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Carpet&FlooringReview

BRITAIN’S No. 1 FLOORCOVERING MAGAZINE FOR THE RETAIL AND CONTRACT MARKET

Look what everyone’s talking about at Harrogate…

Now national distribution of Natural Solutions’ quality LVT ranges!

Modern new colours in Trident Heathers

Launch of luxury soft-touch

charme

now available in cut lengths 4&5m

Eminence Duchesse

now available in cut lengths 4&5m

All new POS available now for Eminence and

charme

New display stands ready to ship!

Smart new POS for

design elements

At Furlong Flooring we have been busy to make sure you are busy this Autumn sales season with lots of new ways to win orders with mainstream best-sellers.

Immediate availability FROM STOCK

through our UK distribution hubs

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Come and talk to us on Stands A14 & 20

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Carpets, vinyl and real wood floors

Succeed in 2018 with fresh new ranges At Regency Carpets we have launched one of our most ambitious ever programmes of product developments in 2018 to ensure you have the right carpets at the right price, when you need them.

JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE M: 07794 041266 jbrimble@furlongflooring.com BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES

M: 07794 048809 bthomas@furlongflooring.com STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M: 07794 048413 swaithman@furlongflooring.com

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M: 07791 891025 tconway@furlongflooring.com PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST

M: 07794 048414 tbailey@furlongflooring.com

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

JAMES DAVIES YORKSHIRE & EAST LANCS

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

M: 07973 403450 mmorris@furlongflooring.com

M: 07816 217549 plovell@furlongflooring.com

M: 07791 891024 jakien@furlongflooring.com

M: 07983 446969 rlockey@furlongflooring.com

jdavies@furlongflooring.com

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX

RICHARD LOCKEY NORTH EAST, EAST COAST

M: 07968 828516

M: 07816 217561 pfletcher@furlongflooring.com

SCOTLAND

TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

SOUTH EAST

WALES & SOUTH WEST

www.regencycarefree.co.uk

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

M: 07976 311434 acairnie@furlongflooring.com

NORTH WEST

Carefree bleach cleanable fibre 4 & 5 metre widths 10-year wear & stain warranty 2-ply, heavy domestic yarn Action back Smart new sampling and POS

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, SOT & STAFFORD M: 07966 263571 acheetham@furlongflooring.com DANNY BROWN MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES M: 07597 459642 mdowson@furlongflooring.com MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

M: 07980 786265 mdowson@furlongflooring.com

NORMAN MacFEETERS WEST SCOTLAND

M: 07970 163372 nmacfeeters@furlongflooring.com

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Competitive, best-selling products - all available now from UK stock

Natural solutions supplies some of the most beautiful hardwood, laminate and LVT ranges available which never go out of style.

ALAN HESLING S.W, SOUTH, S.E. LONDON, SURREY (INSIDE M25) M: 07793 244619 ahesling@furlongflooring.com JACK Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25) M: 07816 217550 JOConnor@furlongflooring.com ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE

M: 07816 217565 athompson@furlongflooring.com DARREN SPENDIFF KENT

MIDLANDS

LONDON

Comfortable, resilient cushion flooring All ranges available 2, 3 and 4 metres wide All products are R10 rated 5, 7, 10 and 15-year warranties available

ADAM HILTON NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS M: 07872 964685 ahilton@furlongflooring.com WESLEY GRAHAM LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE M: 07968 324598 wgraham@furlongflooring.com MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE M: 07970 158594 mshutt@furlongflooring.com JAMIE COLLINS N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON

12x engineered ranges and a solid oak range to cover all budgets and requirements 3x exclusive laminate ranges, that offer buyer protection and include modern herringbone designs 4x exclusive LVT ranges of dryback and click Matching accessories, underlays and care kits Hard flooring specialist team for sales support

www.furlongwoodflooring.co.uk HARD FLOORING SPECIALISTS

A full range of vinyl flooring reflecting contemporary design themes in wood and ceramic tile decors.

ADAM CLARK S.YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, NORTH EAST, EAST COAST, NOTTS, DERBYSHIRE, LINCS M: 07970 269730 aclark@furlongflooring.com

M: 07816 217548 jmcollins@furlongflooring.com

M: 07980 786 264 slittlewood@furlongflooring.com

JEFF COLLINS ESSEX, HERTS, N, N.W. & EAST LONDON, NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, CAMBS M: 07793 244 620 jcollins@furlongflooring.com GUY FERGUSON KENT, HAMPSHIRE, DORSET, SURREY, EAST & WEST SUSSEX M: 07816 217 558 gferguson@furlongflooring.com

Preston Sales

tel: 01772 696787

Gloucester Sales M: 07791 890861 dspendiff@furlongflooring.com

STEVE LITTLEWOOD LANCS, FLYDE COAST, CUMBRIA, GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, SOT & STAFFORD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, N. WALES

tel: 0845 520 0800

RONNIE REDPATH S.W. LONDON, W. LONDON, SURREY, MIDDLESEX, BERKSHIRE, BEDS, OXON & BUCKS, NORTHANTS M: 07792 477 312 rredpath@furlongflooring.com OWEN CHENERY S.E. WALES, HEREFORDSHIRE, AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE, LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE, BIRMINGHAM, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, SOMERSET M: 07794 367 825 ochenery@furlongflooring.com

fax: 01772 311921 fax: 01452 222515

London Sales

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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 South West, South Wales Adam Nicol 07885 738975 London, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, South East Jon Marsh 07976 795821 Zac Marsh 07828 663325

Carpets to dance about!

Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire Richard Cooper 07860 525 245 Belgium Office Johny Peeters 0032 475 71 08 69 0032 513 20 54 3

H&V Carpets NV, Nijverheidsstraat 26, Meulebeke, West-Vlaanderen, 8760 Belgium Email: handvuk@gmail.com

Danish quality by design T 01473 826870

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infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com

www.hammercarpets.com

.EW 7OOL TEXTURE RANGES NOW IN STOCK Jacs Designer tonal loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.

Skagen Memphis

Sloane Square Diamond Weave Scandic Weave

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Super luxurious 100% wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m widths.

Natural Weave herringbone design with a stripe option.

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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 designs. Each design available in 4 colours, in 4m and 5m widths.

Memphis

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Diamond Weave

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Derek Boyd 07940 320708

Martin Gorny 07530 365125

Sandy Anderson 07445 232345

London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, East Anglia, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire

Scotland

Bristol & the West Country

N Wales, Cheshire and the North West

Lee Palmer 07774 101640

Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754

Steven Korobjeko 0770 229 2558

Channel Islands

Midlands & South Wales

Yorkshire & the North East

Steve Acton 07957 836207 Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset

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16-18 SEPTEMBER 2018 • HARROGATE SEE US ON STAND A12/22

SUMPTUOUS 100% Wool from the ‘Handmade by Hugh Mackay’ Collection

THOUSANDS OF CARPET OPTIONS IN-HOUSE UNIQUE DESIGN

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SCOTLAND SC OTLAND JOHN STUART STUART 07860 565 200 200 M: 07860 david@orchardcorporate.com E: david@orchardcorporate.com

A TH WALES NORTH WEST WEST & NORTH NOR WALES AL NORTH ROSTRON JOHN ROSTRON A 07973 733 733 208 M: 07973 johnrostrronagencies@hotmail. onagencies@hotmai com E: johnrostronagencies@hotmail.com

SC OTLAND SCOTLAND TUART GEORGE S STUART 07860 366 09 092 M: 07860 092 E: gs tuart@whitestone.co.uk gstuart@whitestone.co.uk

EAST MIDLANDS MIDLANDS EAST STEVE FURNISS FURNISS STEVE 07773 384 787 787 M: 07773 furnissagencies@btinternet.com E: furnissagencies@btinternet.com

NORTH EAST EAST & CUMBRIA CUMBRIA NORTH BECKY GIBBONS BECKY 07970 491 491 215 M: 07970 rebann2@btinternet.com E: rebann2@btinternet.com

WEST MIDLANDS MIDLANDS WEST STANLEY DEAN STANLEY 07572 758 758 010 010 M: 07572 dean189@btinternet.com E: dean189@btinternet.com

YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE JOHN ALSOP 07860 572 572 220 M: 07860 alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk E: alsopagencies@yahoo.co.uk

LIVERPOOL MALCOLM HOYLE HOYLE MALCOLM 07860 772 772 608 M: 07860 malcolm.hoyle@btinternet.com E: malcolm.hoyle@btinternet.com

O OXFORDSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, BRISTOL, O HAMPSHIRE, BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE & GLOUCESTERSHIRE DAVID MAY MA AY Y DAVID 07976 204 778 778 M: 07976 mayatthelimes@talktalk.netO E: mayatthelimes@talktalk.net WEST SOUTH WEST BRENDAN HART BRENDAN 07850 130 221 M: 07850 ba.hart1@yahoo.com E: ba.hart1@yahoo.com NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, NORFOLK, NORTH ESSEX ESSEX CAMBS, NORTH SAUNDERS ROBIN SAUNDERS 07968 344 892 892 M: 07968 rsagencies2004@aol.com E: rsagencies2004@aol.com

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NORTHERN IRELAND NORTHERN GARY O’BOYLE O’BOYLE GARY 07831 220 675 675 M: 07831 goboyle@ntlworld.com E: goboyle@ntlworld.com

EAST & SOUTH LONDON LONDON SOUTH EAST MIKE ALP 07770 861 861 441 441 M: 07770 alp.michael@googlemail.com E: alp.michael@googlemail.com

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LARRY WHITE LARRY 03862 594 594 126 M: 03862 thelarwhite@hotmail.com E: thelarwhite@hotmail.com

LONDON & HOME COUNTIES COUNTIES N LONDON DAVE MARNEY DAVE 7794 221 443 M: 0 07794 d.marney@sky.com E: d.marney@sky.com

NATIONAL SALES SALES MANA GER NATIONAL MANAGER KEITH MORGAN 07710 701063 701063 M: 07710 keith@hughmackay.com E: keith@hughmackay.com

LONDON CENTRAL LONDON OOD NICK W WOOD 7976 945 505 M: 0 07976 E: nick@es sentialflooring.co.uk nick@essentialflooring.co.uk

SALES DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SALES VINCE HOLDEN 07900 262 434 M: 07900 vince@hughmackay.co.uk E: vince@hughmackay.co.uk

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Carpet&FlooringReview Bring out the best

Through Made in Heaven, Leonis and StainSafe, Balta Carpets has built a formidable collection of brands that present homeowners with beautiful carpets made to meet their expectations on liveability and value-for-money.

Europe’s largest carpet manufacturer, Balta has complete vertical integration allowing it to control every aspect of manufacture, from yarn spinning through to backing, and helping it to make carpets that deliver an unbeatable combination of quality and value. Along with the scale to hold stock at levels that outstrip rivals, Balta can also deliver exceptional service on both rolls and cut-lengths.

With StainSafe an enduring presence in many retail stores, homeowners have come to learn that carpets bearing the familiar blue and red logo are ones to rely on, famed for great resistance to common household stains. As more fibres become engineered to deliver StainSafe-like performance, Balta Carpets has raised the benchmark again, expanding the number of ranges made from durable StainSafe X-Tron polypropylene yarn.

Offering near-faultless performance, the fibre is used in Balta’s most enduring qualities, including the classic StainSafe Heritage Heathers Luxury and StainSafe Heritage Heathers Elite, as well as Hampton Bays and Grand National.

The newest brand for the manufacturer, Made in Heaven, marks entry into the polyester market segment with qualities that deliver impressive softness and lasting stain-resistance. Using the latest eco-friendly polyester fibres with bleach cleanable properties, Made in Heaven is designed to withstand use in modern family homes. Standing out in store thanks to its unique point-of-sale, Made in Heaven is already becoming a favourite for retailers.

Made from supersoft PP yarn, the Leonis collection is not only wonderfully soft, but protected from spills thanks to StainSafe technology. Using a two-ply yarn for added resilience and in four styles the luxurious Sarabi, and timeless Kesari, Simba and Sarafina - the collection has become known for its great value and the striking looks of its point-of-sale.

T +32 5662 2211 www.baltagroup.com

Have it all floors

Simple to fit, water-resistant and easy to look after, cushion vinyl flooring has been a popular choice in bathrooms and kitchens across the land for decades.Yet as Leoline floors prove, there’s plenty more performance to make cushion vinyl flooring a sound choice right throughout the home.

Wood and stone-effect flooring is now commonplace and is often fitted throughout entire floors, bringing a surface that’s not only beautiful, but practical and hardwearing too. However, whether the real thing or synthetic, these floors have one drawback; a hard feeling underfoot.

Leoline overcomes this issue with a floor that looks just like wood or stone, but that feels warm and comfortable to the touch. Thanks to a cushion backing that brings great long-term comfort, Leoline floors excel in living spaces, hallways, studies and bedrooms. Selected Leoline floors featuring a specially-developed acoustic backing, so they can also make homes quieter as well as warmer and comfier.

“With homeowners wanting natural looks along with ease and practicality, synthetic floors are now a popular choice, even in homes where carpet used to be the only floor to have,” says Maaike Dickx, product manager, Leoline. “However, no one would ever say these floors are particularly comfortable and homeowners will often make them feel comfier with a rug. With Leoline this needn’t be the case – the compact foam backings help to deliver carpet-like comfort and they never feel hard or cold to the touch.”

Leoline floors also lose nothing in liveability, remaining incredibly easy to look after. In fact, with no joints or weak spots, cushion vinyl floors give exceptional water-resistance and cleanability, helped by the scuff and spill resistance of Superguard. With multiple widths, these great features can be shared no matter how big the room.

In an extraordinary variety of natural and architectural looks – from classic grey oak through to concrete, pebbles, slate and walnut – the Leoline collection is ready to instantly transform any room.

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NEWS Winning streaks

Streaks is a wonder of texture, distressed areas and intricate stitching inspired by the sandy shores and winter gales of the New Jersey shoreline.

The latest design in the Atlantic series from the machine-woven rug maestros, Louis de Poortere, Streaks has a worn vintage look that gives the quality of abstract art and a rug that looks great in any setting.

Jacquard woven and hand-finished in Belgium from cotton chenille and high gloss polyester yarns in five seductive colourways including highimpact Montauk Multi and tonal Coney Grey, Streaks brings a fresh and modern feel to the home, echoing the original ethos of the collection.

Alan Russell, sales director UK, Louis de Poortere: “Despite the use of worn and vintage effects used to give the quality its unique multilayered texture, Streaks feels very modern, it’s abstract design fitting alongside Surf ’s more high-style look. Streaks is a design that is certainly more versatile, but no less beautiful, and one that’s sure to appeal to homeowners on the look-out for a rug that shows a sophisticated, mature approach to interior style.”

Available from stock in seven sizes from 60 x 90cm up to 280 x 360cm, Streaks features a natural latex anti-slip backing and comes in an 85/15 cotton/polyester blend.

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Soft serenade

In a luxurious 60oz saxony quality, Serenade is the latest style to join the popular Touchdown collection of supersoft, stain-resistant carpets.

Featuring some of Lano’s most familiar names, including Fascination and Imagination, the Touchdown collection is home to carpets made with Eccelena yarn. Engineered to bring exquisite softness without sacrificing stain-resistance, Eccelena ensures that Serenade feels as indulgent and comfortable as it looks. In fact, with colour part of the fibre itself, all Eccelena styles are not only stain-resistant, but fade-resistant too and keep their colour even under strong sunlight.

Available in a palette of 16 modern colours, this latest addition to the Touchdown collection adds more depth and responds to the latest home trend for luxurious finishes. Gary Alp, national sales manager, explains: “We’re seeing a strong trend for luxurious finishes in interior design with lush fabrics and rich textures, so it’s only natural that carpet is reflecting this by becoming more indulgent. With a deep 13mm pile and dense structure, Serenade gives a really opulent look that’s great for homeowners wanting something really special, but that also stands up well to family life.”

With gorgeous hues of duck egg blue, rose and lavender, along with a full suite of greys and neutrals, Serenade also welcomes colour back to carpet and embraces the more sophisticated approach many homeowners are taking with interiors. In four and five-metre widths, the style is also ready to reduce seams in large rooms.

As part of the Touchdown collection, the 1/8th gauge Serenade enjoys a 10-year stain-resistant warranty and is best suited to use in bedrooms and living spaces. .

T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com

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NEWS Balterio boosts installers

The Balterio Master Installer programme delivers a suite of benefits for professional fitters, most notable a Lifetime Warranty on all installation work of Balterio laminate products. Alongside, qualified professionals receive an exclusive Master Installer ID card, branded clothing, full sampling and access to a dedicated technical helpline.

