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Chipps for outside locations, test report, and product film

It is well known that Chipps from Zonhoven (B) redesigns floors, walls, and ceilings completely with its trendy OSB panels. What is less well known is that a number of these boards are also suitable for outdoor use. And so, with summer on the way, they are ideal for responding to applications for event and other outdoor locations e.g. pop-up bars, covered terraces, outdoor rooms, pool houses, etc. Temporary constructions are livened up with the various low maintenance (only cleaning vinegar or pure water will suffice) boards from the ‘I do believe in Fairies’ series. This series includes five images which are specially adapted to outdoor use and at the same time provide a ‘Staycation’ atmosphere. These boards have a guaranteed delivery term of a maximum of 15 days. Other news at Chipps is that all test reports on the boards are now available. These test reports in Dutch, French, and English are available on request and illustrate the strengths of the boards down to the last detail. You can also view a film clip on You Tube with commentary by an architect. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQ7MwoiFjWtfp_JKc2KDQ.

SWISS KRONO joins the MMFA as an Ordinary Member MMFA, the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association, welcomes SWISS KRONO from Switzerland as a new Ordinary Member.

Matthias Windmöller (Windmöller), president of the MMFA, is delighted about the newest addition to the association: “SWISS KRONO is a family company with fundamental expertise in the interiors, flooring and building materials sectors. With its open approach to innovation and its continuous ambitions in the field of sustainability, SWISS KRONO is a great addition to our membership base at MMFA.” “When it comes to innovation, we follow our principle of the ‘SWISS KRONO Way of Doing Things’. New solutions from national companies are being shared with the rest of the group and successful developments will be implemented across other markets. We are looking forward to a similarly open collaboration with MMFA member companies to exchange valuable experiences,” says Max von Tippelskirch, Chief Strategy and Communication Officer (CSCO) at SWISS KRONO. SWISS KRONO Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood-based materials with its headquarters based in Lucerne, Switzerland. The company offers a wide product range of interiors, flooring and building materials. The group employs around 5,000 people at ten production sites worldwide. The eight national companies operate in Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Ukraine, Russia and the US. Their products are sold in 120 countries. With this new addition, MMFA now counts 28 ordinary members (producers of MMF flooring or their European representations), 30 associate members (supplier companies) and three supporting members (scientific institutes).

PALL-X 96 WOOD FLOOR WORLD CUP

These are the 18 National Champions

Projects from 18 participating countries have come together for the international Pall-X 96 Wood Floor World Cup. In the meantime, the national champion has been determined in each country. The projects from all 18 countries have now qualified for the final. This means that the following countries are in the final round: Germany, Austria, Nether-lands, Finland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, USA, Argentina, Czech Republic, England, Poland, Russia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, France, Georgia and Ukraine. Interested parties can get an idea of the quality of the submitted refer-ence objects via the event homepage: https://en.woodfloorworldcup.com/na-tional-champions. "We are really pleased about the enormous response to the competition," says Klaus Stolzenberger, brand manager at Pallmann. "For us, the very high inter-national participation is a very strong symbol. In particular, the participation of very distant countries such as Argentina or Azerbaijan not only makes us proud, but shows us how we can stand together within the industry even in these times." Due to the pandemic, the grand finale with all national winners and the an-nouncement and recognition of the world champion will unfortunately not take place as a face-to-face event in Würzburg as planned. The organiser has now decided on a digital format. Nevertheless, fun and entertainment will not be ne-glected. In addition to the World Champion (1st place / gold), the 2nd and 3rd places (silver and bronze) will also be awarded. And of course, the 3 winners and all National Champions are still cordially invited to come to Würzburg as soon as this is possible again for all participants. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news