looking forward to seeing you all at The Flooring Show.

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Cormar Carpet Co Back with a twist Voted Britain’s Best Carpet Manufacturer for the past nine years, Cormar is delighted to return to The Flooring Show with not only exciting new ranges, such as the 80% Pure New Wool carpet, Woodland Heather Twist, but will also be unveiling their recent brand refresh - showcasing new in-store display options and point of sale material.

Alongside Cormar’s latest wool launch, a new range will enjoy the spotlight at the show. The Easy Clean polypropylene carpet brings a premium feel to an affordable priced range, and has a palette of 14 on trend shades, featuring popular tonal greys and some new bold shades, brightening the company’s stunning portfolio.

Once again Cormar will be exhibiting at the front of Hall A, with the team providing live demonstrations of Cormar’s award-winning trade portal, showing the latest features and giving customers the opportunity to sign up and register during the show.

Visitors to the stand will also get to see other recent launches, such as Inglewood Saxony, and the recently relaunched Primo Plus and Natural Berber Twist displayed alongside their ever-popular, proven, best-selling ranges.

Hall A Stand 28 • 01204 881234 • www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

Interfloor

Interfloor looking to the future Come and visit Interfloor’s stands and hear how we responded to environmental trends to create innovative products. At our acoustics stand (B50) you will have an opportunity to see our award winning Decibel Soundseal and what plans we have for future developments.

Paul Robson Interfloor’s Acoustic Products Director, heading up our new Acoustics Division, will be on hand to chat about our unique noise reducing applications.

Meanwhile, on show at B22 is our most sustainable underlay in our history - renu - made from 98% recycled materials, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which will keep waste from landfill and is 100% recyclable itself. Plus, you can also check out our upgraded and improved Tredaire Brio range with its new improved look and feel.

Laura Ashall, Marketing Director commented, “Harrogate will be our first opportunity since lockdown to show off what Interfloor has achieved both environmentally and technically and to see how we will be further developing these advancements.”

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Metro Group The original and best The multi-award-winning Metro Group, formed by retailers for retailers in 1979. Members retain 100% of their independence but membership improves their profitability and saves them time by offering group deals.

There is the option of 200+ top-quality own label ranges and a unique, bespoke merchandising service.

Twice yearly local meetings are where you can meet suppliers and other members. Metro offers a range of other services like phone and broadband deals. There are a fantastic range of group stands available if you want to personalise your business. Metro can design and supply everything from a business card to a new shop front.

Members benefit hugely from a unique merchandising service with a free annual allowance to spend – encouraging you to invest in your own business. Everything the group provides is optional, you decide because it is your business. Contact Metro for an informal chat – there is nothing to lose and a lot you will gain.

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Introducing the new F. Ball Centre of Excellence.

We are delighted to present our redesigned training and demonstration facility at our Staffordshire headquarters, with restyled course content to offer a more dynamic,

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SMG

Making independents stronger SMG has something for every retailer, large or small, long established or just starting out. Members run their business as they see fit but gain advantage from the most comprehensive package of benefits available.

Independent retailers join SMG as the Group guarantees that members can retain their complete independence while at the same time benefitting from preferential discounts, rebate schemes and promotions from a comprehensive range of Approved Suppliers. Members can also access products from any Approved Supplier via their Central Purchasing Scheme, even without a direct account.

As well as access to preferential terms for flooring, SMG offers members a comprehensive business support package, the chance to buy furnishings and beds and the chance to sell own branded product without the need to commit to complete re-branding of their store.

Showcasing the latest own branded unitary and product – visit the SMG stand and see for yourself how SMG really does have something for every retailer.

Hall C Stand 6 • 0118 932 3832 • www.smg-group.co.uk

Texfelt Greener and cleaner Texfelt offer a wide range of performance underlays and are manufacturers of Springbond the UK’s fastest growing underlay brand.

Springbond is eco-engineered in a brand new state of the art manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire and was developed to provide an environmentally conscious alternative to PU Foam that doesn’t compromise on performance. Designed to be; Greener - it uses over 85% recycled PET plastic, the equivalent of over 180 bottles per roll plus the material is 100% recyclable after use. Cleaner - Springbond is dust free and emits virtually no VOC’s. Quieter - Springbond offers industry leading acoustic protection from impact sound transference. Safer - made from clean and inert recycled PET, Springbond is also chemical free, making it safer for fitters and users and is a hypoallergenic product.

Made in the UK means Texfelt can deliver quickly and efficiently with a smaller carbon footprint than imported products. Whatever your clients requirements Texfelt can provide a high quality solution.

Hall C Stand 10 • +44 01274 905411 • www.texfelt.co.uk

Penthouse Carpets Ltd Setting the Standard!

Penthouse Carpets Limited, an employee owned company based in Rochdale Lancashire, have been setting the standard for superb woollen tufted carpets for nearly 50 years; using traditional fibres to create beautiful fashion in floorcoverings.

A prime example at the show will be the upgraded Vermont (pictured right), a classleading 80/20 plain twist with a fine, double-sheared finish which has now added six new contemporary colours to complete 18 options in the range.

Penthouse provides exceptional quality and service to its customers.

Hall C Stand 7 • 01706 639866 • www.penthousecarpets.co.uk

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Victoria Carpets

Consumer-centric approach Victoria will be showcasing several new carpet ranges as well as their new look LVT offer at Harrogate. The company has been busier than ever since the last show, completely refreshing its product offer and overall branding for a much more consumer centric approach.

