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BRITAIN’S No. 1 FLOORCOVERING MAGAZINE FOR THE RETAIL AND CONTRACT MARKET
Furlong Flooring. We’ve got everything covered. We’ve got it all covered Whatever building, room or customer, Furlong Flooring has the perfect range for you.
We offer a full collection of carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood flooring – all at a range of price points.
Quality and product innovation are at the heart of everything we do and our hard-working teams make sure you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
Add to that all the help, advice and customer service you need, it’s easy to see why we’re your first choice for every room.
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MAXIMISE YOUR FLOORSPACE AND YOUR PROFITS Have you thought of adding mattresses to your sales floor?
Now’s the time!
New Display Stands Now Available
To learn more about our Mattress Range and our new 2019 carpet collections, contact your local sales representative. TCS - Solely Committed to Serving Independent Retailers in the UK and Ireland PLEASE CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Head Office: 01524 840177
email: info@tcscarpets.co.uk
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ISSUE 531 : 6 MAY 2019 Published by Mayville Publishing Co Ltd., 219 West Ella Road, West Ella, Hull HU10 7SD @thestocklists Tel: 01482 659396 Fax: 01482 659397 www.thestocklists.com Sales Director: Diane Martin. diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk Publication Director: David Spragg Founded by Roy Spragg in 1973.
THE MAGAZINE THAT’S ALL ABOUT FLOORING
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Our news service starts on page 23
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Dennis Flower reports on how vinyl is extending its appeal pages 32-33
Preview this members-only show • pages 37-50
Dazzling design
Leoline’s latest luxury page 23
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Shear to Eternity
Balta’s beauty in polyamide page 24
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Furlong Flooring. We’ve got everything covered. We’ve got it all covered
Abingdon’s automation in tiles page 26
Top player transforms branding page 36
Competition is focus Phil Hartley is our ‘Voice’ page 30
Whatever building, room or customer, Furlong Flooring has the perfect range for you.
We offer a full collection of carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood flooring – all at a range of price points.
Quality and product innovation are at the heart of everything we do and our hard-working teams make sure you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
Add to that all the help, advice and customer service you need, it’s easy to see why we’re your first choice for every room.
Vinyl sector to grow
Designer showcase Carpet
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Flooring business news page 36
For first choice flooring for every room, contact Furlong today.
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The industry’s knowledge-bank
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Carpet Company Directory Carpet Trouble-shooter
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Woolsafe: the carpet care guide
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MERRYFIELD CARPET CUTTING MACHINERY British Manufactured Carpet Cutting Machines THE STOCKLISTS May 2019
Visit ‘Merryfield Carpet’ on YOUTUBE to see our full range of cutting machines or call 01422 373799 3
EVERYBODY HAS A SOFT SIDE Super soft • Ultra resilient • Extremely durable
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Super soft carpets
Super Soft
iSense® is the embodiment of tenderness and strength, so cuddly yet so resilient. In only a few years, iSense ® has become the UK’s first and favourite brand when it comes to super soft carpet. More
Ultra Resilient
than 120.000 households already enjoy its comfortable touch and luxurious feel. Which one of the unique carpet collections of iSense® will you choose?
Extremely Durable
iSense® carpet is not only soft, but also extremely durable. In wear resistance tests, it easily outperforms all other soft residential carpets on the UK market. Get ready to be amazed and ask your Associated Weavers area sales manager for a presentation of the exceptional test results of iSense®.
: without a doubt the most durable and most popular soft carpet available on the UK-market!
cleaning starterset FREE with each iSense purchase of min. 16sqm Ask your AW area sales manager for full details. A UK brand since 1964 iSense-carpet.co.uk
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Stopgap 400 Repair compound and Stopgap 500 Micro floor finishing compound are now available in our innovative, fully recyclable eco-pouches. In new, more convenient pack sizes the eco-pouches offer a robust, water resistant design and by minimising plastic content they represent the next step in our commitment to reducing plastic waste.
3 Repair and finish for the perfect subfloor 3 Use only what you need – just add water 3 New convenient pack sizes 3 Durable, water resistant packaging
F. BALL IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING PACKAGING WASTE AND SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENT TO MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
F. Ball and Co. Ltd.
GREAT BRITISH INNOVATION
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SPIRIT - Jinn 7-2007 80% Wool 20% Nylon Woven Axminster Available 3.66m wide For more information please visit our website, www.bondworth.co.uk Townshend Works, Puxton Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5DF T+44(0)1562 745000 F+44(0)1562 732827
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Luxury floors for every home and lifestyle Discover outstanding retailer opportunities at www.bramptonchase.co.uk/become-a-retailer or speak with our team directly on 01604 664855 8
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Columbia Flooring plc
The Leading Country Wide Carpet & Flooring Suppliers We can supply you with virtually any make of carpet and flooring at GUARANTEED maker’s list price....... Delivered direct to business premises FREE OF CHARGE. For a Speedy and Efficient Service
Call US NOW!!! 020 8443 3322
sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooringplc.co.uk Opening Times: Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 12 noon Tel: 0208 443 3322 Fax: 0208 805 2346 TRAFALGAR TRADING ESTATE, JEFFREYS ROAD, ENFIELD , MIDDLESEX, EN3 7TY.
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Furlong Flooring
ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND M: 07976 311434
SOUTH EAST
SCOTLAND
The people who care about your success
PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS
TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS
M: 07816 217549
M: 07791 891025
plovell@furlongflooring.com
acairnie@furlongflooring.com CHRIS GRUBB WEST SCOTLAND
tconway@furlongflooring.com PETER FLETCHER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET
JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07791 891024
M: 07970 163372
M: 07816 217561
TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE M: 07794 048414
tbailey@furlongflooring.com JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07794 041266
jakien@furlongflooring.com
HARD FLOORING SPECIALISTS
WALES & SOUTH WEST
cgrubb@furlongflooring.com
pfletcher@furlongflooring.com ADAM CLARK S.YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, LINCS NORTH EAST, EAST COAST, NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE
GUY FERGUSON KENT, HAMPSHIRE, DORSET, SURREY, EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07816 217 558
M: 07970 269730
gferguson@furlongflooring.com
aclark@furlongflooring.com
JAMES MURRAY SCOTLAND
JEFF COLLINS ESSEX, HERTS, N, N.W. & EAST LONDON, NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS
M: 07816 821757
M: 07793 244 620
jbrimble@furlongflooring.com BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES M: 07794 048809
jmurray@furlongflooring.com
jcollins@furlongflooring.com OWEN CHENERY S.E. WALES, HERTS, AVON & GLOS, LEICS, WARWICKS, BIRM’HAM, SHROPS, STAFFS, SOMERSET
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M: 07794 367 825
bthomas@furlongflooring.com
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STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M: 07794 048413
Competitive, best-selling products all available now from UK stock
swaithman@furlongflooring.com
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M: 07872 964685
rtooth@furlongflooring.com WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE M: 07968 324598
wgraham@furlongflooring.com
M: 07983 446969
rlockey@furlongflooring.com JAMES DAVIES YORKSHIRE & EAST LANCS M: 07968 828516
jdavies@furlongflooring.com
ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M: 07966 263571
acheetham@furlongflooring.com DANNY BROWN MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES M: 07597 459642
dbrown@furlongflooring.com
MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE
MARTYN MORRIS MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE
MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA
M: 07970 158594
M: 07973 403450
M: 07980 786265
mshutt@furlongflooring.com
LONDON
RICHARD LOCKEY LOCKEY NORTH EAST, EAST COAST
NORTH WEST
MIDLANDS
ROSS TOOTH NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS
YORKSHIRE AND NORTH EAST
...and can help grow your sales in 2019!
mmorris@furlongflooring.com
ROSS BIRCH S.W, SOUTH, S.E. LONDON, SURREY (INSIDE M25)
JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)
M: 07793 244619
M: 07816 217550
rbirch@furlongflooring.com DARREN SPENDIFF KENT M: 07791 890861
dspendiff@furlongflooring.com
joconnor@furlongflooring.com JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON M: 07816 217548
jbone@furlongflooring.com
mdowson@furlongflooring.com ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE M: 07816 217565
athompson@furlongflooring.com
Preston Sales tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921
Gloucester Sales tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515
London Sales tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733
Email enquiries
enquiries@furlongflooring.co.uk
New website
www.furlongflooring.co.uk
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Furlong Flooring. A partner you can trust. We’ve got it all covered We offer a full collection of carpet, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood Whatever building, room or customer, Furlong Flooring has the perfect range for you.
flooring – all at a range of price points.
Quality and product innovation are at the heart of everything we do and our hard-working teams make sure you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
Add to that all the help, advice and customer service you need, it’s easy to see why we’re your first choice for every room.
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New from Fells Carpets
Taking the feature wall to create a feature floor
Regent Moderns – Tubescape Rebel Yell
NEW B2B WEB SITE www.fellscarpets-sales.co.uk CHECK OUR FULL OFFER AND ORDER ONLINE (LIVE STOCK)
EXCITING, BOLD AND UNIQUE RANGES
FROM THE UK’s LARGEST PATTERNED CARPET STOCKISTS See your local representative for more details
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H&V are a leading carpet manufacturer based in Belgium. We deliver direct from Belgium to the U.K supplying full rolls only, without a minimum order quantity. Delivery is 5 working days from receipt of order. Contact your local sales agent below for further details and sample books. Representation
North West, West Midlands, Southern Ireland Paul Hugo (Sales Manager) 07813 714498 North Wales, Cheshire Matt Bell 07980 223303 Scotland James Hall 07787 140136 Yorkshire, North East England Steve Allitt 07971 952873 East Midlands Charlotte Jarvis 07460 875070 Northern Ireland Norman Gray 07860 495649 Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire Adam Nicol 07885 738975 South Wales, Bristol & Avon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire Emma Rees 07920 837422 London, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, South East Jon Marsh 07976 795821 Zac Marsh 07828 663325 Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire Richard Cooper 07860 525 245 Belgium Office Johny Peeters 0032 475 71 08 69 0032 513 20 54 3
Carpets to dance about!
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Tel 01473 826870
Email infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com
Web www.hammercarpets.com
Beautiful carpet collections in 100% wool stocked in 4m and 5m wide
Jacs
Designer tonal loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.
Natural Lines
Supreme Boucle
Super luxurious 100% wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m widths.
Natural Lines
Natural Weave
Skagen
Natural Weave
A unique 5m wide wool flatweave in a subtle herringbone design with a stripe option.
Supreme boucle
Our best selling level loop 100% wool product available in 12 up to the minute colours in both 4m and 5m widths.
Las Vegas
A chunky luxurious loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.
Sisal Boucle & Sisal Berber A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% wool loop pile.
The Stone Fibre Collection
Our Stone fibre carpet is available in 4 designs. Each design available in 4 colours, in 4m and 5m widths.