Lee Thompson, technical manager at the Academy, reveals more about the new programme: “The Master Installer scheme is a well-proven formula that has a track-record of success for major flooring brands and so we could take this model directly to Balterio laminate floors, using the same lifetime warranty on all workmanship to support the brand’s high-quality laminate collections. Known for its innovative approach to laminate that has seen industry-firsts including direct digital print, Balterio is considered a premium brand by consumers and so they demand the very best in professionalism from those installing it. The Balterio Master Installer scheme and the supporting Lifetime Warranty is an easy, confidence-inspiring way for consumers to find the best fitters and to guarantee that their investment in a Balterio laminate floor is installed to the highest standard.”

The Balterio Master Installer programme is only available to professionals with a minimum two-years of installation experience. After a three-day training course involving the pass or fail assessment of practical, theoretical and technical knowledge; qualifying attendees are then awarded Balterio Master Installer status. For those already with Quick-Step Master Installer status but wishing to add extra depth to their qualifications, a separate course to gain accreditation is offered.

T 0161 877 6955

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Making a stand

Louis de Poortere has launched a striking POS unit to showcase its rugs in impressive style.

Now available, the eye-catching display features eight large sample swatches and high-impact graphics that showoff Louis de Poortere’s impressive collection. With a compact footprint of just 500 x 570mm, the double-sided unit makes it easy to show off ranges such as the fabulous Antiquarian, Atlantic, Mad Men and Fading World.

Alan Russell, sales director UK, Louis de Poortere, comments: “There is no doubt that our designs continue to win fans across the country, but not every retailer has the room to make the most of them. This brand-new display solves that problem, bringing the style of Louis de Poortere in a footprint no bigger than your average lectern.”

With large samples that show the exquisite attention-to-detail and rich colour found in every Louis de Poortere quality, the POS comes just in time to capitalise on the busy Autumn period. With a leaflet holder working as a handy take-away reference point, the stand’s convenient hanging system is perfect for existing Louis de Poortere swatches, making the stand a fabulous way to smarten-up any display. Louis de Poortere is giving retailers an exclusive introductory discount on the display, or a display and full sample set. Any retailer ordering a total of 40 square metres of rugs will receive the display and samples free of charge.

T 01505 615663 www.louisdepoortere.com

Original... and better!

Launched in 1990 as the first stain-resistant polypropylene collection for UK homes, StainFree Twist took the market by storm. This September, Abingdon Flooring is raising the benchmark again. Launching at The Flooring Show, the fourth-generation StainFree Twist and StainFree Ultra bring a softer feel and a fitter-friendly fleece backing to the original easy-clean carpet.

Now made with a fine 1/10th gauge yarn, the new StainFree Twist and StainFree Ultra feel much softer to the touch, while still benefitting from the StainFree for Life promise against all food and drink spillages, and a long 10-year wear warranty. And with the addition a fleece-backing that doesn’t scuff skirting boards and makes the carpet easier to handle, both styles are certainly better than ever before.

Featuring in a new colour bank of 20 modern colours, including a full complement of grey tones in every of-the-moment shade, and with a more competitive price-point, StainFree Twist and StainFree Ultra are all set for today’s value-conscious homeowner. Abingdon Flooring is bringing four widths to both styles in 2, 2.5, 4 and 5m options.

Martin Peace, sales director, Abingdon Flooring: “There is no doubt that these styles are true classics, but that’s not to say we should ever stop improving them and the fourthgeneration products are testament to why. With a finer feel, fitter-friendly and better value than ever before, we’re looking forward to StainFree Twist and StainFree Ultra reaffirming their position as part of the UK’s most popular stain-resistant carpet collection.”

T 01274 655 694 26 September 2018

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NEWS Welcome addition

Proven in care homes, social housing and education locations across the country, the Scala Solutions range of impervious-backed carpet from Lano is famed for its home-like style and commercial-level performance.

Perfect for when creating a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere but must not compromise on performance, Scala Twist is the latest addition to the range. Offering a classic 1/8th gauge twist pile in a 1,200g/m2 weight, Scala Twist features a two-ply Essenz solution dyed yarn, so will not fade, even under intensive cleaning.

The carpet’s impervious foam back makes it suitable in areas where spills and accidents are commonplace, preventing odour build-up thanks to its ability to be cleaned with a diluted bleach solution. With workman blues and charcoals for commercial and education environments, along with neutral colours to give a home-like feel in care and housing, Scala Twist is available in 20 colours.

Gary Alp, UK sales manager: “Scala Solutions is a formidable choice for a broad range of commercial environments, offering practical advantages in office spaces as well as care homes and school classrooms.“ Joining Scala Plain and Scala Classic, this new style strengthens the argument for Scala Solutions as the ‘go-to’ broadloom carpet when performance, comfort and style need to go hand-in-hand. Incredibly versatile, the new Scala Twist is Class 31 wear rated and comes in a practical four-metre width.

T 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com

Healthy happy floors

For floors specified in healthcare environments, an ability to be easy to clean and hygienic ranks as important as a capacity to endure and the provision of a comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors. With vinyl flooring from Itec Contract Floors, specifiers can ensure that the floor for their next healthcare project delivers on all of these requirements.

Featuring Hyperguard+, all sheet vinyl flooring from Itec Contract Floors is certainly easy to clean.

Resisting scuffs and dirt, the PUR treatment ensures that no specialist maintenance is needed for the lifetime of the floor and that normal cleaning leaves a surface that looks visibly cleaner. Selected collections, such as Optimise 70, are also equipped with Sanitec to improve resistance to bacteria.

All floors from Itec have been proven to inhibit bacteria growth, but the addition of Sanitec provides an active measure to make sure that bacteria are stopped in their tracks. An integral part of the wear layer, Sanitec provides permanent hygienic protection and an extra layer of security for hygiene sensitive locations.

Suitability for healthcare environments can be boosted yet further with the use of Inivisweld, a proprietary installation method that relies on a chemical weld for a floor with less places for dirt to hide. Invisiweld eliminates the weak and dirt-harbouring joins produced through conventional hotwelding, contributing to a floor that is not only hygienic, but one that retains the aesthetic integrity of wood, tile or architectural designs.

T 0800 032 3970

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Formula for strength

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has launched a reformulated version of its market-leading, rapid-curing, flexible adhesive, Stycco Flex, which is now also recommended for installing PVC flooring accessories, including skirting, capping and coving.

The highly versatile, hybrid tube adhesive is well known for its ability to bond almost any absorbent or non-absorbent material found in the flooring and construction industries. The high strength build-up and fast curing time means it can secure stair nosings and trims, without the need for mechanical fixings, in as little as 60 minutes. It can also be used to bond two impervious surfaces together.

The new formulation has enhanced dimensional stability and excellent plasticiser resistance – enabling 100% compatibility with PVC accessories. The high strength gain and strong bond performance of Stycco Flex restricts the movement of PVC accessories that occurs over the lifetime of an installation and with temperature change. This gives the advantage of eradicating gapping at joints – a benefit in clinical or biologically sensitive environments, ensuring there is no breeding ground for bacteria. Its solvent-free and hazard-free properties mean it is now an excellent alternative to traditional contact adhesives in such environments.

The excellent gap-filling qualities of Stycco Flex also make it ideal for installing vertical flooring accessories on rough surfaces. It can be sanded down and subsequently painted with most water-based paints. It is also water resistant, so can tolerate wet cleaning without any detriment to the bond performance.

New Stycco Flex also has improved application properties too, making it easier to gun out, and better nip-off qualities, meaning no mess and less waste.

The ability to apply to vertical substrates has been improved to ensure there is no slipping or sliding when using it to bond accessories in these types of situations. In addition to its new formulation, Stycco Flex tubes have also been redesigned with a fresh new look, in visually striking yellow tubes, which are now available from your local F. Ball distributor in 290ml cartridges.

T 01538 361633 www.f-ball.co.uk 28 September 2018

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NEWS Colourful character

Due to overwhelming demand Ulster is adding new colours to the highly popular Braeburn, Country House Collection’s Beaumont and Tazmin ranges.

‘Granary’, ‘Cairn’ and ‘Inkstone’ introduce a modern palette of warm greys and cooler blues to the traditional country house feel of Beaumont’s plaids. While Ulster’s Braeburn collection of contemporary plaids is boosted by the addition of ‘Biscay’, ‘Forge’ and ‘Glade’. These new colours use a subtle combination of tones to create a contemporary yet timeless feel.

