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2016 – What
At Associated Weavers we’re looking back on a fantastic year for the company January – New look came to 2016 StainAway, with bleach-cleanable Skye and Islay for Island Weave. February – New Scorpius, destined to become the brightest star in the shimmering Invictus constellation. March – New Surprise for iSense, with silvery Lurex, promised a glittering appeal throughout the home. April – New POS displays across the range created instant impact with beautifully crafted store furniture. May – New styles and merchandising for StainAway with eye-catching displays enhancing many stores. June – New Softly Softly heralded another groundbreaking range in 100% polyamide technology. July – New Hercules and Hyperion joined the Invictus selection of high-performance quality carpets. August – New saxonies, featured in iSense, Invictus and StainAway, gave added heat to summer sales. September – New high-impact wall panels launched to create the best-ever impression in showrooms. October – New iSense colours, Hermes and Seduction Royale, brightened up our autumn appeal. November – New larger transport fleet gave radical improvements to deliveries throughout the UK. December – New winter warmers with Suspense, Surprise and Serenity tipped to be 2017 winners.
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Vivendi in 2017
a year!
And 2017 is looking even better still With hardly a pause to draw breath, our exciting product developments for 2017 are already well under way. Keep a lookout for news on these pages throughout the year. Just as our range is constantly improving, we’ve now made substantial investments in our logistics to ensure that rolls and cuts are delivered within five days. Our transport fleet has been increased by 35 vehicles and in the UK our local distribution partner has also added eight new vehicles to make sure we keep up with demand. In effect, all UK postcodes are now enjoying two deliveries a week. This all makes your fitting planning easier, with happy customers who don’t have to wait so long for their dream carpets to be delivered.
Ring in the New Year Seeing is believing! If you want proof of all our 2016 achievements, as well as advance news of the fantastic selection of products we are planning for 2017, weave your way across to us at the Furniture Show. We guarantee you’ll get a friendly welcome at Stand FS5 in Hall 2. Last year there was an enormous interest in Associated Weavers’ products. This year, with even more on offer, we expect many more people to warm to our comprehensive range of superior carpeting solutions.
Look for the Buttery
Associated Weavers Sales: 01422 431100 Email: salesuk@awe.be
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Contact UK Free phone: 0800 689 1657 sales@earthwerks.co.uk www.earthwerks.co.uk
Your personal contacts UK Sales Managers: Steve Evans +44 (0) 7935 786705 steve@oppulant.com Andy Nobes +44 (0) 7402 746944 andy.nobes@oppulant.com
StYL´it FroM EArtHWErKS – tHE HErriNGBoNE Classic or modern: Timeless and classic, herringbone is in demand again, and now with modern colors and finishes! Styl’iT from EarthWerks is the perfect way to create the archetypal grace of a parquet floor in your home, with the stylish and luxurious patterns of herringbone (or bâtons rompus, which translates as broken sticks). Styl’iT fashions the perfect contemporary look of elegance. This repeated, geometric pattern is composed of pieces of wood of equal size arranged in a zig-zag pattern. The planks are cut in perfect rectangles and then staggered slightly, so the end of one plank meets the side of another. Using 14 chic and refined wood colours from the EarthWerks collection, Styl’iT offers a textural warmth that balances the authenticity of a real wood floor with the unique flexibility of a luxury vinyl plank. Styl’iT brings unrivalled harmony between nature and design, and in adopting an 8.5cm x 51cm or 8.8 x44 cm stave size, it also offers a greater variation in installation.
SE/SW London, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Kent: Gary Alp - 07989 933755 galp.flooring@gmail.com Devon/Cornwall/Somerset/Dorset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire: Martin Gorny - 07530 365125 info@millaneflooringagency.co.uk West Midlands, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Shropshire and Staffs: Mr Paul Brewer - 07798 745181 paulbrewer21@hotmail.co.uk Essex/Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire/ Norfolk/Suffolk N/E London postcodes: Andrew Goldsmith - 07432 119220 andrew.goldsmith@oppulant.com Essex, North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, North/east London. Bedfordshire: Dave Marney - 07794 221443 d_marney@sky.com Northeast: Mr Steve Korobejko - 07702 292558 smkagencies@googlemail.com Northwest (Commercial): Matt Lightbown - 07908 064050 matt@chromaflor.co.uk
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The people who care about your business NORTH WEST
SCOTLAND
ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, SOT & STAFFORD M: 07966 263571 acheetham@furlongflooring.com
ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND
M: 07976 311434 acairnie@furlongflooring.com
MARK DOWSON MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & N. WALES M: 07980 786265 mdowson@furlongflooring.com
COLIN RICHFORD WEST SCOTLAND
M: 07970 163372 crichford@furlongflooring.com
WALES & SOUTH WEST
YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST RAY ANDREW PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA M: 07973 719801 randrew@furlongflooring.com
RICHARD LOCKEY NORTH EAST, EAST COAST
M: 07983 446969 rlockey@furlongflooring.com
JAMES DAVIES YORKSHIRE & EAST LANCS
M: 07968 828516 jdavies@furlongflooring.com
TIM BAILEY S.E. WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE
MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE
M: 07794 048414 tbailey@furlongflooring.com M: 07973 403450 mmorris@furlongflooring.com JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07794 041266 jbrimble@furlongflooring.com
BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES
M: 07794 048809 bthomas@furlongflooring.com
STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M: 07794 048413 swaithman@furlongflooring.com
Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921
Gloucester Sales tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515
London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733 enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk 10
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MIDLANDS ADAM HILTON NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS M: 07872 964685 ahilton@furlongflooring.com
WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE M: 07968 324598 wgraham@furlongflooring.com
MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE M: 07970 158594 mshutt@furlongflooring.com
LONDON ALAN HESLING S.W LONDON, SURREY (INS. M25)
M: 07793 244619 alanhesling@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS
JACK Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CONNOR MIDDLESEX, W. LONDON, BERKSHIRE
M: 07791 891025 tonyconway@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
M: 07816 217550 JackOConnor@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE, DORSET & SURREY (OUTSIDE M25) M: 07816 217561 peterfletcher@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS
ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE
M: 07816 217565 athompson@furlongflooring.com
DARREN SPENDIFF KENT
M: 07816 217549
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JOHN AIKEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX
M: 07791 891024 johnaiken@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
DAREN STEDMAN N, N W & E LONDON, HERTFORDSHIRE M: 07816 217548 darenstedman@furlongflooringltd.co.uk
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Ready for launch! The launch of Solitaire was only the beginning! Come at see us at the NEC and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you more about the 2017 best-sellers that are about to take off!
January 22 to 25 at the NEC â&#x20AC;˘ See us in Hall 2, Stand FS1/FS30
Get set for 2017 with fresh new ranges At Regency Carpets we have launched one of our most ambitious ever programmes of product developments in 2017 to ensure you have the right carpets at the right price, when you need them. Carefree bleach cleanable fibre 4 & 5 metre widths 10 year wear & stain warranty
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F&X Carpets New UK Telephone: 0330 1232 355 www.fxcarpets.co.uk Our latest News
Our Agents
Discover our fabulous collections at Domotex Alongside our new introductions, visitors to the show will also be able to discover just why the F&X name is becoming a loved addition in homes across the country through carpet that delivers performance and excellent value. Packed full of colour, styles such as our popular Lyra and Ara, made from recycled plastic bottles, along with our Suretex brand of UV-protected PP carpets, offer unique performance features without breaking the bank.
We’re heading to Domotex with our largest collection of carpet ever, spanning the best in Himalaya wool, Suretex polypropylene and Aevita recycled PET styles. We’ll be introducing some new additions to our portfolio too, making doubly sure that our stand is well worth a visit.
“We’ve come a long way since we entered the European market and we now have a solid foundation from which to move forward and provide our customers with the exceptional service levels they deserve.” Explains Gordon Hugo, managing director, F&X Carpets (UK) Ltd. Visit F&X Carpets in Hall 6 Stand G56 at January’s Domotex flooring show.
Our POS Options
Our Brands
Aevita and Himalaya double sided lecterns just £99!
Himalaya & Suretex tombolas just £99!
PLUS Himalaya, Aevita and Suretex single-range lecterns just £49 each!
Himalaya The Himalaya brand is defined by great value wool and wool-blend fibre carpets, as well as those featuring Yak hair. All Himalaya carpets are 100% moth proof for peace of mind. Suretex Our 100% polypropylene Suretex brand features carpets that are not only stain-resistant, but also protected from UV rays. This means they can be used in the most sun-filled of rooms without damage. Aevita Recycling millions of plastic drinks bottles every year, our Aevita brand carpets are not only better for the planet, they are also soft, strong and stain-resistant. With a natural look and in contemporary and classic colours, Aevtia makes for the ideal family carpet.
F&X Carpets (UK) Ltd Unit 21-22 Roman Way Industrial Estate Longridge, Preston, Lancashire PR2 5BB sales@fxcarpets.co.uk I accounts@fxcarpets.co.uk
Scotland David McCracken I 07792 873 342 davidmccracken274@btinternet.com Cumbria & Lancashire Paul Hugo I 07813 714 498 paulhugo79@gmail.com Yorkshire Phil Marshall I 07903 588 851 phillipmarshall14@gmail.com Northumberland & Durham Roy Clark I 07771 766 617 roy.clark121@gmail.com Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside & North Wales Matthew Bell I 07980 223 303 mattbell1@live.co.uk Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northants, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire Mark Viner I 07860 733 816 mark.viner1@btinternet.com Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffs, Herefordshire, W. Midlands, Shropshire Wes Baulk I 07971 224 568 westleybaulk@blueyonder.co.uk South Wales James Thomas I 07932 458 032 juncture2002@aol.com Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk Ron Fewery I 07976 244 892 ronfewery@icloud.com West & East Sussex, Surrey, Kent, London, Essex Jon Marsh I 07976 795821 jonathandavidmarsh@hotmail.com Zac Marsh I 07828 663325 zacmarsh@hotmail.co.uk Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset Brendon Hart 07850 130 221 ba.hart1@yahoo.com Channel Isles, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Lee Palmer I 07774 101640 lee.palmer2012@gmail.com
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North West, Midlands, Southern Ireland
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A full range of beautiful domestic carpets in 100% Wool Superior quality for lasting good looks Mothproof protected
For more information please visit our website or give us a call
The luxury of 100% pure new Wool 4 and 5 metres wide
Please contact your Representative to ask about our domestic display options
Bespoke designs service for hospitality and marine contract carpets in 80% Wool / 20% Nylon
Scandinavian quality by design Our UK Sales Team
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Ron Fewery 07976 244892
Steve Acton 07957 836207
Derek Boyd 07940 320708
Steve Korobejko 07702 292558
Lee Palmer 07774 101640
Martin Gorny 07530 365125
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Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754 Midlands & South Wales
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Kingsmead Carpets Relay Park, Relay Drive Tamworth, B77 5PR. UK
Incorporating
Tel: +44 1827 831424 Fax: +44 1827 831425 info@kingsmead-sales.co.uk www.kingsmeadcarpets.co.uk
SALES EXECUTIVES AND CONTACT DETAILS Clint Carver - 07970 888 916 (Northern Sales Manager) clint.carver@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Adrian Garner - 07947 524 633 (DE NG LE CV ST) adrian.garner@kingsmead-sales.co.uk To be confirmed - 07980 737 278 (KW IV PH PA AB DD KY FK G ML KA) Joe Bradley - 07773 046 384 (HU YO HG DN LN S) joe.bradley@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Hamish Maclean- 07968 563 016 (DL EH CA DG SR NE TD DH TS) Hamish.maclean@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Chris Sheldrake - 07980 761 347 (HX HD M SK BL OL BD LS SF) Chris.sheldrake@kingsmead-sales.co.uk Mick Garner - 07796 993 913 (CM WD AL SG LU MK NN) mick.garner@kingsmead-sales.co.uk
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Sales Executives Joe King National Sales Manager 077746353454 Alan Stewart Area Sales Manager for Scotland 07774947562 David Rockliffe Area Sales Manager for Cumbria, Lancashire, North Wales, Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire & Isle of Man 07771614305 Chris Lamb Area Sales Manager for North Yorkshire, North East & East Riding 07774947568 Vacant Area Sales Manager for Manchester, South, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire & Notts area 07884187695 Steve Gallagher Area Sales Manager for Lincs, East Anglia, Leicester & Northants 07774947564
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New Tudor Twist Tudor Twist offers a superb construction due to vastly improved and superior yarns. We are excited at the achievement of such a striking improvement in appearance. Tudor Twist oozes quality and luxury and we now want to ‘show it off’ with our new, high impact displays that are so attractive they instantly catch the eye. Our new 1m wall unitary display and split lectern will draw customers in to see a fantastic medley of 42 colours in 4/5m widths and 40, 50, 60oz with a spectrum of colour choices from inviting soft shades and pastels through to deep rich tones and primaries. The wall display also shows six sleek loop stripes. What could be more Distinctly Victoria than the Company’s Flagship 80/20 Wool Rich Collection.