‘We’ve really focused on not only updating the colours and specifications of our carpets, but also making our products easier to shop,” says James Caldwell, Sales Director for Victoria. ‘Our carpet ranges have been categorised into Natureborn: for our wool products, EasiCare: for our man made and Luxuria: which is the very best of the Victoria offer.

“We’ve applied the same thinking to our LVT ranges too and will now be able to offer all products (except for the parquets and Tapestry) as both dryback and click. Again, making it so much simpler to understand,” he said. “We have new LVT products too and will be able to show our new portal U2V where customers can order both carpet and LVT online. There will certainly be lots to see!”

Hall A Stand 11 & 20 • 01562 749300 • www.myvictoria.co.uk

Unifloor Underlay Systems

Jumpax solutions to sticky issues Unifloor regularly received questions about whether it was possible to direct stick engineered wood flooring onto a Jumpax product. Unifloor therefore tested Jumpax HD and Jumpax Nature for its suitability, rigorous tests were carried out In a climate chamber.

Unifloor tested floorboards of 100x100 cm. The two Jumpax products (Jumpax HD and Jumpax Nature) were tested with both a three-layer engineered wood with a varnish coating and a two-layer with oil. The temperature in the climate chamber was then increased to 35°C and the relative humidity to 78%. This is much higher than the 50-60% RH stipulated in the laying instructions.

The results of the test are very positive and confirm the quality of the Unifloor Jumpax products. After one week, the expansion of all floor combinations with Jumpax HD and Jumpax Nature was found to be within 1 mm and no settling occurred.

All in all, you can conclude: Jumpax and engineered wood are an ideal combination.

Hall B Stand 20 • 0570 85 55 33 • www.unifloor.nl

Millenium Weavers

UK base to build on service Millennium Weavers has opened its new UK facility backed up by advanced technology to enhance logistics and customer service for its high-quality, ‘on trend’ residential carpet. The Belgium company, established in 2011, is taking advantage of its PLC base in Kidderminster and will maintain significant stockholding at two distribution centres.

Millennium’s Managing Director, Jan Van Damme said: “We are convinced that once operations are fully established in UK, we will continue to improve our product and service offering which will result in excellent service and growth for both United and Millennium Carpets businesses.”

Alongside these operational improvements, Millennium has some new product initiatives. First is the re-launch of its very successful tenth gauge PP Millennium Twist range with a fashionable colour bank of 10 smart new colours. Also updated is its luxury frisé saxony broadloom Melbourne Supreme, a heavyweight favourite which has been refreshed in stylish new colourways. Both ranges are available in 4 and 5 metres.

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The sexiest underlay you will never see Abingdon Flooring Delivering delight

After the highly successful launch of its StainFree Wilton patterned carpet collection earlier this year, Abingdon Flooring will be coming to Harrogate with more fabulous styles ready to delight homeowners.

One of the key launches at the show, which is returning after an enforced hiatus, is StainFree Aristocrat. Developed after the success of StainFree Sophisticat, this heavier weight style uses the same yarn for a soft feel without any trade-off in everyday practicality. A range of heathered colourways complement Sophisticat’s plain tones for a carpet that can be used as a harder wearing alternative for living rooms, hallways and stairs.

Abingdon Flooring will also preview Velvet Touch, a carpet with the British manufacturer’s widest colour bank yet. Set to offer around 28 exquisite jewel and natural tones, all designed to be in keeping with the deep velvet pile, the carpet promises to be a hit for homeowners looking for a luxury finish.

Millie Barlow, head of marketing, says; “We’re delighted to be at The Flooring Show and we’re looking forward to showing off our new developments to visiting retailers. Nothing can quite match the interaction you get when seeing customers face to face and The Flooring Show represents one of the first opportunities to do this in a setting that’s loved by us all and which always provides invaluable feedback for current and future developments.”

Retailers will also be able to find out how Abingdon Flooring have been investing in the future, including £6m spent on a state-of-theart backing line and the upgrade or replacement of 1/8th and 1/10th gauge tufting machines throughout the course of the last two-years.

These developments ensure that production efficiency is maximised, helping Abingdon Flooring to deliver even better value carpets.

Find out all about these big developments in manufacturing efficiency and stock holding, new cut-length ranges and a brand-new roll range featuring a tri-colour yarn on the Abingdon stand..

Hall A Stand 25 • 01274 655 694 • www.abingdonflooring.co.uk

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Sonic Gold Excel wood and laminate floor underlay

EXCEPTIONAL SOUND REDUCTION EXCELLENT IMPACT RESISTANCE EVENS OUT UNEVEN FLOORS Part of the Novostrat range of polyethylene underlays to suit every application and pocket.

From store to floor - there’s no better solution

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Associated Weavers

Commercial show debut This year’s show will see the launch of AW Commercial Flooring: a one-stop-shopping solution for commercial projects (hospitality, office, care, retail, education and housing). Whatever your project, AW Commercial Flooring has a tailor-made solution to suit your needs.

With luxury vinyl flooring, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet, Associated Weavers is now also determined to become a trustworthy name in commercial flooring. Always a marketing trailblazer, Associated Weavers is sure to create commercial concepts as successful as its notorious residential brands. This is a launch at Harrogate you can’t afford to miss.

At this year’s event, AW also has their biggest ever and the biggest stand of The Flooring Show.

Hall M Stand 14+19 • 01422 431100 • www.carpetyourlife.com

Stroolmount U.K. Ltd Love your floor The fact is that flooring and furniture are foes, not friends. While opposites attract, if you love your flooring, it’s best to keep a little distance between them.

