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ISSUE 567 : JUNE 2022 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

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

Setting the agenda for 2022

Training to gain

Contact No

H ABINGDON FLOORING

FC,8,59

01274 655694

Ht ASSOCIATED WEAVERS

4-7,60

01422 431100

H BETAP

9

+31 38 386 1060

n BGNFS

53-61

0121 713 4486

l BOSTIK

49

01785 272 625

10-11

01604 664855

o CARPENTER

76

01457 861141

H CAVALIER CARPETS

59

01254 268000

s COLUMBIA FLOORING

13

0208 443 3322

H CONDOR CARPETS

61

+31 38 477 8911

n CONDOR GRASS

2

+31 38 477 8911

32-33

01204 881234

H DMS

14

01604 664850

H FELLS CARPETS

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01977 662211

Buying Groups

National Flooring Show Solihull Showtime

Page No

Index

Matching new products to a tight market • pages 53–62

Trade rises to the challenge of the skills gap • pages 46-49

Style, naturally

Nature leads design for well-being page 38-40

Flanders innovation Belgium invests to add value page 42-44

t BRAMPTON CHASE

H CORMAR

l F. BALL

12,47,64

01538 361633

n FITA

74

01159 506836

n FLOORING SHOW

31

020 7772 8345

41,73

01509 673974

n FLOORWISE H FURLONG FLOORING

Essential authenticity COREtec goes back to nature page 27

Get star-ted now!

It’s time to enter the industry Oscars page 52

Riva arrives softly

Cormar’s deep pile practicality page 27

Untimely death of Dave Francis page 30

Click to a faster finish DreamClick takes half the time page 34

FlooringFactsheets

01432 852000

t HATHAWAY FLOORING

18

0161 872 8003

19,58

01429 892555

n INTERFLOOR

29,55,68

01706 213131

20

023 9245 3045

36-37

01386 820 100

n NICF

74

0115 958 3077

o NOVOSTRAT

52

00353 61 339287

H PENTHOUSE CARPETS

21

01706 639866

H STS

22

0345 899 1000

H THOMAS WITTER

26

01429 892555

s TRADECO

23

07833 660451

l UZIN-UTZ

45

01788 530080

66

t VERONA

24

0113 244 4984

67

Ht VICTORIA FLOORING

25,35,56

01562 749300

t KAHRS

Confidence “freefall”

t KARNDEAN DESIGNFLOORING

ScS builds on flooring Dedicated role to boost business page 63

The industry’s knowledge-bank

Adhesives

64

LVT Directory

Buying Groups

65

LVT Options

Carpet Company Directory

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Underlay

Carpet Trouble-shooter

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Wholesalers

Carpet Types

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Woolsafe: the Carpet Care Guide

68–69 72

ISSN 2046-7338 © Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2022. Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

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Launch of Tredaire Premier page 29

Consumers take fright page 63

Sad loss of a legend

n GREENDALE

H HUGH MACKAY

Uber underlay

15-17,53,57 01772 696787

70–71

Classified adverts ........................................

page 75

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

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BRILLIANT CARPET WITH A NATURAL TOUCH Brilliant colours • Silky touch • Easy maintenance • Excellent colour fastness

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NEW FOR 2022 GAIA® - AW’s POLYESTER BRAND Polyester is the most widely used textile fibre in the world.

Polyester is alluring & smooth to the touch.

Gaia ® carpet with its excellent colour fastness, rich lustre and 100% virgin pile material will certainly enrich your home.

And no maintenance issues whatsoever: Gaia ® carpet is bleach cleanable.

Lectern Dorado & Indus

Lectern Tigris & Ganges

Indus, Dorado, Tigris, Ganges… names of famous and less well-known rivers. But all are threatened by plastic and other pollution. Start contributing to solve this problem now by buying products containing recycled plastics.

ECO FusionBac is a unique premium carpet backing.

It is made from 100% recycled pet plastic bottles.

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WATC H TH E F I L M A N D D I SCOV E R O UR AWAR D WINN I N G

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.

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A UK brand since 1964

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YOU’VE GOT TO ROLL WITH IT. We can now hold over 4,000 rolls of flooring. So you’ll always have stock of your most popular ranges.

Get in Touch sales@abingdonflooring.co.uk www.abingdonflooring.co.uk 01274 655 694 8

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Large Plank New in!

California Oak A beautiful new addition to our Herringbone best-selling Studio Designs Collection Large Plank

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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

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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for the trade!

BIG BRANDS IN STOCK plus many more!

WHATEVER YOUR FLOORING NEEDS, we’ve got you covered!

CARPETS CARPET TILES LUXURY VINYL TILES DOMESTIC VINYL RIGID CLICK LAMINATES

FREE LOCAL

ENGINEERED WOOD

DELIVERY

ENTRANCE MATTING

and nationwide pallet delivery also available.

CONTRACT FLOORING UNDERLAY ARTIFICIAL GRASS NOSINGS & PROFILES ADHESIVES LEVELLING COMPOUND MOISTURE CONTROL TAPE & SEALANTS

Best trade counters Best deals and offers Best service and support

TOOLS SAFETY & PROTECTION CLEANING & CARE

NORTHAMPTON 01604 664850

MILTON KEYNES 01908 049006

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Spring Into Our Natural Collection

Fresh for Spring, we’re welcoming new additions to our natural collection of loop and twist carpets.

Designed in contemporary organic tones, and manufactured in the UK, these ranges are designed to perfectly complement natural colours, bringing the outdoors into the home.

HENLEY & MARLOW Two long-lasting loop carpets, with distinct weaves that adds texture and style.

• Easy to maintain and clean • Beautiful organic colours • All the advantages of wool at a competitive price • Completely moth proof • 7 year warranty

RENAISSANCE A twist carpet, delivering comfort and on-trend colours that suit any room in the home.

• Suitable for busy households • Market-leading bleach-cleanable fibres • Natural shades and easy fitting • 10 year warranty

Bleach cleanable

Moth proof

Combi-bac® backing

FIRST CHOICE FLOORING FOR EVERY ROOM CARPET • VINYL • LVT • LAMINATE • HARDWOOD

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Furlong Flooring.

The people who can deliver your success.

WE’RE ALL UNDER ONE ROOF TO SERVE YOU BETTER. ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M 07966 263571

acheetham@furlongflooring.com MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

GRANT MILLER WEST SCOTLAND

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

M 07970 163372

M 07976 311434

gmiller@furlongflooring.com BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES M 07794 048809

M 07980 786265

mdowson@furlongflooring.com JOHN GRAY MERSEYSIDE,

WIRRAL & NORTH WALES M 07957 459642

jgray@furlongflooring.com TIM BAILEY

SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE M 07794 048414

tbailey@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN

DEVON & CORNWALL M 07794 048413

swaithman@furlongflooring.com ZEE BILGRAMI SOUTH, SW & SE LONDON M: 07793 244620

bthomas@furlongflooring.com

JASON BRIMBLE AVON &

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

M 07794 041266

jbrimble@furlongflooring.com TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

M 07791 891025

tconway@furlongflooring.com PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

M 07816 217561

pfletcher@furlongflooring.com JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY

acairnie@furlongflooring.com DEAN STYLES NORTH EAST, EAST COAST M 07983 446969

dstyles@furlongflooring.com

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE M 07973 403450

mmorrisr@furlongflooring.com TBA BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE T 0845 520 0800

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

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

COLBY McMASTER NOTTS, STAFFORD, SOT, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS

M: 07816 217548

M 07872 964685

jbone@furlongflooring.com JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX M 07791 891024

cmcmaster@furlongflooring.com MICHAEL MELBOURNE LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE M 07968 324598

jakien@furlongflooring.com DARREN SPENDIFF KENT M 07791 890861

dspendiff@furlongflooring.com MARTIN PRICE YORKSHIRE M: 07968 828516

(OUTSIDE M25)

mmelbourne@furlongflooring.com PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS M 07816 217549

plovell@furlongflooring.com ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE M 07816 217565

M 07816 217550

zbilgrami@furlongflooring.com

joconnor@furlongflooring.com

mprice@furlongflooring.com

athompson@furlongflooring.com

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.

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FULL UK COVERAGE FROM STOCK. CARPET • VINYL • LVT • LAMINATE • HARDWOOD

Carpet

Vinyl & LVT

Laminate

Preston sales

tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Gloucester sales

tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515

Wood

London sales

tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

Email enquiries

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

New website

www.furlongflooring.co.uk

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Beautiful floors for beautiful spaces

FOR THE BEST PALLET PRICING CONTACT HATHAWAY FLOORING

8MM & 12MM

EASY FIT

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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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LAUNCHING MAY 2022: CRAFT by Kährs Armed with solid knowledge, innovative spirit and craftmanship, we have drawn from our 160 years of knowledge and expertise in wood flooring to create CRAFT: a brand-new range of Luxury Vinyl Tiles.

The CRAFT by Kährs range includes three new collections, designed with a focus on a natural wood appearance. The collections include Kährs’ most popular existing LVT wood design floors, as well as floors in brand-new colours and designs.

BREEZE COLLECTION

NATURE COLLECTION

NORDIC CLASSIC COLLECTION

Kährs Ash Coral

Kährs LVT Hanmer

Featuring six decors in natural colours and a calm grade wood design, the Breeze Collection is characterised by a sophisticated look that works in harmony with any interior.

Kährs LVT Aspen

The Nature Collection includes seven different floors featuring warm, calming colours and a lively wood grading. The authentic wood design is enhanced by realistic grain, knots and cracks.

Kährs LVT Akkelis

Nordic Classic is the most characterful collection, with nine floors in rustic wood designs, enhanced by registered embossing for a truly authentic look and feel.

Contact Kährs UK today to find out more about CRAFT by Kährs: www.kahrs.com | sales@kahrs.com | 023 9245 3045

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Meet the team !

FIND YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE HERE: SCOTLAND & BORDERS

N O R T H E A S T, C U M B R I A & I S L E O F M A N

Stephen Cawley

John Pringle

Areas covered: All Scottish Regions.

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

M: 07718 762236 E: stephen.cawley@penthousecarpets.co.uk

N O RT H W E S T & N O RT H WA L E S

M: 07825 991405 E: john.pringle@penthousecarpets.co.uk

YO R K S H I R E & T H E H U M B E R

Ian Henderson

Christine Searle

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

Areas covered: North Humberside, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.

M: 07974 141919 E: ian.henderson@penthousecarpets.co.uk

S O U T H E A S T, L O N D O N ( N ,W & E ) , H E R T S & E S S E X

M: 07939 051608 E: christine.searle@penthousecarpets.co.uk

SOUTH EAST & LONDON (South & Central)

Sue Chapman

Chris Gee

Areas covered: Hertfordshire, Essex, North London, West London and East London.