‘Buckram’, ‘Bluegrass’ and ‘Prussian’ join the Tazmin range and have been designed with the current fusion feel of interiors in mind.

T 028 3833 4433 www.ulstercarpets.com

Game on in Gateshead

Expona Simplay loose lay luxury vinyl tiles from Polyflor have formed part of a creative working space for video game developer Ubisoft’s office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Installed by Monument Flooring based in Gateshead, 186m² of Expona Simplay PUR tiles in the American Oak design features in meeting rooms and communal areas at the Ubisoft office, where developers create popular games such as Assassin’s Creed,Tom Clancy’s The Division and Watch Dogs.

The American Oak design is a classic oak with bevelled edges that perfectly complements the office’s bright, bold and modern interior design scheme. Quick to install, these loose lay tiles were the ideal choice for fitting alongside carpet tiles which were used in other areas.

Phil Duggan from Monument Flooring Services commented, “We have been impressed with the quality of Expona Simplay flooring and the finish we have been able to achieve at Ubisoft. The fact that it can be fitted so quickly is a big benefit when we are working to tight schedules.”

The Expona Simplay collection of loose lay vinyl tiles and planks offers 40 authentic wood, stone and textile effects presented in an adhesive-free, ready to lay product designed to reduce installation time. Each plank or tile can be installed, lifted and reinstalled elsewhere without leaving any residue, with the product’s unique, non-skid honeycomb backing layer and thicker 5mm gauge ensuring that the tiles stay in position.

T 0161 767 1111 www.polyflor.com

Making the Difference

The Feel the Difference underlay collection from floorwise, features three premium qualities in PU, rubber sponge and rubber crumb/felt. Offering the best in underfoot comfort, recovery and longevity, Feel the Difference is being used by fitters to underline the quality of their work.

“It’s great to see Feel the Difference gaining a following on social media,” says Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “We’re seeing the underlay mentioned more and more on Facebook by fitters keen to show the standard of their work, using Feel the Difference as a mark of real quality.”

All underlays within the range are constructed with floorwise’s proprietary Ultra High Density for the very best in lasting recovery and a difference that can be truly felt underfoot.

Achieving Luxury Use for Elegance (10mm) and Inspiration (10mm) and Heavy Contract Use for Prestige (11mm), these underlays are made to stand the test of time. With excellent acoustic absorption and thermal insulation, each Feel the Difference style is among the best in its class.

Through a collection involving different materials that all share a really premium and luxurious feel underfoot, Feel the Difference makes it easy to upsell homeowners to a high-quality underlay. “Feel the Difference has established itself as an underlay collection that delivers a premium touch in any installation,” continues Richard. “Whether Prestige beneath a tartan-patterned woven wilton, or Elegance underneath a luxurious grey twist, there is a quality to make you feel the difference and bring better underfoot comfort and a longer lasting carpet.”

T 01509 673974 www.floorwise.co.uk 30 September 2018

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Opening times Sunday 16th September: 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday 17th September: 9.30am – 5.30pm Tuesday 18th September: 9.30am – 4.00pm

Show Highlights for 2018 Live Talks Programme Pick up some free expert advice through the show’s Live Talks programme this year. Choose from: • What makes a company successful online? from expert digital marketeers Inside Online • Find out from ComputersForFlooring.com how to manage your business better using their tried and tested technology • Pick up great retail tips on how to stand out from the crowd from Ian Retallick, founder of Specialist Retailers Training Company • Listen in as High Street commentator and researcher Michael Weedon, of exp2 and the FSB, explains what is really happening to shops in town centres all over the UK • Even better – join in and take part in a ‘Flooring Forum’ discussion panel to share your views on the industry’s future! Contact vanessa@theflooringshow.com if you’re interested.

A full programme is featured on page 62.

The Demo Zones Once again, the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA), supported by the Carpet Fitters Association (CFA) and National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers (NICF) has put together two great programmes of live demonstrations. Demo Zone 1 in Hall B will focus on Subfloor and Tools whilst in Hall C, Zone 2 will cover Floor Finishes.

The full programme of demonstrations is featured on page 58.

Carpet Fitter of The Year 2018 Six finalists will be battling it out to become Carpet Fitter of the Year over in the Kings Suite. They will be put to the test under the watchful eyes of NICF judges Ian James, Richard Renouf and Jeff Hardy, with the winner being declared at 4.30pm on Monday.

Trend Briefing New this year, you will be able to book a guided ‘Trend Briefing’ at the show. Led by Laura Greenwood of specialist interior design trend forecasters Scarlet Opus, each session will last a maximum of 30 minutes and give you a quick overview of which key global consumer and design trends will affect the flooring market, not only in the coming months, but also in future years. The Trend Briefings will run at 11am and 2pm in the Trend Hub area. If you’d like to book a space, please do so via www.theflooringshow.com The Wool Trends Centre In Hall C British Wool and wool specialists Penthouse, Brockway, Cavalier, Ulster and Adam Carpets plus Westex and Bond Worth will once again be managing a soft takeover to champion the benefits of wool products in the flooring industry. Check out their striking new range of merchandising and interior displays.

Wool Carpet & Rug Awards The annual Wool Carpet and Rug Awards celebrate excellence in wool carpet and rug manufacture and will be held for the first time in Harrogate. Sponsored by the Campaign for Wool in association with British Wool, the awards ceremony will be held at the Harrogate Convention Centre on Monday, September 17 at 5.30pm.

Flooring Innovation Awards The culmination of the popular new awards scheme that recognises the ideas, imagination and innovation that drive forward the UK flooring industry will take place during the Harrogate show with the judges announcing their final decision on who gets ‘gold’ from more than 100 submissions.

Free parking at venue + 25% discount off train travel – see www.theflooringshow.com for details.

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“This year’s Flooring Show is packed full of inspirational new products, fascinating innovation and nifty ideas for improving your business – whichever part of the industry you’re from. Most importantly, you can’t beat meeting the people behind the brands and getting hands-on with the products. It means you can be confident in your choices when it really matters.”

Kane Thomas, Event Manager Ocean Media

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Kenburn Carpet Crusher award winner

Back for the fifth consecutive year at The Flooring Show, the Kenburn Carpet Crusher stand will again be highlighting the environmental and financial benefits for recycling new and uplifted carpet and underlay waste.

In recognition of the huge impact the carpet crusher has had on the flooring industry in diverting thousands of tonnes of recyclable carpet waste from landfill, the Kenburn Carpet Crusher has recently been awarded a National Flooring Innovation Award.

With advances in technology it now costs less to recycle carpet and underlay waste using a Kenburn Carpet Crusher than it does to send them to landfill.

Hall A Stand 32 • 01727 844988 • www.kenburn.co.uk

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Merryfield Mosquito

The new Merryfield Mosquito is a serious contender for cut length operations in the broadloom carpet market, and completes the company’s extensive range of specialised cut length machines specifically designed to streamline cutting operations.

Constantly seeking new innovation Merryfield’s technicians and craftsmen in Halifax UK have created this masterpiece to give the flooring trade the very latest in technology to achieve speedy and competitive carpet cut length deliveries.

The machine footprint of the Mosquito has been kept to a minimum to increase operator efficiency with the option to increase the size by adding inspection buffer tables to suit the individual requirements. The compact Mosquito frees up valuable roll storage space and can be controlled by linked computer storage systems such as Wharncliff Realitex 200 System (other brands are available ) which gives improved control over stock levels.

The Multi Roll Load Table delivers cutting operations right through the cutting cycle to terminate at the auto roll and wrap station with swift eject to despatch completing the Mosquito’s operation. Accurate measuring with rechecking system, fast and safe cross cutting and automatic roll wrapping systems are all included in this cutting package.

Hall B Stand 51 • T 01422 373799 •

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QEP Tooling up for Harrogate

Porta-Nails was established in December 1979 and is the manufacturer of the internationally acclaimed wood flooring installation system, the Porta-Nailer.

In 2012, QEP acquired the Porta-Nails brand as a strategic fit within their business. QEP is the leading supplier of tiling and flooring tools and accessories supplying to over 70 countries worldwide.

Porta-Nails will be exhibiting at The Flooring Show in Harrogate on stand B7, along with the QEP brands Roberts and XPS. Come and visit them to view these product ranges and have a chat with the dedicated sales teams who have over 25 years’ experience to discuss any of the products on display, including the new Pneumatic Porta-Nailer which can both angle and vertically nail using the unique shoe configuration, the first of its kind.

