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Flooring Factsheet Adhesives

Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Why join? www.greendalecarpets.co.uk Contact: Rob Harding Tel: 01432 852000 Fax: 01432 852005 rharding@greendalecarpets.co.uk

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

Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains. More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing. While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers. The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...

www.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

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

• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view www.beautifulflooring.co.uk Contact: Paul Phillips Tel: 01892 549050 paul@atbrm.com

• 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

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

• Check out the product ranges offered including the www.flooringone.co.uk Contact: Glenn Harding Tel: 0121 683 1426 glenn.harding@flooringone.co.uk THE STOCKLISTS September 2013

own-label options and the UK/European mix

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. 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 point-of-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer. Access professional services • Business services • 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. Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings • Regional workshops • Supplier presentations • 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.

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

Flooring factsheet Carpet care guide from WOOLSAFE Housekeeping Tips for Carpets and Rugs Entrance or walk-off mats The use of entrance mats at all outside entrances to the house is highly recommended, as they will significantly reduce the rate at which the carpet will soil. They should be of adequate size to allow street dirt to be removed from shoe soles and must be cleaned regularly themselves.

Services for Retailers Customer carpet care HELPLINE If you have trouble dealing with customer queries like “How do I get red wine stains out of my carpet?” Just give them our HELPLINE 01943 850 817 and we’ll give them the correct advice. Simple. Certified Operator Network For experienced, specialist wool carpet cleaners you can trust visit: www.woolsafe.org/find/aregistered-carpet-cleaner. WOOLSAFE Registered Inspectors Solve disputes with customers with our independent carpet complaint Investigators. Just visit: www.woolsafe.org/find/a-registered-carpetinspector and call your nearest inspector. WOOLSAFE Approved Products Have confidence in the cleaning product you recommend, use the WOOLSAFE Approved Products Directory it contains only safe and effective carpet cleaning products. For spot removers visit: www.woolsafe.org/spotremovers Carpet Care Leaflets We offer to help you develop custom carpet care literature and we also offer generic carpet care leaflets designed to be given away with each cut of carpet. Correct carpet maintenance should start from day one. Web pages and Links We offer to help you develop custom carpet care pages for your website or you can link to our website’s carpet care pages for up-to-date and accurate advice. Contact us by email, telephone or post to: The WOOLSAFE Organisation 49 Boroughgate, Otley, LS29 8NR Tel: 01943 850817 E-mail: office@woolsafe.org or visit www.woolsafe.org The WOOLSAFE Organisation – promoting quality carpet and rug care since 1991. Europe – North America - Australia

Regular Maintenance Regular cleaning will extend the life of a carpet and maintain its appearance. Vacuum clean regularly and thoroughly, which removes gritty dirt that can damage the fibres. Deal with spillages as soon as possible, preferably the moment they occur. Beware of products claiming to be safe on all fibres, including wool. It might be true, but if it does not have the WOOLSAFE Mark, it is not endorsed by most carpet manufacturers! Never use any detergents such as dishwashing liquids, soaps or other cleaners recommended for general household use. Although they may clean the carpet satisfactorily they will almost certainly cause problems such as rapid re-soiling, colour bleeding or other damage to the pile or backing of the carpet. Use only WOOLSAFE approved products WOOLSAFE-approved carpet care products have been independently and scientifically tested and are safe and effective for cleaning and maintaining all types of carpets and rugs.

The Green WOOLSAFE Mark identifies those products that not only are the most suitable for wool and other quality carpets, but also have the right environmental characteristics.

Periodic Cleaning When the carpet or rug reaches a stage where it could do with a really good clean, you can either do the job yourself, or you can call in a specialist carpet cleaning company. If you are considering cleaning the carpet or rug yourself make sure to use only WOOLSAFE approved products. Look for the WOOLSAFE Mark on the bottle or package. It is best to engage the services of a professional carpet & upholstery cleaning company. To get a really expert job done entrust the work to a WOOLSAFE accredited carpet cleaning company. These companies are fully trained, have been in business for a considerable length of time, are members of one or more recognised professional trade associations related to the cleaning industry and have a reputation for top quality service. And they use only WOOLSAFE-approved cleaning agents on your wool carpets and rugs!

If you have a problem with a carpet or rug that requires an independent inspector, a network of carpet complaint investigators, trained and registered by The WOOLSAFE Organisation is available throughout the UK and Ireland. WOOLSAFE Registered Inspectors have extensive experience in investigating the causes for carpet complaints based on their practical involvement with carpets and rugs over many years. They are fully qualified to investigate carpet and rug complaints on-site on behalf of carpet manufacturers, retailers, cleaning companies and carpet owners. They can carry out or commission tests where required, and will provide comprehensive reports. To contact an inspector in your area call 01943 462127, email: inspector@woolsafe.org, or visit: www.woolsafe.org / Private Householder / Registered Inspectors

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maintenance • cleaning • spot removal • protection • inspection

General Rules for Spot Removal

WOOLSAFE Approved Carpet Cleaning Products www.prochem.co.uk

Treatments 1.

Blot with white kitchen roll or paper tissues

Vacuum clean

• Soak up liquids with white kitchen roll, tissues, toilet roll or clean cloth

Cold water

Warm water

• Scoop up or scrape off solids

• Try to identify unknown spots prior to treatment – if unsure, use solvent first

WOOLSAFE-approved carpet shampoo solution (diluted)

WOOLSAFE-approved spot remover for water-based stains

WOOLSAFE-approved spot remover for greasy/oily stains

• Always work from the edge of the spot inwards • BLOT, do NOT rub • Use small quantities of spot remover at a time, applied to a cloth, NOT directly to the spot; work into the spot with a small, soft brush or sponge • Take care with applying solvents to bitumen-backed carpet tiles

Life inspired cleaning innovations www.bissell.com

Absorbent paper or paper tissue and hot iron

Chewing gum remover (solvent or freeze type)

10. Nail varnish remover or acetone

The Clean Carpet you Expect... the Service you Deserve www.servicemasterclean.co.uk

11. White spirit or turpentine substitute 12. Surgical spirit (ethyl alcohol or ethanol)

• When using solvents always ensure there is plenty of fresh air ventilation

14. Rub gently with coarse sand paper

• Always thoroughly rinse out water-based spotters with clean water

15. WOOLSAFE-approved disinfectant or deodorizer

13. Rub with a coin

16. Rust remover

• Dry the spot, if possible, with a hair dryer

17. Carpet re-colouring kit (Treatments used by professional carpet cleaners)

Environmentally Aware for Superior Carpet Care www.cleantecinnovation.com

More Difficult Spots Easy Spots

Spot or stain

Try 1st

Try 2nd Try 3rd

Artificially coloured drinks

Bleach

C/heating radiator fluid

Coffee

Spot or stain

Try 1st Try 2nd Try 3rd

Blood

Felt-tip pen

7 or 11 12

Burn/scorch marks

Furniture polish

Butter

Glue/adhesive (plastic base) 10

Candle wax

Chewing gum

Ink (fountain)

Ink (ballpoint pen)

12 7

Chocolate/cocoa

Lipstick

Cola

Milk

Cream

Nail varnish

Egg

Paint (oil)

Rust

Floor wax Fruit juice

7 3

Gravy and sauces

Herbal tea

Metal polish

Mustard

Oil and grease

Paint (emulsion)

Shoe polish

Tea

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Soot

Tar (asphalt)

16 5

5 11 6

5 15

Urine (fresh stain)

Urine (old stain)

Vomit

Red wine

These may require repeated attempts with stronger spot removers. Some stains you may find impossible to remove completely in which case the assistance of a professional carpet cleaner is required.

Vacuum Cleaners the Choice of Cleaning Professionals www.sebo.co.uk

British Wool makes a Better Carpet... Naturally www.britishwool.org.uk

This information is provided with the support of WOOLSAFE members for the benefit of all carpet retailers and fitters.

Flooring factsheet Wool fibre 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. 100% wool or 80/20 – 80/10/10 wool rich 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.

THE BENEFITS OF WOOL CARPET 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.

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.

SAFE

DURABLE

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 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.

EASY-CARE

COMFORT

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Flooring factsheet Underlay In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and laminate 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 satisfaction levels with customers.

www.floorwise.co.uk

But 50% of carpet is still sold without new underlay!

Retailers should create an assumption that new underlay is always required, the only decision is which type. It’s also a good target-setter for sales staff. 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. www.numa-online.co.uk

Benefits

Types

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

Sponge rubber The market’s most popular underlay is 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 (polyurethane) foam PU foam is a relative newcomer to the market, typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities – and its light weight helps handling. The product can be re-cycled again after use. Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall - offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings). Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-surface. Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt. Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating up to 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0. Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) underlay 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.

Poor or old underlay will... • Feel hard and unwelcoming • Reduce carpet life • Cause wrinkling and premature wear spots • Cause carpet fibres to break down more quickly • Not meet British Standards How thick? A maximum of 12mm is recommended (working with gripper will be difficult thereafter) but rooms with heavy traffic will need a thinner, denser pad. The combination of thickness and density is all important as a thick underlay with low density may not perform well. Typically, the thicker the underlay, the better quality it will need to be – 11mm is often used for luxury installations with 9mm and 7mm the common domestic thickness.

Sponge rubber

Combination

Crumb

PU foam

www.carpenter.limited.uk

www.interfloor.com

www.underlay.com

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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter 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.

SAMPLES

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.

SHEDDING

The original carpet tile

All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation. These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’.

The effect varies with yarn type and may be removed without detrimental effect upon the carpet by vacuum cleaning.This excess fibre is only a small fraction of the total fibre contained in the carpet.

PULLED LOOPS

This information is given by responsible manufacturers to help you help your customer to make

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.

• shedding • pulled loops

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.

SHADING

Shading occurs because the pile of the carpet has become crushed, flattened or brushed in a different direction to the natural lie of the pile whilst in situ. This causes light reflection at differing angles resulting in the creation of light and dark patches on the carpet.This will occur on all pile fabrics but can be more noticeable on plainer carpets because the shadows created by pile pressure will not be disguised by a heavy pattern or design.

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.

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).

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• sprouting • shading • static • fading • pile reversal • shedding • flattening • soiling

PILE REVERSAL (SEE SHADING)

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. 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.

INDENTATIONS

When a carpet is subjected to a heavy point load, such as under the legs of furniture, it is unreasonable to expect the carpet not to indent. Usually, the longer the load is in place, the longer will be the time for the pile to recover. In the case of very heavy loads in place for a considerable time, the recovery time can be very considerable.

It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. the underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc.

The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet.

The ability of a carpet to recover from a heavy static load can be measured in the laboratory, using the test method described in BS 4939 and many manufacturers will have data on this aspect of carpet performance. In this test the carpet is loaded for 24 hours and the degree of recovery is measured after 1 hour and 24 hours. Since there are so many different underlay’s however, it is very rare for the recovery from a heavy static load to be evaluated on carpet and underlay.

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.

FLATTENING

Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use. All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.

SOILING

Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common:

Spillages - Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or

any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought.

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.

INSTALLATIONS

Telephone National Institute of Carpet Fitters (NICF) for further information – 0115 958 3077.

This information is given by responsible manufacturers to help you help your customer to make an informed choice.

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Are you a Wholesaler? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not listed here, please call Diane Martin on 01482 659396.