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

M: 07801 538763 E: sue.chapman@penthousecarpets.co.uk

WEST MIDLANDS & WORCESTER

M: 07919 047930 E: chris.gee@penthousecarpets.co.uk

S O U T H YO R K S H I R E & E AST M I D L A N D S

Emily Davis

Guy Legg

Areas covered: Gloucester, Avon, West Midlands, Shropshire, Hereford and Worcester.

Areas covered: South Yorkshire, Sheffield, South Humberside, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire (inc SK13, SK17, SK22 and SK23).

M: 07753 983714 E: emily.davis@penthousecarpets.co.uk

EAST MIDLANDS & SOUTH EAST

M: 07801 357622 E: guy.legg@penthousecarpets.co.uk

E AST A N G LI A , CA M B R I D G E S H I R E & B E D F O R DS H IRE

Simon Beeby

To Be Appointed

Areas covered: Berkshire (split), Oxfordshire, Wrwickshire, Leicestershire and Northhamptonshire.

Areas covered: Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and Bedford.

M: 07775 913380 E: simon.beeby@penthousecarpets.co.uk

T: 01706 639 866 E: sales@penthousecarpets.co.uk

SOUTH WEST

SOUTH COAST

Graham Wood

Nigel Woollard

Areas covered: Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Areas covered: Berkshire (split), Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight.

M: 07825 171482 E: graham.wood@penthousecarpets.co.uk

NORTHERN IRELAND & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

M: 07767 213236 E: nigel.woollard@penthousecarpets.co.uk

WA L E S ( E a s t , M i d, S o u t h & We s t )

Herbie Montgomery (Agent)

James Thomas (Agent)

Areas covered: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

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

M: 07774 695333 E: herbiehsm@gmail.com

M: 07932 458032 E: juncture2002@aol.com

To find out more, please call our sales team on 01706 639 866 or visit penthousecarpets.co.uk

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Available from

SALES: 0345 899 1000

SALES: 00 353 61 227100

SALES: 01302 835 117

- EXQUISITE LUXURY VINYL FLOORING FOR YOUR HOME

THE COLLECTION Only the most beautiful designs have been selected for the exclusive Elegance Aura collection, from traditional to contemporary there is a floor to suit every interior.

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Coastal

Blonde

Vintage

Parkland

Richmond

Limed Oak

Oak

Grey Timber

Oak

Oak

3807

3477

3474

3804

3805

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TR ADECO NEW PRICE LIST – JUNE 2022

Updated Rates Exclusively for The Stocklists Magazine Trade Price List “DON’T FORGET” MAKE SURE TO REGISTER YOUR NEW TRADE ACCOUNT TODAY sales@tradeco.uk – 01144 000 120 or contact our operations manager Ms Chloe Wright on 07833 660 451 + We are also looking for new sales reps/agents to join our team, apply now to chloe@tradeco.uk

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

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

TRADECO – YOUR NUMBER 1 GRASS SUPPLIER OF 2022

Prices starting from just £3.99m2+vat Brand NEW trade clearance packages of artificial grass and sports surfaces now available

MAKE SURE TO TRY TRADECO’S FAMOUS, SECOND CHOICE CONTAINER PACKAGES 2 Starting at just £1.99m +VAT 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.

TRADECO IS NOW HIRING Are you looking for a sales career?

Come and join the fastest growing wholesaler in the carpet industry

Call 07833 660451 to apply now Nationwide availability

TRADECO’S AMAZING JOB LOT DEALS

‘STAUF’ Flooring Adhesive Carpet, Linoleum and wood flooring glue – 14KG tubs – in date

from £15+vat a tub

80/20 Wool Twist Grade A available in 5 colours – 4m width

from £5.99m2+vat

Porcelain Flooring Tiles

M2 Industrial Carpet Tiles

10mm x 145mm x 900mm – Grade A – Grey textured wood effect

100cm x 100cm – heavy duty carpet tiles – available in 2x designs

Cartech Carpet

Grade A Contract Spec Carpet

from £14.99m2+vat

Grade A Short looms are ‘cartech’ carpet – variety of colours, specs and sizes

from £0.95m2+vat

from £8.99m2+vat

4m width – variety of contract spec carpet.

Gel, Foam, felt and action backed options

from £2.99m2+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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GRADE A - VELOUR AND MATTING PACKAGES Mixed load – sizes, qualities, colours and types.

Starting from just £1.99m2+vat

NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTION WHOLESALER Now offering fully serviced warehouse space in Sheffield

Contact Wolfgang Douglas on 07586 993821 for more information on what we are able to offer you

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FOR ALL YOUR FLOORING NEEDS, PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE!

At Verona, alongside a comprehensive flooring range...

we also offer a variety of marketing materials to help you clinch that all important sale. From bespoke display stands and product sample swatch books, to consumer brochures and lifestyle imagery – we’ve got all the selling tools you need.

Get in touch... with your local representative today to find out more.

Nick Johnson National Sales Manager

07786 716663 nick.johnson@veronagroup.co.uk

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Chris Lamb North/Scotland

Adam Curran South

07909 039 867 07786 047 776 chris.lamb@veronagroup.co.uk adam.curran@veronagroup.co.uk

0113 244 4984 sales@veronagroup.co.uk www.veronagroup.co.uk

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Borde

Tapestry

Island

20 individually designed 9” x 9” mosaic style tiles come together to create the Tapestry collection.

Offered in 6 colour ways, use them alone, with the matching plain tiles or with one of the Landscape 9” planks to create something truly outstanding.

To find out more contact the sales office on 01562 749300.

Tapestry Stands now available to order

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Accolade This superb heathered range is made from quality British 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

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE M: 0862 594 126

KEITH MORGAN M: 07710 701063

SALES OFFICE

T: 01429 892537

THOMAS WITTER Support your British manufacturer

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FLOORINGNEWS Riva value in softness Cormar Carpet Company has launched its latest range, Riva – a luxurious deep-pile carpet in a modern palette of plain colours.

Building upon the ongoing popularity of their Sensation ranges, Riva brings a new dimension to the family of soft deep-pile carpets - providing a balance between the practical living qualities of easy-clean polypropylene carpet and the sumptuous feeling of a soft deep carpet.

Training matters Focus on filling the skills gap in flooring page 46–49

The range will be available in 16 stylish plain shades including a strong collection of popular greys and warm neutrals, alongside some bolder colour choices; giving home-owners outstanding choice to complement any interior design.

“We are living in a time of high inflation, so Riva is perfectly timed for the market. It offers fabulous value in the soft deep pile market sector and has great consumer appeal.”

Showtime in Sollihull A look at the latest trends page 54-62

David Cormack, Marketing Director at Cormar Carpet Company said: “We are living in a time of high inflation, so Riva is perfectly timed for the market. It offers fabulous value in the soft deep pile market sector and has great consumer appeal.

The combination of the firmer handle of our harder-wearing easy clean carpets, together with the softness of a multifilament yarn makes it a real winner.”

Riva is a manufactured from two-ply yarn and is both bleach cleanable and stain resistant. It also includes a 10-year stain and wear guarantee. Also due to its resilient properties, Riva is suitable for use all around the home, although it is clearly a classic for bedrooms and nurseries, spaces in the home where extra softness is desired.

Cormar Carpets produces its extensive range of carpets at its two Lancashire mills and delivers across the UK and Ireland from its distribution sites in Hemel Hempstead and Bury using its fleet of over 70 vehicles to ensure a fast, reliable service.

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Essential authenticity COREtec Floors is launching a revamped The Essentials collection with nature as the most important source of inspiration in this product line.

Its authentic looks with soft earthy tones and warm, dark colours fit perfectly into any interior.

The new COREtec The Essentials collection consists of carefully selected designs and natural textures centred around the appeal and warmth of wood. The broad palette of styles and colour tones allows you to easily create an interior that makes you, you. Going back to the original parquet look, the collection is made up of a wide range of planks and tiles in a variety of lengths and widths. With the unique “Multi Series” you can effortlessly create your own style with four different sizes. The layout you choose for the planks is completely up to you.

“ The Essentials collection consists of carefully selected designs and natural textures centred around the appeal and warmth of wood.”

Several planks in this new collection are available with 2 bevelled sides, which means that only the length of the plank is bevelled. You get an incredibly authentic look as a result, and the difference with real parquet flooring is almost impossible to spot.

The natural aspect of the collection is further enhanced with ‘Embossed in Register (EIR) technology’ to make the floor look like real wood; it also feels that way.

Following the great success of the COREtec herringbone flooring in a smaller format, this collection has opted for larger planks measuring 91 cm by 23 cm. and The Essentials collection consists of 62 finishes in a variety of sizes.

The new collection doesn’t just look utterly superb; it is technically perfect too. Thanks to the Soundcore technology and the integrated cork underlay, the floors have excellent sound insulation. In addition, the floors in this collection are extremely stable and hardwearing, so the energetic lifestyle of both children and pets won’t be a problem at all. The flooring is easy and quick to install. Its integrated click system does not require any glue, nails or cement.

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FLOORINGNEWS Easy and eco beats plywood Lion Floor is the high-grade engineered alternative to BS 8203 compliant plywood that’s a more sustainable option but just as easy to install.

Made in Finland by Finnish Fibreboard with a construction that eliminates the core gaps and overlaps of plywood, there’s no doubting that Lion Floor is a high-quality and reliable alternative to BS 8203 plywood that’s just as easy to install and more sustainable.

Finnish Fibreboard manufactures Lion Floor from wood by-products, making it one of the most environmentally friendly boards produced. The wood by-product used is also sourced locally and from legally managed, sustainable forests. Most of the energy required by the mill is also produced with biofuel and modern evaporation technology is used to treat production wastewater, reducing the footprint of production. Combined with no added formaldehyde, Lion Floor comes with M1 and PEFC certification and can be easily and safely reused or recycled.

The raw material for Lion Floor comes almost completely from PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified forests, so its origin and journey can be traced all the way from forest to finished product. The manufacturing process is based on a Finnish tradition spanning more than 80 years, which has been honed to perfection over the decades to meet the requirements of modern construction.

Peter Jones, Finnish Fibreboard says: “If you’re looking for a sustainable BS 8203 compliant solution when installing vinyl flooring then Lion Floor really is the only solution. With locally sourced by-products as our material and low impact manufacturing, we make every effort to ensure that we do our best to preserve our environment. Ask yourself, is it possible to say that in confidence for the sheets of BS 8203 compliant plywood that you buy?”