Hall B Stand 7 • 01352 741 683 • www.xpsfoam.co.uk

Abingdon Flooring Changing for more choice

Abingdon Flooring will use The Flooring Show to revamp the enduring StainFree Tweed in the same, finer 1/10th gauge quality, previewing the updated style with a brand-new colourbank for modern homes (see page 26 for more details).

Rounding out changes to the collection at this year’s event, StainFree Arena Plus, a great-value twist in 1/8th gauge, is being given updated colours.

With consumers increasingly turning towards polyester’s attractive performance set and luxurious-look, the fibre is certainly on the ascendancy and Abingdon Flooring’s Love Story is one of the most prolific collections available today. Two of the most popular styles within Love Story, Deep Feelings and Lasting Romance can be seen at the show with a new palette, broadened to include four new on-trend greys and taking the total to16 colours.

There is also an exclusive preview of a new wool twist from Wilton Royal, set to hit stores in October of this year.

Lastly, but by no means least, The Flooring Show will play host to the launch of the Abingdon Carpet Tile Division and the exclusive reveal of a range of nylon and polypropylene carpet tiles.

Hall A Stand 15/16 • T 01274 655 694 • abingdonflooring.co.uk

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Unifloor Fast-track sub-floors Unifloor Underlay Systems provides acoustic, fast-track subfloor preparation solutions and are experts in free floating sub-floor technology, specializing in dry-lay floor preparation solutions.

An extensive range covers virtually every kind of floor-covering and substrate situation.

ACG Growing retailers’ profits The Associated Carpet Group is a highly respected national buying group dedicated to supporting independent carpet and flooring retailers.

The Jumpax family consists of of 7 pre-fab, fast-track floor prep systems.

Jumpax shortens down-times, as there are no drying nor waiting times.

Considered by suppliers to be presently the fastest growing buying group in the U.K., its main aims are to enhance retailers profitability, supply of professional and class leading point of sale at subsidized prices, own label and marketing support.

PRO-TEK Next generation vinyl

Merryfield Mosquito flies high

Hall B Stand 26 • 0845 603 0906 • www.unifloor.nl/en

Hall A Stand 32A • 01942 825520 • www.acgcarpets.com

PRO-TEK WPC - the next generation engineered vinyl floor – will be officially launched at The Flooring Show, Harrogate.

Five collections offer a total of 40 designs, in wood and tile effects, with matching four-sided bevelled edges and a complete range of matching WPC vinyl-wrapped accessories. The new waterproof WPC engineered vinyl floor is a phthalate-free wood plastic composition design with a robust construction, measuring 7mm to 8.5mm in thickness and comprising seven individual layers. The durable commercial-grade wear resistant layer is 0.7mm thick, with a UV anti-scratch finish.

Hall C Stand 14 • 020 3917 5550 • www.pro-tek-flooring.com

Merryfield would have loved to bring along their 2018 Merryfield Mosquito Cut Order Machine to Hall B at Harrogate but it’s just too big. This latest addition to the Merryfield collection of cutting machines completes their range of affordable cutting options for the flooring industry.

The company has built up a library of videos on YouTube and you can watch them in action by keying “Merryfield Carpet” into the site’s search window or visiting www.carpetcuttingmachines.co.uk

Hall B Stand 51 • 01422 373799 • www.carpetcuttingmachines.co.uk

Westex Carpets Silky show Westex will be proudly displaying their brand new Silken Velvet Collection at the Flooring Show.

Rol-lite Retailer partnerships It will be Rol-lite Blinds third consecutive year exhibiting at the National Flooring Show and over that time they have developed successful partnerships with many carpet retailers.

The company has a wide range of products available including motorised with smart home compatibility and prides itself on working with retailers to help them get the best out of the sales opportunities these ranges present.

Hall B Stand 12 • 0161 338 2681 • www.rol-lite.co.uk

Steinel Light work welding Steinel (UK) Ltd. will be demonstrating their top of the range heat gun, the HG2620 E which is ideal for floor-welding applications with accurate, electronically-controlled heat and air flow settings.

As well as the HG2620 E Steinel will also be demonstrating the HG2420 E heat gun that is also aimed at the floor fitter.

Both tools are much lighter than competitor products in the flooring market.

The HG2620 E tool will also be used by the FITA demonstration team for floor welding applications in their show seminars.

Hall B Stand 38 • 01733-366 700 • www.steinel.co.uk

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Available in 3 opulent qualities, Vogue, Chic and Debonair and 40 contemporary shades, this collection is manufactured from a development of 100% Polyamide 6.6, 2-fold yarn; the fibre technology has a tighter and smoother molecule structure which achieves the exceptional sheen and softness whilst still being resistant to pilling.

Hall C Stand 32 • +44 (0)1274 861334 • www.westexcarpets.co.uk

British Wool Attention seeking British Wool understands how hard brands have to work to grab consumers’ attention in competitive retail environments.

That's why it is supporting manufacturers and retailers with a striking new range of merchandising and displays designed to clearly communicate the benefits of buying British wool.

Visitors to stand C69 will meet the team and discover more about British Wool’s extensive range of support materials and its new licensee scheme.

Hall C Stand 69 01274 688 666 www.britishwool.org.uk

These are snapshots of the full reports which appeared in our August issue - visit www.thestocklists.com to review our previous issues.

MasterPiece Cloud with silver lining MasterPiece Cloud version continues its journey towards comprehensive support for independent flooring businesses.

Either iPad, Android or tablet PC can be used, with jobs saved to the cloud. Measuring, planning and costing can be undertaken, either in the home or store, with estimates and invoices emailed to the customer.

Hall C Stand 75 01737 355831 www.masterpiecesystem.com

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Interfloor Innovation at the edge New to Interfloor’s market-leading professional Duralay brand is a specialist collection of luxury vinyl flooring (LVT) underlays and adhesives designed to make floors even more comfortable underfoot and to ensure the tiles look good for longer. The LVT underlays are quick to fit, easy to work with, and help to reduce the risk of damage to flooring due to uneven sub-floors. luxury home accessories.

Hall B Stand 16/31 • 01706 213131 • www.interfloor.com

H&V Carpets Long range list H&V Carpets are a Belgium carpet manufacturer and at this year’s Harrogate Flooring show you can expect to see the launch of new ranges along with their existing product portfolio.

The range includes polypropylene saxonies, structured loops budget twists, hard twists, wiltons and soft touch carpet.

H&V supply a full roll only carpet service, across the U.K, with delivery within 5 working days from receipt of order.

Hall M Stand 1 • 0032 513 20 573 • handvuk@gmail.com

CRUK Top ten years

RFMS Measuring up RFMS-UK will be demonstrating their range of flooring specific software.

MeasureMobile3 – an app designed for the estimator to use on-site via their mobile/tablet device (IOS, Android, Windows). Measure Standard – windows based estimating and quoting software able to work standalone or in conjunction with the MeasureMobile3 users. Measure Premier – aimed at the professional flooring contractor, all the features of Standard plus sophisticated incorporation of architects drawings and tiles designs.

Hall B Stand 46 • 01695 716 555 • www.rfms-uk.com

Mapei UK Diversity in depth Mapei UK specialists will be on hand at the show to offer expert advice, showcasing innovative floor installation solutions across their product ranges.

Product Managers will talk visitors through Mapei’s specialist system solutions for resilient flooring, comprising of damp proof membranes, smoothing and leveling compounds, primers and adhesives for all types of applications including LVT and wooden flooring, as well as product systems for ceramic floor installations.

Hall M Stand 15 • 0121 508 6970 • www.mapei.co.uk

Metro Enhanced independence

Carpet Recycling UK will be showcasing ten years of resource recovery from waste carpet and the focus will be on supporting the flooring sector to increase recycling and reuse of these materials, thereby helping to reduce disposal costs.

The Metro Group has been serving independent retailers for almost 40 years from the smallest one-man operation to multiple-outlet businesses.

In its 10th anniversary year, the industry-backed association for recycling and reusing waste carpet reports consistently higher numbers of enquiries from flooring companies that are keen to improve their efforts to divert carpet from landfill and to offer recycling services to their customers. Retailers and contractors can join as new members at the show with advice and details available from CRUK’s team.

Retaining independence is vital to Metro members but being able to own brand products instore is becoming vital for independent retailers and by using Metro’s Marketing Service, members can use either the Group’s own label, Carpet 1st, or take advantage of the bespoke marketing service which allows them the ability to rebrand their own stores completely or selectively. This can be done as extensively as the retailer chooses to, on-site if necessary.