Memphis
100% wool textured loop available in 4 & 5m widths.
Diamond Weave
100% wool flatweave available in 5m width.
Scandic Weave
100% wool flatweave available in 5m width.
Sloane Square
100% wool innovative cut and loop pile geometric design.
Skagen
Soft tones in a heavy wool loop with a luxurious Wool pile.
Hammer Carpets are the world’s largest manufacturer of bespoke design 80/20 Colortec carpet. Ask your Agent for more details and samples or call our friendly sales office.
Scandinavian quality by design Our UK Sales Team Ron Fewery 07976 244892
London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, East Anglia, Buckinghamshire
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Steve Acton 07957 836207
Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset
Sandy Anderson Stephen Korobejko Lee Palmer 07445 232345 07702 292558 07774 101640 Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Tyneside
Yorkshire & the North East
Channel Islands
Martin Gorny 07530 365125 Bristol & the West Country
Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754
Midlands, South Wales & Northamptonshire
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L ET ’S T W IST AG A IN We b e l i eve t h at Durha m Tw i st i s the b e st valu e prem iu m twist pile in th e m arketplace tod ay. I f yo u d o n ’ t u s e the ra ng e at p re se nt, ta ke a fresh look at it. We’re su re you ’ll be im press e d ! It’s a range of 60 shades in plains and heathers, made in three weights 40, 50 and 60 ounce. It then has 10 co-ordinating stripes made 1m, 4m and 5m wide.
OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, NORTHERN IRELAND SOUTH WALES HAMPSHIRE, BRISTOL, GARY O’BOYLE PAUL POWELL & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07831 220 675 M: 07968 186 150 DAVID MAY E: goboyle@ntlworld.com E: paulpowellagencies@gmail.com M: 07976 204 778 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SOUTH EAST & SOUTH LONDON EAST MIDLANDS SCOTLAND E: mayatthelimes@talktalk.net LARRY WHITE MIKE ALP STEVE FURNISS GEORGE STUART M: 03862 594 126 M: 07770 861 441 M: 07773 384 787 M: 07860 366 092 SOUTH WEST E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com E: alp.michael@googlemail.com E: furnissagencies@btinternet.com E: gstuart@whitestone.co.uk BRENDAN HART N LONDON & HOME COUNTIES NATIONAL SALES MANAGER WEST MIDLANDS NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA M: 07850 130 221 KEITH MORGAN DAVE MARNEY DEAN STANLEY BECKY GIBBONS E: ba.hart1@yahoo.com M: 07710 701063 M: 07794 221 443 M: 07572 758 010 M: 07970 491 215 E: keith@hughmackay.com E: d.marney@whitestone.co.uk E: dssalesagencies@gmail.com E: rebann2@btinternet.com NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS, NORTH ESSEX SALES DIRECTOR CENTRAL LONDON LIVERPOOL YORKSHIRE ROBIN SAUNDERS VINCE HOLDEN NICK WOOD MALCOLM HOYLE JOHN ALSOP M: 07968 344 892 M: 07900 262 434 M: 07976 945 505 M: 07860 772 608 M: 07860 572 220 E: vince@hughmackay.com E: nick@essentialflooring.co.uk E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk E: malcolm.hoyle@btinternet.com E: rsagencies2004@aol.com
NORTH WEST & NORTH WALES SCOTLAND JOHN ROSTRON JOHN STUART M: 07973 733 208 M: 07860 565 200 E: johnrstuart@btopenworld.com E: johnrostronagencies@hotmail.com
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PRETTY IN PINK AND READY TO SERVE! ORDER BEFORE 16:00 FOR OUR NEXT DAY SERVICE, DELIVERED FREE, DELIVERED WITH STYLE!!! NATURAL EFFECT
Gold Fields Ivory Coast 2015 London Life 4&5M Natural Habitat 4&5M Northern Lights 4 & 5M Promenade Rocca 2016 Southern Chic 4&5M
SAXONY / SHAG PILE Fabulous 4&5m Glamorous 4&5m Saxon King 2015 Turkish Delight 4&5M
ULTRA SOFT FEEL LUXURY Cashmere 4&5M Cashmere Luxe 4&5M Fairfield Silk 4&5M Fascination (New) 4&5M Faye 4&5M Genius 4&5M Graceful Delight 4&5M Kesari (By Leonis) 4&5M Montana Silk 4&5M Noble Luxury 4&5M Pearlescent 4&5M Pure Class 4&5M Queens Saxony Soft Noble Deluxe Softer Style 4&5m Startwist Saxony 4&5M Startwist Silk 4&5M Tender Kiss Tender Touch Versailles Palace 4&5M
CORD, NEEDLEPUNCH & ENTRANCE MATTING Big Hit Canterbury Gel Hippo Mat Gala 2017 4&5M Gala Stripes Lone Ranger Magnum Mat Magnus Mat Supacord
TWISTS - STAIN RESIST
VINYL / SMOOTH FLOORING
Carlton Club Chunky Twist Dalton 2018 Dublin Heather 2016 Dublin Twist 2018 Echo Twist 2017 4&5M Fairfield Creations 2018 Heathertwist Supreme 40 4&5M Heathertwist Elite 50 4&5M Kaleidoscope 4&5m Peerless Twist Supreme 4&5M Peerless Ultra 4&5M Startwist Edition 2016 4&5M Startwist Elite 2016 50 4&5M Startwist Supreme 2016 40 4&5M Super Noble Twist 4&5M Wessex Twist Elite 4&5M Wessex Twist Supreme 4&5M
Dura-Tex Eclipse 2016 - Elite Eclipse 2016 - Genesis Eclipse 2018 - Revelations High Society II Luxury Comfort II Luxury Royale Luxury Value II Moonlight Starlight Techno-Safe 2017 Multi Flex
CARPET TILES Canterbury Capital City Capital Plus
FINSA LAMINATE COLLECTION
TWISTS - WOOL
Finsa Original 4v (stock) Finfloor 12 4v Pure Floor 8mm 4v
Dimensions Plain/Heathers 40 Dimensions Plain/ Heathers 50 Dimensions Heathers Stripe 50 Dimensions Plain/Heathers 60 Lingdale 4&5m Lingdale Elite 4&5m Premium Deluxe 40 4&5M Premium Deluxe 40 Stripes Premium Elite 50 4&5M Premium Finesse 60 4&4M Ultimate Berber Twist 4&5M
We also stock a complete selection of underlays, accessories and entrance matting. We offer a Special Order Service on products from virtually every flooring manufacturer in existence! Express Delivery Service on Finsa, Balterio & Krono laminate ranges.
GRAPHICS / CONTRACT GELS Endurance Gel 2016 Marathon
ENGINEERED WOOD COLLECTION Oaken Options
REVOLUTIONARY LVT FLOORING FROM CAVALIO Conceptline Projectline
IS RECRUITING Join the sales team of one of London’s leading wholesalers. Send your CV now to: sales@rackhamsltd.com
Area Sales Executives Aaron Smith London postals NW,N,E & SE 07881 502506 THE STOCKLISTS May 2019
Vacancy London SW Postals, Surrey (West of A24), Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts (West of A1) 07881-502508
Vacancy Essex (Outside M25) Cambs, Suffolk, Herts (East of A1) 07837-295379
Carrie Gillis Kent/Sussex 07881-502507
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Designer Flooring
Market Driven, with a Global Presence • Over 12 new, designer-led carpet ranges being launched this year. • Using state-of-the-art , eco-friendly manufacturing processes.
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• Increased R&D investment in new fibre innovations. • All ranges fully stocked in the UK.
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Carpet&FlooringReview Dazzling design Belgian jacquard Wilton maestro, Louis de Poortere, has launched Splendore di Venezia, a collection of rugs inspired by the opulence and splendour of classical Venice. Using high-gloss polyester Rafia, a flat tape-like continuous yarn, Louis de Poortere has achieved a unique look for the collection, with the weaving process twisting and turning the high gloss silver and gold yarns for a dazzling, shimmering effect. Mixed with cotton chenille and woven into striking geometric and abstract patterns, this extra-strong yarn really sets Splendore di Venezia apart as a rug of supreme craft. Alan Russell, sales director UK, Louis de Poortere, comments: “Splendore di Venezia uses its specialised high-gloss rafia yarn as an ode to the precious metals, rare stones and noble fabrics adorning the homes and clothing of classical Venice’s elite. It’s a fabulous look that invites a closer look at the collection’s geometric and abstract patterns, revealing enchanting detail. The collection also underlines the exceptional efforts of our design and development team to bring homeowners fresh and exciting concepts not seen before.” Available in six small-scale geometric designs of Dolomiti, Nuovo, Quadrini, Rombo, Laccetti, and Cubetti as well as the abstract pattern of Gattopardo; the collection is certainly rich in choice. Each pattern is available in a range of both tonal and high-contrast colourways, allowing homeowners to pick the perfect look and celebrate the historic grandeur and cultural kudos of one of Europe’s most elegant and refined cities. In an 85% cotton/15% polyester Rafia blend, The Splendore di Venezia collection is presented in four standard sizes, a secondary backing gives a luxurious handle and results in a reassuringly inviting 1700g/m2 weight for bliss-like comfort and enduring quality. T 01505 615663 www.louisdepoortere.com
Sophisticated Ceramica Making hyper-luxury instantly accessible, Ceramica brings the look of superdesirable tile surfaces and raw architectural finishes to your home with the ease and comfort of Leoline. A brand-new Leoline collection for 2019, Ceramica presents 16 designs varying from the patterned ceramic tiles of Emilia and Eleanor to the marble of Cascais and terrazzo of Cappella, each a testament to the inhouse design and development process at Leoline. “Our design and product development teams work closely together to ensure that every Leoline floor is the perfect combination of style, authenticity and performance,” says Maaike Dickx, product manager, Leoline. “In Ceramica this is demonstrated beautifully in new designs such as Cascais and Cappella; they really are exceptional in every way and make Leoline cushion vinyl floors a serious choice for design conscious homeowners.” Each Ceramica design is made authentic with Leoline’s Natural Look & Feel surface structure while the 2m, 3m and 4m width options keep seams to a minimum. Loose-laid in rooms up to 16m2, Ceramica really does make flooring style easy. Featuring Superguard PU protection for a surface that’s easy to clean and resists marks and scuffs, Ceramica offers a lasting and comfortable floor that also helps to make homes quieter thanks to its special acoustic backing. Water-resistant and safe underfoot with added slip resistance, so a great choice for bathrooms as well as kitchens and living spaces, Ceramica can be used throughout the home for a floor that’s comfortable, quiet and easy. T 0800 032 3970 www.leoline.co.uk
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NEWS Designer showroom for Pro-Tek Pro-Tek is opening its new Clerkenwell showroom in May, to coincide with Clerkenwell Design Week. The new showroom - at The Old Trading House, Northburgh Street - will provide a specification hub for the new Pro-Tek WPC engineered vinyl flooring range. It will also feature complementary office furniture designs from Pro-Tek’s partner, Buronomic. Each of the new Pro-Tek WPC award-winning designs will be featured at the new showroom, which will form part of CDW 2019. Throughout the new range, 40 authentic natural-effects are divided into five distinct collections; wood-effects are included within the Excel, Essential, Distressed and Excel Long Plank Collections and the fifth range - Excel Tile - includes slate, travertine and marble-effects. The collections present a brand new and highly versatile flooring option to the UK specification sector, suitable for residential and commercial settings, including bathrooms, basements and over underfloor heating. Throughout the range, all Pro-Tek WPC floors feature a robust engineered construction, with a LVT surface finish, an integral jointed waterproof core and acoustic underlay. Benefits include a fast, glueless installation with reduced floor preparation; acoustic impact sound performance up to 24db, a phthalate-free construction and all materials used are 100% recyclable. Other featured brands at the new Clerkenwell showroom will include OB&B contemporary furniture, Applelec lighting and desk electrical company, ABL. T 020 3917 5550 www.pro-tek-flooring.com