Lion Floor is not just a sustainable alternative, it is also just as easy to install. Pre-conditioned, so no wetting needed before installation, it’s just as easy to install as plywood. In fact, as it can be cut cleanly and quickly with a knife or saw, it’s arguably even easier to achieve a high-quality flooring installation with Lion Floor at your side. Fixed with screws or ring shank nails and suitable for screeds and feather compounds, there’s no longer a reason to choose BS 8203 compliant plywood.

Lion Floor is the first hardboard panel to be designed and manufactured specifically for the flooring industry. It is also one of a very small number of fabricated underlays which can be used for LVT and other resilient floor coverings that meets British Standards and CFA guidance.

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Get a better grip Since its launch, floorwise Diamond Gripper has become be the first-choice in high quality gripper for flooring professionals. And with the continued rise in demand for deep pile luxury carpet and thick PU underlay the need for a gripper that holds tight and fast is still proving worth the investment.

Whilst many fitters are still relying on the false economy of basic gripper for their installations, savvy installers recognise that fantastic floors start with floorwise and the legendary floorwise Diamond Gripper allows them to do the job in a single, fuss-free pass.

Diamond Gripper’s extra performance comes from 20% more pins than basic gripper and with more nails for extra stability, it’s a combination that doesn’t like to let go easily. The Diamond long pin option has the hold for even the deepest saxony pile and the resulting grip is so good that Diamond Gripper takes power stretched installs in its stride.

Diamond Gripper is available in medium and long pin for either wood or concrete floors, and a dual-purpose version. Using a high-quality 25mm-wide plywood construction, the gripper is available from floorwise stockists across the UK and Ireland.

“ Diamond Gripper really is a fitter’s favourite and for good reason,” says Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “Like all floorwise products it’s great value and can be relied upon to deliver on its promise time and time again.”

“Diamond Gripper really is a fitter’s favourite and for good reason,” says Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “Like all floorwise products it’s great value and can be relied upon to deliver on its promise time and time again. With the popularity of deep pile carpets and super-thick underlays, the extra grip it provides is well worth paying just a little more for.”

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FLOORINGNEWS Sad loss of Dave Francis

The flooring industry has lost one of its leading figures with the untimely death of Dave Francis, sales director of Kellars, on April 28.

“It is with very heavy hearts that we mark the sad passing of Dave Francis on 28th April 2022,” said Andy Duce, commercial director of Kellars.

“This has been a huge shock to us and everyone in the flooring trade. Our thoughts are with his wife Julie and daughter Elizabeth.

Rugs recover lost treasure Venetian Dust expands Louis de Poortere’s well-established Atlantic Collection in a stylish rug design that celebrates the ethereal beauty of classic Venice palettes.

Venetian Dust is available in four colourways – Padua Beige takes inspiration from the ashy silver greys of iconic stone architecture such as the St Mark’s Basilica, while Sunset Blue captures the reflecting palettes of a Venice night skyline on the famous canal waters.

Tying in with back to earth colour trends, Gondola Brown and Rialto Gold bring optimistic warmth.

“We all have lots of fond memories of Dave and his character will certainly be missed by all. Not only was Dave a Director of Kellars but most importantly a friend to many he worked with too,” said Andy.

“As Dave would say ‘Kellars started off as a Sunday League team’ and very sadly leaves us just as we are getting into the Premier League.”

Dave Francis has been in the flooring industry for more than 30 years, starting as a sales rep with Yordale and Rolfe & West but he is best known for his 26 years at Hadfields where he became Commercial Director.

He joined Kellars in 2018 as Commercial Director and was appointed Sales Director last year.

Alan Russell, UK Sales Director, comments on the new launch: “Visitors to the Buying Group National Floor Show will already have been treated to a preview of this exciting new rug style.

“Following the hugely successful introduction of Streaks and Monetti, Venetian Dust joins our Atlantic Collection with its unique ethereal, dusty abstracts that take their inspiration from rediscovered treasures,” he said.

The Venetian Dust range is constructed using a jacquard flatweave in 100% polyester with a natural anti-slip latex. A choice of six versatile sizes, from 80cm x 150cm right up to 280cm x 360cm makes them accessible to homeowners looking to include their own slice of Venice in their home design. www.louisdepoortere.com info@depoorterelouis.com

Keeping in trim Floor Trim Systems have welcomed Amanda Sharp to their growing team.

Since launching their latest floor expansion joint (TrimAce) the company has gone from strength to strength resulting in the need for a Business Development Manager. Amanda has extensive experience in business management, project management and marketing.

“My real passion is interior design but I love finding solutions to problems so doing this job where I can bring these both together is very exciting. I can’t wait to get involved in big office fitouts.” Amanda will be ensuring all existing customer needs are met and all new projects are quoted for competitively whilst ensuring the companies partnerships are maximise

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The latest addition to our popular Easy Clean collection is a premier, deep pile carpet, made from 100% two-ply Excellon Polypropylene yarn. A sumptuously deep carpet, Riva is ideal for spaces in the home where you need that extra softness underfoot.

Manufactured by Cormar in a variety of 16 stylish plain shades, it has a strong palette including warm neutrals such as Panama and Wattle sitting alongside the bolder, more eye-catching tones of Greengage and Nocturne.

Resilient and luxurious, Riva comes with a 10-year Stain and Wear Warranty for added peace of mind and is available in 4 and 5 metre widths.

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FLOORINGNEWS BerryAlloc’s talking tough With an extremely durable surface, High Pressure Floors (HPF) from BerryAlloc are ready for all lifestyles and every adventure in modern home and work life. Through authentic wood and stone looks, these floors are incredibly tough yet exceptionally beautiful – the best in Scandinavian design and technology.

BerryAlloc has refreshed its three HPF collections, so that Original, Grand Avenue and Grand Majestic are ready for the world’s busiest homes and businesses with wood and natural looks that capture the latest trends.

Scott Arundell, Sales Director, says; “The HPF collection brings a unique combination of strength and beauty, letting the world’s busiest homes and toughest projects enjoy original designs and authentic looking finishes.”

Featuring an AC6 scratch-resistant wear layer for the highest protection in class, BerryAlloc’s High Pressure Floors come with a thick, super-strong protection layer that withstands serious impact, and a robust waterresistant top layer to protect from spills. It is this combination of premium performance features that make HPF a long-lasting choice that’s easy to maintain, whether it’s dealing with high traffic in a commercial space or spending time with family, friends and pets.

Both Grand Majestic and Grand Avenue collections use the patented aluminium AluLoc locking system so that large areas (up to 15m x 15m) can be installed without an expansion gap for a better-looking floor.

Despite its strength, the lock is easy to install – simply push down to click the floor into place. And with the inbuilt SilentSystem sound-absorbing underlay, every HPF style is not only easier to install, but up to 19dB quieter too.

The collection is supported by a range of accessories including both matching and aluminium skirting and T-profiles, as well as aluminium end profiles and a stairnose for a high-quality finish. www.berryalloc.com

Click for a faster finish The innovative DreamClick installation system on BerryAlloc’s Pure vinyl collection features a 360° interllocking technology that’s up to twice as fast to install than other click systems.

DreamClick is a four-sided locking system that allows for a fast fit and supports the versatility of creating a variety of laying patterns without the need for different planks or tiles. DreamClick makes it easier for fitters and DIY enthusiasts to combine a mix of finishes such as stone or wood or parquet patterns such as herringbone, basket or classic brick layouts.

Scott Arundell, sales director UK, BerryAlloc, explains: “The DreamClick system is one way to fit vinyl floors that retailers and installers will love for the simplicity, and which homeowners will adore the opportunity for its mix and match finishes and pattern possibilities. In fact, you can finish up to 12m2 in just 30 minutes!”

The Pure vinyl collection consists of 35 wood effects and 13 tiles, including popular finishes such as terrazzo and contemporary stone. Each offers exceptional performance and minimal maintenance, while the ability to combine wood and stone through the DreamClick system lends itself well to zoning in open-plan spaces.

Pure is covered with a lifetime residential warranty and can be used in commercial locations thanks to a 0.55mm wear layer and a 10-year warranty.

With a faster fitting experience with no dust or sawing, the DreamClick system makes it possible for fitters to provide a quicker turnaround on large projects or the ability to offer a solution where timing is tight or a priority. www.berryalloc.com

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Want to elevate your flooring offering?

Knight Tile is your best move.

Introducing the new Knight Tile collection, a versatile range of contemporary stone and wood designs, guaranteed to get noticed and last a lifetime.

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Marketing insights Future fibres for consumer choice Studies have shown that incorporating natural designs into interiors has a positive effect on our wellbeing. As the largest single surface area, flooring can make an enormous impact. In this feature we explore the latest nature-inspired LVT and carpet collections.

CRAFT by Kährs – Kilsbergen

Armed with over 160 years of knowledge and passion, Kährs have drawn from their expertise of working with wood to create CRAFT – a brand-new range of 6mm Click Luxury Vinyl Tiles, made up of three collections: Breeze, Nature and Nordic Classic. With an even greater focus on a natural appearance, the three collections include Kährs’ most popular existing LVT wood design floors, as well as floors in brand-new colours and designs:

“The Nature Collection includes seven floors in vibrant colours, inspired by the warm colours of dunes” The Breeze Collection consists of six gentle colours ranging from light sandy tones to darker shades. A calm grade wood design enhances the serene look of the floors, with minimal knots and cracks.

The Nature Collection includes seven floors in vibrant colours, inspired by the warm colours of dunes, golden afternoon light and deep earthy tones. With a lively wood grading design, the floors feature visible cracks and knots.

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The Nordic Classic Collection is the most rustic collection, including nine brand-new designs inspired by the landscape of northern Scandinavia. Prominent cracks and knots are skilfully enhanced by registered embossing for a truly authentic look and feel.

All floors feature the trusted Kährs ceramic surface, making them resistant to wear and tear.

The 5G Click joint guarantees easy installation, while the SPC rigid core gives the floors outstanding strength and stability.

Sustainability continues to be at the forefront of people’s minds in 2022 and the Biophilic approach to design continues to grow, meaning that natural and rustic textures will still be a key trend in flooring.

Harvey Maria’s Master Craftsman Series of authentic wood planks is a collection of beautifully hand-crafted designs with ultrarealistic wood grain textures. The unique matte, tactile finish means that they feel natural to the touch, and because the planks have gone through a process known as In Register Embossing. This means that the structure of the top wear layer follows the design exactly, so that all planks look and feel just like natural wood – if you can see the knots, you will be able to feel them too. Short planks are still trending, with Natural Oak Parquet and Hurst Herringbone continuing to top sales - choose from mid-oaks to bleached-out planks to add depth and character to homes and projects.

