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Inspirational creations Style and sophistication: A year of showcase roomsets pages 42–53
H ADAM CARPETS
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H ASSOCIATED WEAVERS
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01422 431100
H BEAULIEU / ORYZON
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+32 5667 2211
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01457 861141
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Recycling success
Industry initiatives help set the environmental agenda page 38-40
Mad Men leads LDP charts page 27
Smart hygiene
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H CONDOR CARPETS
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+31 38 477 8911
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0208 443 3322
H CORMAR
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01204 881234
H CRUCIAL TRADING
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01562 743747
H FELLS CARPETS
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01977 662211
Leoline guards against bugs page 27
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n FITA 66
01159 506836
n FITTER OF THE YEAR
0115 958 3077
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n FLOORWISE 29,64
Sustainable style
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Polyflor helps transformation page 28
01562 829966
H CAVALIER CARPETS
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H HAMMER CARPETS
01509 673974
FC,12-14 01772 696787 15
01473 826870
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01429 892555
n i4F 41 +32 11 922111 n INTERFLOOR
Fit for the finals
NICF opens LVT fitter of the year page 26
Prices and delays rise
Q1 2021 looks tight for supply side pages 54
Step it up
Abingdon’s SoftStep appeals pages 32
Truck firm troubles
Rhts Davies enters administration page 54
FlooringFactsheets Adhesives Buying Groups Carpet Company Directory Carpet Trouble-shooter Carpet Types
Hoard of awards
Floorwise unlocks reward scheme page 30
Winning on waste
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01675 430430
H LANO
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CRUK celebrates awards page 36
LVT Directory NEW! 58
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Woolsafe: the Carpet Care Guide 62–63
ISSN 2046-7338 © Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2020. Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.
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H PENTHOUSE CARPETS
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01422 373799 0115 958 3077
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H THOMAS WITTER 24
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s TRADECO 22 07833 660451 H VICTORIA CARPETS 25,53
01562 749300
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FUNDAMENTALS® is the must-have brand for your store - you might say it’s fundamental. WITH JUST 6 RANGES, YOU’LL COVER THE CARPET WISHES OF ANY CUSTOMER: colours, neutrals & design, plains & heathers, made with polypropylene & polyamide. The great variation caters to all style demands and the collection comes with WEAR & STAIN WARRANTIES that guarantee DURABILITY and EASY MAINTENANCE. The graphic style is truly unseen in the carpet business: sleek, striking and modern with a touch of sci-fi. This makes FUNDAMENTALS® into an instore show-stopper, appealing to all types of customers.
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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, InvictusÂŽ luxury vinyl flooring invites the customer on a fun-todo purchasing journey. Share your Invictus #invictuscarpetflooring
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Herringbone
Large Plank
New Collection
Stunning colours in both herringbone and large plank 2.5mm | 0.55mm wear layer
Studio Designs Smokey Bay Herringbone
Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks
Traditional Planks
Luxury Vinyl Planks
Character rich wood designs 3mm | 0.5mm wear layer
Classics Limed Oak
Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks
Luxury Vinyl Planks
Elegant Designs
Inspired by wonderful and exciting national parks 2mm | 0.3mm wear layer Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks
Woodlands Ashby
Luxury Vinyl Tiles Designs inspired by adventure 2.0mm | 0.3mm wear layer
Grouting Strips Available
2.5mm | 0.55mm wear layer Stones Dorset
Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks
Luxury Click-fit PlanksSystem. Rigid-Core Flooring 1.8m in length, 8mm thickness 1.5mm LVT surface, 5mm Core, 1.5mm IXPE built-in Underlay 0.55mm wear layer with Registered Embossed finish
19dB
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UltraCore Natural Oak UltraCore Natural Oak
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Large Plank
Stunning colours available in large plank and contemporary herringbone sizes!
Studio Designs European Oak Herringbone
Experience unrivalled service andand quality with Brampton Chase Experience unrivalled service quality with Brampton Chase Contact us to talk about your retail or commercial requirements Contact us to talk about your retail or commercial requirements 01604 664855 | support@bramptonchase.co.uk 01604 664855 | support@bramptonchase.co.uk THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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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
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ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M 07970 163372
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ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND
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Gloucester Sales
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London Sales
tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733
Email enquiries
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MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE
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COLBY McMASTER NOTTS, STAFFORD, SOT, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS
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WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE
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TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE
TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS
M 07794 048414
M 07791 891025
wgraham@furlongflooring.com JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON
JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX
PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS
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tconway@furlongflooring.com PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET M 07816 217561
jbone@furlongflooring.com JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)
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Furlong Flooring. Offering the highest standards in service for 2021. Urban Laminate offers eco-friendly, contract rated wood laminate, featuring excellent abrasion properties and awarded the prestigious Blue Angel Eco-label, it’s the perfect choice for green living.
2020 brought challenges to many UK businesses. Through it all, the hard working team at Furlong Flooring ensure retailers and contractors continue to thrive in the ‘new norm’, offering the highest levels in service and stock levels. There were also many positives. Carefree Twist was the No.1 selling point of 2020, leading to the launch of Carefree Ultra – both featuring our revolutionary, award winning Combi-bac® backing.
2020 also saw the much anticipated launch of our new in-store displays. Allowing all our flooring options to be presented in a structured and flexible, high quality system – all under the Furlong Flooring ‘First Choice Flooring For Every Room’ branding.
Essential Vinyl has been an excellent seller, ticking all the boxes for families; price, durability, convenience and easy maintenance, available in a selection of stylish mixed plank & tile decors.
From everyone at Furlong Flooring, we express a big thanks to our customers for their ongoing support, and will continue to provide product quality, fast response and excellent customer service.
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Beautiful carpet collections in 100% wool stocked in 4m and 5m wide
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Designer tonal loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.
Natural Lines
Supreme Boucle
Super luxurious 100% wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m widths.
Natural Lines
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Key facts about our carpets
herringbone design with a stripe option.
All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet.
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in 100% New Wool. which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet. Las Vegas fibre loop which yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of A staple chunky luxurious pile inshed 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths. The yarns we use are the highest quality 2 and 3 ply yarns in 100% New Wool. We use only long staple, hank dyed, scoured and wear and appearance retention.
Key facts about our carpets
set fibre which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short staple fibre
Sisal Boucle & Sisal Berberis designed and made in Scandinavia using the best Everything we produce which shed yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of wear and appearance retention. A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% wool loop pile. sustainable New Zealand
Wool that is the whitest and cleanest available. This ensures excellent levelness of colour gives us the make cleanest available. This ensures excellent when levelness dyed of colourand when dyed and gives us theability ability to to make beautifulbeautiful pastel shades and The Stone Fibre Collection pastel shades and brighter brighter light colours including white. light colours including white. Everything we produce is designed and made in Scandinavia using the best sustainable New Zealand Wool that is the whitest and
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energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories
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• We make the carpet tubes that the finished carpets are delivered on from recycled Scandic Weave • We only use renewable energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories polypropylene
• We recover excess heat and energy from the manufacturing process and use it to heat municipal buildings in our vicinity 5m width.