The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory National Mercado Leeds 0113 3802900 sales@mercado.co.uk www.mercado.co.uk

Fells Carpets Goole 01977 662211

sales@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

North East Carpet & Flooring Gateshead 0191 482 7373 gateshead@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk Fells Carpets Goole

01977 662211

sales@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

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

Midlands

East

Birch Distribution Sheffield

Fells Carpets Goole

Birch Distribution Hull

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk

sales@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Birch Distribution Doncaster

01977 662211

Green Tree Distribution Stone, Staffordshire 01785 818005 kevin@greentreedistribution.co.uk Lee Floorstok Ltd Liverpool Lee Floorstok Ltd Manchester MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk Carpet & Flooring Manchester 0161 786 6800 manchester@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

Birch Distribution Leeds

Carpet & Flooring Birmingham 0121 421 9131 birmingham@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@ dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam Green Tree Distribution Stone, Staffordshire 01785 818005 kevin@greentreedistribution.co.uk J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com

Faithfull Floorcovering Suffolk 01473 822341 sales@faithfulls.co.uk www.faithfulls.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots STS Flooring Distributors Ltd Cambridge Tel: 01954 781142 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com See page 29 for details Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

Mattyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 0121 359 2001 sales@mattys.co.uk

Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

STS Flooring Distributors Watford

South East

08454 342000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com see page 29 for details

Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise p14

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooring.co.uk

Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@ carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk

Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury 12

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory Carpet & Flooring Bow 020 8525 5691 bow@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk Carpet & Flooring Camberley 01276 672100 camberley@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.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 19 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 Faithfulls Service Centre Kent 01322 285001 Faithfulls Service Centre Walthamstow 0208 498 3040 sales.walthamstow@faithfulls.co.uk Faithfull Floorcovering Suffolk 01473 822341 sales@faithfulls.co.uk www.faithfulls.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 Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 pwwflooring@fastnet.co.uk www.pwwflooring.co.uk Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk See page 27 for details

South West

Wales

Carpet & Flooring Bristol 0117 316 0555 bristol@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@carpet andflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 28 for details

Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise p14

STS Flooring Distributors Thame (Oxford) 01844 213555 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com See page 29 for details

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk See page 28 for details

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@carpet andflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0845 434 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.com See page 29 for details

Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

Vanguard Carpets Redditch 0845 601 1189 customerservices.redditch@carpet andflooring.co.uk www.vanguardcarpets.co.uk

Scotland

Wood Floor Sales Redditch 01527 511888 help.redditch@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.woodfloorsales.com

Ireland Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick

Carpet & Flooring Glasgow 0141 427 8456 glasgow@carpetandflooring.co.uk www.carpetandflooring.co.uk Headlam Scotland North Lanarkshire 01698 831 000 sales@headlamscotland.co.uk www.headlamscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow

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Look for the Buttery

Smarter Stripes

Another boost for a best seller Associated Weavers has launched the season’s smartest stripe with a collection that co-ordinates with the established best-selling Tuftex Twist which will extend your sales opportunities across the range. A 5 metre width option, alongside the 4 metre standard, sets Tuftex Stripe apart from a crowd of rivals which offer much less. This is an eighth-gauge easy care 2 ply yarn with a 10 year StainAway

warranty and 10 year wear guarantee. The seven colour options, with a small 19cm pattern repeat, are designed to carefully blend with key colours in the Tuftex Twist range. The pattern books are being sent to retailers right now so ask your Associated Weavers sales manager if you haven’t yet seen the stripe that will set the market alight!

Exclusive membership

If you are an Associated Weavers customer you are a member of an exclusive club. Unlike many of our competitors AW support a limited amount of direct retailers to ensure the Butterfly brand is exclusive to you in your area. Ask your Associated Weavers sales manager for Butterfly display material that shows you are an AW retailer.

Associated Weavers Sales: 01422 431100 Email: sales@associatedweavers.co.uk

Make the Butterfly brand work for you!

A carpet for everyone

Associated Weavers ranges cover all price points from quality entry level carpet to deep luxurious saxony’s. These collections are manufactured using Stainguard XL fibre polypropylene yarns, colourful Crushguard nylon and luxurious wool blends. The majority of our ranges are manufactured in 4 metre and money saving extra wide width 5 metre. Associated Weavers is really the only one stop manufacturer for all your carpet needs. We have a carpet for every consumer.

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A new exciting trend of striped carpet from The StainAway Collection that

co-ordinates colour and design in all areas of the home. Tuftex Twist has been a key AW range for many years. The new stripe will only make it stronger. Jonathan Davies Sales Manager Associated Weavers

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John Lanham Watts Carpets Ltd Wool Loft House, Sandbeck Way, Wetherby. LS22 7DN Email: sales@jlwcarpets.com Web: www.jlwcarpets.com Tel: 01937 588511 Fax: 01937 588557

John Lanham Watts Current Ranges

Castle Howard Richmond Court Kirkham Abbey Bayton House Bedale Duchy Duncombe Park Raby Park Moortown Harrogate Velvet Wool Loft Velvet Wool Loft Weave Wool Loft Designer

4m 4m 4m 4m 4m 4m 3.66m 3.66m 3.66m 4m 4m & 5m 4m & 5m 4m & 5m

10 Row Axminster 10 Row Axminster 9 Row Axminster 9 Row Axminster 8 Row Axminster 8 Row Axminster 9 Row Axminster 7 Row Axminster 8 Row Axminster Rolls Only Velvet 100+ Colours Chunky Wool Loop Quality 80/20 Twist

Goodacre Current Ranges

Lakeland Tones Lakeland Charm Lakeland Heathers Naturally Herdwick Royal Coniston Royal Cumberland Royal Kendal

3.66m 3.66m 3.66m 3.66m 3.66m 3.66m 3.66m

8.5 Row Axminster 8.5 Row Axminster 8.5 Row Axminster 9 Row Axminster 7 Row Axminster 8 Row Axminster 9.5 Row Axminster

BESPOKE CARPETS

John Lanham Watts carpets would be happy to submit a price for any bespoke carpet project. We can provide a completely bespoke Axminster in terms of any design and any colour from as little as 100 sqm. We are also happy to price for any hand tufted requirement. We can help you with design work and can prepare Kibby trials for your consumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consideration. We also have stock of Moortown Contract Rated Axminster (pictured above) for where timing and budgets are constrained.

Please contact us at sales@jlwcarpets.com

Contract Agent Required John Lanham Watts Carpets Ltd are seeking an agent to cover the London based contract market. We need an agent already calling on designers and specifiers with particular emphasis on the hospitality market who would like to add Axminster to their offering. Please email sales@jlwcarpets.com with your details and we will be in touch.

Retail Sales Agents Required We have an unexpected vacancy in Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire & Northamptonshire. Also we would recruit a suitable Scottish agent. Please email sales@jlwcarpets.com with your details and we will be in touch.

Representation

Yorkshire, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Mr S Fletcher 07831 818989

Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and North Wales Mr A Powell 07540 112998

West Midlands, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Hereford & Worcester, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Powys Mr S Campbell 07921 439419

Cleveland, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland & Cumbria Mr R Conway 07967 721529

South Wales, Avon & Gloucestershire Mr P Thomas 07850 934849

Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire & Northamptonshire Agent Required

Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire Mr A Owen 07971 362087

Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire Mr J Hart 07889 264466 Scotland Agent Required

Northern Ireland Mr Matt Mckillen 07732 263678

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Wales & South West

The most colourful launch of 2013

JASON BRIMBLE M: 07794 041266 AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE jbrimble@furlongflooring.com

A stunning new luxury carpet with engineering excellence for the finest finish, 20 superb colours, dazzling performance and ground-breaking 3D POS graphics - see page 45 for details! STEWART WAITHMAN M: 07794 048413 DEVON & CORNWALL swaithman@furlongflooring.com

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

TIM BAILEY M: 07794 048414 S.E. WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE tbailey@furlongflooring.com

Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921 Newport Sales tel: 01633 283959 fax: 01633 275454 London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733 enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk

RAY ANDREW M: 07973 719801 EAST LANCS/W.YORKS

BOB CHRISTIE M: 07980 786264 MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & N. WALES bob.christie@furlongflooring.co.uk

ray.andrew@furlongflooring.co.uk

ALAN CHEETHAM M: 07966 263571 GREATER MANCHESTER

Yorkshire & North East

REG SYKES M: 07973 403450 SOUTH YORKSHIRE reg.sykes@furlongflooring.co.uk

alan.cheetham@furlongflooring.co.uk

CRAIG MELLING M: 07970 269730 CUMBRIA, CHESHIRE & FYLDE COAST craig.melling@furlongflooring.co.uk

North West

DES BEST M: 07968 828516 NORTH EAST/EAST COAST des.best@furlongflooring.co.uk

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Midlands

CHRIS ALLCOCK M: 07872 964685 NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS chris.allcock@furlongflooring.co.uk

Scotland WESLEY GRAHAM M: 07968 324598 LEICESTER/WARWICKSHIRE

COLIN RICHFORD M: 07970 163372 WEST SCOTLAND

wesley.graham@furlongflooring.co.uk

colin.richford@furlongflooring.co.uk

MIKE SHUTT M: 07970 158594 BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE

ALAN CAIRNIE M: 07976 311434 EAST SCOTLAND

mike.shutt@furlongflooring.co.uk

alan.cairnie@furlongflooring.co.uk

DAREN STEDMAN M: 07816 217548 N, N W & E LONDON, HERTFORDSHIRE darenstedman@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

London

PETER FLETCHER M: 07816 217561 HAMPSHIRE, DORSET & SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)

RAYMOND SMITH M: 07816 217565 ESSEX

peterfletcher@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

South East

raymondsmith@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

TONY CONWAY M: 07791 891025 BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

DARREN SPENDIFF M: 07791 890861 KENT

JOHN AKIEN M: 07791 891024 S.W LONDON, SURREY (INS. M25)

tonyconway@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

darrenspendiff@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

johnakien@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

PAUL LOVELL M: 07816 217549 NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

IAN COLLACOTT M: 07816 217550 MIDDLESEX, W. LONDON, BERKSHIRE

paullovell@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

iancollacott@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

Seeing is believing... IAN ROBERTSON M: 07816 217563 E & WEST SUSSEX ianrobertson@furlongflooringltd.co.uk

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Tel: +44 (0) 1562 754382 Fax: +44 (0) 1562 861 074 Sales: sales@masterweaver.co.uk Info: info@masterweaver.co.uk www.masterweaver.co.uk

Introducing the UK’s newest weaver, now open in Kidderminster with high levels of stock for rapid delivery. Wilton Sandhurst

Modern carpets manufactured using traditional values

Sandhurst Range The Wilton Sandhurst range is woven with 24 beautiful and modern colours. This plain twist is a great choice for both domestic and commercial markets. • Wilton Hardtwist Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1458 g/m2 • 4m • Extra Heavy Wear

Contrast Range A cut and loop range weighing in at 47oz comes in 6 modern and exclusive colours. Unique contrast pattern provides this Wilton range with a vibrant and strong presence. • Wilton Cut & Loop Pile • 100% New Wool, 1594 g/m2 • 4m • Extra Heavy Wear/Heavy Commercial

Honeycomb Range This cut and loop range features in 6 natural and warm colours. Made out of 100% new wool, the bee hive type of texture our Honeycomb range adds additional warmth. • Wilton Cut &Loop Pile • 100% New Wool, 1187 g/m2 • 4m • Heavy Wear/Medium Commercial

Chequers Range A loop range weighing in at 35 oz and comes in 6 colours with a unique chequers board like pattern. 100% new wool ensures high quality texture feel.

Wilton Contrast

• Wilton Loop Pile • 100% New Wool, 1187 g/m2 • 4m • Extra Heavy Wear

Marble Planet Range This range is made of 80% new wool and 20% nylon and is ideal for commercial and heavy domestic use. It features 8 strong and passionate colours. • Axminster Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1255 g/m2 • 3.66m • Very HeavyWear/Medium Commercial

Seascape Surf Range Our Wilton Seascape Surf range features 6 colours and is made out of 100% New Wool, ideal for commercial as well as domestic markets. • Wilton Cut Pile • 100% New Wool, 1246 g/m2 • 4m • Very HeavyWear/Medium Commercial

Baroque Cameo Range With the 10 strong commercial colours, the medallion pattern in combination with pindots makes this range ideal for ballrooms, function rooms and public areas.

Axminster Contrast

• Axminster Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1356 g/m2 • 3.66m • Extra Heavy Wear/Heavy Commercial

Baroque Pindot Range The traditional pindot pattern makes this range ideal for hotel rooms and receptions.Weighing in at 40oz our Baroque Pindot range, this Axminster range has 10 strong commercial colours. • Axminster Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1356 g/m2 • 3.66m • Extra Heavy Wear/Heavy Commercial

Trellis Range The range features 8 soft and natural colours which makes it extremely pleasant and warm. Made in 80% New Wool and 20% Nylon for the commercial market. • Axminster Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1255 g/m2 • 3.66m • Very HeavyWear/Medium Commercial

Tartan Range MasterWeaver AxminsterTartan range features 6 modern and vibrant colours, combining traditional Tartan design with modern and vibrant colours. • Axminster Cut Pile • 80% New Wool, 20% Nylon, 1255 g/m2 • 3.66m • Very HeavyWear/Medium Commercial

Axminster Marble Planet

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Don’t be a sheep! Maintain your independence! For a traditional service, a familiar face and products you can trust, flock to Rackhams! NATURAL EFFECT

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Atmosphere Briar Twist Clyde + Stripes Dalton (Rolls only) Dublin Heather Dublin Twist 2011 Echo Twist 4&5M Fairfield Supreme 4&5M Grandeur 40 Heathertwist Design Heathertwist Supreme 4&5m Moorland Twist Pembridge 2013 Portman Rhapsody Salt ‘n’ Pepa Stainfree Rugged Twist 4&5M Stain-Tex Twist 4M Startwist Edition 30 4&5M Startwist Supreme 40 4&5M Startwist Elite 50 4&5M

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Citation Twist Discovery 4&5M Eden Twist 40/50 4&5M Iconic Twist 40/50 4&5M Inspire Twist 30/40 Palace Twist 50/60 4&5M Paramount 30/40 4&5M The Berber Twist Collection 40/50 4&5M Ultimate Textures 4&5M Ultimate Berber Twist 4&5M Ultimate Twist 40/50 4&5M Ultimate Luxury 4&5M

Call now for a copy of our Summer special glam rock price guide!