New Lasting Luxury The Truly Unique Lasting Luxury. The ‘super soft’ first to retail Solution Dyed Nylon in the Market, yes Solution Dyed Nylon not pieced dyed, which has the advantage of being bleach cleanable as the colour goes right to the core of the yarn. Available in two weights, 65oz and 95oz with superb recovery qualities, retaining its lasting appearance. With confidence we give Lasting Luxury a lifetime warranty against pile reversal and delamination, due to our unique Loc Weave backing. Also comes with a 15 year stain and wear warranty. All in all, giving the customer ‘Luxury that Lasts’.
New Wilton Collection In the August edition of Stocklist we promised our customers a delicious surprise and we didn’t disappoint with our posh new Wilton Collection that’s available from first quarter 2017 and just so Distinctly Victoria. Our impressive Wilton Unit displayed these high quality, patterned Wiltons, 3 exclusive designs in 4m width and 1 plain in 4 colourways (16 items) in 100% New Zealand wool.
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Barry Enever Area Sales Manager for Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight 07850321862 Bradley Davies Area Sales manager for Essex, North, West London, Middlesex 07920747519 Daniel Alp Area Sales Manager for SE & SW London, Hampshire & Kent 07455780336 Derek Allnutt Area Sales Manager for East & West Sussex, Channel Islands 07900690406 Lee Wickham Area Sales Manager for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire 07713133517 Jeff Douglas Area Sales Manager for Northern Ireland 07774712353
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22 January 2017
Carpet&FlooringReview
Carpet&FlooringReview Doing a runner
Homeowners can now coordinate carpet and rug styling with the unique Rugs and Runners concept from Edel Telenzo.
There is now a great opportunity to select the colourway of a favoured Edel Telenzo carpet, and introduce it into a rug with dimensions and bordering options almost unlimited. Run the stripe of Bakerloo or Barbican up stairs, then take the coordinating style and create a rug or runner for an accompanying hallway or landing. There’s never been a service quite like Rugs and Runners from Edel Telenzo. In the past, homeowners have been restricted to tenuous colour matches, but now exactly the same hue can be used within wall-to-wall and rug choices. Remarkably, the Rugs & Runners concept allows homeowners to use absolutely any Edel Telenzo broadloom design, as Mark Rooney, UK sales director, UK, explains: “Rugs and Runners is a really pioneering concept from Edel Telenzo, and the positive feedback from retailers and homeowners is already rolling in. We expect this to continue into the early months of 2017 and beyond, as store owners present customers with a fabulously bespoke rugmaking service, where the styling of a rug can blend seamlessly with the carpet found beneath or in close proximity.” Each beautiful design is produced in a high quality wool or woolblend, meaning there’s never been a better time to introduce customers to Edel Telenzo and its personal approach to rug craft. Simply select a design from Edel Telenzo’s broadloom portfolio, choose the dimensions to fit your space, then look to one of the brand’s 88 different edging options. These span leather, felt, cotton and linen materials, in 1cm and 5cm widths, a fitting way to cap such an exclusive process. The Rugs and Runners concept is now available to present in a space-saving box, helping retailers through its reduced in-store footprint. Customers are guaranteed to take an instant shine to this striking point-of-sale, the Rugs and Runners box showcasing a spectrum of design and border combinations. T 01422 374417 www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk
New look loop
The Avebury wool loop pile collection from Cormar Carpets has been updated with a new textured design, new colour choices and a selection of complementary stripes.
The new look range, already renowned for its coordinating plains and stripes, now offers four tonal striped designs and eight stylish plains in either a neat level loop or the new textured loop pile. Made from 100% pure New Zealand Wool in a quality resilient three ply yarn, Avebury’s new colour palette reflects today’s trends with a mix of natural and grey shades such as Patney Pewter and Tisbury Tarn. The New Zealand Fernmark branded range comes in four and five metre widths that can be teamed together to accommodate the trend for a streamlined look in the home. Said David Cormack, marketing director at Cormar Carpets: “Neutrals and greys are still very much the shades of choice when it comes to carpet as they offer an easy neutral canvas. Avebury offers three different looks that work together yet are still within the confines of an ‘easy to decorate with’ colour palette.” All Cormar’s loop pile, wool twist and easy clean polypropylene ranges are produced on site at its Lancashire mills and distributed in the UK and Eire via its own delivery fleet. T 01204 881234
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NEWS
Skip the skip
Pictured are Karl Turner (left) and Ron Brown (right)
H Mears Ltd are one of the latest flooring companies to install a Kenburn Carpet Crusher in order to recycle their carpet and underlay waste.
Founded in Preston in 1802 the sixth generation family run company have provided excellent customer service for well over 200 years which includes the uplifting and removal of their customers’ old carpet and underlay waste. Marc Mears comments: “With our skip costs continuing to rise year on year we needed to find a more cost effective and environmentally friendly solution for our waste. Having read about the successes of other carpet retailers using a carpet crusher we contacted Kenburn who not only supply the machines but also provide the logistic advice to have the waste collected and recycled. “All our carpet and underlay waste, new and post-consumer is mixed together and compacted and used as a fuel for ‘waste to energy’,” he said, “and not only are we now diverting our recyclable waste from landfill we¹re also at the same time reducing our waste management costs as it costs less to recycle carpet waste than it does to send it to landfill.” T 01727 844988
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Fading in
The Fading World collection is well deserving of its eminent reputation, homeowners now able to enjoy its two new rug designs, Generation and Agra Sur, as Louis de Poortere makes updates for 2017. These beautiful options are ideal for adding extra design interest underfoot, as Alan Russell, UK Sales Director, Louis de Poortere, explains: “The new year sees Fading World expanded to make it a more diverse range than ever before, with two designs - Generation and Agra Sur - introduced in a 100% cotton flatweave. These fresh looks ensure the Fading World collection offers something for everyone, an unbeatable combination of highest quality materials and versatile styling.” Generation incorporates the familiar Fading World medallion but in a host of vibrant colourways, including Pear Cream, Raspberry Cream and Yuzu Cream. These hues echo the disruptive events of the 60s, when an upcoming generation began to cause problems for the establishment. With sections of the rug’s design erased for further intrigue, fans of hard-hitting style need look no further than this bold reinterpretation of an ancient classic. Agra Sur, meanwhile, pays homage to the brand’s vintage roots through multiple layers of distressed texture. Available in five shades, this understated design is interspersed with flashes of accent colour, keeping the eye guessing as it scans from one area of the rug to the next. Fading World’s Generation and Agra Sur designs are available in eight stock sizes to suit any space, and arrive with a high quality anti-slip backing. This delightful duo make the most of over a century of skill and craftsmanship, ensuring Fading World remains a favourite among designers, specifiers and homeowners alike. T 01505 615663 www.louisdepoortere.com
24 January 2017
Carpet&FlooringReview
SPECIAL EDITORIAL FEATURE
A fresh approach to underlay
QA launches new carpet underlay that enhances air quality
“As soon as you see the product, you can tell it’s different and that’s a great starting point for a discussion with consumers to ensure they have an incentive to upgrade their underlay every time they buy carpet.”
100% Natural Product
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Enhanced Air Quality
Next Generation Natural Underlay Breathe is a breath of fresh air for homeowners! This innovative new underlay product caught the imagination of visitors to the Flooring Show in Harrogate when QA launched it in September.
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What’s different about Breathe? - well, just about everything! It’s made from wood fibres, it cuts very easily, and it has a unique performance benefit in acting as an air filter in draughty homes. Taking those topics in turn, Breathe is made in Germany from 97% sawmill waste from sustainable sources and is therefore fully biodegradable - so its environmental credentials are impeccable. The production process results in a luxury underlay that’s very fitter friendly. It has a textile feel that looks and handles like a felt underlay - so it’s pleasant to install (it weighs about the same as PU products) and especially easy to cut for fitting. The composition is very consistent with no variations in density (a.k.a. lumps!) and is very stable as it cannot stretch. Unlike a PU underlay, it doesn’t trap the moisture which can cause a build-up of damp and mould.
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But the eye-catching domestic attribute of Breathe is its ability to improve indoor air quality. The natural wood fibres have been tested to filter 95% of dust particles that pass through it - a major benefit to allergy sufferers.
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“Breathe has a very powerful story to tell to consumers which adds real value,” says QA. “There is nothing else like it out there and it really does contribute to better air quality in the home. And it’s a great underlay anyhow!” In terms of comfort, Breathe is similar to a higher end PU underlay. It is suitable for luxury use and can be used throughout any room of the house. QA have carried out extensive wear testing to prove its performance and are confident in rating it for heavy traffic areas. It can be used with underfloor heating.
QA has commissioned a superb 3-minute video for Breathe that is on YouTube and the company website so that retailers can use this as a resource to let consumers discover its benefits.The presentation also has a section with master fitter Brian King showing the ease of installtion. Search on “Breathe Underlay”
“We’re delighted with the reaction we’ve had to the product from retailers,” says QA. “As soon as you see the product, you can tell it’s different and that’s a great starting point for a discussion with consumers to ensure they have an incentive to upgrade their underlay every time they buy carpet.”
A sample pack is available to consumers and for point-of-sale from The Stocklists
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Icon - it’s official!
Producer of highest quality cork floor and wall coverings, Granorte, begins the year in award-winning fashion with its Vita Décor collection recognised at the Iconic Awards 2017. Vita Décor, and its intricate mosaic tile-inspired cork floors, fought off stiff competition to be named ‘Best of Best’ in the Interior Innovation category, a shortlist introduced to discover and distinguish creativity in interior design. This is predictably a highly populated category, making Vita Décor’s achievement all the more commendable, as Paulo Rocha, Granorte, explains: “It feels great to be recognised at the 2017 Iconic Awards, this is a fantastic vehicle for communicating the quality and design standards held by everybody at Granorte. Being shortlisted is an honour, but to be named ‘Best of Best’ shows just how much effort has been put into developing Vita Décor, one of the most design-led cork floors available on the market today.” When Vita Décor’s credentials are considered, it is perhaps of little surprise that judging panels across Europe have opted to sit up and take notice. Vita Décor may take a novel design approach, but as a cork engineered board, it holds a host of practical qualities, too. These are typical of the Granorte brand, with thermal, acoustic and sustainable benefits introduced to both domestic and commercial locations. As a result of being recognised at the Iconic Awards, Vita Décor will now be showcased at PASSAGEN, Germany’s largest design event. This caps a successful 12 months for Granorte, with Vita Décor also picking up a Silver Award at 2016’s House Beautiful Awards in London. T 01785 711131 www.granorte.co.uk
Rug recognition
Flair Rugs was delighted to be recognised at the 2016 Midlands Family Business Awards, a prestige event bringing together a host of like-minded businesses and business leaders to celebrate their collective successes in the year just gone.
Flair fought off stiff competition to be listed as ‘Highly Commended’ in the Family Business of the Year category, a shortlist holding a number of names prevalent on the region’s business scene. The result has certainly consolidated Flair’s position as one such name, and the awards, held in the University of Birmingham’s Great Hall, further enhance the company’s growing reputation and profile within the UK rug sector. These awards were first introduced to showcase the achievements of family businesses and their leaders, giving the Midlands’ best run and most innovative family organisations a chance to shine. Following the host of improvements made to Flair’s product portfolio and service offering throughout the last 12 months, it is therefore perhaps of little surprise that the brand’s name was read out when the Family Business of the Year category came around. Despite continued growth in size, sales and colleague numbers, Flair has always stayed true to its values as a business that was created from scratch some 32 years ago. Flair holds on to its family-driven roots with a tight grasp, refusing to let them slip despite operations expanding at a significant rate.