• A•ll the waste water in manufacturing made drinkable before we We make the carpet tubeswe thatproduce the finished carpets are delivered on fromis recycled polypropylene dispose of itcutso 100% wool innovative andwe loopdo pile not pollute the environment
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Skagen with no harm to people or the environment Hammer Carpets are the world’s largest manufacturer of Soft tones in a heavy wool loop with a bespoke design 80/20 Colortec carpet. Ask your Agent for luxurious Wool pile.
Scandinavian quality by design Scandinavian quality Our UK Sales Teamby design Steve Acton 07957 836207
Ron Fewery 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire,
RonBerkshire Fewery & Buckinghamshire 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire
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We have overhauled our online presence thanks to a brand new website, complete with our renowned Visualise It and our brand new ‘Find a Retailer’ feature. See the changes for yourself this January at; www.hughmackay.co.uk Change the way you choose... SCOTLAND JOHN STUART M: 07860 565 200 E: johnrstuart@btopenworld.com NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA BECKY GIBBONS M: 07970 491 215 E: rebann2@btinternet.com YORKSHIRE JOHN ALSOP M: 07860 572 220 E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk
LANCASHIRE JOHN ROSTRON M: 07973 733 208 E: johnrostronagencies@hotmail.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
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SOUTH WALES, BRISTOL, & GLOUCESTERSHIRE PAUL POWELL M: 07968 186 150 E: paulpowellagencies@gmail.com SOUTH EAST & SOUTH LONDON MIKE ALP M: 07770 861 441 E: alp.michael@googlemail.com N LONDON & HOME COUNTIES DAVE MARNEY M: 07794 221 443 E: d.marney@sky.com CENTRAL LONDON NICK WOOD M: 07976 945 505 E: nick@essentialflooring.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND GARY O’BOYLE M: 07831 220 675 E: goboyle@ntlworld.com REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE M: 03862 594 126 E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com SALES DIRECTOR KEITH MORGAN M: 07710 701063 E: keith@hughmackay.com MANAGING DIRECTOR VINCE HOLDEN M: 07900 262 434 E: vince@hughmackay.com
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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
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Smart hygiene with Leoline Exclusively available on Comfytex Deluxe by Leoline, Protekt is an anti-bacterial and anti-mould treatment that doesn’t wash or wear off. Ensuring that cushion vinyl inhibits the growth of common bacteria such as e-coli, MRSA and staphylococcus aureus, Protekt delivers a more hygienic floor for today’s homes. Protekt leaves the Superguard surface of Comfytex Deluxe completely unaffected, so that homes can continue to enjoy the floor’s easy maintenance and stain-resistance. And equipped with Leoline’s Luxatex backing, Comfytex Deluxe can be loose laid straight on top of existing wood, laminate and ceramic floors. In multiple widths, it’s a great solution for refurbishment and makeover projects.
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Stuart Reeves, sales director, IVC Group, comments; “Comfytex Deluxe has arrived to the residential Leoline collection after becoming a hugely successful range for us through commercial housebuilders and property developers. Already one of our most feature-packed ranges, the addition of Protekt just reinforces Comfytex Deluxe’s position at the top of the cushion vinyl tree.” With R10 slip-resistance and the hygiene of Protekt, the floor is ideal for hot and steamy bathrooms and Superguard means it keeps its looks in busy kitchens and living spaces. In fact, wherever there’s a need for a floor that’s stylish, comfortable, tough, hygienic or easy to look after, then Comfytex Deluxe is the answer. Leoline Comfytex Deluxe comes with a 15-year residential wear warranty and is made in Europe. Already featuring on Leoline stands for 2020, free samples are available through the website.
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Mad Men tops the charts Louis de Poortere has announced its top selling rugs of 2020 for the UK, with the brand’s Mad Men collection taking up four of the top five slots. Alan Russell, sales director UK, Louis de Poortere, “The popularity of our Mad Men collection comes with the mid-century feel seemingly finding ground in a broad style of homes. The designs feel like abstract modern artworks.” Griff in Columbus Gold takes the top spot. The design is inspired by the creative energy of New York in the late sixties, woven in a combination of cotton chenille and high gloss polyester. Strikingly, the bold Cracks in Abyss Blue takes the number two position. The powerful hue really stands out in the top five, though entries such as Antiquarian Hadschlu in Red Brick and Fading World Medallion in Mineral Black litter the top 20, proving that rugs provide opportunity for homeowners to make some brave design choices. “I love seeing our annual top 20,” continues Alan. “Of course, the usual classics in neutral tones are a consistent feature, but we’re certainly seeing a stronger palette come through. Hues of gold and ink blue have been hugely popular this year, while red too makes an appearance. It’s a really interesting overview that not only shows some great buying choices, but also the depth and versatility of our portfolio.” The Rug Collection is Louis de Poortere’s core rug offer, featuring the manufacturer’s in-house designs, all expertly made in Belgium. Seeing traditional, worn effects of Fading World and Antiquarian ranges meet with modern art of the Gallery Collection and abstract Mad Men and Atlantic Streaks; the collection is full of choice. T +32 56 393 393
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FLOORING NEWS Sustainable style Imagine owning a house with no CO2 producing gas supply that generates energy so efficiently that you receive back more in rebates than you are charged for the electricity you use. This may seem like fiction but for David and Gill Jay it is a reality. Through a combination of careful design and innovative technology, their home achieves a very high SAP rating of 97, meaning it costs less to run than its current annual energy rebate. However, this astonishing energy performance is only part of the story. The plot was formerly occupied by a 1960s bungalow. To transform it, David turned to childhood friend and now RIBA Award winning architect – Richard Mitzman. Working within the footprint of the previous building, he created a striking angular design with a mezzanine floor and balcony – offering views out across the nearby golf course. The open-plan layout is flooded with natural light and the areas feature a monochrome palette of whites, blacks and greys supported with natural materials. In keeping with this, Polyflor’s Colonia Wood PUR Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) collection was specified for the floors throughout this main living area in neutral Nordic White Oak. Colonia Wood PUR in Nordic White Oak fitted naturally within the design brief to create clean internal spaces that could be easily maintained. Fitted in a traditional straight laid pattern, the oak-style floor brings Scandinavian charm to the home and is both soft and warm underfoot. Colonia features a textured surface which captures the look and feel of real wooden flooring but is far simpler to clean and care for over time. Integral to this hard-wearing design is a durable wear layer which offers lasting protection against dirt, dust, soil and everyday wear and tear, backed with a comprehensive 7-year residential guarantee. Colonia LVT is also designed to handle accidental splashes and temporary surface water, meaning they are more than capable of dealing with the occasional spill or mishap within kitchen or dining areas. “We are very happy indeed with the quality of the Polyflor flooring. The installers, Underfoot Flooring, were excellent. The finished surface looks good and with the right equipment, it is very easy to clean,” said David Jay, homeowner. In addition to ensuring their new home is highly energy efficient, the Jays were also keen to use sustainable materials within its construction. Colonia Wood PUR more than ticked this box. The LVT is manufactured with materials which are responsibly sourced and typically comprise around 40% recycled content. Their low maintenance regime means less water and chemicals are needed to keep the floors in top condition. Colonia is also 100% recyclable. As a result of this environmentally friendly performance, Colonia has been assigned a BRE A rating. T 0161 767 1111 www.polyflor.com