We also stock Ball & Young Underlays, Accessories, Entrance Matting and offer a Special Order Service on products from virtually every flooring manufacturer in existence! 48 hour Delivery Service on all Balterio Laminate Ranges.

Coming to an area near you, The mystery man from Leighton Buzzard… Is it Robert Redford or maybe Peter Lawrence?! Area Sales Executives Michael Younger London North 07881-502506

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Peter Lawrence London SW Postals, Surrey (West of A24), Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts (West of A1) 07881-502508

Paul Henson Essex (Outside M25) Cambs, Suffolk, Herts (East of A1) 07837-295379

Phil Wheeler London SE Postals, Kent, Surrey (East of A24) & Sussex 07881-502507

Anthony Stapleton Sales Director 07881-502505 / 020-8498-2845

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Did You Know?

STS Flooring Distributors Ltd stock a large range of carpets and carpet tiles via our 5 depots.

STS Goldline Stock Carpets Abbey Twist 30/40 Aston Twist Aylesbury Twist 50 Bernwood Heather Supreme Blenheim Twist 40 Blenheim Twist 50 Cherwell Cord Classic Berber Twist Fairfield Creation Fairfield Supreme Harrier Supreme Gel Orinoco II Ravensbury Twist 32/40/50 Scala Serenity Supersava Elite Supersava Heathers Supersava Stripe Valley Berber Twist Valley Classic Twist

Fairfield Supreme Grandeur 40 Heather Twist Design Heather Twist Supreme Pembridge Twist Portman Scala Scala Solutions Startwist Elite

Edel Telenzo Hercules Lawrence Lima Puma

Cormar Stock Carpets Apollo Berwick 40/50 Forest Hills Living Naturals Malabar Textures Natural Berber Twist Oaklands 32/42/50 Primo Choice Primo Delight Primo Plus Primo Tweeds Primo Ultra Sensation Heather Sensation Original Sensation New Feeling Town & Country

Balta Stock Carpets Gala Cord Stainsafe Shepherd Twist Marrakesh

Beauleu International Dublin Elite Dublin Heathers Ranger

Lano Stock Carpets Bolero Fairfield Creation

Fibre Bonded Ecocord Supacord

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Carpet Stock Tiles Alpha Line Ascot Beckenham Cheltenham Collection Clipper II Croydon Croydon Impact Heuga 727 (Interface) Keston Lafitte (Gradus) Latour (Gradus) Saturn Series Collection (Interface)

REGIONAL MANAGER NORTHERN

Stock Underlays Blue Heaven Cirrus Cloud Nine Contract Cloud Nine Super Contract Cosi 8mm & 10mm Cumulus Durafit 500 Durafit 650 Xpress 8mm &10mm Goldtred Collection Heatflow Collection Nimbus Willow Green Roma Silver Lining Tredaire Elite Treadmore

Steve Osman 07919 128401 Essex, Cambs, Suffolk, Norfolk

Rachel Sherwood 07801 762724

AREA MANAGERS NORTHERN

Dave Lowman 07500 847758 North/East London, Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middlesex, Northants, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire Phaedra Duncan 07738 329714 Berkshire, Oxfordshire

AREA MANAGERS SOUTHERN

Mirka Mihulcova 07500 847566 South/West London, W Sussex, Berks, Hants, Surrey Vicky Langley 07962 646847 Surrey, W Sussex, Hants, South/West London Paul Jeffery 07717 218024 South/East London, Kent, E Sussex

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WALL CLADDING Dave Thompson 07801 762723

Tel: 01422 374417 or 01422 371226 Fax: 01422 377452 Email: sales@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk www.edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Unit B7 Warhurst Road, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, W. Yorkshire HX5 9DF Mayfair

WE’RE AT HOME THIS HARROGATE

Our stand at Domotex earlier this year

As many of you will know, we are not going to Harrogate this year – for the first time in almost 30 years. Our parent company, the Edel Group, has decided to concentrate its exhibition effort on Europe’s largest floorcovering event, Domotex in Hanover in January instead – and we do urge retailers to plan in a visit this impressive event, where we have a large stand and can present a much larger number of new concepts and ranges. Our new showroom at Elland

However, now we’ve got our new offices and showroom in Elland (between Halifax and Huddersfield), we’d be delighted if any customer up in Yorkshire wants to pop in for a coffee and to see us here – we’re not all that far away, just off junction 24 of the M62.

Our shades of grey hit the spot! We’re delighted with the reaction to our two new Tube Collection colourways – they both flying out of the factory! What’s the secret? “They are both softer, grey-scale stripes which are very much in tune with today’s favoured home décor palettes,” explains operations manager Lesley Inman. That, coupled with the Tube Collection’s successful synergy of quality with value continues to make Piccadilly 266 Piccadilly 232 Green Park Leicester Square the range popular with customers up and down the country. “Customers are looking for durability as much as value and the 100% wool yarns used in the Tube Collection are more robust, easy to maintain, don’t pill, are moth proof and, with additional Scotchgarding, stain proof too,” says Lesley. And with competitive prices in line with that sort of quality, “Our customers are finding it a relatively easy product to sell.”

New agent for Ireland We’re delighted to welcome a new agent to our sales team: Larry White will henceforth be selling our products in the Munster and Connaught provinces of the Republic of Ireland (Leinster will still be covered by our agent for Northern Ireland, Gary O’Boyle). We’ve not had a dedicated agent in the Republic for some time, so Larry – who has a wealth of carpet sales experience under his belt – is a welcome addition to the team and we look forward to meeting many new customers on the Emerald Isle soon! 30

OUR SALES TEAM Greater London as far as N. Circular on north side of Thames and as far as M25 on south side, Surrey, Middlesex, Sussex, Kent John A Constable T: 01622 685397 M: 07836 734322 E: john@jcagencies.co.uk Yorkshire & North Lincs John Alsop T: 01904 762471 M: 07860 572220 E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset Brendan Hart M: 07850 130221 E: a.b.hart@btinternet.com Lincs, Leics, Northants, Notts, Derbyshire, North East Jim Osborne M: 07738 642934 E: j.osborne@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire Niall Martin M: 07866 735772 E: niallmartin@msn.com South Wales, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire Andrew Jefferies M: 07831 457102 E: adj.agencies@btinternet.com Lancashire, Cumbria & Isle of Man John Rostron M: 07973 733208 E: johnrostron@aol.com East Anglia, Bedfordshire, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norfolk, Suffolk Jonathan Hart T: 01621 817992 M: 07889 264466 E: jonathanhart66@hotmail.co.uk West Midlands Paul Brewer T: 0121 4277117 M: 07798 745181 E: paulbrewer1@hotmail.co.uk Greater Manchester, Cheshire, North Wales Philip Hambleton T: 01925 740050 M: 07966 397676 E: carpetphil@aol.com Scotland Tim Tindal T: 01436 671421 M: 07836 705620 E: ttcarpetagencies@aol.com Channel Islands, Isle of Wight John Eastlake T: 01323 896141 M: 07885 398858 E: john_eastlake@hotmail.co.uk Northern Ireland, Ulster & Leinster Gary O’Boyle M: 07831 220675 E: goboyle@ntlworld.com Republic of Ireland, Munster & Connaught Larry White M: 00353862594126 E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com

YOUR HEAD OFFICE TEAM CONTACTS Chief Executive Phil Hartley M: 07711 407820 E: p.hartley@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk Operations Manager: Lesley Inman M: 07703 337989 E: l.inman@edeltelenzocarpets.co.uk

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BESPOKE DESIGN CARPET FROM HAMMER CARPETS You may not have heard of them but Hammer Carpets in Denmark are the largest manufacturer of Colortec bespoke design carpets in the world. Colortec is a state of the art tufting machine that uses computer controlled technology to manufacture any design in a maximum of 8 colours. This tried and tested manufacturing method is up to 10 times faster than Axminster and exactly replicates the appearance, unlike a printed design carpet. If you would like more details of this type of carpet and to find out how competitive and easy to use it can be then please call your Sales Agent or our Sales office who will be happy to help. Below: Colortec bespoke carpets used in the cabins and suites onboard Cunardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship Queen Mary 2.

Jacs Designer tonal loop pile in 100% Wool available in 4m and 5m widths. Natural Lines Super luxurious 100% Wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m

Supreme Boucle Our best selling level loop 100% Wool product available in

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Las Vegas A chunky luxurious loop pile in 100% Wool available in 4m and 5m

Queen Tweed A fine heavy domestic berber loop pile in 100% Wool available

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Sisal Boucle and Sisal Berber Natural fibre textured loop pile ranges in

Denver A stylish heavy domestic tonal loop pile in 100% Wool, available in 4m

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Oklahoma A heavy domestic berber loop pile in 100% Wool available in 4m

fashion styles and colours available in 4m and 5m widths.

and 5m widths.

Orlando A chunky loop quality with a thick latex backing for a luxurious feel.

Supreme Stripe A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% Wool loop pile.

OUR UK SALES TEAM Mr Ron Fewery Tel: 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire. Mr Steve Acton Tel: 07957 836207 Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset. Mr Gary Foster Tel: 07515 283872 East Anglia, Northamptonshire.

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Mr Martin Lees Tel: 07522 740954 North Wales, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Tyneside. Mr Derek Boyd Tel: 07940 320708 Scotland. Mr Lee Palmer Tel: 07774 101640 Channel Islands.

Mr Jonathan Gorman Tel: 07815 121660 Northern Ireland. Mr Mark Garbett Tel: 07840 664757 Bristol & the West Country. Mr Keith Stevens Tel: 07710 160166 Midlands & South Wales.

Please visit our website at www.hammercarpets.com for online cutting requests and more information on our products, or telephone 0845 644 9090 (local rate) to speak to one of our telephone sales team

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FlooringNews Star still shining Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Startwist collection by Lano Carpets has been relaunched to include a brand new quality that is set to appeal to homeowners looking for luxurious and practical carpet. The new Startwist Elite carpet combines great performance with a plush texture thanks to its improved two-ply 100% Lanoset polypropylene construction. Giving a much thicker and softer feel with a pile weight of 50oz/sqyd for exceptional comfort, this carefully developed fibre also has a beautiful wool-like appearance to please those looking for a natural looking floorcovering. Designed to have widespread appeal, Startwist Elite is available in a sophisticated colour palette of muted shades including acorn, cornstalk and silver to allow it to slot in to most interior schemes. “Sitting alongside the entry-level Startwist Edition and the mid-range Startwist Supreme, this latest addition to the Startwist collection is sure to entice retailers looking to update their product portfolio and offer customers a brand new carpet style,” comments Heidi Debakker, product manager, Lano Carpets. “The main attraction of Startwist Elite is its sumptuous texture with its inherent toughness and easy cleanability also a major draw. Crucially, Startwist Elite has the resilience to stand up to the rigorous demands of everyday life, but it also delivers that much longed-for feeling of luxury.” Startwist Elite is available in both four and five metre widths to accommodate large and small rooms and to minimise wastage. The carpet is protected with 7-year wear and 10-year stain warranties to ensure ultimate peace of mind.

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Balta Broadloom is proving its continued commitment to design development and diversity by introducing a striped version of its much-loved flagship carpet, Gala. Due to launch in September, Gala & Stripes has been reconfigured and now presents two designs in one collection, with a selection of plains and complementary stripes sitting harmoniously side by side. “Gala consistently ranks as one of our most popular products, partly thanks to its beautiful loop pile texture that gives a natural appearance, as well as the unbeatable performance benefits such as ease of maintenance and durability that come with its 100% StainSafe polypropylene construction,” comments Geert Vanden Bossche, marketing director, Balta. “The next logical step was therefore to reinterpret this winning formula by adding an ontrend striped design to refresh the collection and open up new possibilities for retailers.” Offering a total of 18 choices, including 14 plains and 4 stripes, Gala & Stripes is a comprehensive collection that has all the design bases covered. With attractive plain colours to choose from, such as deep Ash Brown and pale Champagne Mist, and bold tonal stripes including rich Fireplace and contemporary grey Rock, Gala & Stripes allows homeowners to create coordinated interiors that have that designer edge. Plains are available in both four and five metre widths, and Stripes in four metre width, with a choice of either synthetic or Ultratex Quick+ felt backings. Gala & Stripes is bleach-cleanable and comes with seven-year wear and 10-year stain safe warranties to suit even the busiest of homes. T +32 56 62 22 11 from The Stocklists

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Game on UK manufacturer of subfloor preparation products and flooring adhesives, F. Ball and Co. Ltd., took centre stage at the London 2012 Games last year, thanks to its sprayable adhesive solution, Styccobond S930. The high performance adhesive proved to be the ideal solution for Tufts Flooring Ltd, who installed the 8,000m2 vinyl floorcovering, depicting the River Thames snaking through London’s East End, which was the final floor display for the London 2012 opening ceremony last July. The decorative floorcovering is the largest ever printed stage floor in the world. Specifically designed to withstand the heavy volumes of traffic, rehearsals and equipment over a six-week period. The flooring was installed outside in the wettest June on record for over 100 years.