For a beautifully authentic collection of crafted wood plank designs, combining rustic character with rugged practicality, the Natural

“Short planks are still trending, with Natural Oak Parquet and Hurst Herringbone continuing to top sales.”

Planks create the perfect backdrop for Nordic interiors and modern farmhouse styling.

Harvey Maria is really proud that the MSeries collection is recognised for its low impact on the environment in all aspects – production process, product composition, emissions & indoor air quality and sustainable construction. At each stage of the design process from concept to completion, they have thought about where they can reduce the environmental impact of the floors now and in the years to come. With conscious design at the forefront of trending interior schemes, MSeries is a perfect option for both traditional and contemporary projects.

The new multiformat Knight Tile collection

by Karndean Designflooring offers a desirable natural look of wood and stone alongside all the practical benefits of LVT and convenient format options.

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Harvey Maria, Hurst Herringbone Collection – Old Bramble

Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager at Karndean Designflooring, said: “Spending time in nature has been shown to have a positive impact on physical health and mental wellbeing so it follows that bringing organic colours and textures into our homes can improve our quality of life.

“To help home decorators achieve a beautifully subtle, authentic looking floor that complements a relaxing colour palette, we have expanded our popular Knight Tile range to include a wider selection of contemporary mid and light toned designs,” she said.

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“With a choice of full-sized tiles and herringbone planks, and options in both gluedown and rigid core formats, it’s now easier than ever to create a highly natural streamlined look even in challenging situations such as uneven or drying surfaces or in upstairs rooms where acoustic performance is key,” said Stella.

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Stones’ authenticity, with modern takes on traditional flagstone laying patterns helping to complete the look.

Long-lasting LVT is the ideal way to achieve natural-effect flooring throughout a home.

As an alternative to real wood or stone, LVT has many benefits, including being warmer underfoot, compatible with underfloor heating, and much easier to clean and maintain than real hard flooring. With Amtico’s Online Room Visualiser, it’s effortless to experiment with different ways to introduce natural effects using a variety of products and laying patterns.

Along with bringing warmth and versatility to a space, a neutral floor palette can instantly make a room feel cosy and comforting. A move that will work with a variety of decor styles while creating an inviting ambience.

“As an alternative to real wood or stone, LVT has many benefits, including being warmer underfoot, compatible with underfloor heating,”

“To help home decorators achieve a beautifully subtle, authentic looking floor that complements a relaxing colour palette,”

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The versatile multiformat Knight Tile range presents 10 new wood (36”x6”), 12 new stone (12”x18”) and six herringbone (18”x3”) designs.

In addition, the collection introduces a rigid core format to 10 existing designs.

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The company’s flag ship range which achieves level 5 luxury carpet classification is made using premium UK wool in Adam Carpets own facility in Kidderminster. The 1/10th gauge construction provides a finer, pinpoint surface while the 2 ply yarn delivers better durability and appearance retention.

Lakeland Herdwick from Brockway brings together a range of timeless designs with warm, neutral colours. From striking statement stripes and checks to texturised loops and weaves this collection has a multitude of styles that will make the perfect addition to any interior.

This exceptional and beautiful range, in the very best of British tradition, is made from yarn comprising the wool of Herdwick sheep, native to the Cumbrian Fells in the Lake District.

Brockway’s Lakeland Herdwick is soft underfoot whilst demonstrating the hardwearing and robust properties of the natural eco-sustainable wool from which it is made.

It’s simple to create the natural look of traditional flooring with LVT Wood and Stone designs from Amtico.

Woods add warmth to a space with their authentic grains, natural colours and realistic embossing/textures. Products with in-register embossing enhance a floor’s appearance because the emboss follows the knots and grains to accurately represent real wood. Bold rustic finishes through to softer neutral designs add character to any room, and Amtico’s many laying patterns now include more wood designs in the ever-popular parquet pattern.

Adam Carpets, Fine Worcester – Longdon Lace

Grown in Cumbria, spun in Yorkshire and crafted in Kidderminster, Brockway Lakeland Herdwick carpets are authentically British. The appearance and rugged durability of the carpets results from the natural resilience of one of Britain’s best loved and hardiest sheep breeds.

Adam Carpets Fine Worcester Twist range has 75 colours in 2 widths, giving superb choice in new organic hues growing increasingly popular in all areas of interior décor. From natural earthy tones such as clay and plaster to richer pigments that tap into the warm tactility of terra-cotta.

Made of 100% undyed British wools in Herdwick’s uniquely natural pigmentation, the collections are available in neutral colourways to complement all schemes. Warm and cosy underfoot, yet also incredibly hardwearing, the subtle textures provide a timeless luxury feel.

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Marketing insights Brockway, Lakeland Herdwick Collection – Hilltop Basket Weave

make the perfect solution for any home. Every colour has been created by carefully blending shades, bringing even more colour options to each sample. Manufactured in the UK using the luxury of 80% wool, enhanced with the practicality of 10% polypropylene and finished with 10% meltbond, Durham Tweed gives you the excellent combination of strength, quality, and durability. Manufactured to 1550grm in weight (45oz), makes Durham Tweed the perfect solution for both your home and any medium contract location.

...contimued from page 39 Suitable for all rooms, staircases and landings in the home, the Lakeland Herdwick collection is the naturally discerning carpet of choice.

Brockway’s Lakeland Herdwick collection is British Wool certified.

Hugh Mackay Carpets has maintained a great reputation for design and innovation in the manufacture of top quality, woven and tufted floor coverings. Their latest collection, Durham Tweed won the 2021 Gold Flooring Innovation Award (FIA) in the Natural Carpet Category.

“Durham Tweed is ideal for either a country retreat or urban chic interiors and anywhere in between.”

This new collection brings the subtle essence of tweed to the floor, with its skilful blending of shades making it a perfect backdrop for furnishings.

Keith Morgan sales director at Hugh Mackay, said: ‘Durham Tweed is ideal for either a country retreat or urban chic interiors and anywhere in between. This versatile collection has been inspired by the blend of shades used to create Harris Tweed.”

Durham Tweed blends subtle tones to create a beautiful palette of 16 colour options to

Sedna carpet is soft, luxurious and durable.

It also saves sea life, as it 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.

Every Sedna carpet helps to save thousands of beautiful sea creatures like sea turtles, dolphins and seals that will no longer get stuck in this life-threatening waste. Moreover, Sedna carpet has an ECO FusionBac textile back, made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles. Available in twelve natural colours, the new Oshun collection is named after patron saint of the Oshun River in Nigeria, which bears her name.

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“Ground-breaking” Flanders flooring initiative opens in Belgium The first edition of Flanders Flooring Days opened on 2 May 2022 with 10 top floor covering manufacturers in Belgium simultaneously opening their doors to international buyers and retailers from all over the world.

“it is essential to be innovative and creative – especially in developing higher added-value products. That is the essence of doing business in the flooring sector in a challenging market like this.”

The event is described as a “a groundbreaking and exclusive event for the worldwide flooring industry” and is an innovative addition to the established international trade fairs. The particpants represent the lion’s share of high-quality floor coverings – all major importers into the UK.

Belgium to meet market challenges with innovation and investment Belgium flooring companies have pledged to invest in innovation and creative product development to overcome a series of challenges that is holding back growth in the European market.

“It is not easy to be successful in this market with many challenges that are making it difficult to grow,” said Fa Quix, the head of the Fedustria, Belgium’s textile and furnishing trade body at the launch of the Flanders Flooring Days marketing initiative.

Supply chain issues and COVID have taken their toll but Mr Quix said that workforce issues were “really very troublesome” with hundreds of vacancies for skilled staff in the West Flanders area alone.

“It is a new crisis and a difficult one to resolve but it is essential to be innovative and creative – especially in developing higher added-value products,” he said. “That is the essence of doing business in the flooring sector in a challenging market like this.”

He said the manufacturers hosting Flanders Flooring Days had already demonstrated their commitment with €250m of investment over the last two years in developing their capability in the region.

Answering a question from The Stocklists at the press conference in Ghent, Ruben Desmet – President Flooring at Unilin said: “We anticipated Brexit. We are all entrepreneurs and we set out to overcome the new barriers and have been successful – we see stability in the UK market which is very important to us.

“We had no time to anticipate Covid and we were stretched to service our customers in the right way,” said Mr Desmet. “It has not been easy to maintain service in the perfect way we would wish but we will make it happen.”

Ruben De Reu, product director at Modulyss, echoed the push for added-value products: “Successful business has to be much more about premium products and not the commodity end of the market.

“We also believe that more and more sustainable products are the way forward – we do need to come up with more circularity in the flooring sector to make this a success,” he said.

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Visitors to Associated Weavers are shown the latest innovations Associated Weavers, Balta, Beaulieu International Group, Coretec Floors, ITC, IVC Group, Lano Carpet Solutions, Modulyss, Ragolle, and Unilin Flooring opened their showrooms and production facilities to an international professional public.

All the participating manufacturers are based in a limited geographical region in the West Flanders area of Belgium, at a short distance from each other and the region’s trade fair venue and specialist Kortrijk Xpo played a co-ordinating role.

During the four day event, the participating companies provided an enlightening insight into the latest materials, applications, decors, and production techniques. Through presentations and individual contacts, professional buyers were informed about the latest trends and innovations in the sector to meet ever-higher customer expectations. www.flandersflooringdays.com THE STOCKLISTS June 2022

Brilliance and resilience from AW Polyester offers performance near that of nylon but with a price point closer to polypropylene – the sweet spot for retailers trying to add a little more to the value of their sales by offering a lot more to the consumer. All with a 20-year stain and wear warranty. And polyester is as bright and modern as nylon but softer, it is also bleach cleanable, just like polyester.

The Flanders Flooring Days marked the start of getting back into the business of face-to-face marketing and gave Associated Weavers the opportunity to reveal what’s been going on during the pandemic.

At AW, the answer is “plenty!”

“This was a great event for us, says Emmanuel Lioen, AW’s marketing & corporate communications manager. “It makes a huge difference to see people face-to-face, to see their reactions and everyone gets a real buzz out of touching the product while they are talking about it.

“We saw more than 200 visitors over the four days – building on our strong relationship with customers and it was good to see so many new faces too,” he said.

And it’s backed by a strong environmental story – literally. All the Gaia ranges have AW’s award-winning ECO FusionBac, a premium backing made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles.

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Sampling is starting to roll out across four ranges – Indus and Dorado which move across from the Invictus collection, plus the new Tigris and Ganges. The full set covers twist and saxony, plains and speckles.