Designer lead for Grosvenor Wilton Leading carpet design and manufacturing company Grosvenor Wilton is delighted to welcome Designer Sue Rayner to its expert team based at the company’s Head Office in Kidderminster. Sue brings more than 32 years’ experience with a proven track record as a carpet and rug designer, designing for axminster, hand-tufted, hand-knotted and now Wilton carpet production. Sue has worked on many prestigious projects within the hospitality/marine sector, as well as high-end residential installations. As an extremely talented carpet designer her knowledge and experience come from working with some of the most respected brands in the carpet industry. Sue lived and worked in London for a number of years and is highly regarded within the interior design community. Outside of the office Sue enjoys visiting antique fairs and embracing her love of interiors by painting and decorating. She also has a passion for sports and loves aerobics, swimming, and watching rugby union. As a big fan of musical theatre, Sue has fun singing in a rock choir, but she loves nothing more than spending quality time with her teenage daughter. Sue brings invaluable experience to the role, working alongside the highly skilled team at Grosvenor Wilton as they create bespoke carpet designs for leading interior projects of every size, all around the world. T01562 701456 www.grosvenorwilton.co.uk
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Artful achievement High performance floor preparation products and adhesives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have been used to transform Tavistock Place, the main undergraduate building at Plymouth College of Art, into an inspiring learning space. The refurbishment took place during the summer break, meaning a quick turnaround to upgrade the campus gateway for staff and students was required before the new academic year commenced. Specialist F. Ball products enabled contractors to install safety vinyl sheet and carpet tiles, using Styccobond F49 pressure sensitive adhesive and Styccobond F41 tackifier, respectively, in the independent art school’s reception, gallery, café bar, offices, and conference rooms.
Covering carpet underlay, wood, laminate and LVT underlay, grippers, profiles, adhesives and screeds, the promotion is your chance to earn every time you install using the great value and quality of floorwise. With rewards from smart speakers to TVs and wine to coffee machines, flooring’s biggest promotion is packed with all the gadgets you want but can’t always justify.
Prior to installation, subfloor issues were resolved using Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound to patch fill holes up to 18mm depth. The product was also combined with Stopgap Aggregate to fill deeper spaces created by the removal of internal walls. Finally, a topcoat of the levelling compound applied throughout the entire ground floor produced a perfectly smooth base for the subsequent application of other subfloor preparation products.
You can register for the promotion at floorwise-rewards.co.uk, where you can upload invoices for verification, view qualifying products and check out the rewards. The promotion is open to existing and new account holders.
Commenting on the project, Mark Wood, Director at Lang & Potter flooring, said: “There was a short window in which to complete the job ahead of the new academic year starting, and the F. Ball products helped to meet the deadline. We turn to F. Ball products as we know what we’re getting, and they help us to deliver high quality results for clients.”
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Tried and tested and trusted Flooring professionals can now claim their free copy of the latest edition of F. Ball’s industryacclaimed Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG), which lists the compatibility of the company’s adhesives with over 6,000 floorcoverings from over 200 leading international manufacturers. In addition to an A5 printed book, a constantly updated version of the guide is available on the F. Ball website, and as a mobile app, which is free to download from the Apple App store or Google Play. The 2021 guide has been updated to include adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings introduced by manufacturers during the last year and also includes compatibility recommendations for F. Ball’s new Styccobond F73 PLUS one-part adhesive for internal and external heavy-duty applications, which launched in 2020. Recommendations are only included in the guide after the completion of a rigorous 54-day testing programme at F. Ball’s state-of-the-art testing facilities and following endorsement by the relevant floorcovering manufacturer. This makes the F. Ball RAG the most trusted and comprehensive guide to floorcovering-adhesive compatibility available.
So confident is F. Ball in the recommendations featured in the guide that it is able to guarantee the resulting bond performance for the entire lifetime of the flooring installation, as long as the advised subfloor preparation and installation procedures are followed. F. Ball’s sales director, Darren Kenyon, said: “Using a flooring adhesive that is incompatible with a chosen floorcovering can result in floor failure, requiring costly remedial work, so it is always recommended that contractors check the compatibility of adhesives with particular floorcoverings. F. Ball’s RAG provides a convenient and reliable way of doing this, providing peace of mind that is supported by our guarantee. T 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk 30
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FLOORING NEWS Step up to comfort The SoftStep collection of cushion vinyl from Abingdon Flooring is the perfect accompaniment to the British manufacturer’s ranges of carpets. Featuring on a stylish lectern display, SoftStep compliments the manufacturer’s carpet in bathrooms, kitchens and utility spaces, bringing underfoot comfort, ease of maintenance and natural style. With a European made collection hitting a broad range of price points, it offers an ideal cross-selling opportunity. Millie Barlow, head of marketing, Abingdon Flooring, comments, “SoftStep is a great choice for homeowners, landlords and developers looking for a smooth floor that’s super practical and remarkable value. In smaller rooms such as bathrooms and WCs the entire range can be loose laid, dramatically cutting down on installation hassle. Natural wood and stone looks are joined by more fashionable styles and with a durable surface that’s easy to keep looking clean, SoftStep ticks a lot of boxes.” The floor’s joint-free finish also gives nowhere for dirt to build-up, making it a great option for homes worried about hygiene, particularly as the impervious finish can stand up to vigorous wet mopping without fear. Add in a comfortable feel, heightened in textile options such as new Grey-Tex Plus, i-Tex and Fab-Tex and it’s clear that SoftStep is a really versatile and practical floor. In fact, It’s equally at home in a living space as a bathroom or kitchen. Introduced for 2020, Grey-Tex Plus, i-Tex and Fab-Tex can even be loose laid over existing wood or tiled floors, making SoftStep the ideal turnkey floor for value conscious refurbishments and for homeowners looking for a simple instant room makeover. T 01274 655662 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk
LVT installation with integrity As a centre of technical excellence, The Academy for Excellence in Flooring provides the knowledge and skills to overcome the challenges that can UK Chancellor Sajid Javid adversely affect the quality of LVT installations. With LVT susceptible to movement in relation to the ambient environment, selecting the right finishing products and using the correct methods are a significant factor in the long-term viability of the installation. With LVT floors a popular retrofit option, installers are often tasked with working within the confines of existing finishes. Installing LVT up to existing skirting requires the use of beading and while colour matched products provide a discrete finish, as always, there is a correct way to ensure a lasting end result. Improper installation of these products can compromise the structural integrity of the floor, so attention must be paid. Lee Thompson, procurement and technical manager, Academy for Excellence in Flooring, explains: ““Nobody wants unsightly silicone on view around the perimeter of their room and so beadings will be used to cover the gap. But there’s a right way to do this. Overfilling silicone at these crucial gaps is a potential hotspot for a future disaster.” Fortunately, there are specific techniques that can be used to protect the long-term integrity of your LVT installation, as well as avoiding costly remedial work. Of course, for anyone attending an LVT course at the Academy, these are revealed so you can maintain high standards under all room conditions. www.quick-step-academy.co.uk
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Fit for the finals The NICF’s first-ever Fitter of the Year Competition for LVT installations has been re-launched for 2021. For the first time the National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers prestigious award scheme will be solely focussed on LVT installation. This will allow a different set of skills to be tested and acknowledges the increase in popularity of LVT as a floor covering in domestic environments. The finals are due to take place at the Flooring Show in Harrogate in September and the semi-finals are scheduled for June. The winner will receive a cheque for £2000 and winner’s trophy, some great prizes including a selection of tools, and one year’s free NICF Master Fitter membership. The competition for 2020 was postponed due to Covid-19 and is re-launched in January 2021 - any completed entry forms already submitted will be carried over. Looking to the future, the NICF has confirmed that Fitter of the Year – Carpet will return in 2022 and will alternate with the LVT on an ongoing basis thereafter. www.nicfltd.org.uk/FOTY-Competition
Chief Executive at the PDA, Neil Ogilvie, said: “Building connections across the construction industry is an important aspect of what we do as a trade body, but also how our members operate on a day-to-day basis. “The PDA sets out strict criteria that painters and decorators must meet to become members of the Association. This level of vetting means that fellow contractors and their clients can have full confidence in retaining the services of PDA members. “It is also useful for our members to understand the needs of CFA members, as shared technical information helps us understand how we can positively impact each other’s work.” Richard Catt is the CFA’s Chief Executive Officer. He said: “The CFA logo represents a quality supply chain of contractors, manufacturers and distributors who are experts in the supply and installation of all types of commercial (soft) floor coverings. “Contractors who display the CFA logo have been independently vetted and so provide reassurance to the end user of a quality finished job and service to match. These factors are common to all members of credible trade bodies such as the CFA and PDA. “The proposition is simple, the PDA and CFA do the due diligence, so that others don’t have to. We strongly recommend CFA members should consider working with PDA members for all their painting and decorating needs.” www.cfa.org.uk.
Sad loss of Ian Young It is with great sadness that we report Ian Frederick Young died peacefully on 10th November, aged 86. A much loved husband of Barbara, father of Jonathan and Geoffrey, and grandfather of Natalie, Monique and Emma. Ian began his career at Hadfields, in Manchester in the early 50’s, and after a break for National Service he joined Wilton Royal in 1960. He moved to carpet contractors, Dodson Bull in 1970 before forming his own company Peachgate in 1974 and subsequently taking over Brayshays in 1979. Although Ian retired and sold the business in 1996, he made many lasting friendships in the carpet industry. John Duncan, chairman of the Carpet Foundation said, “I first met Ian in the early 80s just after his takeover of Brayshays. Ian had a most profound effect on me, and who I respected enormously over the many years that followed. Whilst it was important we conducted our business in the interest of our respected companies, it was our friendship that I valued during the many years we conducted our business with each other. And continued to do so long after his retirement.” The family plans to hold a memorial service in 2021. 34
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FLOORINGNEWS Winning on waste Carpet Recycling UK membership ‘is worth its weight in gold’ according to one award winner who says it has contributed to their sustainability goals and helped to achieve annual savings of up to £170,000 a year on disposal costs by recycling their waste materials.
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Saint Flooring won Take Back Partner of the Year Award in the Carpet Recycling UK 2020 Awards for Good Practice for success in working with the supply chain to recycle post-installation offcuts from the newbuild housing sector. The company, which diverted 250 tonnes of waste carpet from landfill in 2020, was also Highly Commended in the Recycling Champion category. “Across the group, we’re saving £150,000 to £170,000 annually on skips and waste costs by recycling carpet, as well as underlay, cardboard and polythene,” he continued. “Carpet Recycling UK supported us throughout and our membership helped us to find partners to recycle the carpet. Without being a member, I do not think we would have had this success. It’s been worth its weight in gold becoming a member of Carpet Recycling UK!” Highly Commended members are: Designer Contracts and Bath Contract Flooring. Waste as a resource in the circular economy The awards, which have been running for seven years, recognise the important achievements and contributions by members – both individuals and organisations – who continue to advance the sustainability of their business within the carpet, rug and textile flooring sector, and seek to help use carpet, carpet tile and other textile flooring waste as a resource in the circular economy. Recycler of the Year Award went to the century-old John Cotton Group Ltd, which reprocesses clean manufacturing and installation offcuts into new bedding products. Group Managing Director, Mark Cotton said: “Having heavily invested in R&D, our team has worked extremely hard and overcome many hurdles in order to achieve the levels of ‘upcycling’ we are committed to today.” Highly Commended members are: GT Recycling, Australia, Tarkett DESSO and Melrose Interior and Greenstream Flooring CIC, a founding member, picked up the Reuse Member of the Year award for the fifth time for demonstrating successful take back and reuse of carpet tiles from construction and refurbishment projects. Carpet Recycling UK Manager, Adnan Zeb-Khan said: “We were really motivated by the variety and depth of the entries, up by 20% this year. As the ‘go-to’ organisation for sustainability issues relating to circular design and end of life waste outlets for textile flooring, we will continue to represent our members’ interests and advance sustainability within the sector.” CRUK thanks its core funder members for their continued support – carpet companies Balsan, Betap, Brintons Carpets, Cormar Carpets, DESSO, ege Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam and Milliken. www.carpetrecyclinguk.com 36
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Recycling succeeds in flooring Necessity may be the mother of invention where recycling is concerned but the flooring industry is building up a catalogue of success stories that demonstrate that the issue is being taken increasingly seriously with innovative solutions.
The company says retailers need to start to address the inevitable so rather than tell Mrs Smith they’ll bag up her waste and leave it with her so that she can take it to the local tip so it ends up in landfill, they need to be saying don’t worry Mrs Smith, we’ll recycle your waste for you,
Flooring uplifts generate a massive volume of waste, estimated at 600,000 tonnes annually. While the desirability of filling holes in the ground with this material has always been questionable, the reducing availability of landfill sites – with the medium-term threat of a ban on its use for flooring waste – and accelerating disposal costs means this route looks increasing unviable.