Closer collections Cormar Carpets has boosted the number of its Express Collect centres throughout England and Scotland, from 10 to 16. It means a large majority of retailers are now within a 30 minute drive of one of Cormar’s Express Collect centres where they can arrange next day pick-up of orders placed by 2pm. Said Craig Marshall, Cormar’s logistics manager: “The launch of Express Collect in 2011 has been a huge success for us and something we’ve been building on to make it even better for our customers.

Project Manager for Le Mark Group, Dave Cartwright, said: “The speed in which the spray adhesive could be applied and dry was crucial to the success of the installation. Limited by installation time schedules and the terrible weather, we were glad that the Styccobond S930 didn’t let us down.” Styccobond S930 helped overcome time constraints with its high bond strength and impressive 10m2 per litre coverage capabilities. Dean Tanner, Director of Tufts Flooring, was delighted with the project. He said: “Being a part of the London 2012 Games was a unique, albeit pressured, opportunity. The end result was flawless; the vinyl sheet looked perfect from start to finish, and not one join or section of the vinyl lifted, despite all the heavy rain, standing puddles of water and rehearsals before the opening ceremony.” T 01538 361 633

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“We regularly deliver orders within 48 hours but this service adds another dimension, in most occasions, allowing retailers and contractors a next day service. There is obviously a demand for this free service - whether it’s customers that need an early start or retailers and contractors working outside their locality - which is why we have expanded the number of centres. Also more centres means less travelling so it saves on fuel which is a big plus!” The 16 locations are: Greenford; Crawley; Luton; Reading; Solihull; Cambridge; Exeter; Portbury; Cardiff; Portsmouth, Manchester, Gateshead, Nottingham; Leeds; Bury and Motherwell. Express Collect operates from Monday to Friday and can be arranged through Cormar’s sales office or its online B2B web portal. Retailers who have already taken advantage of the service include Mark Flood, sales director of Style Carpets, Blackburn: “It’s really convenient. We can promise our customer that we will be able to fit a carpet the next day, confident that we’ll have it in our hands by then.” Stephen Porter, proprietor of B&J Carpets of Heanor, Derbyshire: “Once a customer chooses a particular carpet and specifies a day for fitting, it can be very difficult to persuade them to change their mind. If we don’t have the product in stock, we might lose the order, but with the new Cormar Collection System we can still agree to fit it next day. No other carpet supplier is offering anything like this.” T 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

‘Outstanding’ centre celebrates The FloorSkills training centre opened its doors this Summer to hundreds of people involved in the flooring industry. The centre was declared officially open by Richard Bailey, managing director of Floorwise, in a ceremony attended by students, staff, supporters, manufacturers and guests. The centre based in Solihull, Birmingham recently achieved an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report in a recent training provider partnership inspection and this gave a celebratory atmosphere to the day along with glorious weather and a barbeque. FloorSkills offer a wide range of floor covering courses and an apprenticeship programme that boasts more learning hours than any other flooring apprenticeship in the country. Training manager of the centre, Matt Bourne said: “We are proud of our training centre and wanted to celebrate all the work that has gone into it. The open day gave us the chance to demonstrate the quality of training we provide to a wider audience.” T 01564 703900 www.floorskills.co.uk 34 September 2013

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Pur-fect for safety Polyflor has announced the launch of Polysafe Arena PUR, a brand new innovative range of decorative safety flooring. Uniting the worlds of design and function, Arena offers modern, on trend designs with built in sustainable wet slip resistance. This affordable collection comprises of 12 subtle and sophisticated shades in 4 distinct design concepts – concrete, stone, linear and fabrique. These individual designs form a beautiful and versatile collection which is suited to front of house showcase areas but is equally at home in the more functional areas within a building. PUR, Polysafe Arena PUR features the inclusion of clear aluminium oxide particles both on the surface and through the performance layer to generate sustainable wet slip resistance. Once viewed on the floor these safety aggregates are virtually invisible and Arena’s high clarity designs and textures are highlighted. Like all Polysafe ranges, Arena meets all the usual slip resistance requirements, achieving 36+ on the Pendulum wet test with full conformance to HSE Guidelines and EN 13845. Arena also passes the 50,000 cycles abrasion test demonstrating the sustainability of slip performance. “Polysafe Arena PUR combines all the tried and tested qualities of Polysafe with the look of a smooth flooring range and is the next step in the evolution of decorative safety flooring,” explains Polyflor’s marketing manager Tom Rollo. ‘There has been no compromise in the design of Polysafe Arena PUR and the end result is an extremely versatile range which due to its warm and calming aesthetics we expect to be specified to provide safety underfoot in housing, residential care and front of house commercial areas as well as in more traditional safety floor areas’. Polysafe Arena features the renowned Polysafe polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) cleaning technology that’s tried, tested and trusted. Cross-linked and UV cured, Polysafe PUR is a super strength reinforcement designed to make Polysafe Arena PUR even easier to clean, provide optimum appearance and colour retention as well as improved soil release. Using a micro mop maintenance regime, chemical usage, energy intensive cleaning and water consumption are significantly reduced and life cycle maintenance costs of up to 60% are achievable over a 15 year period when compared to untreated safety flooring. T 0161 767 1111 www.polyflor.com

Worthing winner ECE Architecture, based in Worthing, West Sussex, has specified Broadrib and Array carpet tiles from Heckmondwike FB as part of the refurbishment of Portland House, on behalf of Adur and Worthing Council. The project involved the supply of over 2000m2 of Heckmondwike carpet tiles for the office refurbishment. This included 708 m2 of Array in purple, which was complemented by 415m2 of Broadrib in purple and 444 m2 of Array in blue, which co-ordinates with 190 m2 in blue. On this project, the accent colours were used to define the walkways around the perimeter of offices and for demarcation of the fire exits, as well as to add design and detail. Gary Kelly, Architect at ECE in Worthing, said: “We had specified Heckmondwike carpet before and particularly like the Array range and how it can be complemented by the accent colours, for which we chose blue and purple. The accent colours clearly mark the large open plan work areas into zones for ease of navigating the building, as well as breaking up large areas of flooring and adding an extra element of design.” Array is the latest addition to Heckmondwike FB’s creative flooring range and is proving popular for both commercial and education environments. Abby Chandler, Marketing Manager for Heckmondwike FB, said: “Our new Array tiles are providing a very popular choice when used with our Broadrib tile to suit a wide range of commercial and educational environments. They were the perfect choice for this refurbishment project as they allow for the creation of a contemporary and durable work space.” T 01924 406161

www.heckmondwike-fb.co.uk

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Outside help F. Ball and Co., has developed Stopgap 460 Exterior Repair, a specialist product for repairing external floors prior to the application of Stopgap 850 Exterior smoothing compound. The new repair mortar has been specially designed for use in damp conditions and has excellent freeze/thaw resistance when used in external environments. Stopgap 460 is the latest addition to the Stopgap high performance range from F. Ball and can be used for the non structural repair of lower strength concrete elements such as floor screeds, concrete paving slabs, balcony edges and stair treads, as well as being suitable for producing gradient ramps. The fast setting water-mix product, which has a walk-on time of just 60 minutes and can be covered after just 24 hours, can be used in applications between 3–50mm and helps contractors achieve a surface that is free from cracks and imperfections, ready for the application of Stopgap 850 Exterior smoothing compound. As well as providing a specialist solution for the repairing of external surfaces, Stopgap 460 Exterior Repair is highly moisture tolerant making it suitable for internal applications in damp areas prior to the application of Stopgap waterproof surface membranes. Furthermore, the product is also low odour and has a protein free formulation, making it ideal for use in biologically sensitive areas. T 01538 361 633

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Back to the future Flooring companies are saving on both disposal costs and on-site space through participation in Forbo’s Back to the Floor scheme, which is reporting steadily increasing collection volumes of its waste flooring off-cuts for recycling. Material types accepted include Marmoleum, Flotex and smooth vinyl installation off-cuts, including Eternal, Forbo’s core project vinyl range, as well as clean off-cuts from the Novilon and Novilux cushioned vinyl ranges, which are more residential brands. All can all be recycled back into new Forbo products. By the end of 2013 Forbo Tessera Carpet Tiles will also be included in the Back to the Floor scheme. Back to the Floor Scheme Co-ordinator, Matt Charlton said: “The scheme is going from strength to strength as more companies sign up and regular volumes are being back-hauled to Forbo for recycling.” Launched last year, Back to the Floor has now established a number of drop-off sites for Marmoleum off cuts across the UK, from Glasgow to London and the South West. Flooring contractors, installers and distributors can contact Back to the Floor 0161 355 7618 for more information and to sign up to the scheme, which can offer potential cost-savings as opposed to landfill. Registered Back to the Floor participants are provided with colourcoded polythene bags and bulk bags which can be collected from site, or dropped off at participating distributors, when filled with the specified materials. T 0161 355 7618 backtothefloor@forbo.com

Furnishing a new future for SMG Two of the U.K.’s leading independent home furnishing Buying Groups, The Minerva Furnishers Guild and SMG The National Furnishing Group, have announced that they have agreed to form a collaboration arrangement that will enable them to formally work together to promote each other’s organisations as their preferred partner for the furniture and flooring sectors respectively. SMG will also be offering Minerva members access to their comprehensive ‘Business Services’ benefits either through their full membership package or as a separate category of membership to retailers who do not currently operate carpet and flooring departments. The joint venture commences with all SMG members being invited to attend The Minerva Members Show which will be held at The International Centre in Telford on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd October 2013. Additionally, Minerva members will be invited and encouraged to visit the next Buying Group’s National Flooring Show at Cranmore Park in May 2014. Following finalisation of this arrangement, SMG’s Executive Chairman, Chris Moffat commented: “We at SMG are delighted to have come to this unique Collaboration arrangement with The Minerva Furnishers Guild. The synergy between our respective Groups is remarkable and I believe that this arrangement will prove extremely beneficial for both our Retail Members and Approved Suppliers alike. A number of our major carpet and flooring suppliers have already agreed to be represented by SMG at the Minerva Members Show in Telford in October and we will of course, be encouraging as many members as possible to attend this prestigious and long established event.” Manufacturers and suppliers are also set to benefit immensely from this arrangement through additional PR and promotional exposure that will inevitably be aimed at a larger nationwide audience of quality independent retailers. T 0118 932 3832 www.smg-group.co.uk

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Fight them on the bleaches! Cornets not carpets The sun has put flooring in the shade this summer. While the High Street enjoyed its best summer since 2006, furniture and flooring suffered its worst decline since last August. Total retail sales showed real-term growth of 4.4% (2.2% on a likefor-like basis) as the good weather boosted food and clothing sectors. But the great outdoors kept consumers away from buying for interiors and the retail parks were especially quiet. Most manufacturers reported a slow first quarter this year and a pick up in sales in April and May expired in the heat of July. Performances of 10% or more below target have been reported by many major flooring companies. Of the market leaders who report their figures in public, Carpetright said sales had fallen by a “double-digit percentage” and specifically blamed the heatwave. “The last few weeks have been more difficult. Consumers have tended to shop more for outof-home products,” chief executive Darren Shapland said. Leading flooring distributors Headlam issued a warning in July saying the first half earnings would be about 10% down. Meanwhile Victoria Carpets revealed the cost of its bitter boardroom battle last year as it reported a pre-tax loss of £3.5m in the year ending March 30th. The company spent £600,000 talking to its shareholders and hosting a dramatic general meeting last October. Victoria chairman Geoffrey Wilding commented: “2013 was the year when the chickens came home to roost at Victoria. Over recent years Victoria’s financial results have been sustained by overseas profits generated in a buoyant Australian economy. However, with a decline in the Australian market from early 2012, the underlying issues – poor execution of key strategies, failure to address the main issues facing the company and a lack of focus on shareholder value by previous boards and management – were exposed in the financial results for the year ended March 30, 2013.” Better news for the flooring trade came from the housing sector in mid-August with reports of a 30% increase in first time buyers and modest 1.3% house price growth over the last quarter fuelling consumer confidence. Latest figures show that since the launch of the help-to-buy equity loan scheme in April, there have also been 10,000 reservations for new build homes.