At Stroolmount, the Protect & Care range of specialist protection features a heart sign.

This symbolises the care needed so that when flooring and furniture cosy up together, they don’t rub each other up the wrong way: only scrapes, scratches and scars can come of that.

From the best felt pads to repair kits and radiator pipe rosettes, Stroolmount has it all to keep your floor flawless.

Love your floor?

Hall B Stand 44 (opposite the demo area) • 01942 271271 • www.stroolmount.co.uk

Carpet Recycling UK

Sustainability for the flooring sector Carpet Recycling UK is an independent non-profit membership association working with companies across the sector. It helps foster strategic collaborations and networks to develop viable solutions for carpet and other textile flooring waste.

With its network spanning the carpet supply chain and waste recovery sector, this allows its members to take advantage of emerging opportunities in reuse and recycling including sustainable raw materials for manufacture, take-back schemes and identifying suitable outlets nationwide and innovations in material processing.

CRUK is seeing an emerging trend where more developers are requesting that projects incorporate sustainable flooring which can include repurposed commercial carpet tiles, as well as specifying products made with recycled content or designed with take back and recycling in mind.

Through CRUK, manufacturers are helping their clients to segregate their fitting and uplifted wastes, saving costs and helping to save resources.

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The home of professionals working in the DOMESTIC FLOORING TRADE

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JOIN THE NICF NOW Use of the NICF logo to promote yourself as a quality installer FREE NICF website listing to broaden your work opportunities NICF Master Fitter bi-monthly digital newsletter FREE Technical Advice Helpline FREE Business Support Helpline, provided by Croner Consulting 15% off FITA Standard training courses/workshops

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Discounts on tools and workwear FREE use of the NICF Guide to Domestic Flooring FREE subscription to The Stocklists and Contract Flooring Journal NICF members automatically receive free FITA membership

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Tel: 0115 958 3077

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FITA provide short Training Courses, Workshops, Apprenticeships and Assessments for both Commercial and Domestic markets.

Our fully equipped training centres at Loughborough and Kirkcaldy are run by seasoned professional instructors with specialist knowledge of the flooring industry.

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FOR MORE DETAILS: Tel: 0115 950 6836 Email: info@fita.co.uk www.fita.co.uk FITA IS A JOINT VENTURE BY CFA AND NICF

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Cavalier Carpets

The family carpet maker As a second generation British family owned business, Cavalier’s commitment to quality, product knowledge and building lasting relationships remains key. Families are all about relationships, and today, Cavalier’s lineage extends far beyond just its owners. Its family values are at the core of the business, and it counts its employees, its customers and industry partners as valuable members of the Cavalier family. The firm offers a diverse range of quality carpets for the whole family, featuring environmentally friendly wool based options.

There will be plenty of new products to see on the stand, along with colour palette updates of many of the most popular ranges. Millstone and Downtown are two new wool loop pile ranges, each of which adds new layers of texture to the Cavalier portfolio.

Performer Twist, is Cavalier’s new super value wool rich twist, in a heavy domestic 50oz quality and six ‘on trend’ colours. In-keeping with ever changing decor trends, there are complete colour selection re-vamps for Cartouche Velvet, Country Collection and Pennine Heathers, and all of the ranges will be sporting the new brand look.

Hall C Stand 32 • 01254 268000 • www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

Axminster Carpets The true authentic

Royal Warrant holder Axminster Carpets has been a byword for quality and craftsmanship for over 250 years. Britain’s best known and most prestigious carpet designer and manufacturer.

Our high quality carpets can be found in royal palaces, the best hotels and private houses. Today, offering an unrivalled quality of sustainably sourced 100% wool and wool rich flooring, featuring a unique wool blend. Its woven to order Axminster carpets are designed and woven in house by a highly skilled team in Axminster, Devon.

Proudly attending this year’s Harrogate flooring show to showcase their latest stocked and woven to order collections, including True Authentic Underlay made from recycled materials. They will also be launching two new ranges at the show and a new bespoke point of sale item to further enhance presentation of the Axminster Carpets samples at point of purchase. Please come and visit the stand to see the latest collections and for the latest brochure.

Hall C Stand 40 • 01297 33533 • www.axminstercarpets.uk

BerryAlloc

Innovation on show With the Ocean+ water-resistant laminate collection, patented Rigid Composite Board (RCB) vinyl floors with DreamClick, the world’s strongest floor in Grand Majestic and the Ultimtec advanced hybrid finish for wood floors, BerryAlloc’s stand is one not to be missed at The Flooring Show.

BerryAlloc will showcase these latest innovations designed to make flooring easier to install, easier to maintain, longer lasting and more beautiful; demonstrating its ability to provide homes and businesses with products made in Europe to exceed expectations.

The technology behind Ocean+, Hydro+ was introduced back in 2008, making BerryAlloc the original pioneer in 100% water-resistant laminate floors. A hydrophobic coating, hydro+ repels water from joints and is combined with airtight locking systems to make Ocean+ completely water-resistant. The latest generation of water-resistant laminate flooring, Ocean+ is made of four different specifications to ensure that it can be enjoyed in all size rooms and in both homes and businesses.

Hall B Stand 27 • +32 56 52 84 80 • www.berryalloc.com

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F. Ball & Co Demonstrating excellence With the return of The Flooring Show, F. Ball and Co. Ltd. will realise its most ambitious exhibition stand to date, debuting live demonstrations of products to help flooring contractors work to ever higher standards, as well as showcasing its revamped training provisions facilitated by the new F. Ball Centre of Excellence.