We’re a way off this yet but ten years ago we were sending cardboard to landfill so it’s only a matter of time before we start taking carpet recycling more seriously, Disposal costs can be charged to the consumer and sold as the responsible approach to recycling, an increasingly valuable sales approach for more eco-minded consumers. Meanwhile, rising skip and disposal costs brings benefits to the bottom line. Kenburn’s approach can generate substantial savings for retailers and contractors and also improve sales conversion rates as environmentally friendly initiatives are always met with enthusiasm.
Recofloor has saved 5,300 tonnes from landfill
While some waste is used as a fuel for energy from waste schemes, the flooring industry is getting increasingly innovative by incorporating recycling into its product development. Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) leads the charge with over 100 industry members. Since its formation in 2007, the not-for-profit, industry-led membership association has enabled both members and non-members to divert around 1.25 million tonnes of carpet waste otherwise destined for landfill. In 2019, CRUK data says 158,577 tonnes of carpet was diverted and in that year, carpet tiles reuse more than doubled, recycling in carpet fibre recovery was up by more than 50% and plastics recycling (from synthetic fibres) went up by just under 50% Hundreds of tonnes of waste vinyl flooring are being kept out of landfill and recycled each year through Recofloor, the UK’s vinyl flooring takeback scheme formed in 2009 by flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to support the flooring sector. The scheme is widely acknowledged as a leading example of manufacturers taking responsibility for driving sustainability across the flooring industry.
CRUK organizes annual awards for good practice and has just revealed the 2020 winners. CRUK membership ‘is worth its weight in gold’ according to one award winner, Saint Flooring, who says it has contributed to their sustainability goals and helped to achieve annual savings of up to £170,000 a year on disposal costs by recycling their waste materials, including carpet (see page 36).
Technological advances in recycling techniques and the acceptance of a range of products including LVT, smooth, safety and loose lay vinyl offcuts, roll-ends plus uplifted smooth vinyl and loose lay means vinyl flooring waste generated during refurbishments and new build projects, can be recovered and recycled into new flooring and traffic management products.
One the sector’s best known initiatives is Sedna from Associated Weavers. Sedna carpet is soft, luxurious and durable and made with Econyl regenerated nylon, a yarn made from recycled waste material such as old carpets and abandoned fishing nets collected from the bottom of the sea.
A remarkable 5,300 tonnes of vinyl flooring has been recycled since the scheme’s inception. With growing demand for more environmental services, Recofloor is the perfect eco-partner for those looking for sustainable waste disposal alternatives at minimal cost. Facilitating the recycling process, Kenburn are market leaders in the supply of ‘carpet crusher’ compacting machines which compact new and uplifted carpet and underlay waste for recycling and waste-to-energy networks managed through CRUK.
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Sedna thus helps to save thousands of beautiful sea creatures like sea turtles, dolphins and seals that will no longer get stuck in this lifethreatening waste. Moreover, Sedna carpet has an ECO FusionBac textile back, made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles.
Sedna is soft on comfort and strong on wear and eco credentials.
Axfelt Triple Layer Underlay from Ulster Carpets is another example. Made from 100% recycled materials, the top layer is made from recycled wool, the middle layer is recycled cloth and woven carpet, and the base layer is rubber from recycled lorry and tractor tyres. Sedna_DPS_Stocklist 202010.indd 1
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FLOORING FOCUS Recycling succeeds in flooring continued from page 38 The Axfelt facility in Devon has now become Ulster’s Recycling Hub and will form an integral part of their integrated waste segregation system to reduce the amount of carpet and other waste materials currently disposed of in landfill and Ulster continues to develop manufacturing innovations to reduce the amount of water, heat and chemicals needed to manufacture a carpet.
“The amount of UK waste is staggering and the carpet industry needs to have a better view on sustainability – only 5% is recycled at present” In addition, the latest ranges offer enhanced comfort under foot and greater impact sound reduction, together with a whole new range of benefits including more colour and wood design options, giving complete flexibility for your differing application areas. Plus, proven durability, with over 10 years’ experience of working with adhesive-free floors since inventing the international award-winning Altro XpressLay. Bradford-based Melrose Interiors is best-known as a UK market leader, supplying rugs to the large retail chains, delivering more than half a million units per year. But they are also the country’s biggest independent purchaser of carpet surplus and have a major division called [Re]lay to repurpose and recycle that waste into new products.
F. Ball’s package of recycling initiatives F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has introduced recyclable packaging for a number of products, with much of the new packaging itself manufactured from recycled materials. These include recyclable ‘eco pouches’ for its Stopgap 400 Repair compound and Stopgap 500 Micro floor finishing compound, which require significantly less plastic to produce than the products’ previous packaging, and fully recyclable versions of plastic bottles used for liquids, including primers and tackifiers.
[Re]lay is a circular concept. Surplus carpet can be upcycled into attractive rugs and runners and when their life is over they can be collected for recycling along with other waste. And Melrose are thinking big. They already handle 500,000m2 of surplus and B-grade carpet to upcycle. On the recycling side, their ambition is to collect enough volume to feed a pelletising plant to shred and melt down waste to create new raw materials for remanufacturing – a process that could repurpose 4000 tonnes of carpet annually.
F. Ball has also partnered with Recofloor, the vinyl take-back scheme pioneered by Altro and Polyflor, to trial a scheme that provides contractors with a convenient means of recycling the new plastic bottles. This initiative provides recycling points at select distributors across the UK where contractors can effortlessly dispose of empty F. Ball 5 and 20-litre bottles, for free, so that they can be reprocessed multiple times. Altro believes adhesive-free is the future of flooring. Altro’s adhesivefree flooring excels in its environmental credentials: sustainable and with 10% recycled content, and 100% recyclable post-consumer. Waste is minimal with no need for a damp-proof membrane (DPM) or adhesive products; thereby, reducing unwanted landfill content. As it’s 100% recyclable, the floor can be uplifted quickly and easily and any leftover floor can be used elsewhere. At the end of its life the floor can be recycled via a Recofloor collection point and regenerated into useful traffic calming products such as traffic cones.