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Moving up

Hall M Stand 35 • 0161 440 8325 • www.carpetrecyclinguk.com

MasterWeaver are returning to The Flooring Show this year with an even bigger and better stand.

Not only are they continuing with their classic ranges, this year they are bringing out a brand new axminster range.

This very soft, stain-proof range is offered at a competitive price which adds modern luxury to any home with four stylish designs in four different colourways each.

The company also offers a bespoke service.

Hall C Stand 71 01562 754 382 www.masterweaver.co.uk

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Visitors to this year’s Flooring Show in Harrogate will have their first chance to see Cormar’s brand new look and identity on its bigger than ever stand.

Cormar will also unveil a new range at the show to coincide with its new branding as well as featuring its full range of updated in-store display options and point of sale material.

Hall A1 Stand 17/18 01204 881234 www.cormarcarpets.co.uk

Hall M Stand 34 • 01204 393539 • www.carpet1st.co.uk

Victoria is on the move – it has a new prominent stand position at this year’s show in Hall A. On the new stand they will be featuring new products, Wentworth and Wentworth Saxony, Arcadia and Burford Twist.

The Wentworth products are an addition to the Victoria’s family friendly, bleach cleanable Easi-Care brand, 100% PP, available in 4 and 5m widths.

Hall A Stand 13/21 +44 (0)1562 749 300 www.victoriacarpets.com

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Lano meeting demand

Pashmina and Pashmina Luxe, part of the Halcyon collection, mark Lano’s first foray into polyester qualities.

Technically excellent, the fibre affords both styles lasting colour and stainresistance, as well as incredible softness and will be a focus for this year’s stand. Joining Cashmere and Cashmere Luxe – both crafted from supersoft polypropylene – Pashmina reinforces Halcyon’s suitability for any retailer looking to capitalise on the demand for supersoft carpets.

Hall M Stand 19 00800 5266 5266 www.lano.com

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Available from September.

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F Ball Product perfection

XPS Foam Advanced underlays

F. Ball and Co. Ltd will use this year’s Flooring Show to focus on its ‘System LVT’ range of products, designed to deliver the perfect flooring finish for luxury vinyl tile installations, which continue to grow in popularity.

The System LVT range comprises Stopgap 300 HD floor levelling compound, Styccobond F46 pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, Stopgap P131 general purpose primer, and the newly introduced Stopgap P141 primer for non-absorbent surfaces.

XPS Foam is the only UK manufacturer of XPS underlay, manufacturing from fully recycled materials. Using the very latest technology in extrusion, thermoforming and recycling processes, XPS Foam offers a range of underlays compatible with a range of floor coverings including wood, laminate, vinyl and LVT, including foiling capabilities.

Furlong Flooring Setting up for the

Woolsafe Live stain removal

Hall B Stand 1 • 01538 361 633 • www.f-ball.co.uk

Hall B Stand 7 • 01352 741683 • www.xpsfoam.co.uk

season’s best-sellers The Furlong Flooring stand at Harrogate is always one of the best presented displays at the show – full of the latest mainstream best-sellers that will set the sales agenda for the busy autumn season ahead. The breadth of the company's offer makes it a “one-stop shop” for retailers looking for reliable ranges with built-in consumer appeal – covering the latest contemporary carpets under the Regency and Carefree brands as well as a full range of smooth flooring from their Natural Solutions division.

Hall A Stand 14/20 • 01772 696787 • www.furlongflooring.co.uk

Cavalier Carpets Show-stoppers Stria is a woven wilton, polypropylene with a fashionably subtle linear design and a luxurious 20mm pile height in 8 colours.

Stain-less Elements follows on from Cavalier’s highly successful ‘Distinctions’ but is now in ten plain shades. In wool, Cavalier comes with new Millstone, a chunky 100% wool, 3-ply loop pile, 4 & 5m widths in six contemporary colourways. Icon will be a centrepiece at Harrogate, the first 1/8th gauge, 3ply twist in the market place in 80% New Zealand wool, 20% nylon.

Hall C Stand 41 • 01254 268 000 • www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk

Abingdon Let’s twist again!

History repeats itself on the Abingdon stand at Harrogate this year as Stainfree Twist, a carpet that redefined the industry 30 years ago, is re-born with even stronger performance credentials.

“It is true to say that the original Stainfree Twist was the first of its kind when launched in 1990, it revolutionised the industry,” said Martin Peace of Abingdon.

“We went head-to-head with wool twist, and the rest, as they say, is history.”

Hall A Stand 15/16 01274 655662 www.abingdonflooring.co.uk

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Penthouse Esprit Nouveau The new Esprit Nouveau range which is set to become a new flagship in the market for quality 80/20 wool twist.

The range is a replacement for the company’s popular Vantage and Aurora ranges and takes 12 of the best selling colours from each but adds a further six new shades, 18 in total. But in creating one new range that simplifies the offer, Penthouse has loaded up on the options with two widths and three weights, 50oz, 60oz & 75 oz.

Hall C Stand 6 01706 639 866 www.penthousecarpets.co.uk

WoolSafe will be showing the carpet care advice iFrames, spot removal videos and spot removal app as well as demonstrating live how easy it is to remove red wine from wool carpet.

Utilising section C1 of the WoolSafe stand this year is the recently launched International Textile Flooring Academy the brainchild of two carpet industry technical experts WoolSafe Chairman, Paul Bakker and Malcolm Sims, Malcom Sims and Associates.

Hall C Stand 1/2 • 01943 850 817 • www.woolsafe.org

Palace Chemicals Underlayment expertise Palace Chemicals has over 40 years expertise in supplying proven high performance products for the flooring industry.

Palace Chemicals’ new flooring range of levelling underlayments and associated products not only complement the Palace tiling range, but will also provide a solid sub-floor, suited to the needs of the final working environment - the ideal solution for any flooring project.

Hall B Stand 18 • 0151 486 6101 • www.palacechemicals.co.uk

Thomas Witter Better baa none!

Thomas Witter are not so sheepish about promoting their popular collection of wool carpets... until now.

Get ready for ‘baa-baa berber’, a.k.a. their new Casablanca Berber range.

“Ewe’ll love the colours,” says the company though there’s no baabaa black sheep in the colour bank! Casablanca Berber is a 100% wool loop offered in two design styles and Witter has high hopes for this impressive range.

Hall A Stand 12/22 • T 01429 892555 • www.thomaswitter.com

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Distinctive Flooring New

directions Distinctive is taking a strong new direction in delivering classleading LVT ranges that retailers can rely on.

“We’re working with retailers very closely to ensure they have everything they need to make a success of their LVT business,” says Richard Hackett, sales and marketing director (pictured above), who is part of a new management team at Distinctive and has experience at Amtico and Gerflor to draw on to drive the Distinctive business forward.

Hall A Stand 3 01274 655694 www.distinctiveflooring.co.uk

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HarrogateGuide Karndean Designflooring announces new designs as part of Art Select wood collection.

Karndean Designflooring is extending its sophisticated Art Select wood collection with 14 new contemporary designs, including shades of French oak, hickory and American chestnut.

Full of charm and character, Karndean’s Art Select wood collection is recognised for featuring the most beautiful and authentic timber effects, with intricate and realistic handcrafted embosses.

An iconic choice for stylish interiors, Karndean’s oak flooring designs are popular choices, thanks to the versatile range of colour and plank options on offer. Four new French oak designs - Mountain Oak, Glacier Oak, Savannah Oak and Prairie Oak – are now extending the range of hues available, including gentle beige, cool grey and warm honey tones, which will blend seamlessly into décor styles from traditional country to modern industrial.

Ideal for home designers looking to add visual interest in open plan spaces, or to match flooring ‘room to room’, the new oak designs are available in a choice of extra-large plank (56” x 9”) and parquet format (18 x 3”) which can be used in different laying patterns, such as herringbone or laying at 45 degrees, to define separate living areas and create a sense of flow.

While visiting historic barns and factories in the rural heart of North America, Karndean’s designers fell in love with the rustic feel and rich warm tones of reclaimed chestnut planks.

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Karndean welcomes four new hickory designs – Natural Hickory, Weathered Hickory, Vintage Hickory and Classic Hickory – which feature intense colour variation for a unique and elegant look, while a new and exclusive emboss reproduces the subtle crosssawn appearance and texture of the original unfinished planks. Featuring a bold pattern for impressive variation across the floor, home decorators can effortlessly recreate a highly authentic look of traditionally crafted wood planks.