The F. Ball demonstration area, adjacent to the company’s main stand, will be used to unveil its latest product innovations, including its recently launched flexible, rapid-drying floor finishing compound, Stopgap Micro Rapid.

Stopgap Micro Rapid is a new ultra-smooth, flexible floor finishing compound for ensuring a flawlessly smooth subfloor finish. The product can be applied to a seamless feathered edge to repair minor surface defects in a wide range of other absorbent surfaces, including sand/cement and calcium sulphate screeds and to fill indentations formed by screws used to secure plywood sheets, as well as the gaps at joints between the panels. It is walk-on hard and ready to receive new floorcoverings from just 20 minutes after application, and priming is not required prior to use, making it perfect for use when working to tight time constraints and deadlines.

Training programmes, which are free to attend, run year-round and include courses tailored to apprentices as well as experienced professionals, helping them to keep up to date with the latest advancements in product technology and cutting-edge flooring installation methods in order to achieve the highest standards of subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation.

Darren Kenyon F. Ball Sales Director, said: “We are really looking forward to exhibiting at The Flooring Show after a two-year break because of the pandemic. We’re particularly excited about the opportunity that the demonstration area will provide to let people see the benefits of our latest product innovations for themselves, and it will be great to meet flooring industry professionals face to face for the first time in a while too.”

Hall B Stand 1+2 • 01538 361 633 • www.f-ball.co.uk

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Contract Flooring Association Professional productivity

The Contract Flooring Association is a leading independent professional voice of the contract flooring industry in the UK. CFA’s objectives are to promote the highest standards of professionalism, safety and training while at the same time, providing essential services and expert information to ensure the quality and productivity of members’ businesses.

Members of the Association include contractors, manufacturers, distributors and consultants. Many of the most well-known companies from throughout the flooring sector supply chain are CFA members. With such a high level of commitment from so many companies and individuals, the CFA has a wealth of resources at its fingertips. It is this breadth and depth of information that makes it so much more than just a trade association.

Hall B Stand 14 • 0115 941 1126 • www.cfa.org.uk

National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers Installation excellence

The National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers (NICF) is the home of professionals working in the domestic flooring trade. It is a highly respected organisation within the domestic flooring industry and is active in promoting the skilled floorlayer.

The aims of the NICF are to: •P romote excellence and ethical practice within the field of domestic installations of carpet, laminate, domestic sheet vinyl, wood and luxury vinyl tile flooring •P romote understanding and awareness of the British Standards Codes of Practice for the installation of floorcoverings •P romote assurance of quality of workmanship to the general public The NICF provides advice and resources for the professional floorlayer to help make running a business as simple, profitable and stress-free as possible.

Hall B Demo Area • 0115 958 3077 • www.nicfltd.org.uk

Flooring Industry Training Association Gain from training The Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA), is one of the leading providers of professional flooring training for the commercial and domestic markets. It is a not-for-profit organisation with training centres in Loughborough and Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

FITA provides courses for the complete beginner just starting out in the industry as well as for those already working in the sector who want to enhance their skills. A wide range of courses and workshops are offered – see the website for syllabuses and dates.

FITA is delighted to confirm that from Spring 2021 FITA also has an apprenticeship delivery programme as well as its long established NVQ (OSAT) provision.

Visit the FITA demo zone in Hall B which will be showcasing floorlaying best practice in a packed schedule throughout each of the three days of The Flooring Show.

Halls B Demo Area • 0115 950 6836 • www.fita.co.uk

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Fitter of the Year – LVT 2021 The Grand Finals

After a year-long delay it was exciting to be able to run the Fitter of the Year – LVT 2021 competition and in June the 12 semi-finalists battled for the six places available at the finals..

The grand final showcases the UK’s most talented LVT fitters engaging in a little bit of healthy competition. The winner will receive some great prizes including £2000 cash, a selection of tools, NICF Master Fitter membership FREE for one year plus the winner’s trophy.

Come along to the Fitter of the Year stand in Hall C and support the finalists over two days of competition on 19 and 20 September.

The prize giving ceremony to announce the winner takes place on the stand at 4pm on Monday 20 September. Meet the finalists on page 27.

Hall C • 0115 958 3077 • www.nicfltd.org.uk/FOTY-Competition/

Hugh Mackay Q by Hugh Qfloors – where Quality and Durability become Reality.

Qfloors is a brand-new flooring concept from the team at Hugh Mackay.

The latest flooring brand to hit the market, Qfloors offer carpets and LVT ranges that are crafted for ‘living’. Made for busy households, the ranges on offer are built on the vision that flooring can be both strong and beautiful.

Using the highest quality materials, Qfloors are offering superb ranges and unitary for retailers across the UK. Simply contact the Hugh Mackay Sales Agents to place your orders today.

Hugh Mackay will be introducing a brand-new wool range, Durham Tweed, the brand-new online ordering portal and a very exciting relaunch of Durham Twist featuring brand new colours and stripes.

Hall A Stand 40 • 01429 892555 • www.hughmackay.co.uk

Ball & Young

We never follow, always lead Ball & Young’s ambition is to lead the ESG agenda within the industry. Quite simply, it sees operating more sustainably, being a more vital partner in its communities, and improving as an employer as good for customers, employees, and everyone who interacts with the business.

Sustainability sits at the heart of Ball & Young’s new product innovation. Its underlay, Cloud 9, is no different. 100% of the foam used in the manufacture of Cloud 9, and all Ball & Young PU underlay, is derived from excess trim from a known source. Plus, there is zero waste which means this Brand Leader range of underlays saves thousands of tonnes going to landfill, a truly magnificent achievement.