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And the timing was perfect for the showcase launch of AW’s major new polyester carpet range Gaia – one of the trade’s biggest introductions for 2022.

AW MD Gavin Pugh said; “Covid held back product launches but we never stopped product development. Gaia is a really strong offer and the delay in being able to launch it fully has meant we have been able to fine tune it beautifully and build excellent levels of stock.”

The marketing describes Gaia as a “brilliant carpet with a natural touch” – a play on words that captures the brilliance of its appearance alongside the strong performance credentials of solution-dyed polyester, and the soft feel of AW’s carefully engineered fibre.

“The market is challenging for retailers right now and this is the ideal product to give consumers a reason to purchase added-value with lots of great credentials and a strong story,” says Gavin.

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Associated Weavers also took the opportunity in Flanders to show the latest developments in the hugely popular Invictus vinyl flooring collection which is transforming the accessibility of LVT for UK retailers. See page 60 for more details as AW showed off the latest at the buying group show in Solihull.

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IVC is a perfect partner Flanders Flooring Days gave visitors a unique chance to gather enlightening insight into the innovation driving the flooring industry. The four-days of the event were the chance to explore how IVC Group’s in-house design, product innovation, manufacturing flexibility and service come together to build unique collections to make IVC a perfect partner for the trade.

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Throughout the special event, IVC Group presented the latest developments from across its residential and commercial brands, celebrating 25 successful years with complimentary food and drinks every day. .

Alongside presenting new innovations and new designs for 2022 that capture the latest interior trends, IVC Group encouraged visitors to think again about the floor’s easy installation, unique comfort and ease of living. The manufacturer also unveiled its status as the first flooring company using Social Plastic from Plastic Bank, an ethically sourced recycled material.

The company’s trade luxury vinyl tiles are a unique chance to enjoy the in-house design capabilities and manufacturing excellence of IVC Group in collections made to provide trade partners with the best quality and service.

The event also saw IVC Group exhibit the latest products from Moduleo.

Constantly researching trends for designs that deliver a contemporary range of luxury vinyl floors for the home, Moduleo presented the latest development to its LayRed collection: herringbone floors. www.ivcgroup.com/en

Lano makes it memorable Lano laid on a great welcome at its showrooms in Harelbeke and showcased their extensive range of broadloom carpets and the exceptional performance of SmartStrand ranges, plus Lano rugs and its leading collection of artificial grass landscaping.

“It was a great event,” says Gary Alp of Lano. “The concept is different from a show and we had the feeling that customers enjoyed the experience as the atmosphere was very relaxed.

“We would really like to thank everyone who visited us and made Flanders Flooring Days such a memorable occasion,” she said. www.lano.com

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Train to gain in flooring The skills gap in UK flooring is holding back growth for many businesses – in installation, for example, as reported on page 49, there are 30% fewer skilled fitters in the trade than there were 20 years ago.

But the industry is rising to the challenge with several new initiatives to drive training forward faster. And the rollercoaster, post-lockdown market conditions may have an impact.

Lee Thompson from Quick-Step

“While the pandemic had huge implications, the flooring industry has, by and large, weathered it well and many installers have never been busier,” says Lee Thompson of the Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring.

“During these busy times, quite naturally, training takes something of a back seat. However, as the cost-of-living soars, it’s likely that this will have an impact and we may well see periods when there’s time to seriously consider skilling up,” he says.

The Academy offers a large number of classroom and online courses centred around carpet care, cleaning and stain removal and is currently developing a course specifically for retailers which will be popular with our readers and we’ll keep you posted about its availability.

Last year, F. Ball and Co. Ltd. launched the F. Ball Centre of Excellence, which was created by transforming the training and demonstration facility at the company’s Staffordshire headquarters at the same time as overhauling course content to offer more dynamic, hands-on learning experiences.

Courses are completely free to attend and cover all aspects of subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation, with practical demonstrations and exercises using a range of high-performance F. Ball products.

F. Ball has recently appointed a new head of training to lead the company’s industry-leading training provision facilitated by the F. Ball Centre of Excellence.

Tim Green brings nearly 20 years’ experience in the flooring trade to the role, including managing his own flooring business and six years teaching floorcovering installation to apprentices at an FE college.

Most recently, he was in charge of training at a leading floorcovering manufacturer.

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“As the cost-of-living soars, it’s likely that this will have an impact and we may well see periods when there’s time to seriously consider skilling up,”

“A more compelling service for customers and knowledge that makes a real difference to working practices – it’s a great blend for success,” adds Lee.

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At the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA), one of the great successes post-pandemic has been the opportunity to develop new courses and support the requirement for floor layer training in the UK. “We knew that there would still be a strong requirement and desire for training, but the response to FITA courses over the past 12 months has been staggering, seeing more people through the doors of FITA Loughborough than in any previous year, something which makes us both proud and grateful,” says Shaun Wadsworth of FITA.

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Floorcovering installation mastery Increasing customer expectations for finished flooring installations, especially for particular types of floorcoverings, such as LVTs, means that flooring professionals need to continuously update their skills and knowledge.

Tim Green, head of training at F. Ball and Co. Ltd., explains the importance of training and maintaining a competitive advantage and how to access the industry’s best provisions for free.

Training has always been integral to ensuring the highest standards of professionalism in the flooring industry. Basic training should cover subfloor preparation, including the identification of different subfloor types and how they should be prepared, the use of repair and floor levelling compounds to create a smooth base ready for the receipt of new floorcoverings, and selecting adhesives based on compatibility with different floorcoverings. It also needs to include instruction on how to avoid common causes of floor failure, chief of which is still unmanaged subfloor moisture.

Advancements in technology

As well as gaining a good grounding in subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation, flooring professionals should strive to continuously improve and develop their knowledge throughout their careers.

This has become particularly necessary as advances in technology have accelerated the development of subfloor preparation products and adhesives with advanced properties and applications.

For example, advancements in adhesive technology have enabled F. Ball to create a specialist, solvent-free, high-temperature vinyl adhesive with pressure sensitive characteristics, which can hold floorcoverings in place over a wide range of temperatures.

Similarly, combinations of new, fast-drying levelling compounds, waterproof surface membranes and adhesives mean that contractors can now install floorcoverings in as little as one day whereas it would have once taken up to three days.

Armed with knowledge of these new fast track products, contractors are better equipped to deal with increasingly demanding time constraints.

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“Training has always been integral to ensuring the highest standards of professionalism in the flooring industry.”

Choosing the optimum product Having a good knowledge of the range of new products available will also help contractors to choose the optimum product for a particular job and avoid compromising the finished appearance of an installation.

For example, particular vinyl adhesives are recommended to avoid visible trowel serrations showing through thin vinyl floorcoverings. There are also levelling compounds that are designed especially to withstand heavy loads and high foot traffic and others designed to accommodate movements in subfloors of metal and wood.

Changes affecting the industry Contractors need to keep abreast of wider changes affecting the flooring industry too. For instance, calcium sulphate screeds are increasingly common in new builds and require specific treatment to ensure against floor failure. In such cases, traditional cement-based levelling compounds will not be suitable and the use of a compatible calcium sulphate-based levelling compound is recommended. Regular training helps contractors understand different materials and the benefits of using compatible products.

In another change, the move to standardsbased apprenticeships has also brought new training requirements. One hour of ‘off the job’ training must be completed for every four hours spent working by flooring apprentices, which more companies are giving opportunities to as a way to tackle their skills shortages.

Accessing training Fortunately, there is no shortage of excellent training available to flooring contractors at little or no cost. Flooring industry training centres, such as Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) training centre in Loughborough, offer a wide range of training courses, covering everything from subfloor preparation to estimating costs and quoting. Thanks to the apprenticeships levy, which came into effect in 2017, many flooring companies enrolling

apprentices on training courses such as these can claim back up to 95% of the cost.

Additionally, some manufacturers of subfloor preparation products and adhesives (and some floorcovering manufacturers) offer training courses on how to use their products at no cost to contractors.

F. Ball has redesigned and reconfigured the training and demonstration facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, and restyled course content to offer a more dynamic, hands-on learning experience.

Accordingly, the new state-of-the-art training facility has been relaunched as the ‘F. Ball Centre of Excellence’ to reflect its aim to help flooring professionals keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in product technology and stand out from the competition amidst increasing customer expectations. As such, evidence of completing a course at the F. Ball Centre of Excellence is proof of having received the most advanced training and a commitment to delivering the highest flooring standards.

Training programmes, which run year-round, are led by experts from within the company, cover subfloor preparation, moisture management and control and adhesive selection. These include specialist courses for both apprentices and seasoned professionals and a three-day course on achieving optimum results when installing LVTs, and a brand-new three-day sheet vinyl course.

Free to attend As a market leader in flooring preparation products and adhesives, F. Ball believes it has a responsibility to promote industry standards and best practice and, by extension, the positive reputation of the flooring industry. This is why flooring contractors of any skill level can take part in training courses at the F. Ball Centre of Excellence for free.

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All Polyflor installation courses are delivered by Anthony Sturgess who has extensive floor laying and technical experience, and has been in the trade for over 26 years. Anthony possesses teaching experience at an FE college, a teaching qualification, and has delivered training courses at Polyflor for many years. Anthony believes that learning should be enjoyable yet beneficial.

Flooring contractors need to seek out the ideal type of training for them and their team, which will of course vary. The Bostik technical team has experience of delivering training both on and off the company’s premises, but the new, purpose-built Bostik Academy training centre provides even more opportunities for members of the flooring industry to benefit from the team’s expertise.

The Bostik Academy offers a mix of blended learning, including hands on practical training as well as interactive seminars and live stream webinars, providing the flexibility to create a bespoke session to fulfil a team’s specific needs.

While floor sector training focuses on installation, skilling up for retail sales teams is equally essential for business success.

“We are convinced that sales people who know more, sell more,” says Gavin Pugh, MD of Associated Weavers, and the company will be launching the AW Academy at their Halifax HQ in September to develop the skills of retail sales staff.

“Training programmes will be available for carpets and LVT and cover some of the technical credentials of the products, highlighting the benefits and installation techniques. ”

The new, state-of-the-art facility, located at the company’s Stafford headquarters, features a sleek, modern lecture theatre for theoretical training, which can then be put into practice in a separate room featuring custom-built flooring bays, plus the technology and equipment for practical demonstrations. An online platform enables contractors to consolidate their learning on an ongoing basis, with a wide range of user-friendly resources available.

“The Bostik Academy offers a mix of blended learning, including hands on practical training as well as interactive seminars and live stream webinars, providing the flexibility to create a bespoke session to fulfil a team’s specific needs.”