From shear to Eternity! ITC, Balta’s brand for high-quality, premium polyamide styles, has launched Eternity, a collection of exquisitely soft carpets with permanent stain and fade resistance. Crafted from 100% Imprel Finesse SD (Solution Dyed) fibre, where colour is a permanent part of the fibre’s molecular make-up, the Eternity collection offers peerless performance: exceptionally soft, lasting and easy to care for, Imprel Finesse SD makes beautiful carpet great for use throughout the home. With a silk-like look that radiates elegance, the new collection is available in a fine and precise 1/10th gauge construction in two qualities, the impressively luxurious Primrose in a 1,430g/m2 pile weight, and the comfortable Lily with an all-purpose 935g/m2 pile. With the blush pink of spring blossoms, sand-like hues and a suite of greys, Eternity is resplendent in a palette of 16 tones inspired by the natural world. “For a really luxurious finish, polyamide offers exceptional softness and a silk-look that’s hard to beat,” explains Geert Vanden Bossche, marketing director, Balta Group. “With Imprel Finesse SD, we’re also giving polyamide the stain and fade resistant features that have helped other manmade fibres become such a success, so Eternity really does deliver a carpet that’s not only wonderful to see and feel, but that’s also easy to live with.” The classic 1/10th Saxony of exquisitely soft Eternity comes in four and five-metre widths and is suitable for heavy domestic use. T +32 56 62 22 11
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NEWS Robotic Ronaldo takes on the tiles Ronaldo, as it’s affectionally known at Abingdon Carpet Tile Division (named after the footballer for its speed and efficiency), is a robotic arm that has reshaped its carpet tile production. Transforming the sort and pack process of carpet tiles in preparation for despatch, the robotic arm is currently packing at a rate of 65 boxes per hour, resulting in an output of 2,600m2 of carpet tiles per shift. Whilst that may seem quick, the robot is actually working at a relatively low-speed. With faster speeds available, this allows the robotic arm to help Abingdon Carpet Tile Division to dramatically improve production capacity, securing future growth for the South Wales production facility. As an investment of £360,000 for Abingdon Flooring, Ronaldo underlines the company’s commitment to British manufacturing and represents part of a wider investment programme across its residential and commercial production facilities. Previously, the tasks now undertaken by the robotic arm required a team of seven people to inspect the carpet tiles, make-up boxes and pack. After installation of the arm, the same process now only requires a crew of two. This has allowed Abingdon Carpet Tile Division to relocate the skills and experience of five employees to new areas of carpet tile production, further boosting efficiency. “The installation of Ronaldo, our robotic arm, has significantly improved the efficiency of carpet tile production,” explains Shaun Evans, plant manager, Abingdon Carpet Tile Division. “It is not only helping to make our packaging far quicker, but it has also allowed us to use the skilled labour of five employees in other areas of production, improving the wider manufacturing process too. Ronaldo is testament that man and labour-saving robots can work in harmony to allow us capacity for growth.” T 01274 655 694 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk
Crushing victory for carpets One of the latest flooring companies choosing to recycle all their carpet and underlay waste with a Kenburn Carpet Crusher are Moorland Carpets in Weston-super-Mare. Moorland Carpets director Dean Dolbear comments: “As a long established family run business, Moorland Carpets have built up a reputation for providing excellent customer service and this includes the uplift, removal and disposal of our customers carpet and underlay waste”. “Due to the high volumes of waste we generate, we approached Kenburn for their help and advice on how we could look at reducing our ever increasing skip costs and at the same time avoid sending our recyclable carpet and underlay waste to landfill”. “Installing a Kenburn Carpet Crusher has enabled us to receive an enthusiastic response from our customers for our environmentally friendly recycling solution and we’ve also increased our sales conversion rates as well, as the public are certainly appreciating our green initiative”. To arrange a no obligation waste survey to establish the cost savings you’ll make by “going green” please contact Kenburn. The Kenburn Carpet Crusher will be exhibiting at the BGNFS, 14-15 May. T 01727 844988 www.kenburn.co.uk
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Top targeted training The Academy for Excellence in Flooring has partnered with national retailer, Carpetright, to develop a bespoke training programme. Covering a range of topics on wood, laminate and LVT flooring including production processes, constructions, locking systems, product characteristics, subfloor preparation and installation; the course was designed to give attendees a full and rounded understanding. Louise Sylvester, regional manager, Carpetright, comments: “Our brand value is to be the most recommended flooring retailer and to enable us to do this, we must ensure our teams are confident in the products we sell. With this in mind, the training programme proved excellent, with teams enjoying the day and their feedback being that everyone should take part. Attendees left with more confidence and our surveyors were particularly pleased to have gained valuable technical insight.” The Academy for Excellence in Flooring undertook the training days at its full-equipped centre in Manchester, as well as off-site at Carpetright’s Uddingston store in Glasgow. Conducted by the Academy’s business development manager, Lynn Melia and technical manager, Lee Thompson, the course proved suitable for a range of experience levels. Kai Clark, field support manager, Carpetright, said: “The content was great for everyone; we had a mix of colleagues from two weeks experience right up to 25 years in roles from sales colleagues to managers and everyone learned something. The training has given real confidence in all wood, laminate and LVT products and has differentiated Quick-Step from its competitors.” www.quick-step-academy.co.uk
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NEWS Secrets of recycling success Over the last decade, Carpet Recycling UK has been at the forefront of finding new uses for waste carpet and diverting one million tonnes of this bulky material from landfill. Scheme Manager Adnan Zeb-Khan will reveal the on-going challenges and secrets of their success at edie Live 2019. Formed in 2008 when landfill diversion of waste carpet was just 2%, the notfor-profit organisation achieved a diversion rate of 44% in 2018. Consistent support from CRUK’s industry leading core funders and flooring supply chain members has been crucial in driving forward innovation, from recycling techniques to supporting entrepreneurial development of new markets. Adnan will be explaining CRUK’s resource efficiency success story and their achievements to date at edie Live’s Circular Economy Theatre at Birmingham’s NEC on May 22nd. His presentation will cover overcoming the challenges of tackling waste carpet and how the sector is responding to design for recycling and future product resource efficiency. “We’re very proud of what we have achieved so far in terms of developing viable and sustainable reuse and recycling opportunities for carpet that prevent valuable resources from being lost forever,” says Adnan. He adds: “Examples such as carpet tile reuse helping Third Sector organisations to recycling fibres for use in new underlay or as horticultural growing felt, demonstrate that our journey towards recovering everincreasing volumes of waste carpet into resource-efficient circular practices continues to be a truly inspirational one.” CRUK’s core funders are Cormar Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam, Brintons Carpets, DESSO, ege, Milliken and Balsan. Promoting increased recycled content in textile flooring and ‘circular production’ practices are a key focus for CRUK as it approaches its 60% landfill diversion by 2020 goal. Carpet Recycling UK invites support from companies across the carpet sector who wish to raise their green credentials, operate more sustainably and reduce waste. Their 2019 Annual Conference and Awards event will be held on Thursday 18th July at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham. T 0161 440 8325 www.carpetrecyclinguk.com
Approval ahoy for Stopgap F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s Stopgap 300 HD heavy-duty floor levelling compound and Stopgap 600 Base deep section compound are now MED certified for use in marine flooring applications. Tested in accordance with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards, both products will carry the Wheelmark logo on product packaging and accompanying literature; the logo is an internationallyrecognised mark for MED-certified products that are suitable for use in marine and offshore applications. Stopgap 300 is a fast drying self-levelling compound suitable for use in light to heavy-duty areas for preparing a wide range of sound absorbent and non-absorbent subfloors, prior to the installation of new floorcoverings. It is low odour and protein-free, which also makes it suitable for use in biologically sensitive areas. Stopgap 600 is a water mix, base compound designed for use where floor levels need to be raised quickly and economically. It is designed for application up to a maximum of 50mm and a minimum of 5mm, to provide a sound base, prior to the installation of a recommended levelling compound. Suitable for pump application, Stopgap 600 is self-smoothing, dimensionally stable and fast drying and sets in as little as 3 hours. Like Stopgap 300, it is low odour and protein-free and can be used over a wide range of subfloor types. T 01538 361 633 www.f-ball.co.uk
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Voice of the trade Phil Hartley Retiring MD of Victoria Carpets What’s been the biggest change you have seen over your career? The undeniable swing to smooth floors has of course taken market share. This though has had the upside of us having to work harder to position our carpet ranges, along with their distinctive characteristics more clearly in the marketplace. We all know that competition is good, because it makes us focus harder on our offer and ultimately drives excellence. Will more things change in the next 10 years than have changed in the last 10? The mix of textile vs. smooth flooring seems to have found its equilibrium in the market. I no longer feel that the smooths are on a steep volume increase curve, maybe the market for now has found its level in this regard. Yes, I expect huge changes largely driven by increasing awareness of the environment. Floorcovering manufacturers that produce ranges that emit VOC’s along with non-bio-degradable materials (most of us do!) will come under increasing pressure to be accountable. I predict a step change within 10 years where likely because of high profile media coverage, this will become square and centre in the eyes of the consumer, ultimately changing their buying habits. What’s the biggest single trend you see coming in our sector? In time, an enforced move away from synthetic to a much greater use of natural fibres. What is the product you are most proud off and/or which has made the biggest difference? Less a single product but more the overall re-shaping of the VCL portfolio to now represent the best choice and value in the mid-market.