Ball & Young’s purpose gives direction and meaning to all they do. Every product and service it offers creates comfort, delivers performance, enhances everyday life, and has been doing so for the past 25 years.

The Brand Leader

Sustainability is in our DNA

Together we stand as one helping to make our world a better place to live in now and for generations to follow, says Ball & Young. May you always be on Cloud 9.

As always, a warm welcome awaits you on the Ball and Young stand and they look forward to discussing their commitment to sustainability and sharing information on how they can help your business spread the environmental message to your customers.

Hall M Stand 27 01536 200502 • www.underlay.com

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Fells Carpets are delighted to be back, supporting The Flooring ShowofinKellars 2021, During the last 12–18 months, Fells has continued to Image courtesy develop exciting and new flooring products.

Grand Designs will get its first outing during the September show with three snake skin colours along with a leopard design.

In addition, this collection has depth and balance with some old favourites appearing within the collection.

The Flooring Show will also form a launch pad for several new concept collections, with various trials and ideas for future collections.

Hall A Stand 5 • 01133071900 www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Wool Trends Centre 50 shades of green The popular Wool Trends Centre is back this year with British Wool and the Campaign for Wool teaming up with wool specialists Adam Carpets, Axminster, Brockway, Cavalier, Penthouse, Ulster and Westex to champion the benefits of wool flooring products.

To highlight the sustainability and ecological benefits of wool, the theme of the Trends Centre will be “50 shades of green” and renown wool industry designer Joanna Ramsden has developed a spectrum of green shade slices to form the oval pie chart for the main floor area. The Campaign for Wool have arranged for contemporary seating covered in green wool to complement the theme.

And there are hints that a major TV personality will be attending the Wool Trends Hub to increase its profile so watch this space for more details!

Hall C • www.britishwool.org.uk

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FLOORINGNEWS Flying the flag for recycling Leicester-based Kilworth Flooring & Furnishing Company is ‘flying the flag’ for waste recycling after winning a Recofloor award for their commitment to diverting waste vinyl flooring from landfill.

Will Stanway, Installation and Operations Manager, was named Recofloor Champion for his efforts in ensuring clean waste offcuts and roll-ends from flooring projects were collected, segregated, and sent for recycling into new products, including flooring.

The specialist flooring contractor was also Highly Commended in the Contractor of the Year category of the 2021 Recofloor Awards, which recognise the environmental efforts of flooring sector participants across the UK. Since joining Recofloor in 2019, the firm has collected more than 30 bulk bags of waste vinyl flooring for recycling.

Will says: “As a smaller player, it’s great to be recognised for our efforts in preventing recyclable waste material from being landfilled. If we can do a positive thing, and if enough smaller companies take part too, then we can really make an impact. We are flying the flag for recycling!”

“Joining Recofloor was another tick in another box for an area in which we clearly create a lot of waste,” says Neil Stanway, Managing Director.

“The best thing about Recofloor is the story you can tell your customers, helping to promote a positive vibe within the business and the industry. The take-back scheme has helped the company to ‘better redirect the vinyl flooring waste’, he says. “We have a weight limit in our commercial waste bins, so to be able to offload that weight into the Recofloor collection system, which is such good value, has benefited us in terms of disposal cost savings.”

T 0161 355 7618 www.recofloor.org

Marketing master installers Unilin goes for growth Unilin Flooring, a division of Unilin Group, is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to purchase Salesmark Ltd, a regional distributor in the UK. This acquisition is in line with the businesses strategic growth ambition. This allows Unilin to offer a greatly enhanced level of service to customers across England and Wales. It will complement and enhance the company’s existing distribution model by more than doubling the current fleet of delivery vehicles and adding additional warehouse capacity.

This expansion greatly enhances Unilin Flooring’s operations in the UK where currently, through Unilin Distribution Ltd, they offer a wide and innovative range of flooring products to its customers.

In commenting on the acquisition, Nigel McManus, General Manager at Unilin Distribution said: ‘Unilin Distribution Ltd was the first distributor acquired by the Unilin Group back in 2009 and since then we have experienced impressive growth and high levels of customer satisfaction. The acquisition of Salesmark will greatly add to this growth by incorporating their excellent customer service model into our own.’

Ruben Desmet, President of Unilin Flooring and member of the Unilin Group Executive Committee, explains: ‘I am delighted to welcome Salesmark’s new colleagues to our group. We are fully committed to strengthening our position as a European leader in our markets, and this agreement is an important step forward.’

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The Quick-Step Master Installer programme, only available through the Academy for Excellence in Flooring, is one of the industry’s most-recognised and valued qualifications. But it’s not just the pride of completing the intense course that qualified installers leave with.

They also depart with access to a range of materials designed to make promotion of their new status easy.

Firstly, there’s the Master Installer ID card and registration number, a ticket to an exclusive and valuable listing on the Quick-Step website. Every qualified Master Installer will also receive a full set of swatches (either laminate or LVT depending on the course) and a Master Installer vehicle sticker. A document wallet is also provided which contains pen, pencil, quotation pad and lifetime installation warranty forms; all branded to highlight membership of this first-class and exclusive programme.

Lee Thompson, Academy for Excellence in Flooring, says; “Every homeowner wants to know that they are selecting a trusted professional for the fitting of their floor and the Master Installer badge is proof. We provide a range of materials to every qualified installer so they can make the most of their new status as one of the best professionals in the industry.”