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Training programmes will be available for carpets and LVT and cover some of the technical credentials of the products, highlighting the benefits and installation techniques. Then, AW will share its vision of the customer experience and cover the efficient use of in-store sales tools and the importance of colours and brands.

“We are on a mission,” says Gavin, “turning the sales staff of our partners into carpet and flooring champions. The courses will be intensive and insightful but it will also be fun-to-do training!”

Polyflor has a reputation for delivering excellent training in vinyl flooring laying with a smart, purpose-built training academy at the company’s headquarters in Manchester.

“Polyflor has a reputation for delivering excellent training in vinyl flooring laying with a smart, purpose-built training academy.”

Whether you’re an experienced floor layer or an apprentice, the Polyflor academy hones your installation skills with 2-day training courses as an introduction to LVT and 3-day courses for advanced LVT training and for Cap & cove techniques. A 4-day course covers commercial sheet vinyl installation.

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SPECIAL ARTICLE – TRAINING – Bostik

Why you can’t afford to ignore training One of the top reasons businesses experience staff shortages is due to the lack of skilled and experienced workers: today there are over 30% fewer floor installers than there were 20 years ago. For the flooring industry, it is more important than ever to not just recruit new people, but also to retain that talent.

When there seems to be a constant backlog of demand, some companies can be reluctant to sacrifice time that could be spent in branch or on site, for time in a classroom.

Yet whether it’s new techniques, products or regulations, the industry changes and adapts, so training should be a key part of the job.

Formal training leading to qualifications can require significant commitment over a year or more. However, learning new skills at a training centre or with a manufacturer can take place over a day or two, and there is often the flexibility to create a bespoke session to fulfil specific needs.

This includes training via webinars or online platforms, which can be made accessible on-demand from anywhere.

When choosing which training to sign-up for, you should start by carefully examining the course’s content. Formal qualifications will usually involve some level of practical or written evaluation, with concrete proof that knowledge and skills have been attained.

Other courses consist of a series of product demonstrations with little opportunity for the trainees to get hands-on. In these circumstances, you have to ask yourself, are you really being trained?

“Manufacturers want to see their products distributed and used in the best possible way, and therefore would rather see trainees fail in the training room rather than out in the field.”

Online training can offer greater levels of depth than ever before, with live presentations and Q&As providing an excellent opportunity to sharpen your skills.

But, to get the most out of a course, trainees need opportunities to get hands-on: to learn, try, fail, understand why and how, try again, and finally succeed, enabling them to walk away brimming with confidence. Manufacturers want to see their products distributed and used in the best possible way, and therefore would rather see trainees fail in the training room rather than out in the field.

The Bostik Academy training centre offers a mix of blended learning for distributors and installers, including hands on practical training as well as interactive seminars and live stream webinars, providing the flexibility to create a bespoke session to fulfil a team’s specific needs.

“There are over 30% fewer floor installers than there were 20 years ago. For the flooring industry, it is more important than ever to not just recruit new people, but also to retain that talent.”

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The new state-of-the-art facility, located at the company’s Stafford headquarters, features a sleek, modern room for theoretical training, which is then put into practice in a separate room featuring custom-built flooring bays, plus the technology and equipment for practical demonstrations. An online platform enables trainees to consolidate their learning on an ongoing basis, with a wide range of user-friendly resources available.

For more information on the training courses offered by Bostik, please visit www.bostik-profloor.co.uk/training

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FLOORINGNEWS Aesthetic practicality The new Stainfree Finesse and Stainfree Caress expand Abingdon’s popular Stainfree family of bleach-cleanable carpets.

Finesse and Caress offer a 1/10th gauge quality in a well-rounded spectrum of shared colourways, from subtle beiges to cool greys and bold brights. The palette provides versatility and the perfect colour to all sorts of interior styles and predicted colour trends.

Finesse has been designed to add effortless style in the blink of an eye. This twist carpet is tight in pile, making it perfect for high traffic areas. Designed to be practical and hard-wearing, Abingdon Flooring has combined strength and beauty to create a stunning soft-touch carpet. Finesse brings a sense of soft elegance but is tough enough to cope with the rigours of daily life.

Caresse is the big sister to Finesse. With all the stylish attributes of her sibling, Caresse adds a touch of luxury through a heavier weight and higher pile height. Caresse allows homeowners to easily combine style and luxury with all the features and benefits of a hard-wearing durable carpet.

Both Caresse and Finesse enable retailers to give their customers carpets that fit the wear and comfort needs of different rooms, while providing coherence in style and colour. Each collection is supported by Abingdon Flooring’s 10-year wear warranty and the famous Stainfree lifetime stain warranty.

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Academy offers lifetime confidence The Quick-Step Master Installer programme is exclusively available from the Academy for Excellence in Flooring, the UK’s only training centre to provide access to a lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty on workmanship.

Negating the worry for homeowners of choosing a bona fide product installer, the Academy of Excellence cuts through an unregulated industry and provides legitimate credentials for flooring professionals.

Appointing a Quick-Step Master Installer allows homeowners access to a skilled and product knowledgeable fitter. Every Master Installer trained at the Academy is fully backed by the prestigious Quick-Step name and can provide an optional lifetime warranty on their workmanship.

Master Installers can be found through Quick-Step’s website, allowing homeowners to select a local Master Installer and to have the confidence of an expert installation. With over 13,000 searches throughout 2021, the website is an important part of promotion for all Master Installers.

Lee Thompson, technical and procurement manager, Academy for Excellence in Flooring, says: “Our Master Fitter programme gives flooring professionals the ability to provide the reassurance and benefit of a lifetime workmanship warranty on Quick-Step floors.

Not only does this deliver peace of mind for homeowners but it also provides Master Installers with a real advantage over local competitors.”

The Master Installer programme is accessible to all flooring professionals with more than two years of installation experience or those who have already undertaken the Academy’s foundation programme. The threeday course includes a mix of classroom-based and practical learning sessions, and culminates in a full-day assessment, resulting in a pass or fail qualification. The course is dedicated to ensuring that high standards are met, so that a Quick-Step backed workmanship warranty is made possible. www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

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“The challenging economic market that lies ahead means that the smarter, added-value products are going to be the the ones that win out,” said Flooring Innovation Awards organiser Bridgette Kelly.

“Winning an awards means that new, innovative products and services get noticed by buyers across the industry and earn the recognition they deserve,”she said.

The National Flooring Innovation Awards sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector. Award categories cover not only flooring products, but also recognise achievements in service, technology and marketing.

Last year there were more than 100 submissions to the award scheme despite the challenges of Covid-19 and 34 shortlisted entries received the coveted Innovation Star. The judges then went on to select the Innovation Gold in each of 10 categories to receive the ultimate award.

The awards scheme website is at www.flooringinnovationawards.com and gives full details of all the categories for 2022 and has an entry form.

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National Flooring Show Meeting the challenge ahead Trend review from the showtime in Solihull The flooring business is braced for the impact of inflation on consumer confidence in the months ahead, but smart product development has put the sector in a strong position to secure as much value from the market as possible in this tough environment.

During the pandemic, manufacturers were able to fine-tune those product launches that were held back and focus on the ranges that were going to perform best in the tight market ahead – mid-range products with added value performance and appeal, plus upmarket launches that justify a premium price.

Strong order books throughout last year and well into 2022 have helped support the cost of the new introductions. “Most manufacturers have had unprecedented demand in the last two years and it will help us through the months ahead, provided it doesn’t go on too long,” one leading manufacturer told The Stocklists in Solhull. But another supplier commented that the strong start to 2022 had stalled. “There’s no doubt that in the last few weeks it has gone quiet out there,” he said.

But Gavin Pugh of Associated Weavers expressed the mainstream view of the top manufacturers. “It is going to be a challenging summer for some but there are still many discerning buyers out there who are prepared to spend if the right products are available to them – products which can command a better margin for the retailer,” he said.

The following pages (and some more next month) show what’s on offer and there is plenty that hits the target for consumer appeal and added value profit enhancement.

There are still many discerning buyers out there who are prepared to spend if the right products are available to them – products which can command a better margin for the retailer

Carpets trends After some stagnation in styles before and during the pandemic, there are some clear new trends emerging in carpets. Soft is still selling strongly but harder, denser twists are returning, much to the delight of many retailers and to manufacturers eager to regain more share of the downstairs flooring that has been lost to LVT. Polyester is coming through strongly as the man-made fibre of choice - it’s always had better performance than polypropylene and now that the price has narrowed between the two fibres, manufacturers are keen to take advantage of PE’s extra benefits.

New colour trends are also very clear. Greys are warming up and giving way back to beige shades to some extent - but it’s not a return to the past entirely as calm pastel shades of greens and blues are very evident everywhere and this years most distinctive colour coming through is gold - in both pastel and bold options. Rugs have also taken the cue to cheer us all up with some of the brightest designs doing well and more quirky, playful designs as well as a strong tilt towards arty abstract options.

LVT and vinyl trends Vinyl suppliers continue to ride the popularity of parquet but aren’t resting on their laurels. New range launches are a credit to the designers ingenuity to keep the sector fresh in ever more creative styles. Urban slates and concretes are widening the appeal and some new eye-catching options in marble have been adding to the appeal.

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Floating on Tredaire quality Interfloor A clever display of floating feathers across the walls welcomed visitors to Interfloor’s attractive stand at the BGNFS, marking the signature style of a new collection of premium underlays under the Tredaire brand.

The eye-catching feather motif that now adorns a range of eight underlays is designed to set them apart as something special – PU underlays with exceptional comfort alongside uncompromising quality.

A brand new 6mm underlay has joined a selection of existing 8–11mm luxury ranges but with enhancements across the board including a high spec paper backing with the sophisticated feather branding and a scrim layer for improved dimensional stability.

All the Tredaire Premier products are made with 100% recycled polyurethane foam.

Super sustainability John Cooper, CEO, is pictured with Territory Sales Manager Ellie Redfern “We have had this concept on the back burner for a while, just waiting on the ideal opportunity to bring it to market,” says Interfloor Sales Director Gary Cowley. “Independent retailers are very good at selling underlay alongside their carpet sales and this new range gives them a great opportunity for added-value sales that delivers both an improved customer experience and a higher cash margin for the retailer’, he said.

We have had this concept on the back burner for a while, just waiting on the ideal opportunity to bring it to market, Sharing the limelight with this new collection, is the supersustainable renu range – an underlay of such impeccable environmental credentials that it was selected to cover many square metres at the UN’s COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow last year.

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Renu is now well established with 200 retailers across the UK and being taken up fast by discerning consumers.