While visiting historic barns and factories in the rural heart of North America, Karndean’s designers fell in love with the rustic feel and rich warm tones of reclaimed chestnut planks. Faithfully replicating the unique array of cracks, worm holes and blemishes of aged interior timbers and exterior cladding, the new Reclaimed Chestnut design has a matte finish for an eclectic, rustic appearance.

Hardwearing and easy to maintain, Karndean flooring is a practical choice that can withstand the demands of modern life. With a lifetime residential guarantee, Karndean’s updated Art Select wood collection offers simply beautiful floors that will look great for years to come.

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William Armes Dandy and Disney William Armes, the home of Dandy brand of rugs will be returning to the show for the first time in a number of years and on the stand you will find brand new point of sale for coir outdoor mats, for Washamats and the ever popular machine washable Kilkis mats and runners.

Karndean Designflooring Scandi style Visitors to The Flooring Show in Harrogate will get a close up look at Karndean Designflooring’s new Knight Tile and Opus designs. In addition, they will be amongst the first to preview three new additions to its Art Select Woods collection.

Also to be launched at the show, is a new collection of “Disney” rugs in display boxes, plus promotions on rolls of coir and carpet protector.

For the first time, the Knight Tile collection will feature Spotted Gum and Scandinavian Pine designs. and the Opus range now features six new products.

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Hall C Stand 42 • 01787 372988 • www.william-armes.co.uk

Hall C Stand 25/26 • 01386 820100 • www.karndean.com

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Hugh Mackay have a powerful product development programme which has seen the company launch many new initiatives in recent months that are more interesting than most.

The National Flooring Innovation Awards 2018 is designed to be different to the usual ranked prizes given out across the industry and instead sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector.

The recent launch of their new Durham Edition will be seen for the first time at Harrogate. Brand new for The Flooring Show is the arrival of Durham Velvet, a beautiful standard-setter for the velvet sector which will be launched in 16 modern shades.

Look out for the star-shaped awards on the trade stands across the show to identify the real trend-setters in the sector,

NICF Promoting excellence

Carpet Fitter of the Year 2018

Hall A Stand 12/22 • T 01429 892555 www.hughmackay.co.uk

The NICF is the home of professionals working in the domestic flooring trade. It is a highly respected organisation within the domestic flooring industry and is active in promoting the skilled floorlayer.

The NICF provides advice and resources for the professional floorlayer to help make running a business as simple, profitable and stress-free as possible. Find them in Hall B next to the FITA demo zone to find out more.

Hall B Demo Zone • 115 958 3077 • www.nicfltd.org.uk

SMG Progress on profit SMG is the largest and most progressive flooring buying group in the UK. With over 380 retail outlets and the most comprehensive range of approved suppliers, they have the power to negotiate the best terms, rebates and promotions to guarantee greater profitability.

In addition to improving your profitability, you can also access all products from all suppliers without the need for a direct account.

Hall C Stand 5A • 0118 932 3832 • www.smg-group.co.uk

Adam Carpets Inspiration by design Stand by for smarter stripes from the design department of Adam Carpets who have decided to do something distinctly different in a category that continues to be popular with consumers.

Another key feature will be the company’s flagship collaboration with the Little Greene Paint Company. Adam has developed an attractive colour guide booklet that shows combinations between the paint collections and Adam’s legendary Fine Worcester Twist and Castlemead collections.

Hall C Stand 68 • 01562 829966 • www.adamcarpets.co.uk

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Hall A Stand 25A • www.flooringinnovationawards.com

The 2018 CFOTY competition is well underway with 12 semi-finalists having already battled it out in a skill test (an Lshaped bay needing a join and a run of 4 straight stairs) which took place in June at FITA, Loughborough. The expert judges selected the best 6 competitors to take part in the live final at the Flooring Show at Harrogate. CFOTY is a great way for fitters to showcase their talents and to engage in a little bit of healthy competition.

King’s Suite • 0115 958 3077 • www.nicfltd.org.uk

FITA Skills on show FITA, the Flooring Industry Training Association, is one of the leading providers of installer training for the commercial and domestic flooring markets and is a not-for-profit organisation.

With training centres in Loughborough (Leics) and Kirkcaldy (Fife, Scotland), FITA offers courses to suit not only those already working in the sector who want to enhance their skills but also courses for the complete beginner just starting out in the industry.

Hall B Demo Zone • 0115 950 6836 • www.fita.co.uk

Roberts Tools & Accessories Anniversary of innovation Established in 1938, Roberts has been recognised as the premier brand of carpet installation tools, adhesives and accessories for over seventy years.

They’ve invented and improved many of the most common carpet tools that are in use today and continue to introduce innovative, new products that address the new challenges of today’s flooring professional.

Hall B Stand 7 • 01283 245430 • www.robertsfit.co.uk

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EXHIBITORS LIST Abingdon Flooring Ltd

A15/16

Adam Carpets Ltd

C68

Akarsu Rugs

M28

All Victory Grass (Guangzhou) Co Ltd

A30

Associated Carpet Group

A32a

Audiga Building Material Jiangsu Co. Ltd

M8a

AYN Textile Company

C34

Ardex UK Ltd

M17

AT Industries

B42

AYM SYNTEX LTD.

Ball and Young Limited

A2

M20/24

Barth1873

B20

Bautech SP

M40

Benott Ltd

B47a

Betap

Majestic Hotel

Blindshapers Limited

K2

Bond Worth Limited

C40

Brit Adhesives

M8

British Wool

C69

Brockway Carpets Ltd

C7

Campen Machinery A/S

C57

Carpet Recycling UK

M35

CFS

M14

Canadia Flooring

B23

Cavalier Carpets Ltd

C41

Changzhou Lingda Special Fibre Co. Ltd

C66

Changzhou Prestige Carpet Industry Co., Ltd.

M39a

Changzhou Voffa Investment Co Ltd

Changzhou Zhonglong Wood Co Ltd Classis BVBA

C58 M37

Majestic Hotel

Computers for Flooring

A25

Contract Flooring Journal

B10

Condor Carpets

St George Hotel

Cormar A1/A17/18

Cybergold UK Ltd

Dalian Jaenmaken Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Darekaou Industry Co., Ltd.

Distinctive Flooring

A4

A7a M38/M38a

Dri-Tac Flooring Products, LLC

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A3

B3

Easilift Machine

C52

Lano N.V.

M19

Edel Telenzo Carpets Ltd

C67

Leading Edge Supplies Ltd

B19

Easylay Systems

B47

EGGER Retail Products GmbH & Co KG

B24/25

EverJade Group Limited

A3a

Fair Packaging

B49

Ena Shaw

B37

F Ball & Co Ltd

B1

Fatra A.S

C60

Filpa Packaging & Foreign Trade Co

A1a

Fix-a-Floor UK

M13

Floortrain (GB) Ltd

C19

Flooring Sales Ltd

B9

Furlong Flooring

A14/20

Gooch Oriental Carpets

St George Hotel Wharfedale Suite

Furlong Wood Division Goral Iplik

A26 A3b

Greenacres Artificial Grass

B42

H & V Carpets bvba

M1

Haima Group Corporation Hanson Plywood Ltd Heatseam Limited

Himalaya Carpets UK

C53

M21/22/23

Home Creations International

Hunan Taohuajiang Bamboo Technology Co Ltd

Huzhou Kelai Wood Co., Ltd

Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd Ikoustic Ltd

M7

A31

C50

B8a

A29

A8 A7

Interfloor Ltd

B16/31

IQ Mouldings

B29

Interiors Monthly

C37

J2 Flooring

C15

Jason Carpets Co Ltd, Shijiazhuang

M10

Jai He Home Textile Co., Ltd M26a Jelf Insurance

Jewel Blade Limited

Jiangsu Shangge Investment Co Ltd Karndean Designflooring KDF Co Ltd

Kellars Limited

Laifuer UK

M27a B15a A28

C25/26 B48

A7b B35

Laticrete UK/Palace Chemicals Lohmann Technologies (UK) Ltd

B18

B40

Macro Carpets

M30

MasterPiece Systems Ltd

C75

Mapei UK Ltd

Masterweaver

Mayne Computer Technology Limited

M15 C71

C16

Measure Square ltd

C73

Metro Group

M34

Merryfield Group

Millennium Weavers Europe Moduleo

Monn Carpets

Nanjing Duraturff Co.,Ltd. NMC (UK) Ltd Novostrat Ltd

Oneflor Europe Bvba

Ornate Group Limited Packexe Ltd Panaget

Penthouse Carpets Ltd Pinnacle Carpets

Project Floors (UK) Limited PRO-TEK™ WPC flooring PuNing ZhanLong Plastic Products Co., Ltd

B51

C30

C28/44

M13a

C58a C8 B4

B27

C59a B53

C74 C6

K3

B30

C14

C24

Q A Flooring Solutions Ltd

B17

QEP Co UK Ltd- Roberts

B7

QEP Co UK Ltd - XPS Foam Quantum Flooring Solutions Rama Carpets Ltd RFMS-UK Limited

B7

M12a

C35/C36

B46

Ribadao Design

M39

S M G the National Furnishing Group

C5a

Rol-lite Blinds

SEBO (UK) Ltd

Shijazhuang Sunrise Carpet Co., Ltd.