How big a challenge was the re-organisation of Victoria? I have had easier jobs, but ultimately none more satisfying! A job needed to be done, but change can be and often is good if well thought through and well managed. I think we pulled this one off in a timely, fair and humane manner and are a better business as a result of it. What was the most fun you’ve had in your career? I cannot publish this here for risk of being buried in law suits! You know who you are! What advice would you give to a young person thinking of a career in flooring? There are good opportunities in our trade, it’s an interesting sector so get involved, commit and work hard and you can do well. What will you miss most about the flooring trade in retirement? The people. It’s as good a trade as any, in fact I believe better than most, and this is embodied in the people that it has been my good fortune to work with and supply over the years. What are you most looking forward to doing in the future? Living at home and not having my time dominated by all things work. I have many plans such as the usual walking, gardening, holidaying and DIY, to (some might find surprising!) drawing & painting and learning to play the piano (again!) What are you most looking forward to NOT doing in the future? The M6... Bye-bye! If you hadn’t ended up in this industry, what might you have done? I’d have been an artist. I will leave you all to decide of which particular type!
David’s decade of service David Hughes, area manager for IVC Group Ltd, manufacturer of Leoline and Avenue cushion flooring, has announced his retirement, after a decade of loyal service. Joining IVC Group Ltd in the January of 2009, David became a much admired and well-respected member of the IVC Group sales force, looking after wholesalers and retailers throughout Yorkshire, Lancashire and the rest of the North. Having been involved in cushion flooring since 1984, David Hughes has been a stalwart of the sector for 35 years and his experience and knowledge has helped Leoline establish itself as one of the UK’s best cushion flooring brands. Francis Debrabandere, commercial director, IVC Group, comments: “David has been a key part of the Leoline team since he joined us a decade ago and he has given us years of dedicated service. We will miss his philosophical approach to the industry, as well as his almost spooky ability for premonitions and would like to wish him the very best for his retirement.” IVC Group Ltd, has appointed David Wray to succeed David Hughes as area manager for the North. T 0800 032 3970 www.leoline.co.uk
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Flower on Flooring The rise and rise of luxury vinyl tiles Having become established as a popular flooring product, luxury vinyl tiles (LVTs) are further extending their appeal as manufacturers continually bring new product to the market. Evidence to support this can be easily found, beginning with Harvey Maria’s new Organics Design Collection.
Harvey Maria, Organics Stone range, Square Jurassic
“An imaginative option for sophisticated spaces, our parquet and herringbone designs bring all the style and elegance of real wood but without any of the inconveniences. Many of our parquet designs are also available in a full plank size so it’s easy to mix and match laying patterns from room to room or to create interest in large spaces,” says Ms Coyle. With LVT customers today looking for products that are simple, efficient and easy to present and sell, the new Lagoon collection from EarthWerks is designed to offer just that: a 2-in-1 collection that is easy to select from and offers two application solutions. Six trendy colours are available in two different specifications: one residential dry-back in 2mm with a wear layer of 0.3mm and one commercial SPC drop down Clic system in 4.2mm with a 0.55mm wear layer. SPC, also known as rigid planks, is where the fastest worldwide growth is seen today in the vinyl category, the company explains. “Combining both residential and commercial offerings in one attractive and refreshing collection is becoming very popular. The acoustic underlayment’s offered as ancillary options make Lagoon the perfect project choice to ensure success,” says EarthWerks. IVC Group UK and Eire managing director David Bigland says: “The popularity of luxury vinyl flooring has increased significantly as consumers are looking for flooring that is beautifully designed and can withstand the pressures of day-to-day life. “Building on the success of the Moduleo brand, we continually strive to research, develop and launch new design floors. Our new Select and Transform ranges are inspired by how people live and forward thinking design trends, this means we now have a contemporary and comprehensive collection of beautiful, practical and durable flooring for our customers more than ever before.”
Organics Design replicates the clean, neutral palette from Harvey Maria’s Organics Stone range.
Combining a mellow stone-effect with a square-in-a-square motif, the collection includes eight individual LVTs from a palette of four shades. Each uses a seamless shadow detail, which creates visual contrast between the tile’s inner square and edge.
The company has announced several new designs for its Moduleo Transform and Select collections, taking the total number of SKUs to 215. Five wood and two stone-effect designs have been introduced and the additional 68 SKUs are now available, coinciding with new in-store display units.
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Organics Design replicates the clean, neutral palette from Harvey Maria’s Organics Stone range – Natural, Portland, Jurassic and Cambrian. Four designs have a dark inner square and a light border, and four have a light inner square and dark border. Laid alternately, the geometric design creates an almost 3D illusion, alternating from light to dark. When a single colour contrast is repeated, the tiles create a mini cube effect. Endless other designs can be created by mixing the plain and patterned tiles, and by combining them with single shade tiles from the Organics Stone range. All designs have a bevelled edge and can be laid in all settings, including bathrooms and over underfloor heating. Karndean Designflooring national retail sales manager Stella Coyle says: “Recently, parquet flooring has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity and has been reinvented for modern living. Karndean offers a wealth of beautiful designs to bring this versatile flooring to life, from traditional warm honey oak designs, available in the classic 9 x 3in format, to modern interpretations in pale earthy and grey tones, available in longer length 18 x 3in planks. “Our whitewashed and pastel oak designs, such as Grey Limed Oak (pictured), feature realistic grain patterns and distinct colour variation. Laid in herringbone, these designs offer a stylish way to create a sense of space and flow, adding depth to light airy Scandi style interiors and providing balance to bold schemes with dark moody furnishings and kitchen cabinetry,” she continues. 32 May 2019
Whitewashed and pastel oak designs from Karndean Designflooring feature realistic grain patterns and distinct colour variation. Carpet&FlooringReview
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Leoline national sales manager Stuart Reeves says its cushion vinyl “is closer to LVT than you think”, with both floors offering multi-layer constructions, principally around a PVC wear layer and printed décor film, but it is the composite layers and backings that give LVT its semi-rigid, plank format and Leoline its soft and comfortable sheet.
Leoline,VIVO collection – Cleveland Oak
With the new VIVO collection of click vinyl floors, retailers can instantly benefit from the Leoline brand name appearing on a new collection of great value LVT. “With the two products so closely linked and the trust built in our brand, moving into the world of LVT seems an entirely natural one, particularly as we’re so well-placed in stores across the country. With our new VIVO collection of click vinyl floors, retailers can instantly benefit from our brand name appearing on a new collection of great value LVT. “And as the new collection appears on our Leoline 5 display, without taking more floor space with another unit, we’re bringing an additional revenue stream into the same footprint as before,” Mr Reeves concludes.
For more information EarthWerks – www.earthwerks.eu.com – +32 87 30 6853 Harvey Maria – www.harveymaria.com – 0845 680 1231 IVC Group UK – www.ivcgroup.com – +32 56 65 32 11 Karndean Designflooring – www.karndean.com – 01386 820200 Leoline – www.leoline.co.uk – 0800 032 3970 from The Stocklists
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BUSINESS NEWS A brand transformation at leading manufacturing Furlong Flooring is focusing on the company’s breadth of choice across all sectors with the tag-line: “First choice flooring for every room.” The brand launch marks the culmination of the company’s development of a substantial presence in vinyl, cushion floor and wood flooring alongside their established strength in carpets. The different brands representing these sectors such as Regency Carpets, Natural Solutions and Design Elements will be retired to reinforce the dominant Furlong Flooring brand which has major market recognition across the UK. The new approach will make its debut at the Solihull buying group show – see pages 37-50 for more. According to the new report by AMA Research, the outlook for the UK floorcoverings market is one of moderate growth. Vinyl flooring continues to outperform all other product sectors in the UK floorcoverings market, although growth has dropped slightly, vinyl looks set to outstrip wood as the second largest category in the overall floorcoverings market. Factors affecting slow growth are increasing inflation, adverse currency movements and relatively low wage increases affecting consumer confidence, says AMA. For more details: www.amaresearch.co.uk
The Likewise Group, launched at the start of 2019 by ex-Headlam executives Tony Brewer and Andrew Simpson has completed its acquisition of Heatseam Ltd – an ambitious move which will bring with it a national flooring distribution infrastructure with depots in Dewsbury, Daventry and Glasgow together with a £20m+ turnover and a product portfolio which includes carpet, vinyl, laminate, artificial grass and accessories. 30m new Likewise shares have been placed raising £7.5m to help fund the deal plus 2m more shares to go to the vendor. The British Retail Consortium and KPMG report a poor first quarter in the household furnishing sector with like-for-like sales down more than 1% compared to last year. “March marked a truly disappointing end to the first quarter of 2019 for retailers,” said Sue Richardson, retail director UK, KPMG. “Big-ticket items, including furnishing, remained overlooked.” Headlam has been given the go-ahead to integrate two London wholesalers it acquired last year - Rackhams and Garrod Bros – by the Competition & Markets Authority. A CMA inquiry had put the integration on hold after Headlam had also bought Tottenham’s Ashmount Flooring Supplies. The major slump in Belgian carpet imports to the UK which saw a 12% decline overall in 2018 has finally come to a halt with the February figures for this year showing a rise of more than 3%. The ScS Group has warned that second-half profits will take a knock from the rising cost of providing interest-free credit on carpets as well as its mainstream sofa business.
Wool craft in Riverline Riverline is a new and striking range from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring and is a fine example of craftsmanship in achieving a high definition, textured cable rib design. Constructed from a mix of 6-ply and 2-ply 100% New Zealand wool and with a Ceneva backing, Riverline is an excellent choice for residential and general commercial locations. The six contemporary colours will appeal to those seeking a wool carpet that delivers on performance and good looks and is available in 5m widths. T 01622 534041 www.itcnaturalluxuryflooring.com
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Exclusive show for all flooring buying group members Over 60 leading brands converge at one place this May for The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show. If you’re a member of a buying group make sure you visit to see the very latest in carpets, rugs, laminates, woods, vinyl, LVT’s, underlays and accessories.