WoolSafe has decided to take on the fight to promote the cleanability of natural fibre in the face of the sustained promotion of bleach-cleanable polypropylene, Following a meeting at the British Wool Marketing Board, WoolSafe has made plans to come together with wool manufacturers to convey to consumers the advantages of choosing wool and wool-rich carpet when it comes to floorcoverings, and to address the fact that many homeowners are now selecting man-made fibres over natural ones due to the perceived ease of maintenance that these other types of yarns claim to offer. “Following the introduction and extensive marketing of ‘stain-resistant’ and so-called ‘bleach cleanable’ carpets, wool offerings have been losing market share in recent years to polypropylene fibre carpets, even though wool still ranks highly in terms of consumer desire,” explains Steve Bakker, Marketing Manager, The WoolSafe Organisation. “This new and closer working relationship between WoolSafe and wool carpet manufacturers will aim to promote the benefits of wool to consumers and demonstrate that wool is actually a very easily cleaned and simple to maintain carpet choice, without the need to use bleach. In actual fact, cleaning any carpet with bleach is not recommended considering the risk to the health of children, pets, carpet backing and sub-floor!”

“Wool is actually a very easily cleaned and simple to maintain carpet choice, without the need to use bleach” The WoolSafe Organisation will play an important role in this campaign by utilising its status as the leading authority when it comes to caring for wool. With tried-and-tested cleaning advice freely available to all consumers at www.woolsafe.org, and the free, awardwinning Carpet Stain Cleaning Guide app for iPhone and iPad users, WoolSafe is the ideal partner for British wool carpet manufacturers. “This partnership is still in the early stages of development, and it will be fantastic to work with and support various manufacturers over the coming months,” continues Steve Bakker. “At WoolSafe, we are committed to sharing our passion for wool, and indeed the correct care of wool, with consumers nationwide. We hope to equip them with all the information they need to choose wool with confidence when they next replace their flooring.” T 01943 850 817

www.woolsafe.org

By George, buy Cirrus Ball & Young is proud of its credentials as a British manufacturer of polyurethane products but are hoping for a baby boom in business after the birth of Prince George. Almost as soon as the royal baby was having his first nappy changed, the company had changed the wrapping on its flagship Cloud 9 Cirrus brand with a ‘Congratulations’ message alongside the Union Jack and the phrase: “Simply the Best for all Princes and Princesses.” “It’s just a bit of fun really in a goof period when we are all quite proud to be British,” says marketing manager Ann Shaw. “Its difficult for people to differentiate products in a crowded market but the support for UK manufacturing is a strong instinct among consumers.” T 01536 200502 www.underlay.com

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Company feature: Abingdon

Growing up fast! Energetic adolescence as Abingdon challenges its elders

Martin Peace (left) and Robert Dight at Abingdon’s latest expansion last month. By the time you read this, the new yarn store will already be nearly full.

The company has a youthful appetite to challenge the conventions of the trade and just like any ambitious adolescent, there’s nothing they believe that can’t be done – and they want to do it now! When the industry went for long-term warranties, Abingdon went for warranties for life. When competitors introduced some multi-width options, Abingdon rolled it out across all their best sellers. Not happy with the speed or choice of yarn available? Make your own! Can’t get deliveries there quickly enough? Run your own trucks! Abingdon is unique in having it’s own on-site polypropylene yarn spinning facility. Control of the yarn is a key advantage for Abingdon. “Nobody can touch us on the coloration of our carpets,” says sales director Martin

Abingdon, at ten years old this month are still something of a ‘new kid on the block’ – enthusiastic, energetic, impatient and, no doubt, annoying, to some of the older competitors in the sector.

Peace. “Competitors have a lot of colours but they use them again and again on different ranges because that’s the yarn they’ve bought in. “We have the flexibility to create lots of colours that can be different in every range making us more fashion conscious. To us, the yarn is not a commodity, it is a marketing tool to give Abingdon some differentiation in the market place and to give consumers exactly what they want, “ he said. Recent investment in new extrusion technology in the plant in South Wales has upgraded the capacity for tri-colour yarn spinning. The flexibility this control offers was demonstrated recently in the new Innovations range where three colours are blended to give a subtle, textured effect. “We were able to do our own re-colouring during the development to get the mix exactly right,” said Martin.

“Because we have this flexibility, our customers see a lot of different types

of products in terms of colour, texture and design and then can make a real choice of what will suit their consumers.”

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And Abingdon is fast. The yarn spinning plant sits just 50 metres away from the Abingdon showroom. If a sales meeting in that showroom decides that a beige needs to be slightly more grey, the plant can produce the new yarn quickly enough for a rep to have the sampling in his hands three weeks later – and asking retailers what they think a day later! “Because we have this flexibility, our customers see a lot of different types of products in terms of colour, texture and design and then can make a real choice of what will suit their consumers,” adds Martin. Alongside yarn spinning is the heat-setting plant which added a major new production unit in April that steps heatsetting up to 48 ends from 24 ends to create a luxuriously bulky yarn. This development reflects the fashion for deeper saxonies of which Abingdon’s Ultimate Saxony (pictured left) – weighing in at up to 90 oz - is a superbly successful example, having been snapped up by the market since its appearance at the Solihull buying group event in May. Interestingly, with the new heatset capability and the yarn spinning control, Abingdon were able to react to retailer requests in Solihull for a more silver grey tone to add to the 12 colours of Ultimate Saxony. The new hue was in the sample books just a month later!

A core commitment to recycling converts carpet waste back into polypropylene pellets for use in automotive parts, reducing Abingdon’s landfill bill from £250,000 three years ago to virtually zero today. “We never stop looking all across the business for opportunities to improve,” says Abingdon production director Robert Dight. “The management team works right in the middle of the operation, both physically and I think emotionally, so we’re very close to what’s going on day-to-day. “We pride ourselves on the speed of our reactivity to new ideas and opportunities,” says Robert “Lots of companies say they listen to the trade and I’m sure they do. The difference is that when we listen, we can respond in weeks rather than months and try out more ideas to find the ones that really work,” T 01274 655662 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk

Integrated yarn production gives key control of product performance

Shiny new plant makes life more exciting for everyone but some of the other recent investment at Abingdon is a little more prosaic, but no less vital. The big ticket item is stock – the essential ingredient of successful service. Opened just last month is Abingdon’s new yarn store which has 65,000 ft2 of space for finished yarn to provide a huge buffer to meeting production demand without delays. At the other end of the process, Abingdon stores finished carpets ready to roll from 350,000 m2 of warehousing, about a third of which is in Kidderminster at the former Tomkinsons Carpets site. The Kidderminster warehouse is the base for the Alliance Distribution business which runs a fleet of 36 vehicles for twice-weekly and dedicated day deliveries across the UK. Abingdon wholly owns the operation and uses about 70% of its capacity, contracting to other manufacturers to share the costs for the rest.

A commitment to stock keeps service levels high

Investment in the latest route planning systems with the addition of GPS tracking for all the vehicles this year, means that the company can keep its promises on deliveries and react quickly to late and urgent orders. But while Abingdon is spending plenty of money on its future, they’re reckoning to save on it too with environmental schemes that are making a substantial difference to the business. Two wind turbines are being installed adjacent to the main factory which will generate up to 40% of the sites electricity demand with substantial savings for the energy intensive business of yarn production. from The Stocklists

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The British Wool column Celebrating Wool Week with Homes & Antiques

British Wool is celebrating Wool Week with a special supplement in Homes & Antiques magazine which will focus on the fibre and its benefits. The 8-page feature will be on the shelf in October and goes to approximately 64,000 readers.

“The beauty of Homes & Antiques magazine is that we have a readership that is particularly keen on home-grown British products and is very receptive to those stories and messages around this theme,” Georgina Lucas of the magazine explained. Tim Booth added: “It is a great opportunity for our carpet and interior partners to be involved in a very stylish and informative promotion that is aimed at the consumer.”

British Wool promotes higher wool content for lasting appearance The British Wool Marketing Board will attend the Flooring Show at Harrogate this month and will be promoting the natural attributes of the fibre as the best solution for long-lasting carpet appearance. ‘Select the Best’, the BWMB’s theme for the show sets out to educate retailers why wool content – the percentage of wool within the carpet – is fundamental to its long term performance. It will highlight how quality British wool will make a carpet look better for longer.

Wool grown in the UK is globally regarded to be the strongest and most durable carpet fibre in the world. Commercial buyers continue to specify it for this robust quality and also for its inherent safety in fire situations.

Wool education will be fundamental to the BWMB’s activity at Harrogate and going forward as the BWMB reminds retailers to promote the core benefits of wool to their customers at a time when a decision to make a major investment for the home is often based on value. Tim Booth, the BWMB’s marketing manager explains: “We believe that wool ranges made by quality manufacturers, whilst initially may seem more expensive to the home owner, still remain the best value choice for good appearance over the long-term. This performance is fundamental to customer satisfaction. “We are saying to retailers that the customer needs to be aware of the detail and this will guide them to understand the long-term benefits of making the right choice. The higher percentage of wool content and that is where wool is at least eighty percent of the blend, is going to significantly improve the natural ability of the fibre to perform in the product.

‘Select the Best’ is our message to retailers at Harrogate and we want them to visit us so we can answer any questions they may have and take our leaflet on the subject for their in-store guidance.”

British Wool Marketing Board can be found at stand C9.

Campaign for Wool launches OneWool

The Campaign for Wool will be asking retailers, manufacturers and consumers to choose one great wool product this year at Harrogate and have the chance to win a Green Sheep –the symbol of the Campaign for Wool. OneWool is a simple promotion that we are running for Wool Week both here and in the USA where industry partners can take part of the Campaign for Wool by submitting their chosen wool product as a way of promoting it to their own partners. These products are then promoted via the usual media channels and will help to push wool forward during the October celebration which is held between 14th and 20th October this year. “The aim is to offer a really simple entry to participation in the Campaign and this can be used as a display item in-store and also for social media. It is also great for those that want to send out e-flyers to partners letting them know that they are supporting the Campaign for Wool,” said Bridgette Kelly of the Campaign for Wool. The OneWool promotion on the BWMB stand will simply ask visitors to the stand to fill in a form outlining their chosen favourite wool product. A draw will be held and the winner will be presented with a display model green sheep. 44 September 2013

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HarrogateGuide Inspiration awaits! The 2013 Flooring Show is packed with more ideas than any previous event in the town and a real buzz has developed around some of the new initiatives that the organisers have created to add value to your visit. Top exhibitors Up to 120 leading companies from across the industry will be exhibiting. Abingdon has promised ‘something very different’ on their stand; Furlong have doubled their space as they have so much to show, Comar’s showcase stand will feature the latest ranges, and some of the other best names in carpets are there including: Cavalier, Crown, Louis De Poortere, Kingsmead, Lano, Manx, Mohawk and Oriental Weavers. Karndean have just signed up to lead a strong pack of vinyl, laminate and wood flooring companies including Adore, Anbo, Distinctive, Earthwerks, Green Tree and Lifestyle. Ball & Young and Novostrat head a list of underlay manufacturers and key adhesives and accessories companies such as F Ball, Stairrods and Universal Mouldings are on show. Business Enrichment Theatre This new initiative, sponsored by Kingsmead, brings together well known experts to provide a stunning range of free business growth advice. Each seminar has the sole aim of ensuring that you will gain at least one action that can be implemented immediately in your own company to see fast business improvement – which in our world can only mean revenue and/or profit growth! The Trends Hub The hub will offer exciting and valuable insight into the future of flooring and surfaces. Located right on the show floor in Hall C, adjoined to the cafe, attendees will find a visionary zone showcasing an inspiring presentation of the latest products from exhibitors and other suppliers, alongside a unique preview of the major colour, texture, material and styling trends for 2014. Demonstrations As ever an invaluable full programme, spearheaded by the CFA / FITA / NICF, is available at the specially constructed Demo Zone in Hall B. Networking opportunities Join the Flooring Show team for a first day drinks reception on 1st September from 5pm in the Hall C Café. Then on Monday 2nd September from 5pm, Interface will be hosting a reception to announce the launch of a special new product – all are welcome. And to round off the day, the luxurious Viper Rooms (opposite the exhibition hall) will open its doors to Flooring Show participants for an ultra-relaxed networking evening.