The underlay is made from 98% recycled materials including 100% post-consumer foam saved from landfill, and using only ethically sourced and generally recycled content, and at the end of life it is 100% recycled itself.

The backing is made from recycled and unbleached paper and even the ink used for printing on it is vegetable-based together with a carbon negative bio-based film coating made from sugar cane.

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Performance and personality Victoria Carpets Victoria just looks so good these days! – and if you don’t believe me, ask the judges at the BGNFS event who gave the company their prestigious best stand award at the show.

But it is not just a cosmetic thing, although the stylish new branding and visual personality that the group has rolled across their identity and marketing is one of the most modern in the sector.

It is that Victoria has overhauled its whole approach to the market.

It has taken the breadth of its offerings across man-made and natural carpets, vinyl and LVT and re-configured it into a much more accessible, engaging and organised portfolio.

“Each time we come up with a new idea or offer, we think long and hard about how we can make it easier for the retailer to deal with and sell, and for the consumer to understand and purchase,” says Debbie Turvey, marketing manager at Victoria.

Streamlined ranges, colour-coded information, meaningful icons, coordinated web content and creative photography are all part of the mix that help retailers and consumers navigate the growing range of popular products.

And it is growing, with a busy programme of product development. BGNFS visitors saw a couple of great examples.

New Tudor Twist takes over the pedigree of the company’s flagship Victoria Twist and then some, with two qualities in Classic and Regal and a super choice across 36 colours with all the latest warm tones and on-trend pastels. All presented on a stylish new lectern.

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In wool loop, the popular Habberley range has extended from its classic styling to two new designs in herringbone and a ridge pattern and with six new colours including subtle pastel blues and greens and warmer greys.

Each time we come up with a new idea or offer, we think long and hard about how we can make it easier for the retailer to deal with and sell, and for the consumer to understand and purchase.

For Victoria Designflooring, the company is delivering a huge project to make its LVT offer as smart as possible with a combined offer across what were the Universal and Distinctive ranges. An impressive swing-arm display brings all that LVT together for the first time – ideal for range comparison and trading up.

All this development is closely mapped across to the consumer websites and retailer portal so that online and in-store, everything adds up – and looks greater than ever!

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Furlong’s a firm favourite Furlong Flooring Furlong became a firm favourite for retailers during the challenges of the last two years for building unprecedented levels of stock and demonstrating its ability to deliver it time after time.

“We had already refined the product portfolio to cover all the options that generate the best-sellers retailers rely on and our online portal kept us open 24/7,” says Neil Valentine. “Our commitment in the pandemic was to accelerate our manufacturing for stock to make sure we could always deliver, and the strategy has gone from strength to strength.”

As a privately-owned UK company, Furlong were able to take the challenging decision to invest heavily in stock at a time when the market was still uncertain. But as the extent of the lockdown demand became evident, retailers released the value of this resource to respond to the opportunity of soaring consumer demand.

“The flooring industry is all about reliability and service to support those sales across carpet, vinyl and LVT sectors for our retailers,” says Neil.

The flooring industry is all about reliability and service to support those sales across carpet, vinyl and LVT sectors for our retailers.

The latest ranges pictured with Neil Valentine Furlong launched two new eye-catching ranges at the BGNFS event with Henley & Marlow, two qualities of a fashionable quality loop with a wool-like look and feel. Seven colours are available in both a honeycomb design and a structured loop texture.

For a PP twist with a similarly natural handle, new Renaissance has a nice, tight texture in 12 colours to create the sort of “proper carpet” range that retailers love and consumers trust.

Adding to the appeal, both these new introductions benefit from Furlong’s award-winning Combi-bac soft touch backing which makes samples feel so much more friendly and eases installation.

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Durham by design Hugh Mackay Durham Cathedral has had a facelift! At least the version of it that appears on the famous Hugh Mackay logo has, and it is now looking a lot sharper – just like the whole product presentation at this famous wool house.

Hugh Mackay has re-branded in some style, moving away from black to a trendy teal, using lots of circular graphics and modern typefaces which reflects the best trends in the fashionable interior design sector.

Meanwhile, they have been busy behind the scenery with the major launch of Durham Tweed, an elegant partner to the flagship Durham Twist which offers appeal “from country retreat, to urban chic.” This UK-made 80/20 tweed exudes quality and is available in 16 colours and 4 & 5m widths to cover all the bases – a certain best-seller for years to come.

T 01429 892555 www.hughmackay.co.uk New Durham Tweed

As fresh as it gets Q by Hugh We love the new concept of Q by Hugh which Hugh Mackay previewed at Harrogate and delivered to Solihull in bold new branding that shouts style to what is almost certainly a different demographic of consumers than the traditional clientele.

“We’ve taken a really fresh approach in a modern/retro style that makes a statement to a younger audience,” says Keith Morgan of Hugh Mackay (pictured bottom left), “and this will get noticed in a retailer as something really different.”

The logic was to pull together a package of the company’s most popular man-made products with lots of choice from plains to plaids, stripes to animal prints that all fit on one tombola.

It takes up a small space but makes a big impact in your store!

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Review: Showtime in Solihull

The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show • May 17/18. 2022

Riding a wave of colour Abingdon Flooring “I prefer living in colour” is the famous quote from artist David Hockney which was splashed across the back wall of the Abingdon stand, and so says the company’s sales director, Martin Peace.

“I think we’re all a little greyed out after the last couple of years aren’t we,” he says. “But I think consumers are getting more savvy about colour and looking for something a little less neutral. Colour is coming back!”

To emphasise the strength of Abingdon’s colour credentials, the range displays across the stand at the BGNFS event were rearranged to show a wave of colour, demonstrating the choice that is available throughout the company’s portfolio of carpets.

Harrogate saw the debut of the intensely colourful Velveteer range in the luxurious Love Story collection. Now Abingdon has carried through the theme by selecting some of the best colours from Velveteer and rolled them into two new product launches at Solihull at competitive price points in their Stainfree collection.

Finesse and its heavier, denser sister product, Caress, share a colourbank of 18 options to provide competitive choices and feature the growing popularity of softer pastels including warmer greys and greens with the popular golds and mustard.

To emphasise the strength of Abingdon’s colour credentials, the range displays across the stand at the BGNFS event were rearranged to show a wave of colour.

The polyester product Wild Silk which was also revealed at Harrogate extends the concept into a confetti collection of colour and texture in 12 options which is now going out with sampling across the UK. And wool is never forgotten at Abingdon under the Wilton Royal brand in new ranges including Charter Berber Deluxe, a lovely 80/20 with an open pile that shows off its colour including fashionable golds and terracotta. A sister loop is in development to marry up with the colourbank but in a 3-ply 100% wool construction in three designs.

Finally, New Royal Windsor adds a contemporary new tight rib design to this popular 100% wool range.

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Perfect positionning Associated Weavers Associated Weavers have been busy moving each of their key product segments into a perfect position to give retailers that extra impetus to get a better sale from each customer opportunity in a challenging market.

Major developments in both the group’s carpet portfolio and its LVT offer are backed by the kind of savvy marketing that AW is famous for – and by stocking levels that provide the all-essential reliability that retailers crave.

A showcase in Solihull was the full launch of the new polyester Gaia collection – a major event in the carpet sector which sets the agenda for this increasingly popular fibre.

We report on this in more detail on page 43.

W’s new Gaia brand sets A the agenda for polyester, offering the consumer the perfect balance of product, performance and price.

The Invictus collection of carpets continues to build its market share for its comprehensive portfolio of performance-oriented comfort in next-generation polypropylene.

And AW is also promising significant developments in its Vivendi range with plans to add two new ranges to this solution-dyed nylon alongside a recolouring to the latest trends, reinforcing its credentials as a bright, cheerful and robust carpet for the most demanding families – “the best a house can get” as it’s resilient, wear resistant & bleach cleanable and comes with a wear and stain warranty of 25 years. More of these plans will be revealed at Harrogate later in the year.

AW MD Gavin Pugh presents Gaia

Right mix for the market The Invictus LVT collection has turned into a huge success story for Associated Weavers and its loyal retailers.

“It is no accident that this collection has turned out to be exactly the right mix for the market right now,” says AW managing director Gavin Pugh. “We worked very closely with retailers to get it right from the outset and it keeps hitting the mark.”

Island stand

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Parquet is king, driving excellent sales, and more options are coming but the breadth of Invictus LVT offer – 103 options and growing - means retailers can match consumers’ needs across the spectrum for wood and tile.

The centrepiece of the promotion is the Invictus in-store display – now remodelled and manufactured in the UK to create a 3m wide unit which integrates graphics, samples and the class-leading Invictus interactive display with room visualisation. A modern, new island stand alongside the sample rack completes the impactful in-store presence of Invictus.

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Adding value to quality Cormar Carpet Co. Cormar has started 2022 with two exceptional launches that match the market needs for added-value carpets that emphasise quality alongside a competitive price.

Visitors to BGNFS saw the Linwood range, a fine tenth gauge premium carpet that first arrived in January in 16 heather and plain colours, from classic neutrals to the bolder tones of teal and gold, available in both 4 & 5m widths.

“Linwood has got off to a great start,” says marketing director, David Cormack. “It has a softness to the yarn, but in a dense, firm construction that can go anywhere in the house.”

The latest newcomer is Riva, a luxurious deep-pile carpet in a modern palette of 16 plain colours which builds upon the established popularity of Cormar’s Sensation ranges. Riva has been engineered to combine the firmer handle of Cormar’s harder-wearing easy clean carpets, together with the softness of a multi-filament yarn.

Cormar points out that more than half of all orders placed are done so via their digital Trade Portal. The company’s class leading, real time interface was well established before the pandemic but has become increasingly popular as the company continues to invest in its functionality and the accuracy of the logistics information it delivers.

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Lining up for Cormar are (l to r) Alexandra Hindle, Darren Jackson, Ian Ford, David Cormack, Carl Quail and Neil Burgess.

Distinctively led by design Crucial Trading You can count on Crucial Trading to inspire and delight their customers with clever, thoughtful design that just does a little more to make life interesting.

Their stylish stand at the BGNFS event reflected the distinctively design-led styling and attention to trend monitoring with two new complimentary all wool ranges.

Crucial have taken a fresh look at the bright stripes of their Mississippi Premium range and added eight new colours to offer an alternative aesthetic of the calmer, reflective colours that are coming through so strongly in postlockdown interior design.

Complementing these is the launch of Weather Watching – a range of sophisticated, smooth plains in 11 colours and at 4 & 5m widths.

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FLOORINGBUSINESSNEWS Flooring inflation still surging Retail price inflation for flooring continued to rise in April with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics showing flooring price inflation rose from 7.4% to 9% - the second highest rate over the last year.