The award was received by Flair MD Neel Shah (right)
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Gareth Davies, Sales and Marketing Director, comments: “It’s a privilege to be listed as ‘Highly Commended’ in the Family Business of the Year category and we’d like to thank the judges for recognising the good work carried out at Flair. We know how intensive the judging process is, with visits and face-to-face interviews taking place with all relevant parties, so it’s great to think the panel were impressed with what they saw. The whole Flair family deserves credit for an excellent year culminating in this award, and we now look forward to an exciting 2017.” T 01457 850660 www.flairrugs.com
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NEWS More dense, less expense
floorwise has added two High Density underlays to its extensive product offering in Style and Panache. These luxury rated qualities are packed full of the expertise and know-how that have helped cement the brand as one of the country’s premier underlay suppliers.
“We’re delighted to present installers with our latest in underlay, taking the far-reaching floorwise portfolio to new levels,” explains Richard Bailey, Managing Director. “Style (8mm) and Panache (10mm) both make for a versatile choice, and through their hardwearing resilience are suitable for use in any room of the home. Panache is particularly suited to bedrooms and living rooms, with extra cushioning comfort provided. “Whatever the choice, the installer is guaranteed exceptional value resulting from the use of highest quality materials and processes. These underlays ensure performance requirements are met, and in many cases exceeded, with a higher density that means better long term recovery.” Both Style and Panache help to reduce the impact of high footfall that a carpet endures, prolonging life and helping to absorb signs of wear. Style and Panache also bring warmth and comfort, while efficiently absorbing sound in busy family homes.
Divine intervention
As part of Lano Carpets’ commitment to delivering the very best in carpet styles, Divine, an established high street favourite, has undergone a revamp.
A series of enhancements will see this luxury Saxony collection adorned with a fresh, on-trend colour bank, backed by a new yarn construction for improved performance. Falling under the Essenz brand portfolio, new Divine is an impressive 75oz luxury Saxony, available in 12 hues, each meticulously selected from the best-selling shades in the popular Startwist and Heathertwist collections to guarantee its commercial appeal.
Also upgraded for Autumn 2016 are Traffic (9mm) and Maxi (11mm) underlays, with a new improved specification that delivers much better performance. Traffic and Maxi now hold an Enhanced High Density construction that includes 30% more foam to combat high levels of traffic, and like Style and Panache, offer the end user warmth, comfort and sound reduction. These new underlays are available from floorwise distributors right across the UK and Ireland. T 01509 673974 www.floorwise.co.uk
Birger Karlsson, UK & Ireland Sales Director, comments: “At Lano Carpets we consistently strive to provide retail partners and consumers alike with the very best in carpet. This commitment stretches across all we do, from first-class customer service to the manufacture of carpet that has the widest appeal. It is this ethos that has brought about the improvements to our Divine collection. “The popularity of Divine has been high for many years, but we wanted to guarantee its long-term attraction. It is for this reason we have chosen to refresh the colour palette in line with today’s trends. Furthermore, to use the latest in yarn technology was an easy decision to make, as homeowners increasingly look for a carpet that packs style and substance in equal measure.” Divine Twist is a made using 2-ply Lanoset polypropylene, which allows it to boast an enviable list of credentials. Bleach cleanable, the 12 of-the-moment colourways are available with a 10-year stain and 15-year wear warranty and come in 4m and 5m widths. This new collection will be on show at Domotex, Hall 5, Stand B16. T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com
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Join us at Wool Floor Show London At Chelsea Football Club Stamford Bridge 15th and 16th March 2017 10.00am – 5.00pm This exciting award winning event for wool flooring provides a retail trade, design and contract showcase in central London. Supported by some of the wool carpet industry’s most respected manufacturer brands, it will host trade stands and inspirational design and trend showcases as well as new promotional and educational programmes to support the carpet and flooring sector.
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A new spin on recycling
Put a spin on your waste vinyl flooring recycling achievements and celebrate the winners’ runs of success at the cricket-themed 2017 Recofloor Awards Event to be held at London’s world-famous Oval cricket ground on March 29th 2017.
Don’t get caught out, submit your entries online at www.recofloor.org by Friday January 27th 2017 to bat for your company in Polyflor and Altro’s national Take Back scheme. Hosting the sixth annual awards event will be former England cricket captain, Sky Sports commentator and former team captain of the smash hit sports quiz, ‘They Think It’s All Over’, David Gower. Delegates can expect to be ‘bowled over’ by his career anecdotes before hearing from key flooring industry speakers. David will present trophies and certificates to Recofloor members who have excelled across nine award categories and contributed to rising volumes of vinyl flooring waste being diverted from landfill and reused. Members can enter any of the following categories; Contractor of the Year, Distributor of the Year, Project of the Year (new category) and Drop-Off Site User of the Year. The other categories are Recofloor Champion, Greatest Improvement, Best Newcomer, Outstanding Achievement and the new Recofloor Brand Ambassador category. Plus there are the Recofloor Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, which all reward members’ commitment, contribution and achievements in 2016. Founded in 2009, Recofloor works with the entire supply chain to divert vinyl flooring waste from landfill – an impressive 3,000-plus tonnes to date has been recycled back into new flooring and other products. T 0161 355 7618 www.recofloor.org
Park Lane performance
A range of high performance products from F. Ball and Co Ltd., the UK’s leading manufacturer of floor preparation products, have been used in the refurbishment of Grosvenor House; the 5-star luxury hotel on Park Lane, London. Styccobond F3 and Styccobond F40 flooring adhesives were used in different locations throughout the ballroom and adjoining corridors to adhere new luxury Axminster carpet floorcoverings. By using high performance, market leading products, contractors were able to achieve the perfect finish required for such an illustrious hotel. Flooring contractors from Welwyn Design were called to the hotel after the proprietors decided that the main ballroom and the corridors leading to it were in need of refurbishment. On arriving at the hotel, the contractors found that the carpet floorcoverings had already been removed, as refurbishment work was already underway at the hotel. The concrete subfloors were dry, clean and in good condition, so there was no need to install a smoothing underlayment prior to the installation of the new floorcoverings. As the areas being re-fitted receive a significant amount of foot-traffic all year round, it was crucial that the installation was both quick and durable. Once the subfloors had been prepared, contractors from Welwyn Design applied Styccobond F40 to the subfloor to create a release bond for the new installation. Once the adhesive had dried to a tacky coating, the contractors installed a new underlay to protect the carpet and provide added comfort. Styccobond F3 was then used to permanently bond the new 12-row Axminster carpet throughout the 4,000m2 area. Styccobond F3 is a water-based rubber/resin flooring adhesive that has excellent wet grab. It rapidly builds up strength, and is protected against bio-degradation. T 01583 361633 www.f-ball.co.uk
32 January 2017
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NEWS Acoustic academy
GEMS Twickenham Primary Academy is the proud recipient of new cushion flooring from Itec floors, with acoustic and safety products introduced for the perfect combination of design and performance underfoot.
Working with contractors City Axis, over 700m2 of flooring was specified for installation throughout the school’s key areas. Acoustic flooring, namely Optimise 50 in its Rochas 698 design, was selected for hallway, dining room and classroom spaces, providing the necessary sound-reducing qualities in the face of heavy footfall. Meanwhile,Taxi Black safety flooring was order of the day in the bathrooms and cleaner stores, with slip resistance imperative. City Axis worked closely with Pippa Hogg-Andrews, Principal at GEMS Twickenham, who explains: “Flooring was a key component in our new design schemes, as we looked to bring our interiors in line with the 21st century and our fresh, innovative way of thinking. We opted for grey and black flooring to match the school’s colour scheme. We also required a flooring that would retain its good looks over time, while being easy to maintain, and we are delighted with the outcome, receiving positive responses from pupils and parents alike”. Itec’s flexible product portfolio allowed City Axis to specify both acoustic and safety flooring from a single source, “We’ve been using Itec products in schools for over three years now, and the results really do speak for themselves,” comments Mike Lawless, Managing Director at Lawless Flooring Ltd, the company tasked with the installation. 0800 032 3970 www.itecfloors.co.uk
Designer distributes
Designer Contracts has signed a deal to supply warehouse services to Contempo Carpets from its national distribution centre based in Kettering.
This contract is a first for Designer Contracts, which has a national network of 12 regional offices and a show home design division and is testament to its experience and expertise in its warehouse facilities and systems. Providers of unique and innovative flooring for residential and commercial interiors, Contempo Carpets, has partnered with Designer Contracts for storage, cutting and wrapping of its high quality carpet ranges. The company’s carpets will be prepared using Designer Contracts’ state-ofthe-art cutting machines and sortation system, and stored at its national distribution centre. Designer Contracts recently trebled its national distribution facility moving to larger premises, increasing its size from 44,000 to 109,000 square feet, with a significant increase in height, offering three times the amount of storage capacity. Steve Evans, operations manager, Contempo Carpets said: “As we specialise in producing high quality carpet and rug ranges we wanted a partner that we could trust. So we turned to Designer Contracts as it has a reputation as one of the most reliable suppliers in the market.” Peter Kelsey, md of Designer Contracts said: “This deal is a first for us and we are delighted to be working with Contempo Carpets. We have more than two decades’ experience in supplying floorcoverings across the UK and our national distribution centre helps us respond to the most demanding of schedules. “We still have further space available in the warehouse should any businesses be looking for opportunities to outsource services without compromising on quality.” To ensure customers keep up-to-date with the company’s events, news and offers it has also recently launched its Twitter @DesignerContrac, Facebook @DesignerContracts and Linkedin profiles. T 01536 519887 www.DesignerContracts.com
34 January 2017
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BUSINESS NEWS How was it for you? Readers respond on sales trends in 2016 2016 was a “happy old year” for many retailers with two-thirds of those responding to our survey saying the last quarter of 2016 met or exceeded their expectations for sales with 26% report a “much better” performance. For the year as a whole, 44% said sales were better than 2015 with 26% reporting a flat performance and 30% reporting reduced sales. While a surprisingly high 73% of retailers said they had increased prices, the majority said their margins had not really increased over the year. Nearly two-thirds of retailers say they plan to increase prices in 2017. Asked about trends over the last year, many commented on a resurgence in LVT sales (26% reported growth in this business) and the recovery of interest in wool. 41% said the boom in the soft sector of synthetic fibres had increased sales order values. Enthusiasm to buy British is also on the increase say some. Price hikes from suppliers came in for some criticism with 32% describing the rises as excessive or “opportunistic”, citing the Brexit effect, but overall around half our readers considered the change “reasonable.” But the biggest single criticism of 2016 that came out of our survey was, again, the perception among retailers that many suppliers will sell to anyone and everyone. A typical comment was: “We’re aghast that suppliers persist in selling to individuals who trade from a Facebook page, with only a council lock-up, and we see the same products getting delivered to these traders on the same lorry that delivers to us!” say 2016 met or exceeded expectations
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The battle of Brexit The industry squares up in a fight for market share in 2017 The flooring industry is ready to do battle with Brexit from a position of strength according to industry leaders – but the fight for market share over the next two years is expected to be intense. In our survey of retailers last month, the majority thought the Brexit vote had reduced consumer confidence already and 64% expected that position to deteriorate once the European negotiation starts in earnest in the Summer. 69% were worried about the impact of exchange rates but the greatest fear was reserved for inflation with 75% of our readers expecting likely rises later in 2017 would hold back consumer spending. But overall, retailers remain optimistic about the future with 47% expecting sales growth in 2017. Among industry leaders, sentiment is similarly robust – optimism tempered by a recognition that trading could get very tough indeed if Brexit negotiations get negative reporting. The head of one of the top 5 carpet manufacturers told The Stocklists: “Once Brexit is triggered there is going to be a lot of negativity and it is going to be tough for a lot of people. The uncertainty will cause major problems for any company that isn’t fully match fit. There is over-capacity in the industry and that chicken could finally come home to roost.”