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The Solihull showcase of all that’s fashionable in flooring opens on May 14 and 15 as more than 60 top companies gather to meet their buying group customers. The BGNFS - The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show - is seen as an essential event for many retailers as the latest products are shown off in time for the Summer and Autumn buying season. Five major UK buying groups are participating together in this members-only event – BRM, Flooring One, Greendale, Metro Carpet 1st and SMG. Hans Lowe of Cavalier Carpets comments: “This is an extremely efficient, centrally located venue, gives participating manufacturers the opportunity to speak to group members outside of the normal work environment in the space of a couple of days” Retailer Liam Bennett of Lovell & Ward Ltd said: “The show is so important to me as it offers me an opportunity to meet up with the various carpet manufacturers. The chance to see the latest designs and fibre’s and get the latest developments and news in the trade, all in a very friendly and welcoming environment” There are details on the BGNFS website - don’t forget to pre-register as only buying group members are able to attend: www.bgnfs.co.uk
Exhibitors Abingdon Flooring Ltd
Carpenter Ltd
Gooch Oriental Carpets Ltd
Mayfield Carpets
Adam Carpets Ltd
Carpet Recycling UK
Home Foundation
Oriental Weavers
Alternative Flooring Co Ltd
Cavalier Carpets Ltd
Hug Rug
Penthouse Carpets
Amtico
Computers for Flooring
Hugh Mackay
Phoenox Textiles Ltd/Hug Rug
Asiatic Carpets Ltd
Cormar Carpets
Interfloor Ltd
Rama Carpets
Associated Weavers
Crucial Trading
Jacaranda
SEBO (UK) Ltd
Axminster Carpets Ltd
Dandy
Karndean Designflooring
Stairrods
Ball & Young Ltd
De Poortere Deco S.A
Kenburn
Thomas Witter UK Ltd
Balta
Distinctive Flooring
Kersaint Cobb
Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd
Brink and Campman
Edel Telenzo Carpets Ltd
Kingsmead Carpets
Victoria Carpets Ltd
Brintons Carpets Ltd
Elliott Anti-Slip
Lano Carpets
Westex Carpets
British Wool
Fells Carpets
Manx Tomkinson
Whitestone Weavers
Brockway Carpets Ltd
Furlong Flooring Ltd
Mastercraft Rugs Ltd
Woodpecker
Bruce Starke & Co Ltd
Gaskell Wool Rich
Masterpiece Systems Ltd
WoolSafe
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The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show May 14/15 2019
Making concessions Abingdon Along with colour updates and range developments to its StainFree and Wilton Royal brands, Abingdon Flooring will use this year’s show to present an exciting new concept in floor retailing with the launch of its concession stand concept. The ‘shop-in-shop’ idea is designed to provide retail stores with a thoughtfully packaged carpet retail experience consisting of wall stand bays, lecterns and a large format wall graphic. This comes together with the carpet provided for the surrounding floor, to create an immersive ‘Abingdon Flooring’ experience for up to 8m2 of store space. The concession will be ideal for home and furniture stores, as well as flooring retailers invested in the manufacturers high-quality, made in Britain carpet ranges. Retailers can select from tiered packages, choosing which ranges they prefer, to fulfil the shop-in-shop concept and make the best use of the space they have available. Abingdon Flooring will also be presenting the improved Satin Touch collection with its softerwwww StainFree yarn, as well as other new ranges still to be presented to the market. Offering bleachcleanability and the promise of a lifetime of stain-resistance, these new revisions and introductions will continue to cement the StainFree brand as one of the UK’s leading stain-resistant brands. There will also be an opportunity to catch the latest introductions to Wilton Royal – Balmoral and Royal Charter – that are leading the way in the comeback to wool. T 01274 655 694 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk
Smart as paint Adam Carpets Adam Carpets will be presenting the full details of its collaboration with Little Greene Paint, demonstrating how wall units from Adam Carpets sit alongside Little Greene Paint wall units in store. Brochures show the co-ordination of 125 colours of Castlemead and Fine Worcester with Little Greene paints to allow cross-selling of paint with Adam Carpets and Little Greene personnel will be on hand to answer questions. A number of new products under development will be on display in order to gauge initial feedback and the views of retailers. As customers have come to expect, these will be high quality carpets, designed, dyed and manufactured entirely by Adam Carpets at their Kidderminster factory, and will include products made from wool accredited as grown 100% in the UK. T 01562 829966 www.adamcarpets.co.uk
Rolling out new style Balta Balta will be exhibiting five new cut length ranges and will reveal the details of an exciting new roll programme. With its striking classic designs - the pindot of Jewel and Fleur De Lys - and a palette including bold hues of Ocean, Rose, Claret and Moss; Stalcaire is sure to stand out. Marking a return to a traditional patterned carpet look, Stalcaire uses 100% IMPREL fibre in a two-ply heat-set yarn that gives the classic 1/8th saxony resilience and longevity. In six printed colourways, the new style comes in 4/5m widths. Tintagel’s smoky greys and blues, along with pale Meringue and White Pepper, mark this new collection’s on-trend palette as perfect for today’s modern home. Made with 100% Leonis supersoft yarn, this new style also enjoys luxurious underfoot comfort thanks to its deep and lavish pile, alongside the assurance of stain-resistance and bleach cleanability. In nine colours and 4/5m widths, this classic 1/8th cut-pile comes with TwinBack for easier fitting, better stability and more comfort. Also joining the Leonis family is Lansdowne, another addition with TwinBack, this time in an expressive 5/32” cut-pile quality. In a palette of 12 modern tones in soft pastel hues including pink, green and blue, Lansdowne comes 4/5m wide. T +32 56 62 22 11 www.baltagroup.com
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The Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show May 14/15 2019
Make more of mats Bruce Starke Bruce Starke will be displaying a range of mats suitable for indoor and outdoor use along with opportunities for stockists of PVC backed coir rolls and needle punch matting. New and featuring at the show are washable rugs in a variety of soft, shaggy and brightly coloured fibres. T 01379 870209
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Iconic status Cavalier Products on show at the BGNFS will include Icon, Cavalier’s first 1/8th gauge, 3-ply twist, which was awarded a Flooring Innovation Gold Award. Silken is another show stopper, a 100% stain resistant, 2-ply polyester which offers a superior combination of outstanding resilience and super soft fibres. Also new is the ‘Couture Collection’which comprises: Swaledale wool loop ‘Provenance’, in a selection of subtle design and natural colour combinations; together with Stria (polypropylene wilton); Stain-less Elements; and Millstone, the new chunky wool, loop pile berber. Visitors will also see Cavalier’s recently recoloured popular 1/8th gauge twist ranges, Criterion and Liberty. Keeping up the momentum, Cavalier has given its two 10th gauge twists, Architect and Guildhall, a palette makeover. Now both have a more contemporary plain look. Customers who register on the stand will benefit from a roll price on their next cut, and a third off any POS ordered at the show. T 01254 268 000 www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk
Grande opening Cormar Carpet Co Cormar is bringing its latest easy clean collections to this year’s Buying Groups National Flooring Show and will exhibit a brand new carpet range for Spring. Taking centre stage will be the latest addition to the easy clean family, Primo Grande. An extra heavyweight, bleach cleanable, twist pile carpet, it is made from 100% Excellon Polypropylene – a fibre renowned for its stain resistance and hardwearing properties. It comes with Cormar’s 10-year stain and wear warranty and has an extensive palette of 16 modern shades, in a mix of plains and heathers. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see the new colour palette behind the relaunch of Primo Choice. The stain resistant heather collection, originally launched in 2012, has extended its colour bank to 15 shades and has nine new contemporary hues, including Zinc and Light Azore, as well as retaining six of the original best-selling shades. T 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk
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Premium performance Interfloor Interfloor will be giving BGNFS visitors the chance to see the real benefits of its quality flooring range, including its most popular and newest underlays and accessories. Award-winning Premium High Density underlay Tredaire Palladium has exceptional ‘shock absorber’ properties to give carpets a longer life, as well as superior heat insulation properties and high acoustic ratings to reduce noise. The latest addition to Interfloor’s ‘for the professionals’ Duralay brand is a range of luxury vinyl flooring (LVT) underlays which are quick to fit, easy to work with, and help reduce the risk of damage to flooring due to uneven sub-floors. For luxurious finishing touches you can see rather than feel, Gripperrods Premier profiles in modern brushed aluminium or bright chrome finishes complement the current luxury interiors trends. T 01706 213131 www.interfloor.com
Intrigue and authenticity Karndean Designflooring Karndean Designflooring is a market leader in the LVT market, offering exceptional realistic wood and stone designs inspired by the intriguing forms of the natural world but with all the benefits of luxury vinyl. Combining the details and features of wood and stone with cutting edge technology, a Karndean floor is a practical choice for a stylish home. In addition to the latest designs to join its Art Select wood collection and popular easy-fit Korlok and LooseLay ranges, Karndean Designflooring will be previewing brand-new Kaleidoscope designs at the Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show and showcasing its creative Heritage Collection, a range of exquisite geometric designs inspired by the architectural tiled floors of grand Victorian and Regency villas. T 01386 820200 www.karndean.com
On the QT Hugh Mackay This year Hugh Mackay is taking its offerings to new heights with three brand new products including a wool twist, a wool graphic and a polyester saxony. Come and hear their plans for this year, rediscover Hugh Mackay’s flagship range and see what they have been working on, on the QT… plus some show offers thrown in for good measure! T 01429 892555 www.hughmackay.co.uk
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Innovative quality Stairrods Stairrods are developing a new range of scotias, joiners and wrap nosing’s for LVP on sticky underlay, WPC and floating LVP and hopes to remove existing scotia and mouldings out of the quality end of the market. These new ranges look attractive and match the flooring exactly with minimal SKU’s. John Raine of Stairrods highlighted the importance of minimal stock holding to cover every LVT manufacturers colour range and eliminates swathes of stock for manufactures. The Wrap Nosing is an exciting development as it eliminates the fitting procedure of bringing out the riser to square off the tread to fit a plastic nosing which most of the time does not match the embossed finish of LVP on the tread… available as a flush and overlap nosing for WPC. The new Tramline Scotia looks attractive and it allows the consumer to look more closely at the costly option of removing skirting boards. The new Tramline Joiner brings design to a doorway, perfectly matching with minimal exposure and allowing plenty of expansion. With a little design thought, most of these new trims could be used with laminate flooring too. T 01207 591176 www.stairrods.co.uk
Genius with a Twist Lano The latest developments of Lano’s polypropylene best sellers Startwist and Heathertwist demonstrate the approach with smart new colours that will be well received by UK consumers with sampling going out this month. Meanwhile, popular Genius has been reengineered with a softer new yarn as well as undergoing a colour refresh. At the top end, Lano will show off their sumptuous cut pile carpet Evita which is a dense, thirteenth gauge deep nylon fibre and the company is promising several new luxury launches in the X Collection as the year unfolds. Finally, Lano’s new grass concept makes artificial turf a more accessible sale for retailers and consumers with eye-catching POS displays and a flexible range of four options all in multi-width options across 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 metres to cater for everything from a balcony and decking through to hospitality installations and landscaping. There’s even a handy grass rug consumers can take away to get them started. T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com
A cut above Victoria Carpets After the successful launch of the New EasiCare Heartland range, Victoria Carpets really are showing they are ‘A Cut Above the Rest’ and unstoppable when it comes to re-energizing their products. First Impressions has always been one of its bestselling 10th gauge, 100% luxury Polypropylene products, so how do you improve on an already top selling range? Add a simple yet elegant colour refresh by introducing nine new on-trend solid tones whilst ensuring you retain the seven best sellers. First Impressions now conveys elegance with its chic colour palette ready for 2019. This gorgeous 63oz carpet is sure to leave you wanting more, as it continues to be manufactured in the UK and comes with a 15 Year Stain and Wear Warranty, making it able to with-stand the heavy traffic areas of today’s modern homes. T 01562 749300 www.victoriacarpets.com