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Andy Murphy of Melrose is passionate about recycling “The amount of UK waste is staggering and the carpet industry needs to have a better view on sustainability – only 5% is recycled at present,” says Melrose MD Andy Murphy. “Given the sheer volume of material, there is an incredible opportunity to join up the jigsaw and make a big difference. Consumers want this and the industry can save costs. The additional potential benefits to the environment and global sustainability footprint is huge.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ALTRO • 01462 489516 • www.altro.co.uk ASSOCIATED WEAVERS • 01422 431100 • www.associatedweavers.net CARPET RECYCLING UK • 0161 440 8325 • www.carpetrecyclinguk.com F BALL • 01538 361633 • www.f-ball.co.uk KENBURN • 01727 844988 • www.kenburn.co.uk MELROSE INTERIORS • 01274 491277 • www.melroseinteriors.co.uk RECOFLOOR • 0161 355 7618 • recofloor@axionconsulting.co.uk ULSTER • 028 3833 4433 • www.ulstercarpets.com 40
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Cormar Carpets • Inglewood Saxony New in 2020 - Inglewood Saxony from Cormar Carpet Company is a luxurious stain resistant, deep pile saxony in a range of popular heather shades. Available in both 4 & 5 metre widths. www.cormarcarpets.co.uk • T 01204 881234 THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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Crucial Trading • Sisool Plaid Combining sisal and wool creates a luxurious, unique floorcovering for the home. Crucial Trading have five exclusive Sisool collections available in 4m width, including Sisool Plaid, shown here in Rich Black. www.crucial-trading.com • T 01562 743 747
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Fells Carpets • Artisan Wilton A luxurious and extravagant wilton carpet made with a combination of polypropylene and polyester yarn. Artisan takes traditional design and blends it with a modern touch and flair – the luxurious look of silk giving a shimmer to the product. Beyond traditional designs, the Lifestyle and Statement patterns offer an alternative geometric modernity. www.fellscarpets.co.uk • T 0113 307 1900 THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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Lano • SmartStrand Collection Despite the difficulties, Lano launched the new collection of its “Green” SmartStrand fibre carpets including several new qualities and colour revamps to its best-selling ranges. All qualities are launched with the new ForeverClean technology making SmartStrand the world’s most forgiving carpet www.lano.com • T 00800 5266 5266
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Cavalier Carpets • Cartouche Cartouche is at the forefront of Cavalier’s wool collection and the latest palette of subtle tones, reflects today’s decor trends. This luxury velour, made using stock dyed yarn, is uniquely sheared four times, for a smooth velvet finish. Available in 4m & 5m widths with a 20 year wear warranty. www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk • T 01254 268 000
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Adam Carpets • Flare A tonal herringbone in 10 colourways that slot perfectly into the trend ‘all geometric’. The understated simplicity of the design makes it a perfect backdrop to any room. Made by us in Kidderminster using only the finest accredited UK wool and best nylon 6.6. Moth resistant. 4 & 5m. www.adamcarpets.co.uk • T 01562 829966 THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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Berry Alloc • Oak Parquet Reinventing the way we look at wood flooring, Les Exclusifs and Les Essentiels are new parquet collections from BerryAlloc – engineered wood floors equipped with Ultimtec, an innovative varnish that brings the easy to clean, robust and long-lasting benefits of varnished wood to the delicate natural beauty of an oiled finish. www.berryalloc.com • T +32 56 52 84 80
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Condor Carpets • IntenZa Collection With a broad and constantly developing product range, Condor Carpets ensures that its customers can respond to local trends quickly. An important development in recent years has been the IntenZa collection. This range of products features some of the most exclusive products from the entire Condor Carpets collection with the ultimate soft carpets. www.condorcarpets.com • +31 38 477 8911 THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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Victoria Carpets • Heartland Collection Offering a standard 50oz and new 70oz Ultra, the Heartland products from Victoria offer everything you would expect from their EasiCare polypropylene ranges – hardwearing, stain resistance, softer feel and made in the UK. Various POS options available. Speak to a member of the team today. www.victoriacarpets.com • T 01562 749300 THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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FLOORINGBUSINESSNEWS Carpet logistics firm hit by pandemic
Selling 1m2 every 2.5 seconds!
Rhys Davies Logistics, a major specialist distribution service to the carpet industry, has called in the administrators, blaming the pandemic for an “unsustainable loss of revenue.”
Black Friday boosted sales at online flooring retailer UK Flooring Direct with them selling a square metre of flooring every 2.5 seconds!
The company has a fleet of 170 vehicles, many of which are specially designed to handle carpet distribution for a number of UK flooring suppliers. It is understood that substantial stocks of flooring are currently grounded in nine depots and 560,000 sq ft of warehousing that Rhys Davies operates across the UK. Ian Vickers and Philip Harris, partners at business advisory firm FRP, have been appointed joint administrators to the business and will attempt to find a buyer. Last year the business was acquired by Cathay Group after a long period of losses. Despite investment from its new owners, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in what has been described as significant and unsustainable losses of revenue.
2021 price hike warnings Flooring manufacturers are forecasting a “perfect storm” of challenges that will drive up prices in the first part of 2021, especially affecting imports of raw materials and finished goods.
On Friday, 27 November 2020, the retailer received 1,400 orders, up 87% against the 2019 performance. Orders for the week were up 81% over 2019, with this Black Friday period being its most successful week in its 15-year history says the company. UK Flooring Direct is investing heavily in this growth having recently opened a new site in Coventry and expanding its staff, expecting to reach a headcount of 200 by the end of the year and add 100 more people in 2021.
Abingdon up 30% on output Efficiency gains at the South Wales factory of Abingdon Flooring have boosted output by 30% during 2020 as part of a major production-led strategy to meet demand. Parent company Victoria plc told shareholders about their strategy for carpet making during the pandemic saying that “as a result of the strong consumer demand for carpet, the focus across the business was on production.” Consequently, the company revealed that is has been concentrating manufacturing effort on the best-selling ranges and deferring new product launches until 2021.
Supply chain issues, a volatile exchange rate and a backlog of unmet consumer demand are driving the warnings which will only be exacerbated if a no-deal Brexit adds tariffs to the mix.
Victoria said; “This has, as expected, continued to lift operating margins with the factories optimised to manufacture the type of product they do best.”
Privately many companies and importers are indicating the trouble ahead and certain majors such as Mohawk and Armstrong Flooring have already talked of price increases of 5–9% to cover increased costs.
Post-lockdown boom based on resilience
Paul Hambidge, of Factory Direct Flooring said Brexit, a big rise in shipping costs, and an expected spike in demand will hit prices in the spring. He told BusinessLive: “It’s a trio of change that has arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic and people stockpiling, shipping lines raising their prices and the inevitable Brexit change which is going to be the perfect storm next year that I wanted to highlight to customers.”