“If you don’t visit Harrogate, you’ll never know what you have missed and what might have made a valuable difference to your business.” Neil Valentine of Furlong Flooring

“Step outside your business and see what is out there. The importance of networking and keeping abreast of change cannot be under-estimated.” David Cormack of Cormar

“The Harrogate Show represents everything that is positive about our industry” Martin Peace of Abingdon Carpets

“Our focus is on helping retailers build and support their business and there will be real opportunities to take advantage of.” Paul Stott, The Flooring Show

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Welcome to the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only dedicated flooring show Demonstrations Come and see how it should be done! A comprehensive three day demonstration programme is on offer at the 2013 event, spearheaded by the CFA - FITA - NICF, and taking place in the Demo Zone in Hall B. Plus various exhibiting companies with demos on their own stands

Sunday 1 September

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DPMs Repair Mortars Plywood Joints and Other Repairs Smoothing Compounds Commercial - Resilient Flooring Installation Sound Insulation Systems LVT Installation Carpet and Stretch Fit Installation

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10.00 10.10 10.20 11.10 12.30

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DPMs Repair Mortars Plywood Joints and Other Repairs Smoothing Compounds Domestic - Vinyl Flooring Installation Sound Insulation Systems LVT Installation Commercial - Resilient Flooring Installation Laminate Installation - Floating Wood Installation

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A-Z list of exhibitors Abingdon Flooring

A15

Fair Underlay

Ambadi Handmade Rugs

A25

FloorSkills

Adore Floors

Anbo International

B43 B22

Associated Carpet Group C34 Ball & Young

M20/24

Beaulieu Flooring B26 Solutions St George Hotel Betap

Holiday Inn

BMK

M15

Breakwells

British Wool Marketing Board

Canadia Wood Flooring

A27

B21

Carpet 1st

M31

Cavalier Carpets

C25

Carpet Recycling UK Central Flooring Classis Carpets & Rugs

Holiday Inn

Computers for Flooring

Condor Carpets

M32

A24

St George Hotel

Contract Flooring Association

B10

Contract Flooring Journal B10 Cormar

Crown Floors

Cybergold UK

Demart Carpets

Distinctive Flooring

DSI Industrial Sewing Machines

A17/18

C16/26

B36

DS Supplies

B40

Easun

B15

Earthwerks

Elegant Plastics EPI Flooring Exakt Tools F Ball & Co

Fair Packaging

B23 B14 B32

FITA

Demo Area - Hall B M31a

Furlong Flooring

A14/20

Gekko Industries

B29

Gaskell Wool Rich

A28

General Finishes Graboplast

B34a

Green Tree Distribution H&V Carpets Hadfields

Haldon Thomson Hall's Flooring

Hanson Plywood

HBS Floor Trade

Interiors Monthly Jewel Blade

Jiangsu Beier

Jiangsu Shalang Floor Company Ltd Karndean

Karpet King UK

B17

A10

M22 A32

C41

M25 M7

M10/11

C3a

B16

M36

M30

M23

Kersaint Cobb & Co

A13/21

Kingsmead Carpets

C21/43

Kervanci Iplik KJC Carpets

Koyunlu Rugs

M33

Lano

M17

Laboratoire Primatech Inc. B13 Leeds Architects Lifestyle Floors

Louis de Poortere Manx Carpets

Master Weavers

MasterPiece Systems Maxzara

B11

Mayne Computer Technology

B24

Merryfield Engineering

B24

Mercado

C29

A12/22

C4 C5

C38

C44

C6 M27 A30

Metro Group

M31

Mr Tomkinson

A29

Mohawk International NICF

Novostrat

M17

Demo Area - Hall B B4

Oriental Weavers

M14

Personna

B34

Perfil Star

Plantation Rugs

Prestige Abrasives Primatech

Quebec Wood Export Bureau Rawson Carpets Ltd Regency Carpets Rhy Davies

B20

M12/13

B35a

B13

B28 C1

A14/20

Rowlson Industrial Sewing M8

Royal Institue of Chartered Surveyors

C30

Smart Direct (Europe)

B44

Sebo

SMG Group

C33 M4

Spotnails Maestri

B33

Stairrods

B27

Swiff-Train

B23

Stainshield

Stroolmount

SYR

Teesside University Terragrip

TFD Floortile

C28

B20a

B18/25

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Tomorrows Flooring

B35

Universal Mouldings

B19

Wickham Hardwood Flooring

B28

Tramex

Westco

Wilkies Carpets

WLD

B41

M29

B38

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Earthwerks

EarthWerks, flooring inspired by nature, markets over 26 collections of LVT flooring solutions to partners in over 45 countries. Its 75-year old American parent company has over three decades of successful worldwide LVT experience. Earthwerks will present at Harrogate to showcase its new UK launch. New residential and commercial grade product showcase features will include collections covering all the bases: • Traditional glue down products • Uniclic Locking System • Revolutionary Loose Lay system Their constant drive in customer relationships is and has always been based on partnership, and that is how they are approaching the UK market. • No internet selling • No mass saturation of brand • Partnership agreements that truly benefit both supplier and customer Hall B Stand 23

T 07935 786705

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Cavalier Carpets

Cavalier will be returning to Harrogate this year as part of the British Pavillion. As with last year, the Cavalier stand will feature their distinctive point of sale collection with the addition of a new ‘Slim Line - Design a Drum’ Tombola unit. New products on show will include ‘Strata’, a sister product to the popular ’Lupo’ range, with the same sophisticated ‘Brussels Weave’ look offering superb value for money. Made using 100% wool yarn in 6 high fashion striped colourways ‘Strata’ is sure to form a focal point to any contemporary interior. Hall C Stand 25

01254 268 000

www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

Crown Floors

Alongside the stunning Penrose and Roseland ranges launching at this year’s Flooring Show in Harrogate, Crown Floors is introducing some fabulous Double Points promotions as homeowners get set for the winter months ahead. From 1st September, members of the Crown Floors Loyalty Club can now grab 80 points on the gorgeous rich jewel tones of the soft nylon Saxony Dapdune Wharf and the classic design motifs of easy clean Crown Wilton. Making the reward of great gifts and luxury items come even closer, retailers now earn double points on every square metre sold of these two great styles. “As we enter autumn and winter, there is no doubt that richer and warmer colours hit the right note with consumers and so we’ve decided to reward retailers looking to capitalise on this seasonal trend by awarding them Double Points in the Crown Floors Loyalty Club,” comments James Caldwell, Crown Floors. “Our wool ranges too, in Hardwick and Meaton Hall, deliver 80 points per metre making them a great way to earn rewards from the Loyalty Club.” 0800 0773301

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www.crownfloors.co.uk

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Emperor Flooring from Anbo

Emperor Flooring, the ultimate in solid and engineered wood flooring solutions, is proud to be supporting the Harrogate Show to launch 6 new and ‘all embracing’ brands to the flooring industry. Covering both traditional tongue and groove and the new exciting Unilin and Välinge click profiles, Emperor Flooring can and does offer everything the customer would need to aspire the end user and win business. Steve Evans said: “Come and see our new brands at Harrogate and let’s discuss how we can partner each other to provide a seamless wood flooring offer, for you and your customer.” Stand B22 T 02380 333971 www.emperorflooring.co.uk

Regency Carpets

Regency has so much to talk about at this year’s Flooring Show that they have doubled their space and have a new position in Hall A. “We have developed a showcase stand for Harrogate this year,” says Neil Valentine. “We have extended the meeting areas around the displays so that we can talk to people about how our ranges can make a real difference to their bottom line.” The Carefree Collection has gone from strength to strength since the event last year and pride of place will go to the latest in luxury, the deep saxony Opulence with its innovative 3D POS graphics. Stand A14/20 T 01772 696787 www.regencycarefree.co.uk

Stainshield

Supporting their established range of stain and anti-microbial protection products Stainshield are highlighting Actigard as a standalone product for all carpets but particularly polypropylene and other stain resistant fibres. Actigard is a proven and semi permanent product offering total hygiene and protection from dust mites, mould spores, bacteria and their allergens. With material overheads down to 29p per sq metre (£16.50 per 5 Litres) and attractive new point of sale leaflets readily available, this Stainshield program offers considerable upside to all sales not just the traditional markets of wool, wool/mix and other natural plant fibres. With many more retailers now favouring in situ treatments, Stainshield “show offers” will include 200 free premium furniture coasters and many additional discounts including their range of spray units. Hall A Stand 2

T 01372 841467

See us at Harrogate on Stand C34 Please contact Richard Moore 07725 578773

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Stairrods

Stairrods are proud to announce that we will be displaying at the Harrogate Show 2013. We will be building on the very successful launch of the Premier Trims at last year's show. This year we will be showing our Estimator Sample Box and our Premier Trim Display board. Our Premier Trims are available in 4 profiles; Single, Cover, Square and the New DoubleZ, in 90cm and 270cm lengths and they come in the following finishes; polished brass, satin brass, antique brass, antique bronze, chrome, brushed chrome, polished nickel, satin nickel and pewter. Please come visit us at stand B27 and see the quality full length Premier Trims. Hall B Stand 27

T 01207 591176 www.stairrods.co.uk

NICF

NICF is again running a competition at The Flooring Show in Harrogate, 1-3 September 2013 and this year it is 'Spot the Seam'. Please come and give its competition a try - they are in Hall B next to the FITA demonstration zone. The prize for the competition is a full seaming kit which has been kindly donated by Roberts. Hall B Demo Area

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Louis de Poortere

Louis de Poortere will be wowing the halls of Harrogate at this year’s Flooring Show with delightful and beautiful introductions in its hugely popular rug and broadloom collections. Building on the success of the Vintage rug collection, Louis de Poortere will introduce Cameo with three designs in Savonnerie, Fedra and Multi. All woven on Jacquard Wilton looms in a combination of wool and cotton chenille, subtle pastel shades permeate through each rug with hues such as silver birch, Nordic blue and pompadour pink. Available in five sizes the rugs feature a reassuring anti-slip backing. Riding on the popularity of ‘super used’ worn looks, rugs in the brand new Fading World collection come in once rich yet now faded colours such as wild ruby, blue night, atlantic deep, dark pumpkin and imperial jade. Each colour is available in two designs, Medallion and Fedra, and woven on Jacquard Wilton looms in a combination of wool and cotton chenille. Again, rugs in the Fading World collection are available in five sizes and with an anti-slip backing. Along with these beautiful additions to its rug collection, Louis de Poortere has also been working hard on its broadloom offering, refreshing the collection with a number of new ranges and fresh colours to its best-selling styles.

The sexiest underlay you will never see

Harrogate will see Louis de Poortere release five brand new styles in Urbanite, Catkin, Superbirds Velvet, Superbirds Comfort and Super Hermes. Urbanite brings a flat weave structure in 100% pure wool, perfectly poised for urban dwellers in eight popping brights, while Catkin’s combination of wool and mercerised cotton give a beautiful silk look. With Super Birds Coupe, Super Birds Boucle and Super Hermes; three different textures are available in two colourways offering ultimate sophistication in 100% pure wool. Colour updates to existing collections are numerous, with seven new and

Sonic Gold Excel wood and laminate floor underlay EXCEPTIONAL SOUND REDUCTION EXCELLENT IMPACT RESISTANCE EVENS OUT UNEVEN FLOORS Part of the Novostrat range of polyethylene underlays to suit every application and pocket. From store to floor - there’s no better solution

essential colours added to the 100% wool woven velour of Richelieu. The 100% wool velvet President will receive seven new colours in its portfolio of 16 shades, while the ultimate velvet of 100% wool Ultratone now comes from stock in four colours and a 4.57m width. Dune sees four new colours, while the contemporary pinstripe of Move gets six new colourways in its 80/20 mix. Hall C Stand 4

Sonic range Comfort range HIGH PERFORMANCE UNDERLAYS

T 01505 615663 www.louisdepoortere.com

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Harrogate show preview

Carpet Recycling UK

Opportunities for retailers to enhance their businesses by recycling their carpets and carpet off-cuts will be explained by Carpet Recycling UK at September’s Harrogate Flooring Show. CRUK, the industry’s association for recycling and reusing carpet, will hold two presentations with a specific retail sector focus on Monday September 2nd from 1.15pm to 2pm in the Business Enrichment Centre. Hall M Stand 32 0161 440 8325 www.carpetrecyclinguk.com

Crown Floors

With the Crown Floors collection updated and expanded in recent months with the introduction of two new POS units and a brand new carpet style, Dunnottar Castle, there will certainly be a lot for visitors to explore on the Crown Floors stand. “The Flooring Show will be a great opportunity for us to interact with our retailers and keep everyone upto-date with the many changes that we have implemented in the past year,” comments James Caldwell, UK sales coordinator, Crown Floors. “It will also offer us the ideal platform from which to showcase our entire collection, the brand new POS display units and of course the latest addition to the range, Dunnottar Castle.”