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Design with a little drama Brintons Featuring eight new designs, the launch of the new Timorous Beasties collection by Brintons provides a hint of drama for any home. New patterns such as Moiré and Effie have been introduced for 2019 alongside existing favourites like the Grain Du Bois, Damask and Atholl Garden which have been given a colour refresh. Brintons has expanded its Bell Twist range by creating ten new contemporary colours. Including ocean blues and soft dusky pinks, the new colours take inspiration from our beautiful planet Earth. From the warm earthy tones of Scorched Earth; a soft pinky tone to the rich blues of Azure and Ionian; greyed off green blues and the deep forest green of Mangrove, these colours all evoke the calming effects of nature that will bring a contemporary feel to any home. T 01562 748 000 www.brintons.co.uk
Looking good British Wool British Wool understands how hard brands have to work to grab consumers’ attention in competitive retail environments. That’s why it is supporting retailers and manufacturers with a striking new range of merchandising and displays designed to clearly communicate the benefits of buying British wool. T 01274 688666 www.britishwool.org.uk
Dandy display Wm Armes William Armes knows that if its mats are displayed properly , the retailer sells more and that way everybody is happy. To ensure it has happy customers, Wm Armes will be exhibiting a wide choice of stands available under the “Dandy” brand and with much excitement, they will be launching the first of its Likewise branded mats and stands. Visit the stand to be shown introductory show deals that include a free stand on loan. T 01787 372988 www.william-armes.co.uk
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Profitable progress SMG SMG remain the largest and most progressive flooring group in the UK. Members can proudly retain their independence while taking advantage of the most profitable and comprehensive benefits package available. Established retailers with existing direct accounts will benefit from SMG’s special pricing, rebates and promotions to improve their profitability and competitiveness. In addition to the financial advantages, members without direct accounts can access products from any approved supplier via the unique central purchasing scheme. At this year’s BGNFS, SMG will be showcasing their ‘Pure’ own brand products and unitary which gives members the opportunity to sell exclusively the best ranges available at exceptional prices. New products and offers, together with new additions to their award-winning business support package really does mean SMG has something for everyone. T 0118 932 3832 www.smg-group.co.uk
Natural fibre’s DNA Woolsafe WoolSafe is looking forward to highlighting the ‘Easy Clean’ natural attributes of wool carpets and rugs to carpet retailers. No other fibre performs so well and can, if correctly maintained, look like new even 15 or 20 years after installation. With the continued help and support from WoolSafe Associate Member carpet manufacturers WoolSafe can devote increased energy into promoting wool’s natural DNA (Dynamic Natural Abilities) with focus on the primary concern of carpet purchasers; ease of maintenance and spot removal. Several wool carpet care advice assets such as stain removal videos, stain wizard, carpet care advice iFrame and the award-winning WoolSafe Carpet Stain Removal Guide app will be demonstrated and made available to retailers (free of charge) to embed on their website care pages. T 01943 850817 www.woolsafe.org
Tailor made marketing Metro The Metro Group is about a quality service with a unique selling point. The Group offers the widest range of sales and marketing benefits; most importantly lower prices, 200+ Carpet1st own label ranges, website templates and video content, social media marketing, Carpet1st display stands, credit card deals, interest free credit, utility and broadband deals. The Metro Group’s unique selling point is the merchandising service which delivers everything from a business card to a shop front, all tailor made to your requirements. They can rebrand your business under your own name or use the Carpet1st brand to avoid internet price comparisons. All of this can be delivered via a fully fitted mobile design and print service in Metro’s own merchandising vehicle. Members have benefitted from a £500 free allowance against this service for the last 2 years. Your independence remains unchanged, everything the Group offers is optional, nothing is mandatory. You can take part in as little or as much as you like. T 07753 496966
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Carman manages IT Computers for Flooring Management software, Carman, is written by IT professionals specifically for the flooring industry and manages the whole transaction process at the click of a button, increasing profitability and efficiency, and it’s cloud based so there’s no need to invest in expensive servers. Complying with General Data Protection Regulations and HMRC Making Tax Digital, Carman will organise everything from supplier orders, quotations, invoices and even holidays, sickness and marketing. With full training, back up and support, Computers for Flooring can provide all your IT requirements and offer, email hosting, website hosting, application hosting etc. removing the need to pay other third parties. Contact them to book a free online demonstration of Carman to see how the system will save you time and money by working smarter not harder. T 02921 679 719 www.computersforfloooring.com
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Fashionable faux Alternative Flooring Alternative is at the forefront of flooring innovation with stylish faux collections including the patterned Boutique, super soft Luxx and the ingenious indoor-outdoor range Anywhere. Boutique brings five-star luxury carpet to interiors with designs that take inspiration from Zoffany’s sophisticated collections. For the first time, their inspirational design stories are translated into a different cloth, wall to wall carpet. The hand-woven Luxx carpets are as glamorous as faux fur throws with a velvety look and are luxuriously soft under foot. The polyester yarn gives a gentle metallic lustre. Anywhere reproduces the natural sisal look. These carpets have the visual texture of sisal, but they have the benefit of being able to be fitted ‘anywhere’ including outside. T 01264 335111 www.alternativeflooring.com
Brand new branding Furlong Flooring Furlong Flooring will arrive in Solihull in some style with the first national launch of their new logo and branding – as well as the debut of some class-leading new ranges for the 2019 season. The company is bringing together all of its options into one Furlong Flooring brand – carpet, LVT, cushion floor and wood – under the tagline “First choice flooring for every room.” “Retailers know us as Furlong and rely on us as Furlong, and we want to bring the whole family together so that everyone is aware of the breadth and quality of the complete flooring package we offer,” said Neil Valentine. The new brand will comprise the increasingly popular Natural Solutions ranges of LVT and wood flooring plus the Design Elements cushion floor collection as well as the familiar carpet brands of Regency and Carefree. T 01772 316155 www.furlongflooring.co.uk
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EVERY STYLE & BUDGET At Kingsmead Carpets, we supply carpets to suit every style and budget in a wide variety of colours. We are renowned for high-quality carpets that are made to stand the test of time.
STOCKIST DEALS ON NEW RANGE LAUNCHES The Buying Group National Flooring Show is a golden opportunity to show our carpet collection to a wide audience, including our most recent new ranges such as Clean Easy Devotion, Tweedy and Pennine Twist within our wool collection. Kingsmead are able to exhibit our entire product range presented on nice wall units and smart lecterns.
PENNINE TWIST
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The new look carpet range with a palette of 12 fashionable neutrals to choose from, including a wide range of greys and contemporary beiges to reflect today’s trends. Pennine Twist is made from 80% wool and 20% polyester, available in multi weights options 30oz, 40oz and 50oz in both 4m and 5m wide widths. Pennine Twist offers superior comfort underfoot and outstanding practicality and durability.
Fine Velvet; this luxurious plush pile carpet will enrich the most gracious of homes creating an air of sophisticated elegance. This supremely soft and dense velvet carpet is 1/10th gauge creating that finer elegant look. It’s resilient, easy to clean and holds its colour beautifully and truly unique. Made from 100% clean easy two-fold yarn - and is available in both four and five-metre widths, it now comes with a 10 Year stain and wear warranty.
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TWEEDY Made from 100% soft Everlon polypropylene fibre Tweedy has all the clean easy, stain resistant and bleach cleanable qualities of Kingsmead’s other Family friendly ranges. It is a two-ply yarn for a finer look and improved pile density and performance. Tweedy also comes with Kingsmead increasingly popular 10 Year stain and wear warranty.
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Nick Coburn, Ulster Carpets Group Managing Director and Deputy Chairman received the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) at an investiture ceremony performed by the Duke of Cambridge, in Buckingham Palace on 28th March 2019. He was recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in the New Year Honours List for his service to the economy in Northern Ireland.
Boss to drive Balta transformation Balta Group NV announces that Cyrille Ragoucy, current interim CEO of Balta, as of today will assume the role in a permanent capacity. Cyrille joined Balta mid 2017 as Chairman of the Board. Since August last year, he has also assumed the role of interim CEO and been instrumental in developing and starting to implement the recently announced three-year holistic earnings enhancement program, NEXT.
Welcoming his award Nick said, “I am truly honoured to receive this award which only comes with the support and guidance of so many good people.” Nick Coburn joined Ulster Carpets in 1977 and remembers: “I was fascinated by the machines and the smell of wool in the dyehouse, it was always in my bones.” Building on Ulster’s success in the UK market Nick founded its US Company in 1993 and went on to build its international contract business in key locations across the world. Known for designing beautiful and luxurious carpets worldwide, the company prides itself that all its carpets are still woven and exported from their County Armagh factory site, Castleisland. You can find some of their most creative designs gracing the floors of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand, Grosvenor House London, the Waldorf Astoria New York and W Hotel Muscat to name but a few and aboard many cruise liners including the majestic RMS Queen Mary 2. Nick Coburn has held the position of Managing Director since 2004. Ulster Carpets was started by Nick’s grandfather George Walter Wilson for the main purpose of bringing employment to Portadown. It has stayed within the Wilson family since first opening its factory doors in 1938. With over 80 years’ experience in weaving carpets, generations of skilled local craftsmen and women have helped to grow the company to where it is today. .T 028 3833 4433 www.ulstercarpets.com
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The Board commented: “With his strong track record of leading and driving strategy and profitability improvements and his impact on the company during the last six months, the Board is convinced that Cyrille is best placed to continue to drive and deliver the implementation of our transformational program. We are delighted Cyrille has agreed to stay at Balta as permanent CEO.” Cyrille commented: “I am delighted to assume the role of CEO in a permanent capacity and have the opportunity to drive the transformation program through to completion. I look forward to continuing to work with the Board and the broader team at Balta to complete our program and ensure the business is best positioned for future profitable growth.” Cyrille has more than twenty-five years’ experience in senior management positions. His last operational position, before becoming interim CEO of Balta, was CEO of Tarmac Ltd (originally Lafarge Tarmac), a leading building materials and construction solutions firm in the UK. In that role he oversaw creation of the joint venture between Lafarge SA and Anglo American as well as the integration of several acquisitions, before the entity was purchased by CRH, a large Irish construction firm, in August 2015. During his tenure at Tarmac, Cyrille, with his team, launched and successfully implemented a three year commercial and operational excellence program that resulted in significant EBITDA improvement. T +32 5662 2211 www.baltagroup.com
New sales head for H Mackay and Witter Keith Morgan has been appointed Sales Director of Hugh Mackay & Thomas Witter effective from 1st May 2019 after joining the business in 2017. During this time Keith has played a central role in the development of these brands, having a significant impact in all areas of activity resulting in significant growth in market share. Keith has worked tirelessly to integrate himself into the wider business and the development of his relationships with customers staff has been very influential. He has played a key part in managing the sales teams and driving their efforts and enthusiasm which has resulted in profitable sales growth with a particular focus on independent retailers and through buying groups focused on innovative range development supported by market leading levels of customer service. Reporting directly to the MDs, Keith will now take on full budgetary responsibility for Hugh Mackay and Thomas Witter ensuring the development expectations of both these important brands is achieved. T 01429 892555 www.hughmackay.co.uk
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Flooring
Factsheet Adhesive Types Acrylic/Resin: Ideal for plasticized PVC and most modern flooring. Bitumen: A tar-like material, bitumen has a high degree of moisture resistance and is used for damp-proof membranes and installing tiles, wood blocks and mosaics. Epoxy Resin: A two-part chemical curing system that is used in aggressive environments such as conservatories, wet rooms, commercial kitchens and exterior installations. Polyurethane: An adhesive with rapid bonding characteristics, typically used for wood floors.