“This is a tricky time for crystal ball gazing!” At Associated Weavers, MD Steve Elliott agrees in part but is optimistic too. “Undoubtedly it is going to be tough and there will be a battle for market share – it may come down to the survival of the fittest. But I do think there is also a lot to look forward to,” he said “and overall I am confident about the future, especially for those companies like ourselves that have built a position of strength that can carry us through.” “This is a tricky time for crystal ball gazing!,” says David Cormack at Cormar. “It’s anybody’s guess how things will turn out but when times are challenging, people turn to the companies they can trust for reliability and service so we are in a great position to do our very best for their businesses. Geoff Wilding, chairman of Victoria Carpets reported to shareholders last month that Brexit has had “no discernible impact on demand for product”. The company also says price increases impact sales less than many fear. As consumer spend for carpet averages at £300-£500 per room “any marginal increase in price per square metre will have limited impact on them deciding whether or not to proceed with the purchase,” he commented. And the ‘position of strength’ is conspicuous among the leading manufacturers who have built up their businesses in readiness over the last two years. Examples include the major new product portfolios at class-leading competitors like Cormar, Associated Weavers and Furlong Flooring; the consolidation and re-energising at Victoria plc including top brands like Victoria, Abingdon, Whitestone Weavers and Interfloor; and the re-organisation and re-focus across the Headlam group to strengthen key companies like Kingsmead, Manx, Mr Tomkinson and Gaskell Wool Rich. So the lines are drawn to tackle the challenge and overall 58% of our readers expressed a positive sentiment for the industry as a whole over the next five years.
UK “continues to trade well” Victoria explains why it’s bullish about the future - and sees further growth from acquisition. Victoria says the floorcovering sector is performing well and that Brexit has had little impact on consumer confidence so far. In a comment on currency issues, the company has also indicated that it believes consumers are less sensitive to price increases than some commentators may think. As a public company, Victoria makes a detailed report to shareholders twice a year and the trading report on November 22 for the six months to October 1 recorded like-for-like sales growth in the UK of 3.5%. Overall, ‘underlying’ profits were up from £7.9m to £12.3 for the period. “The UK, which is about 75% of our business, continues to trade well. Brexit has had no discernible impact on demand for product,” said chairman Geoff Wilding. The company’s detailed comments makes interesting reading for the sector as a whole... While currency has been blamed for increased pressure on the sector,Victoria are bullish. “With some 60% of carpet sold in the UK imported – primarily from Europe – weaker Sterling has benefited us by making our main competitors product materially more expensive whilst less than 20% of our cost base is in Euros or US dollars.” says the company. “Unlike most other retail purchases, consumers typically only decide to invest in a new carpet for their home once every seven to nine years. As a result, consumers have little awareness as to what a square metre of carpet “should” cost,” explains Victoria. “It is for that reason that the price at which we can sell product is governed moreover by the price point of our competitors than consumers expectations.This, therefore, makes it easier to pass on any production-based inflationary pressures due to all manufacturers broadly being in the same position; all seeking to increase prices at similar inflection points.” The company has stated its aim to continue to build market share in the UK and Europe – acquisitions in recent years have included Abingdon, Gaskell Mackay, Interfloor,Thomas Witter, Whitestone Weavers and Westex. “With no shortage of acquisition opportunities in the UK and Europe, the Board is confident it can continue to grow Victoria,” says Geoff Wilding.
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Vibrant vinyl
High performance commercial flooring from two of Polyflor’s sheet vinyl flooring collections were recently used to create a vibrant environment for students at Hopwood Hall College to dine and enjoy their break times in.
Designed by Whitespace Consultants Ltd and installed by local contractors Bramhall Flooring Co Ltd, Polyflor XL PU and Polysafe Wood fx PUR flooring was fitted throughout the further education college’s refurbished refectory. The college runs vocational courses in accounting, carpentry & joinery, health & social care, plastering and plumbing amongst others at their Middleton campus in Greater Manchester. The flooring design chosen for this canteen area features Polyflor’s XL PU product cut into circles and semi circles, laid into a background of Polysafe Wood fx PUR safety flooring in the Rustic Oak design. Hopwood Hall College’s Assistant Principal Julia Heap, commented, “Polyflor’s flooring has helped us create a fresh look for our campus refectory which has been a big hit with students and staff alike. ” XL PU flooring in the Tanzanite Blue, Citrine and Connemara Green shades was chosen to add splashes of bold colour around the servery and seating areas. With a choice of 18 attractive shades in a marbleised decoration, homogeneous vinyl floorcovering from the XL PU collection is available in 1.5mm and 2mm gauges. High clarity timber effect Polysafe Wood fx PUR safety flooring is ideally suited to the demands of high traffic school environments. The Wood fx collection features 12 authentic wood effect designs with in-built sustainable wet slip resistance provided by virtually invisible aggregates through the performance layer to ensure underfoot safety without compromising the decorative look of the floor. T 0161 767 1111
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Heartfelt safety
Evesham based luxury vinyl flooring specialist Karndean Designflooring is putting lives first at its state of the art showroom and head office by installing its very own lifesaving defibrillator on site.
As well as investing in its dedicated defibrillator, Karndean has provided ‘imperative’ basic life support and awareness training for its staff to be on hand to help save the lives of people who suffer potentially fatal cardiac arrests. The move follows a significant increase in the number of people visiting Karndean’s popular showroom, on Crab Apple Way, to view luxury vinyl floor designs inspired by real wood and stone. It is also set to benefit local businesses and retailers based around Vale Park, who will have access to the equipment. “With the showroom team welcoming over 1,000 visitors in October alone, it’s never been a more crucial time for us to invest in lifesaving equipment to help keep our staff and visitors safe,” explains Paul Staite, environmental, health and safety manager of Karndean Designflooring. He said: “Health and safety is of paramount importance to us as a responsible and growing business, and we ensure we take all measures to put lives first. Our showroom is open to the public seven days a week, and with more and more visitors on-site, the risk of a visitor having a cardiac arrest on site increases. “If the worst was to happen, we’re safer in the knowledge a trained member of the team will be able to respond and provide early CPR and defibrillation.” The British Heart Foundation advises approximately 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year in the UK, and it explains every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chances of survival by up to 10 per cent. T 01386 820100 www.karndean.com
Recommended reading
F. Ball’s latest Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG) 2017 features over 6,000 up-to-date adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings. The RAG is the flooring industry’s most trusted guide to adhesives and floorcovering compatibility. F. Ball Loyalty Card holders will receive a complimentary copy of the RAG once it is released in January. Contractors who do not have an F. Ball Loyalty Card can request a free copy of the A5 book via phone, email, or social media. The RAG is also available on the recently updated F. Ball website, and as a free app via the Apple and Google app stores, enabling contractors to search the RAG even when out on site. All RAG adhesive recommendations are thoroughly tested by F.Ball, endorsed by individual flooring manufacturers and backed by the F. Ball guarantee, making the RAG the most comprehensive and trusted adhesive guide that is available. The RAG will help contractors and specifiers find the perfect flooring adhesive for any job.
F. Ball’s Marketing Manager, Richard Harris, said: “Using the wrong flooring adhesive can often result in costly and time consuming remedial work or can even result in total floor failure. The RAG allows contractors to specify the best, up-to-date adhesive for each floorcovering that they are installing. We are confident that following the RAG will result in a successful selection and usage of flooring adhesives.” T 01583 361 633
36 January 2017
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NEWS Top carpet brands ring the changes
The new year means new leadership for several key floorcovering brands following a strategic review by Europe’s leading floorcovering distributor, the Headlam Group.
The move mainly affects the management and organisation at Kingsmead, Manx, Mr Tomkinson and Gaskell Wool Rich and is designed to increase the focus on providing a wider product portfolio and more choice for independent retailers.
Martin West
Martin West who has been running Kingsmead Carpets since 2004 will assume a more senior role with overall responsibility for the group’s residential businesses which operate from their Tamworth distribution centre. As a result, Graham Harris who has headed up Manx Carpets moves over to run Kingsmead (and continues his role at Clarendon Carpets).
A new company is being created by the merger of Manx and Mr Tomkinson as Manx Tomkinson led by Mike Dobson. “This will be a business that is the best of both worlds for retailers, with a superb breadth of products across wool ranges and synthetic carpets” says Mike. “Also the sales team will have smaller territories so that they can spend more time looking after individual accounts.” Mike will also head up the new Gaskell Wool Rich which now becomes a stand-alone business. “This is an exciting move - giving more focus on wool where demand is still strong and wool loops are performing especially well. Our dedicated sales team of seven representatives and a sales manager will grow market share in this important sector based on our expertise in wool and a widening product portfolio.” Martin West told The Stocklists that the group was reorganising “from a position of strength and focus.” He added: “We are very enthusiastic about the new structure and very bullish for the future. Retailers will benefit from a bigger choice across the portfolio of all our brands.”
Balta appoints finance chief
Tom Gysens has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer for Balta Group. He joined the Balta Group Management Committee on December 1st and will work with Carl Verstraelen on a smooth transition.
Tom started his career in audit with PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining Beaulieu International Group as Group Controller in 2004. He was Beaulieu’s CFO and Group Executive Committee member for the last 8 years. Tom Gysens: “I am excited to join a company with a great cultural fit and I look forward to be part of Balta’s promising growth strategy”. He succeeds Carl Verstraelen who successfully lead the Finance & IT department for 7.5 years. Carl can look back at a 40 year career as CEO or CFO of Amylum Group, Lhoist Group and Agfa Healthcare before joining Balta. He will now continue to be member of various supervisory boards. Carl Verstraelen: “The time is right for me to leave Balta in good hands with a great team and a promising successor. I wish him and Balta Group all the best”. Tom Debusschere, CEO Balta Group: “I would like to express my sincere thanks to Carl for building a great Finance and IT team over the years. I look forward to working together with Tom Gysens to help execute our ambitious growth strategy.” T +32 56 62 22 11 www.baltagroup.com
Double appointment at F. Ball
Following a reorganisation at F. Ball and Co. Ltd., Darren Kenyon has been promoted to the role of National Sales Manager. Darren previously held the role of Business Development Manager at F. Ball and fills the position formerly held by Paul Starkey, who will take on the role of Liaison Manager following the forthcoming retirement of Graham Wildgoose.
As National Sales Manager, Darren will be responsible for the national sales team that covers the UK and Ireland, offering advice and on-site technical support to flooring contractors. He will also be responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with the company’s network of around 130 distributors and will use the experience and expertise gained from 14 years at F. Ball to help retain the company’s position as the UK’s leading manufacturer of flooring products. Paul, taking on the position of Liaison Manager after 16 years at the company, will be a key figure in maintaining F. Ball’s vital relationships with leading international floorcovering manufacturers. In this pivotal role, Paul will act as a crucial link between F. Ball and floorcovering manufacturers and will use this contact with manufacturers, along with his own in depth knowledge of F. Ball products and the flooring industry, to help to further the development of the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide.
Paul Starkey
David Hibbert, F. Ball Sales Director, said of the appointments: “Paul and Darren are both great assets to F. Ball, and I am confident that their knowledge and experience will be invaluable in helping us to continue bringing the very best in service and support to contractors and manufacturers across the country and beyond.” T 01583 361 633
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Flower on Flooring The (flooring) shows must go on There are a number of events for the UK's flooring sector to visit in the year ahead and The Stocklists presents an overview of some of the leading options, with two choices in this month alone. First to open is DOMOTEX, running from 14th to 17th January in Hannover including 1,350 exhibitors from more than 60 nations and a trade audience from retailing and wholesaling, architecture, interior design, skilled trades and the furniture and home furnishings sectors.
The Young Designer Trends Table is a new feature, where young designers from five countries will present their take on the flooring trends of the future in Hall 9, with visitors also invited to join them in a roundtable discussion.
The Carpet Design Awards jury has a new lineup for 2017 and will be chaired by award-winning carpet designer Stephanie Odegard from New York. She will be joined by Vanessa Brady, founder of SBID in London, Wilhard Kühne, carpet specialist and buyer from Dogern in Germany, and Kistaa Saksi, artist and designer from the Netherlands. The jury will select the best three designer carpets in eight different categories.
The January Furniture Show is the largest UK interiors trade show in the UK and runs from 22nd to 25th January this year, held over four days in five halls of the NEC in Birmingham.
Held on 9th and 10th May, The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show will take place at Cranmore Park in Solihull. The show is aimed at bringing together an exciting mix of buying group retailer members with over 60 of the top suppliers.