F Ball & Co

Hall A Stand 1 T 0800 0773301 www.crownfloors.co.uk

F. Ball’s range of innovative smoothing underlayments including new Stopgap 1100 Gypsum and Stopgap 1200 Pro are the star attractions, as well as exclusive information about further product developments being revealed. Developed in response to market requirements, Stopgap 1200 Pro is the ultimate choice for preparing subfloors that are contaminated with adhesive residue. Hall B Stand 1 T 01538 361633 www.f-ball.co.uk

Cormar

Cormar will showcase its flagship heavyweight, polypropylene twist - Primo Ultra – which is part of the easy clean family.

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Lano Carpets

A main focus of the Lano stand will be the relaunched Startwist carpet collection that consists of two existing qualities, Edition and Supreme, as well as the brand new Elite that has been introduced to celebrate the carpet’s 20th anniversary. Crafted from an improved two-ply Lanoset polypropylene fibre, the new Startwist range will impress visitors looking for soft and thick carpet styles. Hall M Stand 17 T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com

Woolsafe

Harrogate will provide an ideal platform for WoolSafe to showcase its award-winning Carpet Stain Cleaning Guide App to the hundreds of expected visitors to its stand and demonstrate just how it can help their businesses. As Steve Bakker, marketing manager, The WoolSafe Organisation, explains: “The app arms retailers with expert knowledge about how to remove common and more unusual stains, equipping them to answer any queries that their customers may have and allowing them to provide greater levels of service than ever before.” Hall A Stand 33 T 01943 850 817 www.woolsafe.org

Mohawk

This year will be the first time that the Lano Carpets team will be taking the helm after signing a distribution agreement for the Western European residential broadloom market with Mohawk International.

Containing eight of the most popular plain and heather colours, in a fine tenth gauge finish, this dense pile carpet has enjoyed great success following the increased popularity of heavyweight stain resistant twists.

The popular SmartStrand collection, which is famed for its inherent stain and soil resistance, will be on show, and retailers will be encouraged to explore the many different qualities available. Including the textured Dramatic Flair carpet as well as the supersoft SmartStrand Silk, the SmartStrand collection will prove its versatility and diversity.

Hall A Stand 17/18 T 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

Hall M Stand 17 T 01480 479830 www.mohawkinternational.com

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Harrogate Flooring Show

hall a

Stand A10

James Parker 07808 377382

James Caldwell 07899 074509

Green Tree Distribution Ltd

Stand A2

Stand A1

The Stocklists

Stand A12/A22

Steve Littlewood 07584 516085

Gene Little 07538 836274

A10

Hall A Visitor Entrance

A17/18

A15

A33

A32

Abingdon Flooring

A15

Breakwells

A27

Computers for Flooring

A24

A30

Furlong Flooring

Ambadi Handmade Rugs A25

Gaskell Wool Rich

Central Flooring

Hadfields

Cormar

Crown Floors

A17/18

Cybergold UK

Distinctive Flooring

A14/20

A28/29

A14/20 A28

Green Tree Distribution A10 Kersaint Cobb & Co

Kervanci Iplik KJC Carpets

Lifestyle Floors

Merryfield Engineering

A13/21

A32

A13/21 A5

A27

A26

Mr Tomkinson

Regency Carpets

Stainshield

The Stocklists

Woolsafe

A12/20

A25

A29

A14/20 A2

A33

A24

To Hall B

OUTSIDE THE HALLS Betap

Classis Carpets & Rugs

Condor Carpets

Holiday Inn

St George Hotel

A12/22

A30

furlong flooring

Stand A13/A21 Mike Richardson 01675 430430

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Stand A14/A20 Neil Valentine 07970 269407

Stand A15

Martin Peace 07831 722351

A17/A18

David Cormack

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hall b

Stand B4

Stand B1

Stand B22

Tony Taibi 07894 208321

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B2/3

Stand B23

Steve Evans 07935 786705

Andy 07402 746944 Steve 07935 786705

B10

B11

To Hall A

B22

B21

B20

B20a

B19/25

B18/25

B17

B16

B15 B14 B13

Demo Area

B28 B29 B23

B44

B43

Adore Floors

Anbo International

B42

B43 B22

Beaulieu Flooring B26 Solutions St George Hotel Canadia Wood Flooring Contract Flooring Association

B21

B10

Contract Flooring Journal B10 DSI Industrial Sewing Machines DS Supplies Earthwerks

B36

B40

B23

B24

B41

B40

B26

B39

B38

Easun

Elegant Plastics

EPI Flooring

General Finishes Graboplast

Jewel Blade

To Hall C B33

B32

Maxzara

Perfil Star

B20

B14

B24

Gekko Industries

B34

Fair Packaging

Fair Underlay

B35

Karpet King UK

B11

F Ball & Co

B36 B35a

B15

Exakt Tools

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B27

B24

B29

B34a B17

B16

Laboratoire Primatech Inc. B13 Novostrat Personna

Prestige Abrasives

Primatech

Quebec Wood Export Bureau

Smart Direct (Europe) Spotnails Maestri

Demo Zone Hall B

B34

B35a

B13

B28 B44

B33

B32

Stairrods

B27

Swiff-Train

B23

Terragrip

B20a

TFD Floortile

Tomorrows Flooring

B18/25

Tramex

Universal Mouldings

Westco

Wickham Hardwood Flooring

WLD

YTD

B35 B6

B19

B41

B28 B38 B2

Wharfedale Suite St George Hotel & Demo Stand B26

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hall c

Stand C5

Stand C1

To Hall M

C19

C18

C17

C21

C15

C14/24

C22

To Hall B

C20

Richard Moore 07725 578773

Martin West

C1/2

Stand C34

Stand C21/C43

Graham Harris 07974 708758

David Hudson 07825 362109

C11

C10

C25

C26

C27

To Hall B

C10 Trends Hub

C44 C43

C42

C41

Associated Carpet Group C34 British Wool Marketing Board Brockway Carpets

Cavalier Carpets Demart Carpets

C11 C25

C16/26

C39

C38

C37

Haldon Thomson

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Kingsmead Carpets

Leeds Architects

Louis de Poortere

Manx Carpets

C35/36

C34

C41 C3a

C21/43

C29 C4

C33

C32

C31

Master Weavers

C30

C29

C38

MasterPiece Systems

C44

Rawson Carpets Ltd

Mayne Computer Technology

Royal Institue of

Chartered Surveyors

Sebo

C33

Teesside University

C28

SYR

C30

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Stand M4

Stand M14

Mike Symonds msymonds@smg-group.co.uk

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Visitor Entrance to Hall M

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BMK

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Carpet Recycling UK FloorSkills

H&V Carpets

Hall's Flooring

Stand M22

Johny Peeters 0032 51 320543

M20/24 M15 M31

M32

M31a M22 M25

M34

M33

Hanson Plywood

HBS Floor Trade Jiangsu Beier

Jiangsu Shalang Floor Company Ltd Karndean

Koyunlu Rugs

Stand M27

M9 M10/11

M16

M25

M35

M17

M23

Ball & Young

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M20/24

Stand M20/24

www.bmkcarpets.co.uk 0113 380 5333

M2/3

M36

Stand M15

www.owuk.com 0113 380 5330

M15

M26

M32

M10/11 M36

M30 M23 M33

M12/13

M14

To Hall C

M27

M31

M30

M29

Lano

M28

M17

Mercado

M27

Metro Group

Mohawk International

Oriental Weavers

Plantation Rugs Rhy Davies

Stroolmount

M14

XPS Foam

M12/13

Matt Bourne 01526 703900

SMG Group

M31

M17

Stand M31A

Rowlson Industrial Sewing M8 M4 M9

Wilkies Carpets

M29 M5

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Jane Gardner 07860 696082

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HarrogateEvents Business Enrichment Seminars Sunday 1st 09.45 – 10.15 10.30 – 11.30 11.45 – 12.30 13.15 – 14.15 14.30 – 15.15 15.30 – 16.15

The Psychology of Retailing – practical insight to the factors that influence purchasing behaviour. Speaker: Sean Heneghan, Consultant, RetailCentric

Renovation with Flooring – with the star of CH5 TV's Half Built House series Speaker: Sian Astley Social Media – Get the most out of social media for your business. Speaker: Helen Kitchen, PR Consultant

Interior Design Trends Spring/Summer 2014 - plus an insight into how design trends are forecast. Speaker: Victoria Redshaw, MD Scarlet Opus The Basics of e-commerce and Taking Your Business Online Speaker: David Abbott, MD, IBP Using LinkedIn to Increase Business Speaker: Michelle Beckett, MD ClearlyLinked

Monday 2nd 09.45 – 10.30 10.45 – 11.30

11.45 – 12.30

13.15 – 14.00 14.15 – 15.00 15.15 – 16.00

Growing your business through customers and cash. Speaker: Kate Cooper-Fay, MD at RWA Design Workshop – Insight into the technical information trained designers consider. Speaker: Vanessa Brady, CEO , The Society of British Interior Design Make the Web Work for You – Learn from Google how to put the web to work for your business. Speaker: Finlay Clark, Industry Manager at Google

The Case for Recycling – opportunities to enhance businesses through recycling carpet and offcuts. Speaker: Jane Gardner, Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) More Profit without Selling More – an alternative view to making a business work better. Speaker: Peter Cruikshanks, Business Growth Expert

Selling Flooring to Women! – Translating Design & Consumer Trends into Practical Business Action. Speaker: Phil Pond, Scarlet Opus

Tuesday 3rd 10.00 – 11.00

11.15 – 12.00

Interior Design Trends Spring Summer 2014 Flooring Focus – Join Victoria for a thorough review of the key trends for the Spring/Summer 2014 season and develop an understanding of how design trends are forecast.... Speaker: Victoria Redshaw, MD Scarlet Opus

Selling Flooring to Women! – Translating Design & Consumer Trends into Practical Business Action. Speaker: Phil Pond, Scarlet Opus

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Commercial Flooring Conference Sunday 1st 10.30 – 10.50 10.50 – 11.15 11.30 – 11.50 11.50 – 12.20 12.20 – 12.45 13.00 – 14.00

14.15 – 14.40 14.40 – 15.00 15.15 – 15.35 15.35 – 15.55 15.55 – 16.15

Entertainment & Leisure 1 – Case Study: Faversham Club, Castleton Mill and Canal Mill, Leeds Entertainment & Leisure 2 – Case Study: Leeds Arena

Sustainability 1 – Technical Presentation: Designing out Waste Sustainability 2 – Business Case: What sustainability means for your business

Sustainability 3 – Technical Presentation: Flooring and the SKA sustainability rating system

Lunchtime Special - Sport & Entertainment – Panel discussion: Maximising the value from large sports and entertainment facilities - the role of the flooring Education – Case Study: Flooring design in education

Office – Case Study: The new West offices of York City Council HQ

Retail 1 – Case Study: Benefits of fast cure resin flooring in retail environments Retail 2 – Case Study: The Yorkshire Building Society's flagship branch in Harrogate Retail 3 – Case Study: LVT in the retail environment

Monday 2nd 11.00 – 11.30 11.30 – 12.00

12.00 – 12.20 12.30 – 12.50 12.50 – 13.15 13.30 – 13.55 13.55 – 14.15 14.30 – 15.00

Healthcare 1 – Case Study: Flooring the award winning Ferndene and Monkwearmouth mental health care facilities Healthcare 2 – The presentation outlines the results of a listening event which focused on perceptions of how flooring design helps or hinders dementia patients in everyday life...

Healthcare 3 – Case Study: Care home flooring in practice Design & Innovation in Flooring 1 – Flooring in the Future – Science Fiction or Non-Fiction? Design & Innovation in Flooring 2 – Flooring design for a multigenerational workforce

BIM 1 – Technical presentation: The use of laser scanning to incorporate older buildings into a BIM model BIM 2 – Business case: What does BIM mean for your business? Hotel Sector – Case Study: The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London

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John Hale

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Lee Wickham

Richard Wykes

John has now become part of the Victoria Carpets Team and has been working his territory now for the last couple of months. Previously John was with Axminster Carpets. Since becoming part of the industry in 2004 John has gained a huge amount of experience from his time with both Abingdon flooring and Axminster Carpets. Victoria are delighted to have John on board as part of the Team covering Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and areas of Dorset and Wiltshire.