The listing on www.quick-step.co.uk is an invaluable link to direct business, both with homeowners looking for installers and in building relationships with local retailers.

In 2020 alone, the website received more than 100,000 stockist enquiries and 14,000 searches for installers.

Membership to the Master Installer scheme also includes a free technical helpline and branded clothing.

The Master Installer programme is available for wood and laminate and LVT floors. The three-day pass or fail course covers practical, technical, and theory knowledge to ensure that the programme represents the industry’s most highly skilled installers. All Master Installers are required to refresh their skills every three-years to ensure that high standards of workmanship are upheld. www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

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Factsheet Adhesive Types Acrylic/Resin: Ideal for plasticized PVC and most modern flooring.

Bitumen: A tar-like material, bitumen has a high degree of moisture resistance and is used for damp-proof membranes and installing tiles, wood blocks and mosaics.

Epoxy Resin: A two-part chemical curing system that is used in aggressive environments such as conservatories, wet rooms, commercial kitchens and exterior installations.

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SELECTION CHECKLIST

The criteria to select an adhesive will cover the following points.

Larger manufacturers offer detailed guides to select the correct adhesive – even indexing floor manufacturer’s products by name to ensure an accurate match. For accurate and up-to-date information consult the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide.

Open Time: The time you have to fit the flooring into the adhesive after which the bond will no longer be ideal. The time until the floor may be walked on should be checked.

Polyurethane: An adhesive with rapid bonding characteristics, typically used for wood floors.

Odour: Low odour, solvent-free and low VOC products are increasingly favoured and now have the same performance characteristics of older products.

Polyvinyl Acetate: Typically used for close fitting joints in timber, laminate floors and panels.

Coverage: How thick and how far can the adhesive be spread.

Tackifier: An adhesive for carpet designed to increase the tackiness – or the tack range – of an adhesive.

Application Method: Different adhesives may be applied by roller, trowel or spray.

Water-based Adhesive: Many different types of adhesives now use water as their carrier to avoid odours and flammability issues which are common with chemical solvents.

Strength: Including how quickly the adhesive will “grab” the floor covering and its strength when fully cured.

Underfloor Heating: A lot of modern adhesives are suitable for use with underfloor heating but this criteria must be checked where appropriate.

Subfloor: What surface will the adhesive stick to most effectively including concrete, sand cement screeds, levelling compounds, plywood and chipboard.

While there are multi-purpose adhesives, specialist products will be better suited to certain surfaces.

The porosity of the floor is a key determinant of the type of adhesive to be used and its performance during installation.

Special Performance: Certain adhesives are more suitable for damp, humid or high temperature environments.

Air Quality and the Environment: The old wisdom that the more it smells, the better it sticks is no longer acceptable to modern consumers and solvent-based products are increasingly replaced by water-based adhesives.

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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…

• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member of the committee

Why join?

Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains.

More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.

While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers.

The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...

www.greendalecarpets.co.uk Contact: Rob Harding Tel: 01432 852000 Fax: 01432 852005 rharding@greendalecarpets.co.uk

• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view

• Establish your territorial exclusivity – where’s the next nearest member of each buying group

• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements, any fees that would relate to your membership, how the bills are paid and whether your fees are refundable if it doesn’t work out. Ask the buying group for a consultation to estimate your potential savings

Metro Group www.carpet1st.co.uk Contact: Jill Coward Tel: 01204 393539 jillcoward@carpet1st.co.uk

• Review all the extra benefits and services to see what you would actually use

• Check out the product ranges offered including the own-label options and the UK/European mix

• Ensure you understand any rules that may limit your flexibility to run your business the way you want

www.smg-group.co.uk Contact: Mike Reed Tel: 0118 932 3832 info@smg-group.co.uk

Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions ne of the key reasons to join a buying group is to O benefit from the discounts they negotiate as a bulk buyer from manufacturers. The way discounts and rebates are passed on to members varies between groups so make sure it’s absolutely clear how this will be done. You’ll need to work out how this compares with discounts you have already negotiated locally with preferred suppliers.

Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business.

Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts.

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• Best of both worlds’ proposition • Wider ranges and exclusive products • POS, displays and merchandising support

Your customers will like the proposition that you are independent but with the buying power of a group – this gives them (and you) the ‘best of both worlds’ with personal service and competitive pricing. Most groups will also offer you ‘own label’ ranges and support with pointof-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer.

Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings and supplier presentations • Regional workshops • Helpline A lot of retailers enjoy the buying group environment of being independent but not alone out there on the High Street. Groups hold regular meetings and some have their own trade shows, regional meetings and workshops to help you develop your business. The network gives you someone to call when you need advice on, for example, an unusual installation, a technical consumer complaint, legal issue or business dilemma.