Imports face port delay Flooring imports are being delayed by up to three weeks and costs are rising as congestion at UK container ports continues to grow. Analysts say a third of all containers are delayed by up to three weeks as ports are full and containers are in short supply. The pandemic, pre-Christmas trading and pre-Brexit stockpiling are being blamed for the issue. Imports from China, Turkey and the Far East have been particularly hit, regions that have seen import growth in flooring and furnishing goods during the second half of 2020. In some cases, shipping costs of $8,000 per 40ft container have been quoted from Asia to the UK, up from around $1,600 at the end of September, The UK’s largest container port at Felixstowe is full and inbound vessels are being diverted to Rotterdam. “At the moment, the port has become a bottleneck because other elements of the supply chain have got out of balance,” said Eleanor Hadland, a ports analyst at the maritime consultancy Drewry. She said getting a berthing slot at Felixstowe “is like trying to get a Tesco delivery in the beginning of lockdown”. 54
The pandemic pushed Victoria plc into a first-half loss of nearly £3m but the company reports a “record post-lockdown performance” and likefor-like growth of 9.2%. The interim results, for the 6 months ending October 30 showed sales of £305m compared to £312m in the same period last year while profit before tax slumped to a loss of £2.9m from a profit of £5.5m last year. However, overall H1 revenue performance was broadly in line with the prior year, due to record post-lockdown performance, with like-for-like growth of +9.2%. Geoff Wilding, Executive Chairman of Victoria PLC commented: “The strong demand we are currently experiencing for our products is expected to continue due to consumers prioritising spending on their home environment, supported by some of the highest household savings rates on record.”
Designer Contracts funds Childline National floorcoverings firm Designer Contracts, has sponsored a day’s services at the NSPCC’s Childline counselling service which needs £30,000 every day to run its operation. This is the fourth time Designer Contracts has supported Childline and the second time this year. The company sponsored its operation December 3 for the third year straight, but also stepped in back in April to give the charity a cash injection during the pandemic, enabling it to switch its call handlers from a central facility to working from home. Peter Kelsey, MD at Designer Contracts: “This year has been a particularly challenging one for many charities who have faced a number of difficulties during the crisis, so we were delighted to offer our additional support.”
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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. Polyurethane: An adhesive with rapid bonding characteristics, typically used for wood floors.
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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. 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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Fading on Wool
Carpets made from wool can and do fade in use. The degree of fade can vary depending on the colour chosen and the local conditions to which the carpet is subjected. Fading can be caused by exposure to ultra violet light which is found in daylight, but is accelerated when sunlight shines directly onto the carpet. This has the effect of lightening or “Bleaching” the colour just as exposure to sunlight will lighten human hair. Wool is after all animal hair. Protection should be given to carpets exposed to such conditions just as you would protect other furniture or fabrics. A complaint on fading would be considered justified if it failed to meet the required shade standard when tested to the British Standard BS1006 (1990).
Soiling
Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common: Spillages - Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought.
Colour matching Carpets are produced in batches - known as creels - and usually each batch produces between 500m2 - 3000m2 in a single width, depending on the creel size. Whilst the recipe used by the dyer remains constant, and is followed to the letter, in each separate production the colour reproduction will vary from batch to batch. However production is matched back to the original or master sample to ensure that the colour remains ‘within a commercial tolerance’. This process if not an exact science and a commercial tolerance is subjective but nevertheless is usually the professional judgement of the head dyer based on his/her experience.
Shampoo - if incorrectly applied, can leave sticky soap residues in the fibres which can result in the soiling reappearing quite rapidly. Dust - which is carried on draughts can soil carpets in various ways, apart from the obvious soiled edges, at gaping skirting boards for instance, dark lines appearing on surface might suggest airborne dust vacuum-drawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action. In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure.
A greater level of tolerance is required on blended colours (Heathers etc). To ensure perfect colour matching it is advisable that a single width be used in any installation requiring exact colour matching.
It is the responsibility of the retailer to advise the consumer when the carpet is measured of any poorly fitting doors, skirtings, or floorboards and the consumers responsibility to ensure any remedial work to seal draughts, is carried out before the carpet is fitted, if a resulting complaint is to be avoided.
N.B. Carpets which are laid with the pile travelling in different directions, even though they be from the same batch will appear not to match. For further information please check with the manufacturers recommendations.
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Sprouting
Occasionally an odd tuft or two can work its way to the surface and stand proud of the rest of the pile. This is probably due to one end of the tuft being longer than the other i.e. J shaped tuft instead of V shaped. Remedial action merely requires that the offending tufts be scissor trimmed level with the rest of the pile. They should never be pulled out.
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Flattening
Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use. All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.
Shading
Shading occurs because the pile of the carpet has become crushed, flattened or brushed in a different direction to the natural lie of the pile whilst in situ. This causes light reflection at differing angles resulting in the creation of light and dark patches on the carpet. This will occur on all pile fabrics but can be more noticeable on plainer carpets because the shadows created by pile pressure will not be disguised by a heavy pattern or design.
Pile Reversal
Like shading, this occurs when the pile or nap of the carpet changes direction and thus reflects light at different angles showing the effects of shading which can become permanent. It is also described as ‘watermarking’. This can happen to every carpet construction be it Axminster, Wilton, Tufted, Hand Woven, Persian, Chinese, Indian or even Coir Matting. Like shading it can be more apparent on plain carpet because heavy patterns can disguise the effects. It can occur quite quickly after installation. A tremendous amount of research has been carried out over many years by many institutes to determine the cause of this phenomenon but none of it has proved conclusive.
Shedding
All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation. These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’. The effect varies with yarn type and may be removed without detrimental effect upon the carpet by vacuum cleaning. This excess fibre is only a small fraction of the total fibre contained in the carpet.
Indentations
When a carpet is subjected to a heavy point load, such as under the legs of furniture, it is unreasonable to expect the carpet not to indent. Usually, the longer the load is in place, the longer will be the time for the pile to recover. In the case of very heavy loads in place for a considerable time, the recovery time can be very considerable. It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. The underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc. The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet. The ability of a carpet to recover from a heavy static load can be measured in the laboratory, using the test method described in BS 4939 and many manufacturers will have data on this aspect of carpet performance. In this test the carpet is loaded for 24 hours and the degree of recovery is measured after 1 hour and 24 hours. Since there are so many different underlay’s however, it is very rare for the recovery from a heavy static load to be evaluated on carpet and underlay.
There is no commonly known manufacturing process which can cause or cure this phenomenon and therefore it is not a manufacturing fault. For further information please check with individual manufacturers recommendations.
Often normal maintenance (vacuum cleaning with a rotating brush machine) will speed up recovery but in the case of serious indentations the use of an iron and damp cloth or a steam iron together with a blunt darning needle to carefully tease up the pile can be beneficial. Care must be take not to over wet the carpet, of course.
Pulling Loops
Samples
Pulled loops occur only in looped pile carpet where one or more loops in the continuous pile is pulled through the primary backing of the carpet. This is usually due to some local condition, possibly some sharp object which has caught in a loop in situ and has resulted in a pull. Pulled loops are easily dealt with by trimming the offending end level with the rest of the pile. They should not be left as this could result in further loops being pulled and developing into a ladder. THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
The original carpet tile
The samples held by individual retailers may not be from the same batch as current production and therefore should be used as a guide and not an exact colour match.