The show is renowned for its intimate and friendly atmosphere and Showtime in Solihull for the buying groups is an ideal place to network and share ideas. The 2017 show will be an ideal platform for suppliers to showcase new products, trends and innovations and an opportunity to speak to some of the top independent retailers and seek their thoughts on new initiatives.
All flooring buying group retail members are welcome to attend. The venue includes free car parking and every delegate that attends the show is provided with a free lunch and refreshments.
The UK’s Flooring Show will return for its 55th edition from 17th to 19th September 2017 at the Harrogate International Centre, after last year's most successful event to date saw 3,119 visitors in attendance. Next year, organiser Wendy Adam’s Associates is looking to build on this success through new and improved features.
A new Advice Clinic supporting the improved selection of seminars running throughout the three day show will combine with the return of the Demo Zones, Trends Hub and Wool Trends Centre, providing visitors with the chance to receive expert advice and guidance.
NICF will run the Carpet Fitter of The Year following its successful return last year, with more details on the exhibition's website.
Hall 2 is a hotspot for flooring at the NEC every January
On view will be carpet, tile and stone, wood flooring, laminate and vinyl through to accessories and many more items for visitors including retailers, contractors, manufacturers, architects, property developers, interior designers and others.
Over 450 companies exhibit and more than 20,000 visitors attend to view over 50,000 new designs and products from hard wood flooring to grand sofas and chandeliers. Each of the five halls has a different focus.
The Flooring Showcase is held in Hall 2 and is a hotspot for retail and contract buyers. It features some of the UK’s long established soft and hard flooring manufacturers and producers. Showing their new designs and innovations this year will be Axminster Carpets, Victoria Carpets, Edel Telenzo, Cavalier Carpets, Brockway, Westex, Think Rugs, Woodpecker Flooring and Forbo Flooring among others. They will be joined by underlay suppliers Ball & Young and buying group SMG. 38 January 2017
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Decorex, the UK’s only show for the luxury design market, will return from 17th to 20th September 2017 as the opening destination of The London Design Festival.
In its 40th year, this historical show is the only one of its kind for the high-end UK interiors industry and expects more than 400 exhibitors - from established names through to new talent - to launch their latest collections over the course of four days. Exhibitors will include Silvan Hardwood Flooring, Stone & Ceramic Warehouse, Walking on Wood, Period Flooring and Lemma SAS. The Red Carpet Awards, set up by the Carpet Foundation to encourage the media to write more about carpet, has a celebrity panel of judges that has included Eamonn Holmes, Fiona Fullerton, Nina Campbell, Sophie Conran, Ann Maurice and many others. The ceremony in The 2016 judging panel of, left to London now right, Andrea Maflin, Rupert Anton, features seven Vanessa Brady and Sophie Conran. awards and is one of the most successful Carpet Foundation initiatives, resulting in carpet being regularly featured in magazines. It is the only flooring industry event that attracts up to 100 journalists and generates in excess of £250,000 worth of media exposure for carpet.
Initially viewed with scepticism by the industry, this was resolved by inviting buying group chief executives, members and independent The Good Housekeeping team with Rupert retailers, says including Carolyn Bailey, centre, Homes Editor, Rupert Anton: and, far right, Lindsay Nicholson, editor “Once people see not only who goes, but also how popular they are and the resultant editorial coverage, not to mention the relationship with the media, then cynicism moves to understanding. We now run them every other year and they are a ‘must attend’ for the media.”
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NEWS Tribute to Peter Sharpe
Furlong Flooring is sad to announce the death of Peter Sharpe, Managing Director of its distribution centre in Dartford, Kent. After a brave and defiant fight against motor neurone disease, Peter passed away peacefully on 3rd December 2016.
Peter was a prominent and highly respected member of the UK carpet industry for nearly 30 years. After starting his career at Gripperrods, Peter then spent six rewarding years at DLW before he was approached to join Hall’s Floorings as Commercial Director in 1997. In 2008, Peter joined Furlong Flooring as Sales Director. Malcolm Gibson, Furlong Flooring’s Group Managing Director, said: “Peter was a key member of the commercial team that has developed Furlong Flooring into an industry leading manufacturer. His colleagues, customers and friends in the industry will have many fond memories of working with him and at this difficult time I am confident that he would want us to remember the good times we have all shared. He will be missed by us all.” In a 2013 interview Peter was asked about the best piece of advice he had received. He stated that “it came from my piano teacher prior to a concert in Windsor; “If you don’t have passion, then you have nothing! If you don’t believe in what you are doing, then why would anyone else?” He leaves his wife Jo-ann and children Molly and George, who were his world.
Fairwell to ‘Big Fred’
It is with much sadness that we report the death of Mr W.F. Curtis – known in the Carpet world as “Big Fred’. He passed away after a relatively short illness in the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital in Dorset on Thursday 1st December aged 92 years.
He had worked for Hugh Mackay & Co., Durham, soon after leaving school. He started with them in their London office and progressed from there to be become Southern Area Manager and opened the showroom in Bournemouth. He was extremley well known throughout the industry and spent his time in later years as contracts manager, specialising in the supply of carpets to the cruise line industry, best known for his work on the QE2 with Cunard. He loved his work on the ships and spent the majority of his holidays cruising.
Christmas giving
The Furniture Makers' Christmas Ball at Mitton Hall raised more than £4,000 for the industry's only dedicated charity.
More than 100 people from across the industry attended the black tie event at the stunning 15th century Manor House near Clitheroe in Lancashire, in the heart of Ribble Valley. They included tables from Belfield Furnishings, Silentnight, Carpenter, REM, Panaz, AKA PR, Burnley College, Cavendish and Lectra. Said ball organiser and chair of the The Furniture Makers' north west fundraising group, Jan Turner: “It was a terrific night with a champagne theme, great food, and a live band in a glorious and very Christmassy setting. Everyone there seemed to really have fun on the night which got the festive season off to a cracking start and I'm delighted we also managed to raise £4,000. A very big thank you to everyone who supported us so generously.” The northern fundraising group's next major event is Northern Bigshots on Thursday April 20 2017, followed by the annual Curry Night on Thursday May 18. T 07442 012216 nwfundraiser@furnituremakers.org.uk
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Crown Floors will reveal an impressive updated wall unit, alongside lecterns and a new book stand, all designed to make sure the key messages of value, style and quality are delivered. Including the Familyproof Comfort tombola that holds an astounding 74 different carpets.
A common site in flooring retailers across the country, our wall unit is the best way to really deliver the power of the Crown Floors brand,” says James Caldwell, sales coordinator, on the brand’s appearance at the show. “However some stores in the interiors and furniture sector, do not have the room for such a stand, so we have a range of other displays that can still bring our high-impact brand and stylish carpet ranges. “We’ll be bringing these to the January Furniture Show so that interiors and furniture retailers can see just how the Crown Floors brand can add an extra dynamic to their store.” T0800 0773301 www.crownfloors.co.uk
“Ugly” innovation
The team behind a new trailer restraint system - the first of its kind in the UK has been recognised for its innovative invention which allows larger loose loads to be carried more safely.
Flooring and accessories manufacturer Interfloor, based in Haslingden Lancashire, and its supply chain partner XPO Logistics have been working on a new restraint system suited to the loose loads or "ugly freight" its trailer fleet delivers to over 2000 UK outlets every week from Interfloor's manufacturing sites in Lancashire and Scotland. XPO Logistics has been servicing Interfloor's UK deliveries since 2012 with an inherited fleet of 40 trailers using a spring loaded poles restraint system which was difficult to manoeuvre by the drivers and prone to failing. A review of the system and available alternatives more suited to Interfloor's "ugly freight" led to the Interfloor and XPO Logistics team designing their own bespoke system using side bars attached on rollers that run along a track that is mounted to the roof. XPO Logistics Contracts Manager Wayne Robinson with Interfloor Operations Director Mark Jennings.
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Every year XPO Logistics holds the Summit Awards to recognise those people in the business who have gone above and beyond to improve areas such as Health and Safety, Commercials and Customer Service.This year, XPO Logistics Contracts Manager Wayne Robinson, who has worked with Interfloor for over three years and led the team developing the new restraint system, received the Health & Safety Award. Commenting, he said: “We initially designed two concept trailers with the help of suppliers and the results were impressive. The new system is much easier to operate and less likely to fail thanks to the rolling side bars so the impact on safety for our drivers, customers and the general public has been significant. Although it's my name on the XPO Logistics award, this has been very much a team effort.” XPO Logistics and Interfloor now have 25 trailers with the new system, with the rest of the 40-strong fleet due to be delivered in the first quarter of 2017. Interfloor CEO, John Cooper said: "This is an important invention for our logistics team which will improve safety for our drivers on the road and also our customers during unloading. The ability to carry larger loads more safely is a fantastic outcome, and Wayne and his team are worthy winners of XPO's award.”
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‘Epi-centre’ of flooring excellence Our guide to some of the highlights at Domotex 2017
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Running from 14 to 17 January 2017 in Hannover, Germany, the Domotex tradeshow will once again serve as the global epi-center for all things concerning floor coverings. As the leading trade fair for the international floor coverings industry, the event showcases innovations and trends that set the tone for the coming season. "This will be a dynamic and highly international event," reported Dr. Andreas Gruchow, member of the Deutsche Messe Managing Board. “In particular, many international enterprises are investing in their appearance at Domotex by enlarging their stands, thus ensuring a good start to the new business year. This underscores the significance of Domotex as a global marketplace and idea-giver for the industry," he continued. Some 1,350 exhibitors from more than 60 nations are expected in Hannover for the event, including 28 UK-based companies plus many of our top importers. In 2016, there were more than 45,000 trade visitors. Domotex is focusing more strongly than ever on the latest floor coverings trends, honing in on what consumers can expect in 2017. The Young Designer Trends Table features presentations by up-and-coming young designers from Germany, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Turkey. Top British designer Vanessa Brady has joined the prestigious Carpet Design Awards to select the best three designer carpets in a total of eight different categories - all of which will be on display in the innovations@Domotex area the impressive design hub which is a key focus of the show.
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DOMOTEX 2017preview Platinum power British Wool
British Wool will be exhibiting at Domotex, Hannover as part of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce UKTI initiative, which also sees a collective of UK carpet manufacturers exhibiting in one space in Hall 5. British Wool will feature their ‘Platinum Power’ promotion - which interactively exhibits the extreme strength of 100% British Wool in carpet and compares it to the damaging instant effect of pressure on other wools within a typical blend for carpet. The natural, robust bulk of British Wool is a characteristic of many sheep breeds in the UK and results from a combination of the UK’s temperate climate, the terrain which the sheep inhabit, coupled with historic breeding across different sheep breeds. “We know that British Wool has exceptional strength and can resist continuous pressure as the Platinum Power test shows very clearly. It is a fantastic fibre in it’s 100% form but also adds enormous value to carpet blends when it is more than 50%. However, this appearance retention is particularly evident in carpet blends with 70% British Wool within the wool content,” Tim Booth, Marketing Manager of British Wool said. Also featuring on the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce stand will be Cormar Carpets, Cavalier Carpets, Brockway Carpets and Chromatone. T 01274 688666
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Pride of Leonis Balta Broadloom
Balta will use this year’s Domotex exhibition to present a host of new developments made to its extensive broadloom stable, with headline act Leonis set to wow retailers who have yet to be acquainted. Leonis introduces four new lines – Sarabi, Sarafina, Simba and Kesari – in 100% PP Stainsafe Sensit, fibre that not only presents a range of on-trend colourways but also super soft feel and excellent stain resistance for busy homes. These carpets have already caught the imaginations of many in the UK, and with eye-catching graphics, website (www.leoniscarpet.com), marketing material and point-of-sale making for a seamless Leonis experience, are expected to perform well throughout 2017. “The brand new Leonis is this year’s headline news,” says Geert Vanden Bossche, Marketing Director, Balta Broadloom. “Following extensive research and development, we were delighted to launch Leonis as part of our October Roadshow, and this feeling will be repeated as Domotex visitors are treated to its four collections for the very first time.”
Updates have also been made to the Sensit and Stainsafe stable respectively, collections. T +32 56 62 22 11
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Top ten decors IVC Group
The IVC Group returns to the halls to present its latest in cushion vinyl design, new and updated collections included in both Leoline and Avenue portfolios catering to trend predictions for herringbones, wash effects and geometrics underfoot.