Associated Carpet Group www.acgcarpets.com Contact: Richard Moore Tel: 01942 825520 richard@acgcarpets.com

www.beautifulflooring.co.uk Contact: Carl Harris Tel: 01892 549050 charris31@sky.com

www.flooringone.co.uk Peter Karra Tel: 0121 683 1426 peter.karra@flooringone.co.uk

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If you would like to be included in this section or upgrade your listing, please contact Diane Martin on +44 (0)1482 659396 or email diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk

Victorian Treasure by Invictus

Van Gogh Classic Oak by Karndean Designflooring

Stones Collection by Brampton Chase

Abingdon SoftStep info@abingdonflooring.co.uk 01274 655 694 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk

Earthwerks saleseurope@earthwerks.com 0800 689 1657 www.earthwerks.eu.com

Kellars sales@kellars.co.uk 0161 443 0970

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Adoretouch +1.631.843.0900

Forbo Flooring info.flooring.uk@forbo.com 01773 744 121

Leoline info@leoline.co.uk 0800 032 3970

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Alsapan g.folkes@alsapan.com 03 88 59 29 89 Altro enquiries@altro.com 01462 489 516 Amtico info@amtico.com 0121 745 0800 Aspecta +31 (0) 88 1662500

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Avenue Floors info@avenuefloors.co.uk

www.avenuefloors.co.uk Beauflor sales@beauflor.com +32 56 67 66 11

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Brampton Chase support@bramptonchase.co.uk 01604 664855 www.bramptonchase.co.uk

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Furlong enquiries@furlongflooring.com 01772 316155 www.furlongflooring.co.uk Harvey Maria info@harveymaria.com 0330 330 1231

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Lifestyle Floors info@lifestyle-floors.co.uk 01827 831448 www.lifestyle-floors.co.uk Interface interface.uk@interface.com 0800 313 4465 Invictus Info@invictus.co.uk 01422 431100

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IVC – Moduleo + Leoline www.ivcgroup.com Karndean Designflooring 01386 820100

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Moduleo salesuk@moduleo.com 01332 851500

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Polyflor 0161 767 1111 info@polyflor.com

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Quick-Step 08448 118 288

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Tarkett 01622 854040 communication@tarkett.com

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Victoria Design Floors (Distinctive Flooring/Universal Flooring) info@myvictoria.co.uk 01562 749300 www.myvictoria.co.uk Wineo +49 (0) 5237 6090 info@wineo.de

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Westex 01274 861334 www.westexflooring.com info@westexflooring.co.uk

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Flooring factsheet Vinyl Flooring Vinyl is a fast growing sector of the flooring market due to its durability at relatively low cost and huge range of designs available. Sheet vinyl and cushion floor by the roll are popular but the sector is dominated by LVT. In reality, most of the products sold today are “LVP”, Luxury Vinyl Planks, as wood decors are more popular than ceramics and stone but the term LVT is still used to cover the whole non-sheet market.

Benefits

• Huge choice in terms of decors across wood, ceramic, stone and geometric designs

• I mpressive realism – not just in the design but infinishing

techniques that allow for wood knots you can feel, tiles you can grout, etc. See appearance options.

• Excellent performance in durability for high traffic areas, scratch resistance and cleanability. Vinyl also tends to be much more nonslip than natural materials. Some products are water resistant for bathrooms and kitchens.

Product options

• Dry back – a sheet or tile that needs to be fixed to the sub-floor using an adhesive.

• Self-adhesive – tiles with a peel-off backing paper to stick to the

sub-floor. Some tiles have adhesive overlaps to stick to each other rather than the sub-floor.

• Loose lay vinyl – tiles that simply drop onto the floor and rely on

a high friction backing to keep them in place – they demand a very sound, level sub-floor but are the easiset type of tile to lay or replace.

Click – tiles that have a mechanical jointing system to attach to • Warm and soft to touch compared to ceramic and stone floors - and • one another (like a locked tongue and groove system) and ‘float’ on a good heat insulator anyhow, and suitable for use with underfloor heating systems.

• Sound reduction – vinyl has neglible impact sound compared

to the tap/click of laminate and transmits less sound and vibration compared to solid floor.

• Considerably cheaper than the ‘real’ thing – both to buy and to fit – and tile/plank approach minimises wastage.

Installation

Installation preparation Vinyl requires a dry, sound, level subfloor as the relative thinness of vinyl and its light reflection performance will quickly reveal imperfections after installation as well as cause potential wear issues.

Exisitng wooden/MDF floors may need a plywood underlay up to 6mm thick and then the joints will need to be skimmed or taped. Non-wood sub-floors will need a self-levelling screed to be laid to ensure a suitable base for the floor. A damp-proof membrane may be required depending on sub-floor moisture levels.

However, new rigid core products are less flexible and can be laid more easily over existing floors – see Construction.

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the sub-floor without being glued down. There are many proprietary versions of the click system which offer fast, clean installation and stability.

Appearance options Vinyl tiles and planks cover a hugh variety of sizes and shapes and can be mix-and-matched to achieve an infinite number of designs. Current fashions include extra wide and long planks for wood through to very small planks for wood. Border effects can be easy to achieve in LVT.

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Other notable options include:

• Embossed – this is where the top clear layer of the tile has been

embossed to create a realistic texture that matches the style of the stone of wood decor. Registered embossed is the most authentic – the texture matches the design so that, for example, a wood knot or hand-scraped element in the wood design can be felt on the surface of the flooring.

• Grouting and grooving – vinyl tiles can be laid with grouting inlay

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strips or beads of vinyl for addewd realism – and there are acrylic grouts that can be applied. In wood decors, planks are available with v-grooves or bevelled edges between planks for added realism.

LVT construction

Top coating – A polyurethane or aluminium oxide coating provides protection against scratches and stains and gives enhances anti-slip.

Wear layer – This is a key layer - determining the performance and resilience of the product. A 0.3mm (12 mil) wear layer is a good for heavy wear areas. Commercial installations need 0.5mm wear layers or above with 0.7mm at the top end. The wear warranties and guarantees carried by products will be based on this thickness.

Decor layer – This is the decor itself - in essence it is a paper- or filmbased photographic inkjet print.

(A few LVT floors have the image printed directly to the surface of the floor but this implies less image definition and different wear characteristics.)