The rate for carpets and rugs was up 1% from 5.6% to 6.5% while inflation for other floorcovering sectors fell back a little from 17.9% to 15.5%, the second successive fall.

The ONS reported that inflation in the furniture sector overall continues to run at high levels but fell a little in April from 17.2% to 16.5%.

Consumer confidence “in freefall” Consumer confidence has hit an all-time low with major purchase decisions for things like furniture and flooring falling still further, according to leading retail analysts GfK. “The GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer recorded a headline score of minus 40 in May, the worst since our records began in 1974,” says GfK’s strategy director Joe Staton.

“This means consumer confidence is now weaker than in the darkest days of the global banking crisis, the impact of Brexit on the economy, or the Covid shutdown,” he said. “The outlook for consumer confidence is gloomy, and nothing on the economic horizon shows a reason for optimism any time soon.”

The Major Purchase Index asks consumers if now is a good time to buy major household good like furniture, flooring and appliances. It has now fallen in each of the last six months to reach this month’s index of minus 35.

“The YouGov/Cebr Consumer Confidence Index remains in free fall,” said Kay Neufeld, head of forecasting at Cebr.

“The continuing inflationary environment is likely to impact consumer spending during the year, thereby suppressing underlying volumes and revenues in the industry,” it said.

Profits are holding up well though as Headlam builds on its higher margin portfolio and the group said the commercial sector continued to show recovery from its severely impacted position during the COVID-19 restrictions. In the four months so far this year, commercial sector revenue for the group was up 5.8% against the prior year period on a likefor-like basis.

Chris Payne, Chief Executive, said: “With our comprehensive growth focused strategy which is demonstrating progress, we believe we are well positioned despite the expected weakening in the residential sector of the marketplace. We look forward to the busier trading months ahead.”

Headlam reported “encouraging progress” in gaining new customers and in growing sales through its online channels and its expanding trade counter network.

ScS builds flooring offer ScS, one of the UK’s biggest furnishing retailers, looks set to build on its flooring business with the creation of a specific executive role for the sector and the appointment of a high profile individual to drive it forward.

Ex-Allied Carpets boss Dean Weston has been appointed to the new role of Flooring Director at ScS which has 99 stores across the UK. Flooring currently accounts for about 10% of its £150m turnover.

Dean Weston has 30 years experience in home furnishing which includes senior roles in Bathstore, MFI, The Range and Habitat.

“Worryingly consumers are also becoming less optimistic on the outlook for business activity going forward, which is likely driven by greater anxiety about a potential recession further down the line,” Neufeld said.

Allied Carpets went into administration in 2009, closing over 140 stores, and Mr Weston, who was operations director for the group, was part of a rescue project which re-opened some 20 outlets as Allied Floors in 2011.

YouGov collects consumer confidence data every day, conducting over 6,000 interviews a month. Respondents answer questions about household finances, property prices, job security, and business activity, both over the past 30 days and looking ahead to the next 12 months.

Flanders event “not a challenge to Domotex”

Headlam flags “softening” sales Headlam Group has reported a small drop in residential sales and warned that consumer spending is likely to be impacted further by inflationary pressures as the year goes on.

In a trading update ahead of its AGM, the leading European flooring distributor said its overall performace was still in line with market expectations but that residential sector revenue was down 0.5% for the first four months of this year compared to last year.

“Q1 2022 revenue was broadly in line with plan, followed by a slightly weaker performance in April 2022 due to overall softening in the residential sector and some delayed orders,” says Headlam’s statement.

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The “ground-breaking” Flanders Flooring Days event in Belgium in May is not a challenge to Domotex, say particpants.

Ten top flooring companies teamed up for the new four-day, face-to-face event hosted in showrooms and factories across the West Flanders region.

Buyers and retailers from 55 countries attended presentations and tours in the marketing initiative that follows two years of Covid cancellations

by Domotex - the world’s largest flooring fair which is normally hosted in Hannover each January.

“During the Covid crisis everything was online and that does not work well for flooring, customers have to see it and feel it,” said Fa Quix, the head of the Fedustria, Belgium’s textile and furnishing trade body. We need to have real-life contacts.”

“But we see this event as complimentary to the other trade fairs - they will not disappear. Domotex is at a different time of year and we will still particpate,” he said.

Read more about the Flanders Flooring Days on pages 42-44.

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FLOORING FACTSHEET

ADHESIVES 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:

Subfloor:

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.

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

Odour:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strength:

Air Quality and the Environment:

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

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.

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

ADHESIVE TYPES Acrylic/Resin: Ideal for plasticised 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.

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

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

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.

FEELING THE HEAT? RELY ON F48 PLUS. F48 PLUS fibre-reinforced, high temperature grade vinyl adhesive provides high resistance to heat and PVC plasticisers, giving you reassurance when fitting in heavily glazed areas subject to direct heat.

Suitable over underfloor heating systems, it offers excellent grab with fast drying properties that allow floorcoverings to be installed from just 5 minutes.

Trust the yellow bucket.

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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

Associated Carpet Group www.acgcarpets.com Contact: Jon Richardson Tel: 01942 825520 jon@acgcarpets.com

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 THE don’t need a leap of faith STOCKLISTS Feburary 2022 to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...

• 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

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

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

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

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

Studio Designs by Brampton Chase

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

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

Lifestyle Floors info@lifestyle-floors.co.uk 01827 831448 www.lifestyle-floors.co.uk

Adoretouch +1.631.843.0900

Furlong enquiries@furlongflooring.com 01772 316155 www.furlongflooring.co.uk

Leoline info@leoline.co.uk 0800 032 3970

Harvey Maria info@harveymaria.com 0330 330 1231

Moduleo salesuk@moduleo.com 01332 851500

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

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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

www.forbo.com

www.harveymaria.com

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 Kährs UK sales@kahrs.com 023 9245 3045 Karndean Designflooring 01386 820100

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

Kellars sales@kellars.co.uk 0161 443 0970

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

Kraus sales@qep.com 01283 245430

www.karndean.com

www.kellars.co.uk

www.krausflooring.co.uk

www.moduleo.co.uk

Polyflor info@polyflor.com 0161 767 1111

www.polyflor.com

Tarkett communication@tarkett.com 01622 854040 Quick-Step 08448 118 288

www.kahrs.com

www.leoline.co.uk

www.tarkett.com www.quick-step.co.uk

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

www.en.wineo.de

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

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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.

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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

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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

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

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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. Other notable options include:

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

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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 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.

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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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renu® stockists will be included in the online stockist locator on the Interfloor website.

For more information visit www.interfloor.com/renu

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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.

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.

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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.

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.floorwise.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

Crumb

Sponge rubber • 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.

PU foam

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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.

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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. www.wilsons-carpet-underlays.co.uk

Pre-tackified underlay • A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.

Underlayment for LVT • This provides a smooth surface on which you can glue down immediately. If there is a time or acoustic issue or a problematic underfloor, a stable, smooth dual underlay system will provide the best solution.

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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).

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.

Combination

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory NATIONAL Fells Carpets Leeds 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 23 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 Hathaway Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 73 Fells Carpets Goole 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Kellars Limited Manchester 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 - see page 22 and Floorwise page 73 NORTH EAST Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Kellars Limited Darlington 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk Tradeco Ltd Sheffield - see page 23 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 Supplies Doncaster - see Floorwise page 73

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Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton - see page 14 01604 664850 sales@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 Hemel Hempstead - see page 22 and Floorwise page 73 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 - see Floorwise page 73 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 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 - see page 13 for details 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead - see page 14 01442 502562 sales@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes - see page 14 01908 049006 sales@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Colindale, North London 0208 036 9945 - see page 14 colindale@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 - see Floorwise page 81 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 - see p22 & Floorwise page 73 STS Flooring Distributors Croydon - see p22 & Floorwise page 73 STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon - see p22 & Floorwise page 73 Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com IRELAND 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 Kellars Limited Glasgow 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 Floorwise Wales Merthyr Tydfil - see Floorwise page 73

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2 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd 10 Cornerstone Flooring Belfast, BT15 3GU Doncaster, DN3 3FE Tel: 028 9075 3202 Tel: 01302 835117 Fax: 028 9075 3901 Fax: 01302 302542 salesbelfast@pfl.ie cornerstonefloor@ btconnect.com 3 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd

Dublin, D12 E540 Tel: 00353 (0)1 626 3913 Fax: 00353 (0)1 460 4669 salesdublin@pfl.ie

17 Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury, SP4 7LN Tel: 01980 880933 mail@salesmark-west.co.uk

11 Birch Distribution Sheffield, S9 5PH Tel: 0114 243 1230 Fax: 0114 243 5118 s.sales@birchdistribution.co.uk 4 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd 12 Woodall Brothers Ltd Limerick, V94 W863 Tel: 00353 (0)61 227 100 Shrewsbury, SY1 3JE Fax: 00353 (0)61 227 000 Tel: 01743 441584 sales@pfl.ie Fax: 01743 441629 sales@woodallbrothers.co.uk 5 Lakes Flooring Supplies Kendal. LA9 5RR 13 Floorwise D & J Ltd Tel: 01539 726500 Southam, CV47 0DR Tel: 01926 814922 sales@pucflooring.co.uk Fax: 01926 817899 6 Preston Underlay Centre Ltd sales@fwdj.co.uk Preston, PR1 1PN Tel: 01772 556345 sales@pucflooring.co.uk

7 Birch Distribution Leeds, LS10 1AG Tel: 0113 244 4363 Fax: 0113 244 8665 l.sales@birchdistribution.co.uk 8 Birch Distribution Hull, HU7 0XD Tel: 01482 826654 Fax: 01482 878693 h.sales@birchdistribution.co.uk

22 STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7ER Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk

18 Salesmark 23 STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Lancing, BN15 8UN Basildon, Essex, SS14 3DW Tel: 01903 750522 Tel: 0345 899 1000 Fax: 01903 851111 sales@stsflooring.co.uk sales@salesmark-floorwise.co.uk 24 STS Flooring Distributors Ltd 19 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4WP Newton Abbot, TQ12 6TR Tel: 0345 899 1000 Tel: 01626 835935 sales@stsflooring.co.uk sales@fitwell.co.uk 25 STS Flooring Distributors Ltd 20 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Orpington, Kent, BR5 3SS Redruth, TR15 1SS Tel: 0345 899 1000 Tel: 01209 214344 sales@stsflooring.co.uk sales@fitwell.co.uk 21 STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Cambridge, CB23 8UD Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk

14 Floorwise Wales Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TQ Tel: 01685 374243 sales@floorwise-wales.com

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