Avenue Floors welcomes in Ultimate Expressions, a brand new collection with 10 previously unseen decors on show. This range is the product of extensive trends research by the IVC design team, with nods to herringbone through Greta and Stuttgart, and also a penchant for geometrics which is set to be this year’s big look. Geometric designs include the very contemporary Goldie and Audrey, and for those seeking a touch of continental influence in their homes, the mosaic tile-inspired Nuria. Avenue’s Titanium XT collection also welcomes in six new decors, including white oak Nimes and fumed timber Arcadia, to keep it up-to-the-minute in the style stakes. Not only known for its aesthetics, Titanium XT is also a collection that is equally suited to heavy domestic as it is general commercial use. The result is the perfect “go-to” partner to retailers and contractors working across a range of environments, from demanding homes through to soft, or semi-contract projects. Meanwhile, Leoline, a brand famed for its on-trend underfoot options, welcomes in new collection Luxury Classics to sit alongside Luxury Trends and Woods. Luxury Classics holds no fewer than 12 new decors that cover both wood and tiled effects; whether a traditional oak or a more trend-leading herringbone approach is required, this stable is primed and ready for inclusion in a spectrum of interior styles. T 0800 032 3970 www.ivcgroup.com 44 January 2017
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Soft Focus Cormar Carpets
Cormar Carpets will showcase the latest additions to its portfolio of successful carpet collections, including the new Soft Focus range, at Domotex 2017. Manufactured from 100% Finesse polypropylene for a finer softer look, Soft Focus uses two fold yarn with increased filaments for the ultimate luxurious, silky feel. It comes in a fashionably neutral colour palette in greys and beiges, plus it is non-fade, stain resistant and bleach cleanable. One of the UK’s leading independent tufted carpet manufacturers, Cormar Carpets produces all of its range at its own UK mills. T 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk Hall 5, Stand B12
Eye-catching expansion F&X Carpets
F&X Carpets will treat Domotex 2017 guests to its most far-reaching portfolio to date, a range that spans the very best in wool, wool-blends, polypropylene and PET fibres. This is a brand that has continued to gain traction in the UK over the past 12 months, helped in no small part by the introduction of a 42,000ft UK warehouse. This has allowed F&X Carpets to hold thousands of rolls in stock, making them more accessible than ever to retailers who seek a more instantaneous service. This, coupled with some sumptuous fibres presented on eye-catching point-of-sale, makes F&X Carpets an enticing prospect for all travelling over to Hannover this January. The Himalaya stable represents F&X’s wool and wool-blends, an extensive collection that stretches from a traditional wool offering through to carpets made with Yak hair. Meanwhile, the brand presents Ara and Lyra in 100% recyclable PET Aevita, perfect for those seeking a more sustainable angle in their underfoot choice.
Stain-resistant Suretex PP fibre, with lines including Casa and Meridian, cap this year’s F&X portfolio, carpets that are resilient and UV-protected in equal measure, helping to prevent degradation in particularly sun-filled spaces. T 0330 1232 355
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Sticking to innovation F.Ball
The F. Ball stand will feature a range of popular F.Ball adhesives, alongside new Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS, a revolutionary development in temperature tolerant vinyl adhesive. This new pressure sensitive vinyl adhesive is a unique formulation and offers instant initial grab, combined with ultra-high bond strength, providing contractors with the familiar reassurance of high initial tack and, when fully cured, it develops the strength to hold vinyl sheets and tiles securely in place across a huge range of temperatures. The water-based adhesive has been specifically developed for use in conditions, which are subject to extreme temperature fluctuations as low as 20°c and up to +60°c, such as conservatories or heavily glazed areas and is suitable for use over normal underfloor heating systems. Information about F. Ball’s IQ2 Adhesive Application System will also be available to visitors to their Domotex stand. The IQ2 system speeds up application by up to four times and offers the option of spray or roller application. The roller system is compatible with a wide range of standard F. Ball adhesives and two types of primer and Stopgap F78 waterproof surface membrane. A range of specially formulated spray adhesives is also available .
In addition, F. Ball will launch the 2017 version of the Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG), featuring over 6,000 up-to-date adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings, endorsed by over 200 leading international manufacturers. The RAG, which includes recommendations for new Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS vinyl adhesive, endorsed by several of the most prominent vinyl floorcovering manufacturers will be accessible online and as an app. T 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk Hall 7, Stand B45 from The Stocklists
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DOMOTEX 2017preview Fashion update Louis de Poortere
Producer of premium quality rugs and broadloom, Louis de Poortere, will use this year’s Domotex to exhibit a host of new introductions and updates with ‘high fashion’ Haute Couture taking a starring role. “Following the successful introduction of Haute Couture in 2016, we are keen to show those travelling to Germany just how special this collection can be for enhancing an interior scheme,” says Alan Russell, UK Sales Director. “This beautiful carpet is already showing signs of success in the UK, largely thanks to its farreaching design stable presented in a unique new point-of-sale box.” When the concept of Haute Couture was born, inspiration was taken from across the continent and beyond. Its stylish pure wool and cotton blends are well capable of speaking for themselves, but the introduction of a new space-saving POS box allows retailers to showcase everything that Haute Couture can offer, but without the in-store footprint. This box includes high quality samples and marketing material to match, a chance to introduce customers not only to Haute Couture’s versatility in style, but also its hardwearing durability and suitability for use across a range of locations. T 01505 615663 www.louisdepoortere.com Hall 6, Stand F27
Visit Vita Granorte
Continually pushing the boundaries in cork creativity, Granorte will showcase the popular Vita Decor collection and its new designs for 2017.
Vita Décor’s intricate mosaic tile approach has gained many an admirer, these floors also offering acoustic and thermal benefits to both residential and commercial spaces. As a cork floor covering, Vita Décor considers the environment too, through a sustainable nature that is typical of the brand. Vita Décor was the recipient of a House Beautiful Silver Award in the ‘Best Flooring’ category earlier this year and has now received further acclaim. Named best ‘Interior Innovation’ at the 2017 Iconic Awards and will be showcased at PASSAGEN (Germany’s largest design event) this January. Further to the enhancement of Vita Décor, Granorte will present a brand new cork flooring collection, Flow, to retailers making their way to Hannover. This digitally printed range echoes the trend-led approach of Vita Décor, Flow championing innovative concept and design with a similarly lengthy list of practical qualities. T 01785 711131 www.granorte.co.uk Hall 9, Stand B27
Brand leader Ball & Young
Ball & Young’s investment in their class-leading underlay brand Cloud 9 pays dividends for their partners in retail and export markets with exellent levels of brand recognition and customer satisfaction. “Ongoing investment in our factory and expansion plans going forward gives us a solid platform to enter new market places particularly with our Export Division,” says Ball & Young’s Ann Shaw (pictured left). The Cloud 9 portfolio covers all the bases in domestic and contract installations with The Thoroughbred, The Lion King of the Pride and the Posh Collections – all part of the Cloud 9 stable. Marine and Commercial projects are also well covered with the Cloud 9 Flame Retardant range together with the new Cast Iron Heavy Contract Flame Retardant with all the credentials of an IMO rated underlay. Continuing with innovation. Cloud 9’s most recent development is the next generation of underlays now with Ultra Fresh - an anti-microbial treatment being applied across the full product range to provide built in hygienic freshness, helping prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria and with a built-in deodoriser.
The latest branding for the “thoroughbred” products is a stunning landscape of galloping stallions that is currently rolling across the sides of the Cloud 9 delivery fleet.
For the very latest, watch out for the launch of Ball & Young’s new Cyber Underlay at Domotex! T 01536 200502
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Divine developments Lano
“This is a very exciting period for the Lano Carpets brand as we showcase a host of new improvements at Domotex 2017,” says Birger Karlsson, UK & Ireland Sales Director.
Touchdown is the first to welcome changes in 2017, with the new super soft Eccelena Silk PP fibre used to its fullest by new collections Treasure Elite and Treasure Superior (a 50oz twist pile and 60oz Saxony, respectively). A further super soft option added to Touchdown is Fairfield Silk, joining its Stripe and Supreme sisters and again using Eccelena Silk for easy-clean luxury underfoot. Essenz has also seen improvements for the season ahead. Divine, a 75oz luxury Saxony, has been upgraded, with a new yarn construction for increased performance. New Divine will hold an on-trend colour bank, taking the best-selling shades from popular Startwist and Heathertwist collections - including of-the-moment naturals and greys - and working them into a fibre that’s also high-performing and easy to clean. Meanwhile, in X-Concept, new collections Bamboo Velvet and Bamboo Touch will join existing Smartstrand, wool, nylon and bamboo ranges. Engineered with a 5/64” construction using fine gauge viscose looks, this duo’s beautiful soft premium feel is joined by the anti-bacterial and humidity regulating qualities only bamboo can offer. The final addition to X-Concept is Casanova, a 3,400gr Luxury Saxony that meets demand for high-performing nylon 6.6, the end result akin to a hand-tufted rug. Domotex visitors will also be able to view new additions to Lano’s artificial grass stable, including enhancements made to their Comfort Lawn Collection. T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com
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Edging ahead Edel Telenzo
Edel Telenzo’s Rugs and Runners concept gives fresh reason to travel to Germany this January as the brand uses Domotex to show retailers how accessible bespoke flooring can be. Catering to the tastes of designers and homeowners, no matter how unique, Rugs and Runners is sure to entice visitors to what will be a heavily populated Edel Telenzo stand. With 88 different edging options on offer, and the ability to mix with the Edel Telenzo carpet design that appeals most, customers can now create a fitting rug or runner for any size - or style - of space. Choices really are endless, Edel Telenzo continuing to set the highest standards when it comes to the stylistic possibilities put forward. It is continuous improvement in this department that allows the brand to compete, Domotex a vibrant hub of underfoot design concepts but few out-performing Rugs and Runners in terms of sheer diversity and choice. Perfect for larger rugs and statement stair runners, a generous 5cm wide edging option is available in leather, felt or linen, while a more subtle 1cm wide cotton option will suit any rug, irrespective of dimensions. Holding no fewer than 46 shades, the cotton edge offers the broadest colour spectrum, from subtle neutrals to more outlandish brights, while the 19-strong linen brings homeowners of-the-moment greys alongside more traditional whites and creams. Edel Telenzo will also be presenting a series of new introductions in wool broadloom for the year ahead, and can be found in Hall 5, Stand C16. T 01422 374417 www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Hall 5, Stand C16
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DOMOTEX 2017preview Tailored tufting Cavalier
For visitors with contract applications in mind, Cavalier Carpets will be showcasing new stock tufted graphics range developments such as ‘Classic Herringbone’ and ‘Pinstripe’. Custom graphics will be a major feature of the stand, demonstrating the capabilities of one of Europe’s most extensive bespoke tufting facilities; cut pile, loop pile, multi gauge up to 5 metre widths and full finishing line including twin head shearing. The retail area will showcase the latest developments in point of sale equipment displaying part of their classic wool based ranges including the launch of Cosmopolitan a brand new 1/8th gauge twist, with a new modern palette of twenty four sophisticated plain tones to suit all styles of decor. Available in three qualities and two widths. To back up their new plain twist collection, Cavalier has extended its already successful Pennine Heathers with the addition of new colours and two more weights (40oz & 60oz). Being long associated with the production of fine velvet qualities, Cavalier did not disappoint with the re-styling of the well established Cartouche range, with seven tasteful new tones which give the range a whole new look. Loops have always had a place in the product portfolio and this year saw the unveiling of the latest Capital Loop, with a sophisticated plain colour range in two subtle textured designs. Available in both 4m and 5m wide, and made using 100% Wool yarns with a heavy domestic rating. T 01254 268 000 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk Hall 5, Stand B12
Fresh choice Interfloor
Winner of two prestigious UK Export awards in 2016, Europe’s largest manufacturer of underlay and flooring accessories Interfloor will showcase its market-leading heritage brands including Tredaire and Duralay as well as its 1,000-strong accessories portfolio to visitors to Domotex.