Installation
Telephone National Institute of Carpet Fitters (NICF) for further information – 0115 958 3077.
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Flooring factsheet LVT Supplier Directory
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
www.kellars.co.uk
Adoretouch +1.631.843.0900
Forbo Flooring info.flooring.uk@forbo.com 01773 744 121
Leoline info@leoline.co.uk 0800 032 3970
www.leoline.co.uk
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
www.adorefloors.com
www.alsapan.com
www.altro.co.uk
www.amtico.com www.aspectaflooring.com
Avenue Floors info@avenuefloors.co.uk www.avenuefloors.co.uk Beauflor sales@beauflor.com +32 56 67 66 11
www.beauflor.com
Brampton Chase support@bramptonchase.co.uk 01604 664855 www.bramptonchase.co.uk
www.forbo.com
Furlong enquiries@furlongflooring.com 01772 316155 www.furlongflooring.co.uk Harvey Maria info@harveymaria.com 0330 330 1231
www.harveymaria.com
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
www.interface.com
www.invictus.co.uk/lvt
IVC – Moduleo + Leoline www.ivcgroup.com Karndean Designflooring 01386 820100
www.karndean.com
Moduleo salesuk@moduleo.com 01332 851500
www.moduleo.co.uk
Polyflor 0161 767 1111 info@polyflor.com
www.polyflor.com
Quick-Step 08448 118 288
www.quick-step.co.uk
Tarkett 01622 854040 communication@tarkett.com
www.tarkett.com
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
www.en.wineo.de
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.
Top Coating Wear Layer Decor Layer
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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. 59
Flooring factsheet from Interfloor Best Practice Guide Fitting the Right Underlay Selecting the right underlay is not always easy. There are a lot to choose from and there are many factors to consider such as comfort, durability, suitability with underfloor heating, noise reduction, warmth and more. Interfloor has been advocating the use of underlay with new floorcoverings since the 1940s, pioneering its “British method” worldwide and developing its market-leading brands Duralay and Tredaire to supply hundreds of customers in over 70 countries. Here they offer advice on the key considerations for selecting the best underlay …
Our Underlay Range
Sustainability Re-use and recycling are key considerations for determining a flooring product’s green credentials. Interfloor’s crumb rubber and PU foam underlays contain approximately 80%-90% recycled content. The crumb rubber is made from recycled car tyres and some 3 million are recycled every year to make our underlay. We launched FSC® certified carpet gripper in 2011 and produced the first EC1 and EC2 flooring adhesives in 2008.
Impact sound With more people opting for hard floorcoverings there are major benefits to using a specialist underlay; not least, the reduction in sound impact. Interfloor’s Duralay was the first brand to develop special noise reduction underlays for wood and laminate floors. Independent tests prove our sponge rubber Timbermate underlays, with their superior weight and density, reduce acoustic noise levels by up to 30 per cent.
Underfloor heating It’s important to make sure that the effect of underfloor heating is not reduced by the underlay. Choose a specialist underlay for use with underfloor heating and check its thermal insulation value, making sure the thermal resistance of the total installation doesn’t exceed 0.15m2 K/W. Interfloor’s high tog underlays, including Duralay Heatflow and Tredaire King and Defender, help keep rooms warm and cosy.
Quality standards With greater emphasis being placed on building products’ performance, it’s important that those used in residential and commercial environments conform to British and European quality standards. Interfloor’s underlays and accessories are compliant with the relevant quality and safety standards, including BS 5808: 1991 / EN14499 : 2015. They also hold the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus accreditation, meaning our products conform to the CRI’s high standards for indoor air quality and low VOC emissions.
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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.
www.interfloor.com
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.
www.carpenterunderlay.co.uk
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
Combination
Crumb
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).
www.wilsons-carpet-underlays.co.uk
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. 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.
www.luxeunderlay.com
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. Pre-tackified underlay A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.
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www.qaflooringsolutions.com
www.interfloor.com
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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.
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
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.
• Review all the extra benefits and services to see
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...
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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. THE STOCKLISTS January 2021
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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.
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The NICF offers something for all levels of floorlayers, from Apprentice level all the way through to Master Fitter It not only helps me gain work , but gives my customers the assurance that their flooring will be fitted to the highest of standards Making the most of the benefits on offer from the NICF has helped to enhance my fitting and my business to make me stand out from the crowd Give us a try or you will never know if the NICF is right for you!
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Area Sales Managers Victoria Carpets & Design Floors house an extensive portfolio of both carpet and hard flooring (LVT) solutions. We are looking for two enthusiastic, results driven individuals to strengthen our UK sales force. Area 1 - NORTH LONDON Area 2 - NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND YORKSHIRE The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate: • The ability to build and maintain strong customer service relationships • Be self-motivated • The ability to multi-task, manage time effectively and produce IT based data on time, every time. • Display a ‘can do’ attitude • Residential based customer facing sales experience Benefits of the role include a competitive basic salary, uncapped bonus, company car, phone, tablet and expenses. Applicants should send a CV and a covering letter to Mark Paice at mark.paice@myvictoria.co.uk
RESIDENTIAL SALES EXECUTIVE – SCOTLAND Ulster Carpets is one of the world’s largest and most progressive carpet manufacturers, servicing global retail and contract markets. Due to retirement we have a vacancy within our Residential Sales team. The successful applicant will have responsibility for developing sales through our Independent retail accounts covering Scotland We offer a competitive salary, company car, medical cover, contributory pension scheme and profit related pay, along with good development and progression opportunities. To apply send your tailored CV and a covering letter detailing which position you are interested in and how you meet the following criteria: 1. S ales experience ‘on the road’ as a manufacturer’s representative (ideally a minimum of 2 years); 2. T he ability to achieve sales targets, provide details of results and achievements; 3. T he motivation and enthusiasm to grow and increase sales in the territory. Applications should be emailed by Tuesday 2 February 2021 at 12 noon to recruit@ulstercarpets.com, or by post to The Monitoring Officer, Ulster Carpets, Castleisland Factory, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 1EE. To speak with a member of our team, telephone 028 38334433. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Rackhams one of Londons leading distributors of floor covering products, part of the Headlam Group plc, are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our external sales team as a Sales Representatives. • You will be responsible for managing and developing an established area maintaining expected customer service levels, • Have good communication skills verbal and written
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• You will be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic, with a willingness to progress • Be able to work to best practice and ensuring compliance to Headlam Group Policies • Be prepared to contribute ideas on how to drive the business forward • You will be able to demonstrate good time management • A full UK driving licence is essential. You will preferably have experience in a customer facing role, having worked to and achieved targeted KPI’s • Knowledge of the flooring industry would be advantageous although not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant Benefits to include: Competitive salary and bonus Scheme • Fully expensed company car • Private healthcare • Company pension scheme • Company Phone and iPad.
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