David will represent Victoria Carpets in the North West region, covering North Wales, The Wirral, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. This area is well known to David after previously working with Brinton’s. David’s retail experience will be of valuable help and support to both the Company and his customers. As with all other members of the sales team, David’s knowledge adds further strength to the Company Team.

Lee joins, as Richard Wykes, his predecessor, retires. Lee was until recently working for Vanguard and before this had worked for both Associated Weavers & Abingdon Carpets. Lee is welcomed to the Team and looks forward to the challenges ahead of him and meeting all of his retailers. Lee will be covering Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxon, Berkshire and areas of Middlesex.

After 21 years working for Victoria Carpets, Richard Wykes has decided to retire gracefully from the trade he has known since man and boy! Richard has worked tirelessly on his territory and has made many personal friends during his time with Victoria. He hands over the reins to Lee Wickham, who started on Monday 29th July. Richard will be missed by all and is wished continued health and happiness in his retirement with his new wife Stephanie.

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Feature: Kidderminster - The Carpet Museum

History comes home to Kidderminster The home of carpet heritage has offered an open invitation to the trade to come to Kidderminster, both to retrace its steps and to enjoy a venue that celebrates the quality, technology and craftsmanship of the industry.

Melvyn Thompson, the resident historian adds: “We have had a lot of support from the industry. We wanted to keep the place active and moving forward and we have some interesting equipment which is in regular use.” A three-quarter five-frame Jacquard Wilton loom which was re-built for the museum takes pride of place. The 100-year-old technology came from Woodward Grosvenor so is returning to its roots in the Stour Vale Mill. Fittingly, the weaver who retired on the loom is the same man who now gives demonstrations to visitors every Tuesday and Saturday at midday. The other ‘live’ attraction is a 27-inch spool Axminster loom which worked its passage with Tomkinsons Carpets in the 1950s before ending its commercial life with Carpets of Kidderminster in 2011.

“This was much better than expected with some fun hands-on bits, knowledgeable volunteers and lots more information panels than you might expect.” Special carpets have been woven for the centre by Adam Carpets, Brintons and Brockway – and Victoria Carpets have given them a piece of the Royal Wedding red carpet that took William and Kate up the aisle at Westminster Abbey. The Carpet Museum opened almost a year ago in Stour Vale Mill in Kidderminster, a Grade II listed building that was built by Henry Woodward in the early 1850s and then occupied by Woodward and his associate Benjamin Grosvenor to create Britain’s first steam powered carpet mill. Today, the building which now adjoins a Morrisons supermarket, is full of illustrious memories alongside modern interactive presentations which bring the history alive. Paula Kovacs, Museum Manager, commented: “The industry in the UK has got a lot smaller but we have a fine heritage to be proud of. When people see what is involved in making carpet, the eyes open wide at the technology and craftsmanship. “Since we opened we have had a lot of older people who have worked in the industry who bring their families to show them what it is all about. Now, as we become better known, we are seeing parties from schools and colleges and from various societies. “We have had a lot of support from the industry and if groups of people from carpet companies or any of the trade organisations are looking for a venue for a special meeting, event or celebration, this is the perfect place!”

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Reviews on the Trip Advisor website rate the place at a full five stars with comments such as “a great little museum” and a “bit of a gem”. One visitor commented: “This was much better than expected with some fun hands-on bits, knowledgeable volunteers and lots more information panels than you might expect.” Another said: “We brought a party of 35 people for a group visit. We were very impressed. The volunteers and staff brought it to life with their stories, It has interactive elements so it is suitable for children.” Paula Kovacs joked that some local visitors had said it was like coming back into work when they walked through the doors and crossing the generations, one visitor said: “We really enjoyed the Carpet Museum, I saw a loom like my father worked on and found a photo of my grandmother! Our son had a great history lesson finding out about what his grandparents and great grandparents did for a living.” Regular events, tours and lectures are promoted on the museum’s website and the building has facilities for meetings and functions. www.carpetmuseum.co.uk

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Flower on Flooring News Playing the stain game There is a growing acceptance of man-made materials, such as polypropylene, in the manufacture of carpet, as consumers look for money-saving options which can be easily cleaned when spillages occur. Manufacturers have responded by extending the variety of choice on offer, with new product introduced on an increasingly regular basis. Associated Weavers, for example, reports that its StainAway collection of bleach-cleanable carpet has received enthusiastic response from retailers and consumers, leading to more investment by the company to provide its retail customers with additional choice to provide further sales potential. Its most recent additions are the 70oz Sophistication, 45oz Promenade and 30oz Bellaire.

“As a consequence of the increased demand for our Easy Clean qualities there was a demand from our retailers for a compact display unit that could promote several ranges at once. The new sales station, introduced last year has had a great reaction. It is free standing and takes up no more than one square metre of floor space," says Mr Cormack. James Caldwell, Crown Floors sales coordinator, agrees that economic conditions have driven sales in stain-free carpets: "It could be said that the growth in popularity we've seen with easy to clean carpets is less about their low maintenance nature and more to do with the reassurance they offer. Homeowners can trust these carpets a little more in their ability to stay on top of daily life. “They know that liquid, dirt, food or other mess will come into contact with their carpet at some point in its life, despite their best intentions, and a carpet that can be easily cleaned without fear of permanent staining is a big worry alleviated. This is even more

Sophistication has been an instant best-seller for Associated Weavers

Each includes a choice of 10 fashionable colours, with further options including a selection of widths, ranging from 2m to 5m, plus StainAway warranties of 10, 15 or 20 years. Free samples can also be selected, posted to the consumer which includes the details of their local retailer. The company has also updated its Harvest Heathers Collection, which has been a well-established favourite within the StainAway brand. Consumers can now choose any of the three weights on offer, in addition to the selection of new colours recently introduced. David Cormack, Cormar Carpets marketing director, says the economic downturn has seen consumers seek value-for-money carpets and practicality has become a top priority for many as they increasingly look for hardwearing, lower priced and lower maintenance carpets. “During this period we have really established our family of easy clean ranges - the Primo qualities, Apollo and the hugely successful Sensation collection which was developed to be a much softer, more tactile carpet collection reflecting the current trend for lustre and handle. Sensation is a range that sits within our Easy Clean range as a flagship product. In the past six months, in light of its popularity, we have developed a light weight version of Sensation called New Feeling, as well as a new Sensation Heathers option,” he says. Cormar has launched a smart Easy Clean sales station to meet retailers’ demand 72 September 2013

Even the pinstripe woven Crown Wilton is bleach cleanable

relevant when you consider the demand for natural tones, with stain resistant carpets meaning that lighter shades can keep looking good even in a busy family home. And with many Crown Floors ranges offering a long stain warranty and advertised as bleach cleanable, even in the pinstripe woven Crown Wilton, this reassurance is even more satisfying when it comes to making their final purchase decision,” says Mr Caldwell. Joe Lano of Lano says his company's Easy Care collection has grown to form a major share of its UK portfolio and shows that modern homeowners now treat stain-resistant carpets on the same par as wool-rich styles. Thanks to the evolution of the look and feel of polypropylene, stain-resistant carpets have improved drastically over the last few years and premium offerings now provide a wear warranty equivalent to that of many wool-rich carpets," he says. “Developments such as our lanoset yarn have done much to boost the wear properties of stain-resistant carpets, alleviating many fears that the carpet will soon look worn and they are now a serious contender and genuine alternative to wool carpets. And if proof were needed, some of our most popular collections are part of our Easy Care collection. Names like Startwist and Fairfield will be familiar to many retailers and they are proven sellers,” Mr Lano concludes.

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Lano’s Startwist Supreme 260 is a firm favourite with retailers

Vince Holden, Whitestone Weavers Group UK sales director, says: "Although we take pride in our hard earned reputation as a high quality woolhouse, we could not ignore the growing trend towards the polypropylene stain-resist products. Consumers seek convenience and in areas where spillages are more likely, such as playrooms or dining areas, it stands to reason that a Hassle Free flooring option appeals.” “While buyers recognise the superiority of high wool content carpet, practicality sometimes wins,” he continues. “Recognising this, we're set to expand our Hassle Free range in the autumn with two Saxony lines made from our new Softlux yarn - a plain Saxony and our Hassle Free Luxury. Both come in three weights and 12 modern shades. Hassle Free Luxury Heathers will follow shortly afterwards and a top of the range twistpile later in the year; while the continuing growth in stripes will be served by Hassle Free Luxury Stripe. “Supporting retailers in taking products to market that suit certain lifestyle choices, we'll be introducing a dedicated Hassle Free Tombola in the next quarter. As well as showcasing the range it will help bring to life our Hassle Free proposition, promoting messages surrounding our 'no quibble' stain warranties," says Mr Holden.

Saxony and stain resistance is an irrestible combination for consumers such as Whitestone’s popular Parsons Stone

Abingdon Carpets says some people may not be aware that it was at the forefront of introducing bleach-cleanable polypropylene carpet to the UK. The company's Robin Viney saw the concept in the USA and brought its Stainfree Zylon polypropylene to the UK. “The rest, as they say, is history,” the company states, with ‘Stainfree’ now being to polypropylene what Hoover is to the vacuum cleaner. Abingdon says it believes that stain-resistant carpet will continue to grow in strength, due to the fast pace of life requiring products to retain their appeal and be easy to maintain.

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Abingdon customers enjoy a ‘Stainfree for Life’ guarantee

“The other important factor is to remember that the latest generation of 2 ply yarns and the wide variation of products on offer ensure that the products stand the test of time. Exactly why we give our products our unique ‘Stainfree for Life’ guarantee," the company concludes. Phil Hartley, Edel Telenzo Carpets UK chief executive, reminds readers of the ease of cleanability and maintenance of wool and woolrich products. Characteristics inherent in wool means these products will perform in every regard with appropriate attention and on-going maintenance. “We know the market for stain free polypropylene ranges is growing, but for us the jury is out as to the longevity of this. Yes, polypropylene fibres are now engineered to a far higher specification and there are unquestionably some good PP carpets ranges out there right now, but will the medium term appearance retention issue raise its head again? There is some evidence of this from retailers, but only time will tell," he says. His company believes wool-rich carpet will find increasing favour in the future and Mr Hartley states that Edel Telenzo's use of the Scotchgard treatment reflects that this is the best option to provide consumers with reassurance of protection and environmental safety. Kingsmead's Martin West says: “We have achieved significant success with two stain resistant fibres. Wolltec is a revolutionary fibre with all the stain resistance of a man made fibre but the appearance of wool, whilst our Everlon fibre, marketed as Clean Easy, is a more straightforward Bcf polypropylene.” Stain-resistance is particularly appealing to the younger generations, he continues. “The consumer seems to gain confidence from guarantees in both wearability and stain resistance which is why we have further developed our offer to include leaflets to give away at point of sale and online registration of our guarantees. The challenge to the retailer is to get across the message that whilst these fibres do not permanently stain, this does not mean they don't get dirty. Cleaning the carpet will still prolong its longevity," says Mr West.

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An opportunity to join the leading independent distributor in the UK We require a highly self-motivated, knowledgeable and confident person to manage one of our sales areas. The area is part Bedfordshire, Northants, part Warks, Leics, Notts, Lincs. Ideally you will be located central to these areas and will have a thorough knowledge of the Carpet Retailers & Flooring Contractors in these counties. We distribute an ever increasing range of Laminate and Engineered floors including the brand leaders Quick-Step, Balterio, Krono and Parador. We are a well established distributor who have built a reputation on service and are still one of the largest independents selling underlays and accessories. We expect: • A strong desire to exceed targets and further career. • Excellent communication Skills. • The ability to manage existing and new accounts using IT skills involving CRM management via iphone/ipad/laptop etc. • A flexible proactive attitude. We are offering a position in a forward thinking company. We are currently negotiating a move to new and larger premises and also developing further strategic alliances with suppliers to ensure we remain at the forefront of product quality,competiveness and customer service. Please apply with CV and letter to: John Knight, Managing Director – Salesmark Limited 8 Howard Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambs PE19 8ET Email: john@salesmark.co.uk Closing date: Friday 6th September 2013

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FURLONG WOOD FLOORING

Furlong Wood Flooring Division Dartford Kent Wood Administrator Based in our Dartford Office we require a Wood Administrator who will have the responsibility for Stock Control, Customer Services and Technical Services. You will be required to communicate with Overseas Suppliers, Shipping Agents, Customers and Sales Representatives in all aspects of procurement of stock through to the handling of customer complaints. This is a growth area of our business that would suit an individual that is self-driven, technically minded and able to work independently. Training will be given but it would help if you have some knowledge of Timber products. Please apply by email enclosing a full CV and covering letter to rayspendiff@furlongflooringltd.co.uk Closure date Friday September 6th

FURLONG AGENTS REQUIRED

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