The heritage underlay brand Duralay has been refreshed and positioned as the contractors’ brand of choice and for more technical applications in the home, and Interfloor’s best-selling luxury underlay in the UK Tredaire has also been updated with more contemporary-styled POS materials, including a new foot tester, introduced to further support retailers and enhance the in-store experience for consumers. Interfloor’s Domotex stand will feature the Duralay Durafit System, trusted for heavy-wear areas, which has new exclusive Bacloc backing and higher bonding achieved with new Durafit double-stick adhesives to give the system greater dimensional stability. There’s also a chance to find out more about the enhanced Duralay Timbermate sponge rubber underlays suitable for use with solid wood and laminate floors. The range includes Timbermate Excel and Silentfloor Gold, plus the hardwearing Duratex, which all reduce in-room noise by c. 30 per cent and are suitable for use with underfloor heating. Finally, Interfloor’s product range includes accessories designed to ensure a quick, cost-effective and high quality installation. Gripperrods, the only remaining British manufacturer of gripper, includes carpet gripper, heat seaming tapes, single and double-sided tapes and tools, while the Stikatak range includes floor edgings to suit all types of floor as well as multipurpose adhesives and tackifiers ideal for direct stick down, single and double stick installations for carpet and carpet tiles. T 01706 213131 www.interfloor.com Hall 7, Stand D22
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featuring the January Flooring Showcase
See all the major brands, including: Abingdon Flooring • Associated Carpet Group • Associated Weavers • Axminster • Ball & Young Brockway • Crown Floors • Edel Telenzo • Flair Rugs • Forbo Flooring • Furlong Flooring Gooch Oriental • Interfloor • Kenton Floors • Plantation Rug Co • Rama Carpets • SMG Think Rugs • Victoria Carpets • Westex Carpets • Woven Edge
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January 22-25. NEC, Birmingham
Start the season for flooring at the NEC
The January Furniture Show is growing in strength as the UK’s leading furnishing show and it has a specialist area for fabrics and floors, with some of the UK and Europe’s best known flooring brands exhibiting. Over 450 exhibitors in five halls of the NEC await visitors with a wonderful array of colours, textures, innovations and new designs, in a four day event, including Sunday opening, from January 22 to 25. Flooring exhibitors include Abingdon, Associated Weavers, Axminster, Balta, Brockway, Cavalier, Cloud 9, Crown, Edel Telenzo, Flair Rugs, Furlong, Interfloor, SMG, Westex and Victoria. For a full exhibitor list, more information and to register your attendance, go to: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com
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Royal Warrant holders Axminster Carpets, will be on stand FS17 showcasing the finest in wool carpets.
Famous for producing wool carpets in Axminster since 1755, their 2017 collection offers customers a wide choice of patterned and plain carpets – from the on trend hushed grey tones of the latest collection Hazy Days (pictured left, Kaleidoscope in Pebble) through to timeless classics such as the popular Royal Dartmouth collection. Throughout the show the Axminster Carpets specialists will be available to demonstrate how a wool carpet contributes to a room’s environment. From its natural durability and fire retardant nature to its ability to help to actively remove indoor air contaminants often linked to allergies and asthma a wool carpet is the perfect choice throughout the home. T 01297 32244 www.axminster-carpets.co.uk Hall 2, Stand FS17
Going for growth Interfloor "Providing better looking and better performing flooring products that genuinely help our customers to profitably grow their business is our priority, and we're looking forward to showing visitors to this great event how we can support them in 2017," said Interfloor CEO John Cooper. Top-selling Tredaire, which has been on the market for over 50 years, has undergone a brand refresh and this year more contemporary-styled POS materials, including a foot tester, have been introduced to enhance the in-store experience. Tredaire is renowned for its underfoot comfort and adding warmth and cosiness to any room, giving an experience akin to "treading on air". With many homeowners opting for soft furnishings which create a feeling of luxury, branded Tredaire Polyurethane Foam (PU) underlays including Sensation, Ambience and Citra are popular choices which can help to achieve a truly indulgent underfoot experience. Interfloor's top sponge rubber underlay, Tredaire Colours Red also performs superbly for comfort and spring back. Sponge rubber underlays have been around since the 1950s for very good reason: no other underlay produces quite the same feel underfoot. T 01706 213131 50 January 2017
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Hard hitting Crown Floors Vinnie Jones, the legendary football and movie hard man, will be on hand to introduce the newest ‘big thing’ in carpet at this year’s show. Teaming up with friend and flooring expert Danny Deacon, Vinnie has selected eight exclusive Crown Floors styles to create the Deacon Jones brand. These carpets mirror the man himself, the epitome of strength and resilience while showing a surprisingly soft side underfoot. Choose from four X-Tron extra-strong polypropylene fibres, and four super-soft fibres spanning polypropylene and polyamide, for stunning looks and simple care. Geert Vanden Bossche, Marketing Director, comments: “Vinnie does not only hold a high profile in the realms of football and film, he has also been involved in property development for over 20 years, so we expect his endorsement to bring extra confidence to those seeking trending wall-to-wall looks in extra-strong and soft fibres.” The Deacon Jones by Crown Floors collection is presented on a striking double-sided book stand, featuring a near life-size Vinnie Jones for added impact. This, along with further updates made to the Crown Floors carpet portfolio, will be available to view at the show, with eye-catching new wall units, lecterns and book stands taking centre stage. T0800 0773301 www.crownfloors.co.uk
Hall 2, Stand FS25
Springboard for success Edel Telenzo On the back of a successful 2016 show season, Edel Telenzo is preparing for the start of the 2017 exhibition season, with the January Furniture Show as a springboard to an exciting new year of developments. With finishing touches being made to what promises to be an impressive portfolio of design-led collections set for launch in 2017, Edel Telenzo will also showcase its Rugs and Runners Collection. Launched this Autumn and proving hugely popular, the new collection of semi-bespoke rugs and runners has taken the sector by storm. Allowing retailers to involve customers in creating flooring ‘schemes’; where carpet, rugs and runners can be used in harmony, the concept brings extra scope to Edel Telenzo’s portfolio of beautiful wool flooring. Now visitors are set to offer a new audience for this latest innovation from Edel Telenzo. T 01422 374417
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Hall 2, Stand FS18
Unique luxury Victoria Trends highlight Flair Rugs A leader in rug design, Flair Rugs bring its impressive portfolio to the halls of the January Furniture Show as the brand commences activities for 2017. Gareth Davies, Sales and Marketing Director, comments: “The January Furniture Show is always a calendar highlight for us, and we are delighted to be taking part once more in 2017. We will be introducing our newest designs, across wool, super soft polyester and practical polypropylene fibres, with the vibrant Prismatic, the inherently intricate Venice and the vintage-inspired Persia just a taste of what’s to come. “Flair will continue with its trend updates throughout the 12 months ahead, and we are also proud to offer retailers the opportunity to showcase our versatile collection through a new innovative point of sale. This arrives in the form of a unique spacesaving lectern, featuring eye-catching laminated brochure, ensuring all sizes and styles can be presented to customers without the need for a large in-store footprint.” T 01457 850660 www.flairrugs.com Hall 4, Stand B75
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Previewing this year at the show is Victoria’s truly unique Lasting Luxury a super soft Solution dyed nylon product in 12 stunning colours, available in 65oz and 95oz weights. The company is also featuring New Tudor Twist what could be more Distinctly Victoria than their flagship 80/20 Wool rich twist collection in 42 tones from subtle beiges to bold statement colours with 6 coordinating loop stripes. Last but not least is the impressive Wilton Raschel collection 3 exclusive designs with a coordinating plain in 4 colourways made from 100% New Zealand Wool. All in all well worth visiting the stand and seeing the other exciting products on offer from Victoria. T 01562 749300 www.victoriacarpets.com Hall 2, Stand FS22 January 2017 51
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Push posh Ball & Young Retailers are increasingly savvy about selling underlay alongside carpet purchases and are finding that consumers are often less resistant than they might have feared - the argument about comfort, plus protecting their investment in the appearance of the new carpet is a tried and trusted formula that works. And once a consumer has taken the step to purchase underlay, the retailer can be on a roll as often the householder is then keen to get the product you recommend or may even just ask “what’s the best” for this job. The Cloud 9 ranges covers all the bases for price and comfort but when customers ask about the “best” Ball & Young’s “Posh Collection” is the answer - Connoisseur, Charleston and Caviar & Crystal. That’s because they don’t just do the job in style, they look the part with attractive branding and packaging that reassures the consumer that they are really getting something a bit extra for their money. “My job is to make sure everybody’s satisfied,” says Ann Shaw. “Delighted consumers and happy retailers. And it’s not difficult when you push posh!” T 01536 200502
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Strong on soft Furlong Flooring Furlong Flooring set the pace in the soft sector in the final quarter of 2016 with the launch of Solitaire, a beautifully finished soft saxony with a superb touch along with strong visual impact across a new range of contemporary colours. “The response from retailers was incredibly enthusiastic for Solitaire” says Furlong’s Neil Valentine. “And we have a collection of new launches that are going to sustain that momentum throughout 2017.” The new portfolio will offer maximum flexibility for independent retailers to exceed customer expectations with the quality and performance of soft-touch, bleach-cleanable carpets. “We want to enable retailers to offer consumers a higher quality carpet than they bargained for,” says Neil. “And then the superb products in our Carefree Prestige range will create those all-important opportunities to trade-up, increasing margins but at a price that’s totally acceptable to the consumer.” T 01772 696787 www.regencycarefree.co.uk Hall 2, Stand FS1 & FS30
On trend twist Cavalier Cavalier Carpets’ retail area will showcase the latest developments in point of sale equipment displaying part of their classic wool based ranges including the launch of Cosmopolitan, a brand new 1/8th gauge twist, with a new modern palette of twenty four sophisticated plain tones. Available in three qualities and two widths. To back up Cavalier’s new plain twist collection, they have extended the already successful Pennine Heathers with the addition of new colours and two more weights (40oz & 60oz). Being long associated with the production of fine velvet qualities, Cavalier did not disappoint with the re-styling of the well established Cartouche range, with seven tasteful new tones which give the range a whole new look. 2017 will see the Stain-less collection boasting another two new products, Protégé and Virtuoso, both of which have the same choice of ten popular colours in two distinctive quality options, 4 & 5m widths and, as ever, the assurance of bleach cleanable stain resistance. For visitors with contract applications in mind Cavalier will be showcasing new stock tufted graphics range developments such as ‘Classic Herringbone’ and ‘Pinstripe’. Custom graphics will be a major feature of the stand, demonstrating the capabilities of one of Europe’s most extensive bespoke tufting facilities; cut pile, loop pile, multi gauge up to 5 metre widths and full finishing line including twin head shearing. T 01254 268 000 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk Hall 2, Stand FS9
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Flooring factsheet from Interfloor Specialist underlays – wood & laminate flooring Interfloor’s British manufactured specialist underlays for wood and laminate flooring offer some of the best noise reducing performance in the industry. The Duralay Timbermate range includes the best-selling sponge rubber brands Timbermate Excel and Silentfloor Gold, a premium underlay with an impressive 53 SONE rating, plus the hardwearing Duratex.
Tests show in-room acoustics can worsen if inferior or lightweight underlays are used with hard flooring; putting a lightweight, air filled, cellular product under wood or laminate creates an echo chamber and more noise, whether it’s generated by scraping furniture, heavy footsteps or reverberation. While many products on the market claim to be acoustic underlays, their impact test results just don’t compare to the low noise levels of Timbermate underlays which reduce in-room noise by up to 30 per cent. Independent tests prove the Timbermate products, with their superior weight and density, significantly reduce acoustic noise levels and all have achieved low SONE ratings. Timbermate Excel is a 3.60mm gauge high density resilient rubber underlay; while the top end Silentfloor Gold is a 4.20mm gauge high density resilient rubber underlay. Both underlays feature Interfloor’s VapourStop membrane, which helps prevent moisture, and branded backing to help differentiate them from inferior copycat products. For installations where moisture is not an issue, Duratex is a heavy-duty 3.60mm gauge high density resilient rubber underlay that offers great performance and excellent value. Manufactured at Interfloor’s Haslingden site, the three products in the Timbermate range are rated highly in the LEED programme. The underlays are fully recyclable at the end of their life; contain not less than three percent pre-consumer recycled material and 5 LEED points are available if used within 500 miles from the point of production. They also meet or exceed the industry standard for indoor air quality as established by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label programme. And for the perfect finishing touch, Interfloor’s accessories include Stikatak edgings to suit all types of floor, including the 9mm Zig Zag which gives a neat transition between laminate/hard flooring and adjacent stretch carpet installation. For further information, please visit www.interfloor.com
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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. www.interfloor.com
Setting up in-store demonstrations so customers can walk on samples with different grades of underlay and feel the difference has shown excellent results. Some manufacturers offer point-of-sale units and foot testers.