PVC Middle Layer(s) Fibre Glass Layer(s) PVC Base Layer

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PVC and fibre glass layers – The construction ‘sandwich’ can vary between products but a combination of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) layers for strength and flexibility and fibre glass layers for structural stability may be used. Any click-system profile will be incorporated into these layers. Products often use a combination of recycled vinyl which is cheaper and virgin PVC which lasts longer and is more stable.

Rigid core LVT has a solid, less flexible PVC layer with maximum stability which means it can be laid over exisiting, less even flooring without showing imperfections and therefore avoiding wear problems.

Base (or backing) layer – The final high density PVC layer varies according to the installation requirement and is designed for taking adhesive or as an ‘underlay’ for loose-lay and click installations.

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Flooring factsheet Eco-friendly underlay Sustainable underlay

Interfloor ‘Says NO to Waste’

renu® is a game changer. Interfloor’s new underlay meets the concerns of our modern world in reducing waste and being environmentally sustainable.

renu® is a sustainable, recycled carpet underlay and is without question the most sustainable underlay in Interfloor’s long history.

It’s made by bringing together raw materials that we save from going to landfill with some that have a positive effect on the environment.

We have used post-consumer waste, car tyres and plastic bottles in the manufacture of our underlay for many years. But with renu® we have gone even further responding to the aspiration for a fully sustainable product. It’s made from 98% recycled materials, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which means keeping waste from going to landfill and is 100% recyclable itself!

The main body of the underlay is made of foam reclaimed from recycled soft furnishings, this foam is them mixed with a binding agent and subjected to high temperature steam under high pressure. The backing is made from 100% recycled and unbleached paper and we use vegetable-based inks for printing. The facing film is made from an ethically produced, carbonnegative bio-based film made from sugar cane.

The sugar cane actively captures CO2 from the atmosphere whilst at the same time releasing oxygen – making this material not just green, but proactively green.

Let’s not forget, the point of underlay is that it feels great and prolongs the life of a new carpet and renu®, being made from highdensity foam and with a thickness of 9mm, is suitable for all areas of the home.

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Flooring factsheet Underlay 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.

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The Carpet Foundation and its Consumer Code of Practice approved by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) recommend that new carpet underlay is bought with every new carpet.

Many consumers are now aware of the benefits of underlay but more needs to be done to provide information about the different types available and their suitability for different areas of the home.

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Setting up in-store demonstrations so customers can walk on samples with different grades of underlay and feel the difference has shown excellent results. Some manufacturers offer point-of-sale units and foot testers.

Benefits

Types

Good underlay will...

• Improve underfoot comfort • Increase appearance retention, reducing flattening • Absorb the pressure of foot traffic and reduce wear • Improve thermal insulation and warmth • Increase sound insulation • Smooth out sub-floor imperfections • Last the lifetime of the carpet

PU (polyurethane) foam This is now the market’s most popular underlay and is typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities and provides great insulation – and its light weight helps handling.

Poor or old underlay will...

• Feel hard and unwelcoming • Reduce carpet life • Cause wrinkling and premature wear spots • Cause carpet fibres to break down more quickly • Not meet British Standards How thick?

A maximum of 12mm is recommended (working with gripper will be difficult thereafter) but rooms with heavy traffic will need a thinner, denser pad. The combination of thickness and density is all important as a thick underlay with low density may not perform well. Typically, the thicker the underlay, the better quality it will need to be – 11mm is often used for luxury installations with 9mm and 7mm the common domestic thickness.

Sponge rubber

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PU foam

Sponge rubber Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.

Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall – offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings).

Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-floor.

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Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt.

Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating of 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.

Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation.

Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets.

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory NATIONAL Fells Carpets Leeds - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com Tradeco Ltd Sheffield - see page 22 0114 4000120 sales@tradeco.uk www.tradeco.uk Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com NORTH WEST A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 73 Fells Carpets Goole - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Kellars Limited Manchester - see page 17 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk Lakes Flooring Supplies Kendal - see Floorwise page 73 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk Preston Underlay Centre Ltd Preston/Lancashire - see Floorwise page 73 East Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots Tel: 01480 212888 sales@salesmark.co.uk www.salesmark.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk North East Fells Carpets Leeds - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East)Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 73

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Kellars Limited Darlington - see page 17 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk Tradeco Ltd Sheffield - see page 22 0114 4000120 sales@tradeco.uk www.tradeco.uk MIDLANDS Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 73 Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 73 Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 73 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 73 Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@ dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 73 Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 73 South West BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 73 BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 73 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 73 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 73 Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk R & M Wholesale Bristol 01179 531222 Tiverton 01884 258266 sales@rmwholesale.co.uk Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury Tel: 01980 880933 sales@salesmark-west.co.uk www.salesmark.co.uk

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk SOUTH EAST Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 73 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Ballister London 020 8570 1668 london@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk Ballister Reading 0118 931 3535 reading@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk­­.com Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 10 for details DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead 0845 643 5344 dmshemel@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes 0845 643 5320 dmslaser@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Flooring Storage UK Potters Bar 01707 245999 sales@flooringstorage.com www.flooringstorage.com Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Salesmark Lancing Tel: 01903 750522 sales@salesmark.co.uk www.salesmark.co.uk

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Basildon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com IRELAND Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Flanagan Flooring Distributors Willow Business Park Dublin Tel: (01) 429 7800 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise page 73 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 73 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 73 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com SCOTLAND Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Tel: 0141 773 1122 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Kellars Limited Glasgow- see page 17 0141 647 7685 sales@kellars.co.uk MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 73 WALES Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk

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