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The criteria to select an adhesive will cover the following points. Larger manufacturers offer detailed guides to select the correct adhesive – even indexing floor manufacturer’s products by name to ensure an accurate match. For accurate and up-to-date information consult the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide. Open Time: The time you have to fit the flooring into the adhesive after which the bond will no longer be ideal. The time until the floor may be walked on should be checked. Odour: Low odour, solvent free and low VOC products are increasingly favoured and now have the same performance characteristics of older products.
Polyvinyl Acetate: Typically used for close fitting joints in timber, laminate floors and panels.
Coverage: How thick and how far can the adhesive be spread.
Tackifier: An adhesive for carpet designed to increase the tackiness – or the tack range – of an adhesive.
Application Method: Different adhesives may be applied by roller, trowel or spray.
Water-based Adhesive: Many different types of adhesives now use water as their carrier to avoid odours and flammability issues which are common with chemical solvents.
Strength: Including how quickly the adhesive will “grab” the floor covering and its strength when fully cured. Underfloor Heating: A lot of modern adhesives are suitable for use with underfloor heating but
this criteria must be checked where appropriate. Subfloor: What surface will the adhesive stick to most effectively including concrete, sand cement screeds, levelling compounds, plywood and chipboard. While there are multi-purpose adhesives, specialist products will be better suited to certain surfaces. The porosity of the floor is a key determinant of the type of adhesive to be used and its performance during installation. Special Performance: Certain adhesives are more suitable for damp, humid or high temperature environments. Air Quality and the Environment: The old wisdom that the more it smells, the better it sticks is no longer acceptable to modern consumers and solvent-based products are increasingly replaced by water-based adhesives.
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Flooring factsheet Carpet types
Tufted With advances in manufacturing technology, 95% of all carpet produced today is tufted. It takes about an hour to make a roll of carpet that might take eight hours to weave. To make tufted carpet, hundreds of yarn-threaded needles are pushed through the primary backing fabric to form loops or tufts, which may be left as is or cut. A heavy adhesive coating is applied to hold the tufts in place and a secondary backing is usually glued on for strength and stability. A wide variety of styles and textures can then be created using various techniques.
LOOP PILE
Berber – Berber carpets look like and are named after a handmade, bulky wool carpet made by the Berber tribes of North Africa and Asia. The loops are made from thick or bulky yarns of wool, nylon, polypropylene or a blend of these fibres to give a cushioned effect underfoot. These carpets are available in an assortment of colours and may be flecked and can be either level loop or multilevel loop. Level loop – When all the loops are of the same height, a highly flexible and durable carpet is created which has a natural, casual appearance even when (commonly) it is made from synthetic fibres. The tight loop texture tends to hide marks so it’s a good blend between luxury and practicality.
Multi-level loop – The loops vary to two or sometimes three loop heights to create informal, random textures which are very forgiving for marks and stains and therefore very suitable for high traffic areas and busy family rooms.
BONDED
Bonded carpets (sometimes called ‘fibre-bonded’ or ‘fusion bonded’) are created by firing fibres into an adhesive material – the fibres are not stitched into the backing in any way. The technique is principally used for commercial carpet tiles. from The Stocklists
CUT PILE
Freize – Frieze or frisée (pronounced freesay) carpets are similar to saxony, but the yarns are more tightly twisted and should always be heat set. They have a dense, low pile surface which creates a coarse, pebbly texture. Frieze carpets are very durable and hide footprints, dust and dirt, which makes them suitable for heavy traffic areas. Saxony – Saxony textures are made of twisted yarns, which should be heat set. The tips remain very distinct, rather than blending together to form a very elegant finish. Saxony textures show footprints and vacuum marks so are suitable for more occasional rooms in the home. More textured variations improve the practicality of saxonies. Twist – The popular twist carpet is the cut-pile standard. The yarn is tightly twisted and often heatset to retain this feature and the result is a versatile, textured finish that is ideal for plain colours. Velvet – Velvet textures (sometimes called ‘velour’ or ‘plush’) all have a level surface pile of approx 5mm to 10mm height, which is then sheared to give a smooth finish. With very little twist in the yarn, the ends blend together which then further enhances the overall finish. These carpets tend to ‘shade’ with heavy use. Footprints show easily and the colour looks different from place to place because fibres lying in different directions reflect the light differently. A luxury for occasional rooms.
CUT AND LOOP
When some of the pile is cut and other left as loop, a variety of surface textures and patterns can be created (in a variety of colours). The multi-level surface is excellent for hiding footprints and stains so cut and loop is good for high traffic areas and general purpose rooms in the home. Shag pile – Shag pile has varied in popularity. The pile is up to 50mm long and the texture is casual and loose but the surface can flatten easily and may lack durability.
Woven Woven carpet may be in a tiny minority of today’s production but still produces some of the finest carpets which are used for prestigious installations. Axminster The pile of the carpet is inserted into the backing as it is woven and cut to length, creating U-shaped tufts to give a velvety surface. The process locks in the fibre to create a carpet of high durability and performance retention as well as a luxury feel. The process allows for intricate designs and colours to be used – although modern trends mean that the traditional patterned axminster has given way to current fashion trends for plain carpets. Wilton Wilton woven carpets are produced in a similar way to axminsters – the principal difference being that a continuous fibre is woven all the way through. The carpet can be sheared to create a range of cut and loop textured effects. The result is a high quality carpet of unrivalled durability. Flat weave Manufactured in the same way as wilton, flat weave is a loop pile which allows the yarn to be woven across a wider area to created a flatter, more textured effect. May 2019 55
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Interfloor’s underlay recognised at first National Flooring Innovation Awards Interfloor was proud to have its products recognised in the inaugural National Flooring Innovation Awards, demonstrating its commitment to delivering new and exciting creations into an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Winner Underlay: Tredaire Palladium
The awards scheme is designed to celebrate the ideas, imagination and innovation driving the UK flooring industry to new heights. There were over 100 submissions in categories ranging from carpets to underlay to version point-of-sale. Solid blue
Interfloor introduced its highest density PU underlay range in response to market demand for firmer and more luxurious products suitable for use in all areas of the home.
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In the underlay category, one of Interfloor’s new class of Premium High Density (PHD) products Tredaire Palladium was named a winner. Interfloor’s Sales Director Gary Cowley said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this accolade and recognition for our commitment to innovation. It really strengthens Interfloor’s reputation as an inventor of quality flooring products.”
One of the three products in the PHD range, Tredaire Palladium 10mm was recently relaunched in response to customer feedback. Tredaire Palladium has high performance Textron backing to give it more dimensional stability and cleaner cutting during installation as well as exceptional ‘shock absorber’ properties to help give it a longer life. It has superior heat insulation properties ‘Gold’ version and high acoustic ratings to reduce noise. It has a nominal density of 180kg/m3 and offers superior protection for carpets that is longer lasting and better Use restricted to ‘Innovation Gold’ performing. winners only Palladium is also made from 100 per cent recycled foam, giving it excellent “green” credentials. Gold colour is The National Flooring Innovation Awards were sponsored by industry magazine The Stocklists and CMYK 0.9.100.0 designed to be different from the usual ranked prize schemes, setting out to identify products and RGB 255.233.0 services that are genuinely new and exceptional. For further information, please visit www.interfloor.com
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Interfloor manufactures leading brands in the underlay market, Tredaire and Duralay. Recognised by customers as brands of quality and with over 70 years of expertise, they are trusted by users throughout the world.
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Flooring factsheet Underlay In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and hard flooring offers retailers one of the best opportunities to add value to every sale – with good profitability, trade-up potential once benefits are understood and high customer satisfaction levels. The Carpet Foundation and its Consumer Code of Practice approved by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) recommend that new carpet underlay is bought with every new carpet.
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Many consumers are now aware of the benefits of underlay but more needs to be done to provide information about the different types available and their suitability for different areas of the home. Setting up in-store demonstrations so customers can walk on samples with different grades of underlay and feel the difference has shown excellent results. Some manufacturers offer point-of-sale units and foot testers.
Benefits
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 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.
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Types
PU (polyurethane) foam This is now the market’s most popular underlay and is typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities and provides great insulation – and its light weight helps handling. Sponge rubber Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.
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Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall – offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings). Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-floor. Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt. Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating of 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.
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Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation. Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets. Pre-tackified underlay A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.
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Flooring factsheet Carpet trouble-shooter
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Fading on Wool
Carpets made from wool can and do fade in use. The degree of fade can vary depending on the colour chosen and the local conditions to which the carpet is subjected. Fading can be caused by exposure to ultra violet light which is found in daylight, but is accelerated when sunlight shines directly onto the carpet. This has the effect of lightening or “Bleaching” the colour just as exposure to sunlight will lighten human hair. Wool is after all animal hair. Protection should be given to carpets exposed to such conditions just as you would protect other furniture or fabrics. A complaint on fading would be considered justified if it failed to meet the required shade standard when tested to the British Standard BS1006 (1990).
Soiling
Soiling is usually the result of some local condition to which the carpet has been subjected to, or maintenance, or lack of maintenance programme. There is nothing we as manufacturers can do to prevent soiling in use. There are several types of soiling which are quite common: Spillages - Liquids such as soft drinks, cordials or any drink which contains sugar, particularly hot drinks, is likely to leave a stain. In such instances, professional help should be sought.
Colour matching
Carpets are produced in batches - known as creels - and usually each batch produces between 500m2 - 3000m2 in a single width, depending on the creel size. Whilst the recipe used by the dyer remains constant, and is followed to the letter, in each separate production the colour reproduction will vary from batch to batch. However production is matched back to the original or master sample to ensure that the colour remains ‘within a commercial tolerance’. This process if not an exact science and a commercial tolerance is subjective but nevertheless is usually the professional judgement of the head dyer based on his/her experience.