Benefits
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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 Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.
PU foam
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.
www.carpenterunderlay.co.uk
Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt.
www.underlay.com
Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation. Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets. Pre-tackified underlay A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.
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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).
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.
Combination
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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter
• shedding • pulled loops
Fading on Wool
Carpets made from wool can and do fade in use. The degree of fade can vary depending on the colour chosen and the local conditions to which the carpet is subjected.
Fading can be caused by exposure to ultra violet light which is found in daylight, but is accelerated when sunlight shines directly onto the carpet. This has the effect of lightening or “Bleaching” the colour just as exposure to sunlight will lighten human hair. Wool is after all animal hair. Protection should be given to carpets exposed to such conditions just as you would protect other furniture or fabrics. A complaint on fading would be considered justified if it failed to meet the required shade standard when tested to the British Standard BS1006 (1990).
Soiling Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common:
Colour matching Carpets are produced in batches - known as creels - and usually each batch produces between 500m2 - 3000m2 in a single width, depending on the creel size. Whilst the recipe used by the dyer remains constant, and is followed to the letter, in each separate production the colour reproduction will vary from batch to batch. However production is matched back to the original or master sample to ensure that the colour remains ‘within a commercial tolerance’. This process if not an exact science and a commercial tolerance is subjective but nevertheless is usually the professional judgement of the head dyer based on his/her experience. A greater level of tolerance is required on blended colours (Heathers etc). To ensure perfect colour matching it is advisable that a single width be used in any installation requiring exact colour matching. N.B. Carpets which are laid with the pile travelling in different directions, even though they be from the same batch will appear not to match. For further information please check with the manufacturers recommendations.
Sprouting Occasionally an odd tuft or two can work its way to the surface and stand proud of the rest of the pile. This is probably due to one end of the tuft being longer than the other i.e. J shaped tuft instead of V shaped. Remedial action merely requires that the offending tufts be scissor trimmed level with the rest of the pile. They should never be pulled out. 60
Spillages - Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought. Shampoo - if incorrectly applied, can leave sticky soap residues in the fibres which can result in the soiling reappearing quite rapidly. Dust - which is carried on draughts can soil carpets in various ways, apart from the obvious soiled edges, at gaping skirting boards for instance, dark lines appearing on surface might suggest airborne dust vacuum-drawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action. In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure. It is the responsibility of the retailer to advise the consumer when the carpet is measured of any poorly fitting doors, skirtings, or floorboards and the consumers responsibility to ensure any remedial work to seal draughts, is carried out before the carpet is fitted, if a resulting complaint is to be avoided.
Static Carpets do not produce static but like other household fabrics and objects have the capacity to store it. Static is caused by the build up of static electricity upon personnel in a dry environment and is discharged when a person makes contact with an object which can conduct electricity (i.e. door handle or filing cabinets, etc). The static charges will vary in intensity depending upon the individual, air humidity and the contact materials. Static is more usually associated with synthetic materials as they do not retain moisture very well but it can and does occur with wool in very dry room conditions. Preventative measures include the introduction of moisture into the room or in situ carpet treatment.
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• sprouting • shading • static • fading • pile reversal • shedding • flattening • soiling
Flattening
Shedding
Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use.
All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation. These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’.
All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.
The effect varies with yarn type and may be removed without detrimental effect upon the carpet by vacuum cleaning. This excess fibre is only a small fraction of the total fibre contained in the carpet.
Shading
Indentations
Shading occurs because the pile of the carpet has become crushed, flattened or brushed in a different direction to the natural lie of the pile whilst in situ. This causes light reflection at differing angles resulting in the creation of light and dark patches on the carpet. This will occur on all pile fabrics but can be more noticeable on plainer carpets because the shadows created by pile pressure will not be disguised by a heavy pattern or design.
When a carpet is subjected to a heavy point load, such as under the legs of furniture, it is unreasonable to expect the carpet not to indent. Usually, the longer the load is in place, the longer will be the time for the pile to recover. In the case of very heavy loads in place for a considerable time, the recovery time can be very considerable.
Pile Reversal Like shading, this occurs when the pile or nap of the carpet changes direction and thus reflects light at different angles showing the effects of shading which can become permanent. It is also described as ‘watermarking’. This can happen to every carpet construction be it Axminster, Wilton, Tufted, Hand Woven, Persian, Chinese, Indian or even Coir Matting. Like shading it can be more apparent on plain carpet because heavy patterns can disguise the effects. It can occur quite quickly after installation. A tremendous amount of research has been carried out over many years by many institutes to determine the cause of this phenomenon but none of it has proved conclusive.
It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. The underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc. The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet. The ability of a carpet to recover from a heavy static load can be measured in the laboratory, using the test method described in BS 4939 and many manufacturers will have data on this aspect of carpet performance. In this test the carpet is loaded for 24 hours and the degree of recovery is measured after 1 hour and 24 hours. Since there are so many different underlay’s however, it is very rare for the recovery from a heavy static load to be evaluated on carpet and underlay.
There is no commonly known manufacturing process which can cause or cure this phenomenon and therefore it is not a manufacturing fault. For further information please check with individual manufacturers recommendations.
Often normal maintenance (vacuum cleaning with a rotating brush machine) will speed up recovery but in the case of serious indentations the use of an iron and damp cloth or a steam iron together with a blunt darning needle to carefully tease up the pile can be beneficial. Care must be take not to over wet the carpet, of course.
Pulling Loops
Samples
Pulled loops occur only in looped pile carpet where one or more loops in the continuous pile is pulled through the primary backing of the carpet. This is usually due to some local condition, possibly some sharp object which has caught in a loop in situ and has resulted in a pull. Pulled loops are easily dealt with by trimming the offending end level with the rest of the pile. They should not be left as this could result in further loops being pulled and developing into a ladder.
The samples held by individual retailers may not be from the same batch as current production and therefore should be used as a guide and not an exact colour match.
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Installation Telephone National Institute of Carpet Fitters (NICF) for further information – 0115 958 3077.
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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…
• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member of the committee
Why join? Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains. More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.
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• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view
• Establish your territorial exclusivity – where’s the next nearest member of each buying group
• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements,
any fees that would relate to your membership, how the bills are paid and whether your fees are refundable if it doesn’t work out. Ask the buying group for a consultation to estimate your potential savings
While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers.
• Review all the extra benefits and services to see
The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...
flexibility to run your business the way you want
www.greendalecarpets.co.uk Contact: Rob Harding Tel: 01432 852000 Fax: 01432 852005 rharding@greendalecarpets.co.uk
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
Metro Group www.carpet1st.co.uk Contact: Jill Coward Tel: 01204 393539 jillcoward@carpet1st.co.uk
Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions One of the key reasons to join a buying group is to 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. 62
Increase sales • 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.smg-group.co.uk Contact: Mike Symonds Tel: 0118 932 3832 info@smg-group.co.uk
Associated Carpet Group www.smartercarpets.co.uk Contact: Richard Moore Tel: 01942 825520 rjmoore65@googlemail.com rmoore@smartercarpets.com
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Flooring factsheet Wool fibre Benefits of Wool Carpet
SAFE
Practical Strong and Resilient – Wool carpet will provide superior performance over many years as it can offer unique resilience and long lasting durability. The natural crimp of wool offers valuable ‘bounce-back’ so that pile compression is resisted and the effects of tracking and shading are reduced – maintaining good appearance over many years.
DURABLE EASYCARE
Easy care – Wool is a natural fibre that has an inbuilt resistance to soiling due to its natural oils and its outer surface of microscopic scales and as a result additional anti-soil treatments are not necessary. Simply vacuuming the carpet will keep it looking good and whilst wool initially repels spills, prompt and complete blotting with white paper towels or an absorbent cloth is advised and will address many household spillages.
Comfort
COMFORT
Soft and Warm – Wool carpet adds luxurious underfoot comfort and warmth to the home and acts as an insulator improving heat retention and energy efficiency. Peace and Quiet – Wool carpet absorbs sound and cushions the home against echo and room to room noise transfer.
Safety
The Best Carpet Wool Wool carpets have a historic reputation for quality because as a fibre it is known to withstand pressure and have excellent appearance retention properties. The best wool for carpet production is ‘strong’ wool and this is grown on sheep breeds found in Britain and New Zealand. Most carpets will contain both British Wool and New Zealand Wool because British Wool is more bulky and resilient and offers texture and unique heathery shades to carpet, whilst New Zealand wool is softer and whiter and particularly good for plain, lighter shaded ranges. Combining the two within a blend for carpet yarn gives manufacturers the perfect qualities for carpet. Wool has yet to be matched by any man-made fibre; it has superior strength and does not need other fibres to improve its performance. However manufacturers choose to use synthetic fibres within the yarn blend for a number of reasons. These include fibre flexibility, dyeing, heat setting, stain resistance, durability and cost. These wool rich compositions offer industry standard carpets which will perform well in the home.
100% wool or 80/20 – 80/10/10 wool rich
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Fire Retardant – Wool is naturally fire resistant, has a slow ignition rate and tests show that it is self extinguishing within seconds. It meets many safety regulations without additional treatments and is favoured in contract locations for this reason. Fall Friendly – Carpet cushions and so provides a softer floor which protects against serious injury in falls by the very young or the elderly.
Internal Environment Indoor Environment – As a natural ‘smart’ fibre with a complex physical and chemical structure, wool helps to create a balanced atmosphere in the home. It breathes and absorbs humidity in the air, releasing it when the atmosphere becomes dry and helps improve air quality by absorbing airborne toxins in indoor air. Anti–allergy – The minute scales on the fibre’s surface will hold fine dust until vacuumed which helps to reduce floating particulate in the atmosphere. Wool does not give off harmful emissions or promote the growth of bacteria and wool is not a food source for dust mites.
Eco/Environmental Natural and Sustainable – Grown on sheep, which graze freely, wool is both 100% natural and fully sustainable. As shearing is a necessary part of animal husbandry this means that every year there is a fresh supply of wool available for the carpet manufacturing industry. Energy Efficient – Wool is energy efficient in the home and also in carpet production. Biodegradable – Wool fibre is biodegradable in soil and will produce nitrogen, sulphur, carbon dioxide and water which are all plant nutrients. Environmentally Assessed – Wool is an environmentally responsible fibre that has been measured in terms of its ecological impact. A Life Cycle Analysis study carried out by Leeds University to ISO 14040 standard for British Wool concludes that it compares favourably when measured against man-made fibres. 63
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Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Mercado Leeds 0113 3802900 sales@mercado.co.uk www.mercado.co.uk Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com
North East Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 66
North West A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk D. M. Miller Ltd Manchester 0161 205 9949 dm.miller@btconnect.com www.dmmillerltd.spaces.lives.com Fells Carpets Goole 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool - see Floorwise page 66
TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com
Midlands Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 66 Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 66 Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 66 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 66 Cornerstone Flooring Nottingham & Derby 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstone flooring.co.uk
East Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 66 STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com
South West BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 66 BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 66
DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk
Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 66
Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 66
Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk
J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com
Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 66
Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 66 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 17 for details STS Flooring Distributors Thame (Oxford) 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com
Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 66
Lee Floorstok Ltd Manchester - see Floorwise page 66 MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe - see Floorwise page 66 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk 64
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The Stocklists South East Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 66 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk.com Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 7 for details DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead 0845 643 5344 dmshemel@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes 0845 643 5320 dmslaser@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Kent Flooring Supplies Ltd Chatham 01634 668668 sales@kentflooring.co.uk www.kentflooring.co.uk 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
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Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk see page 16 for details Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 66 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 17 for details STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com
Wales
Ireland Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Flanagan Flooring Distributors Willow Business Park Dublin Tel: (01) 429 7800 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise page 66 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 66 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 66 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 879 464 563 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com
Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk Selected Rugs & Matting Cardiff 0844 8360650 customerservices@selectedrugs.co.uk www.selectedrugs.co.uk
Scotland Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Tel: 0141 773 1122 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 66
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