Shampoo - if incorrectly applied, can leave sticky soap residues in the fibres which can result in the soiling reappearing quite rapidly. Dust - which is carried on draughts can soil carpets in various ways, apart from the obvious soiled edges, at gaping skirting boards for instance, dark lines appearing on surface might suggest airborne dust vacuum-drawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action. In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure.
A greater level of tolerance is required on blended colours (Heathers etc). To ensure perfect colour matching it is advisable that a single width be used in any installation requiring exact colour matching.
It is the responsibility of the retailer to advise the consumer when the carpet is measured of any poorly fitting doors, skirtings, or floorboards and the consumers responsibility to ensure any remedial work to seal draughts, is carried out before the carpet is fitted, if a resulting complaint is to be avoided.
N.B. Carpets which are laid with the pile travelling in different directions, even though they be from the same batch will appear not to match. For further information please check with the manufacturers recommendations.
Static
Sprouting
Occasionally an odd tuft or two can work its way to the surface and stand proud of the rest of the pile. This is probably due to one end of the tuft being longer than the other i.e. J shaped tuft instead of V shaped. Remedial action merely requires that the offending tufts be scissor trimmed level with the rest of the pile. They should never be pulled out.
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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. THE STOCKLISTS May 2019
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Flattening
Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use. All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.
Shading
Shading occurs because the pile of the carpet has become crushed, flattened or brushed in a different direction to the natural lie of the pile whilst in situ. This causes light reflection at differing angles resulting in the creation of light and dark patches on the carpet. This will occur on all pile fabrics but can be more noticeable on plainer carpets because the shadows created by pile pressure will not be disguised by a heavy pattern or design.
Pile Reversal
Like shading, this occurs when the pile or nap of the carpet changes direction and thus reflects light at different angles showing the effects of shading which can become permanent. It is also described as ‘watermarking’. This can happen to every carpet construction be it Axminster, Wilton, Tufted, Hand Woven, Persian, Chinese, Indian or even Coir Matting. Like shading it can be more apparent on plain carpet because heavy patterns can disguise the effects. It can occur quite quickly after installation. A tremendous amount of research has been carried out over many years by many institutes to determine the cause of this phenomenon but none of it has proved conclusive.
Shedding
All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation. These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’. The effect varies with yarn type and may be removed without detrimental effect upon the carpet by vacuum cleaning. This excess fibre is only a small fraction of the total fibre contained in the carpet.
Indentations
When a carpet is subjected to a heavy point load, such as under the legs of furniture, it is unreasonable to expect the carpet not to indent. Usually, the longer the load is in place, the longer will be the time for the pile to recover. In the case of very heavy loads in place for a considerable time, the recovery time can be very considerable. It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. The underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc. The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet. The ability of a carpet to recover from a heavy static load can be measured in the laboratory, using the test method described in BS 4939 and many manufacturers will have data on this aspect of carpet performance. In this test the carpet is loaded for 24 hours and the degree of recovery is measured after 1 hour and 24 hours. Since there are so many different underlay’s however, it is very rare for the recovery from a heavy static load to be evaluated on carpet and underlay.
There is no commonly known manufacturing process which can cause or cure this phenomenon and therefore it is not a manufacturing fault. For further information please check with individual manufacturers recommendations.
Often normal maintenance (vacuum cleaning with a rotating brush machine) will speed up recovery but in the case of serious indentations the use of an iron and damp cloth or a steam iron together with a blunt darning needle to carefully tease up the pile can be beneficial. Care must be take not to over wet the carpet, of course.
Pulling Loops
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Pulled loops occur only in looped pile carpet where one or more loops in the continuous pile is pulled through the primary backing of the carpet. This is usually due to some local condition, possibly some sharp object which has caught in a loop in situ and has resulted in a pull. Pulled loops are easily dealt with by trimming the offending end level with the rest of the pile. They should not be left as this could result in further loops being pulled and developing into a ladder. THE STOCKLISTS May 2019
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Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk
Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 64
Fells Carpets
TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com
North East
Fells Carpets Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East) Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 64
North West A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk
D. M. Miller Ltd Manchester 0161 205 9949 dm.miller@btconnect.com www.dmmillerltd.spaces.lives.com Fells Carpets Goole 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk
Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 64
Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 64 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 64 Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk
East
Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 64 STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk
South West
BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 64
Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 64
BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 64
J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com
Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 64
Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk
Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk
STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk
R & M Wholesale Bristol 01179 531222 Tiverton 01884 258266 sales@rmwholesale.co.uk
Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 64
Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 64
Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 64 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 19 for details
Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 64 MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe - see Floorwise page 64 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk
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Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 64 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk.com Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 9 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 Flooring Storage UK Potters Bar 01707 245999 sales@flooringstorage.com www.flooringstorage.com 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 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk see page 17 for details Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 64 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 19 for details STS Flooring Distributors Basildon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com
Wales
Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk Selected Rugs & Matting Cardiff 0844 8360650 customerservices@selectedrugs.co.uk www.selectedrugs.co.uk
Scotland
Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston Tel: 0141 773 1122 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 64
Ireland
Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Flanagan Flooring Distributors Willow Business Park Dublin Tel: (01) 429 7800 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise page 64 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 64 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 64 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com
John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net
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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…
• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member
www.smg-group.co.uk Contact: Mike Reed Tel: 0118 932 3832 info@smg-group.co.uk
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Why join? Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains. More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.
• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view
• Establish your territorial exclusivity – where’s the next nearest member of each buying group
• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements,
any fees that would relate to your membership, how the bills are paid and whether your fees are refundable if it doesn’t work out. Ask the buying group for a consultation to estimate your potential savings
While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers.
• Review all the extra benefits and services to see
The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...
flexibility to run your business the way you want
Associated Carpet Group www.acgcarpets.com Contact: Richard Moore Tel: 01942 825520 richard@acgcarpets.com
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• Check out the product ranges offered including the own-label options and the UK/European mix
• Ensure you understand any rules that may limit your
www.beautifulflooring.co.uk Contact: Carl Harris Tel: 01892 549050 charris31@sky.com
Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions
ne of the key reasons to join a buying group is to O benefit from the discounts they negotiate as a bulk buyer from manufacturers. The way discounts and rebates are passed on to members varies between groups so make sure it’s absolutely clear how this will be done. You’ll need to work out how this compares with discounts you have already negotiated locally with preferred suppliers. Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business. Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts. THE STOCKLISTS May 2019
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• Best of both worlds’ proposition • Wider ranges and exclusive products • POS, displays and merchandising support
Your customers will like the proposition that you are independent but with the buying power of a group – this gives them (and you) the ‘best of both worlds’ with personal service and competitive pricing. Most groups will also offer you ‘own label’ ranges and support with pointof-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer. Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings and supplier presentations • Regional workshops • Helpline A lot of retailers enjoy the buying group environment of being independent but not alone out there on the High Street. Groups hold regular meetings and some have their own trade shows, regional meetings and workshops to help you develop your business. The network gives you someone to call when you need advice on, for example, an unusual installation, a technical consumer complaint, legal issue or business dilemma.
www.flooringone.co.uk Mandy Powell Tel: 0121 683 1426 mandy.powell@flooringone.co.uk
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
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Permanent Position • Essex, East London, Norfolk and Suffolk Halls Floorings is one of the UK’s leading distributors of Floor Covering products and is part of Headlam Group PLC. We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our external sales team as a Sales Representative covering Essex, London, Norfolk and Suffolk. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing an established area. Benefits will include: • Competitive salary and bonus Scheme • Fully expensed company car • Private healthcare • Company pension scheme • Life assurance • Company Phone and Ipad The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong work ethic, good communication skills and willingness to progress. A full UK driving licence is essential. The successful candidate will preferably have experience in a customer facing role. Knowledge of the flooring industry would be advantageous although it is not essential as full training will be given to the successful applicant. Contact: Darren.rogers@hallsfloorings.com Closing Date for Applications: Friday, May 24.
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FOR THE NORTH WEST & MERSEYSIDE The newly rebranded CarpetLine Direct North West (formerly A&A Carpets Limited) is now looking for highly motivated sales professional to join their successful team with the aim to further grow the business. We are looking for an experienced individual who possesses excellent communication skills and can work under their own initiative in a highly effective Team environment. Excellent communication skills are a pre requisite and the successful candidate will ideally have at least three year’s experience working in a similar distribution environment with a target focused culture. The role will involve developing an existing sales territory and generating growth in line with the business expectations. We offer a competitive salary with an uncapped commission structure – company car – pension scheme – mobile phone.
Territory Sales Manager Kingsmead Carpets are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of tufted carpets, supplying quality, innovative & stylish flooring to the retail & house build sector within the UK. We currently have a vacancy covering the M62 Corridor (M,BL,BD,LS,WF,HX,OL & SK postcode territories (Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Stockport, Wakefield, Bolton, Halifax, Huddersfield). To be considered you should be highly motivated, enthusiastic & a committed individual with the ability to realise the full potential of this already established Territory. The ideal candidate should reside within the territory and be able to demonstrate the essential drive and commitment to service the existing customer-base whilst being able to identify and develop new opportunities to grow the business. Experience : • Experience of the flooring sector would be preferable, but not essential • Previous sales/territory management experience is required • Full UK driving licence • Training provided • Must reside within the above stated postcode areas
Benefits : • Above average salary • Outstanding bonus package • Fully expensed company car • Private healthcare • Company pension scheme • Company share scheme
Apply by email to Graham.Harris@kingsmead-sales.co.uk with cv and covering letter. Deadline 16th May.
Business Development Manager Permanent Position • Package Negotiable • Preferably Midlands Based
SMG are the largest and most progressive flooring buying group in the UK, and support nearly 400 of the best independent retailers. We are looking for a self-motivated individual to help with membership recruitment and support, together with own-brand development and roll-out. This role will require experience of retail and/or sales in the flooring sector and will involve regular travelling through-out the UK. The Ideal candidate must have the following skills… • Well presented with excellent interpersonal skills • Experience of retail and/or sales in the flooring sector
To apply please forward your send your CV and a covering letter detailing your experience and achievements focusing on the following areas;
• Have a tenacious/professional approach to membership development
• Sales Experience of achieving territory growth • Sales Achievements vs budgeted expectations
• To have the adaptability to work alone and with a small team
All applications should submitted by 5.00pm on Friday 31st May 2019 to either via e-mail to; Craig.melling@carpetlinedirect.co.uk or by post to; Craig Melling, Sales & Marketing Manager, CarpetLine Direct North West, Oakhill Trading Estate, Devonshire Road, Worsley. M28 3PT
• Be flexible and resourceful when supporting own brand installations and industry shows and events
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• To be driven and self-motivated • Must have strong written skills and proficiency in office IT including Excel, Outlook and CRM systems
If you are interested in this rare and exciting opportunity, then please send your CV via email to lthomas@smg-group.co.uk
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