B12

C18

A29a

Spotnails Ltd

B41

Stairrods (UK) Ltd

B36

Stroolmount (UK) Ltd

M9

Staingard

Steinel UK Ltd

Supreme Carpets (UK) Ltd

M5

Suzhou King Decoration Material Co., Ltd.

C5

T E Displays UK Ltd

M29

TCS The Carpet Specialist Ltd

C63

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A25a

Taizhou Huali Plastic Co. Ltd. Texfelt Ltd

The Ultimate Home Living Group Ltd

B8

M25

A9/10

The Vintage and Modern Rug Company

A33

Tiles Porcelain Limited

C20

Think Rugs

M26

Tomorrows Contract Floors / Retail Floors

B50

Tover S.r.l

B14

Tremco Illbruck Limited

B15

Tramex Limited

B6

Tugra Rugs

M27

Tuskbond

M12

Unifloor Underlay Systems

B26

Ulster Carpets Ltd

C33

UZIN

Venture Floorcovering Victoria Carpets Ltd

B11

A27

A13/A21

VTC Industry (WUXI) Co. Ltd.

C38

Western Woods

C65

W. Machell Joinery Ltd. Westex

B43

C32

Wetrooms Distribution Limited B55 Whitestone Weavers

William Armes Limited Windmoeller Flooring WOLFF

Wool Carpet Focus Group

A12/A22

C42

C12

B11 B58

WoolSafe

C1/2

Wuxi Fuxing Carpet Co Ltd

M32

WTC Workwear W-Win

YTD Ltd

B45

M31

B5

C3

B38

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Stand A3

Jason Steer

A1a

Hall A Visitor Entrance

A1

Stand A12/22

Richard Hackett

A2

A3

A3a

A15/A16

A17/A18

A33

A32a

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Distinctive Flooring

A30

A32a EverJade Group Limited

Associated Carpet Group

AYM SYNTEX LTD.

Cybergold UK Ltd

A4

A6

A7 A7a

A25 Furlong Flooring A4 Goral Iplik

01429 892570 www.carpetlinedirect.co.uk

A7b

A13/A21

A29a A29 A28 A27

A7a Himalaya Carpets UK

Huzhou Kelai Wood A3 Co., Ltd A3a Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd A1a Ikoustic Ltd

Jiangsu Shangge A14/20 Investment Co Ltd A26 Kellars Limited A1/A17/18 Furlong Wood Division

Computers for Flooring Cormar

Filpa Packaging & A2 Foreign Trade Co

A3b

A14/A20

Abingdon Flooring Ltd A15/16 Dalian Jaenmaken All Victory Grass A30 Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou) Co Ltd

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01204 701188 www.aandacarpets.co.uk

A3b Shijazhuang Sunrise

A26

A8

A9/10

A12/A22

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A28

The Vintage and Modern Rug Company Venture Floorcovering

A25a

A25a

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A33 A27

A7b Victoria Carpets Ltd A13/A21

A29a Whitestone Weavers A12/A22

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Stand B7

Rol-lite Blinds

Stand B7

Stand B12

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B24/25

B3

B4

B23

B20

B6

B5

B19

B18

B7

B17

B8

B16/31

B8a

B9

B15a B15

B10

B14

B11

B12

B36 B26

B55 B54

B53

B51

B27

B50

B49

B29

B48

B47

B30

B47a

B58

AT Industries B42 Barth1873 B20 Benott Ltd B47a Canadia Flooring B23 Contract Flooring B10 Journal Dri-Tac Flooring B3 Products, LLC Easylay Systems B47 EGGER Retail B24/25 Products GmbH & Co KG Ena Shaw B37 F Ball & Co Ltd B1 Fair Packaging B49 Sp. z o.o. Sp. k.

Flooring Sales Ltd B9 Greenacres Artificial B42 Grass Hunan Taohuajiang B8a Bamboo Technology Co Ltd Interfloor Ltd B16/31

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B37

B35

B46

B45

B44

B43

B42

To Hall C

IQ Mouldings B29 Jewel Blade Limited B15a KDF Co Ltd B48 Laifuer UK B35 Laticrete UK/Palace B18 Chemicals Leading Edge Supplies Ltd B19 Lohmann Technologies B40 (UK) Ltd Merryfield Group B51 Novostrat Ltd B4 Oneflor Europe Bvba B27 Packexe Ltd B53 Project Floors (UK) Limited B30 Q A Flooring Solutions Ltd B17 QEP Co UK Ltd B7 XPS Foam QEP Co UK Ltd- Roberts B7 RFMS-UK Limited B46 Rol-lite Blinds B12

Spotnails Ltd Stairrods (UK) Ltd Steinel UK Ltd Taizhou Huali Plastic Co. Ltd. Tomorrows Contract Floors / Retail Floors Tover S.r.l Tramex Limited Tremco Illbruck Limited Unifloor Underlay Systems UZIN W. Machell Joinery Ltd. Wetrooms Distribution Limited WOLFF Wool Carpet Focus Group WTC Workwear YTD Ltd

B38

B41

Demo Area

B40

To Hall C

B41 B36 B38 B8 B50 B14 B6 B15 B26 B11 B43 B55 B11 B58 B45 B5

Stand B46

01695 716 555

Stand B51

Syd Merryfield 07736 822019

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HarrogateGuide HALL B

Stand B16/31

www.interfloor.com

Stand B38

Graham Cooper Sales Manager (Tools Division) 07525 837 469

Stand B17

0151 495 3434

Demo Zones Hall B & M Stand B4

00353 61-339287 www.novostrat.com

Stand B18

Demo Zone Hall B

from The Stocklists

Stand B26

0845 6030906 www.unifloor.nl

Stand B10

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Steve Bakker steve@woolsafe.org www.woolsafe.org

Stand C1/2

Stand C5a

Mike Reed 07770 893531

Stand C6

Stand C14

01706 639866

020 3917 5550 07470 876026

To Hall B C3

C5

C5a

C6

C7

C8

C9

C12

C14

C15

C16

C18

C19

C20

C21

To Hall B C2 THE WOOL TRENDS CENTRE C1 To Hall M

C35

C37

C34

C38

C33 THE WOOL TRENDS CENTRE

C40

C75

C32

C31

C41

C42

C30

C25/26

C28/44

C24 DEMO ZONE

C50

C52

THE WOOL TRENDS CENTRE C74

C73

C71

Adam Carpets Ltd

AYN Textile Company Bond Worth Limited British Wool

Brockway Carpets Ltd

C69

C68 C34 C40 C69

C7

Campen Machinery A/S

C57

Changzhou Lingda Special Fibre Co. Ltd

C66

Cavalier Carpets Ltd Changzhou Voffa Investment Co Ltd Easilift Machine

Fatra A.S

Floortrain (GB) Ltd

C41 C58 C52

C60

C19

C68

C67

C66

C65

Haima Group Corporation

C53

Interiors Monthly

C37

Home Creations International J2 Flooring

Karndean International Ltd

C50 C15

C25/26

MasterPiece Systems Ltd

C75

Mayne Computer Technology Limited

C16

Masterweaver

Measure Square ltd

Millennium Weavers Europe

C71

C73

C30

C63

C60

Moduleo

Nanjing Duraturff Co.,Ltd.

C59a C59

C28/44

C58a

NMC (UK) Ltd

C8

Ornate Group Limited

C59a

Penthouse Carpets Ltd

C6

Panaget

C74

PRO-TEK™ WPC

C14

Rama Carpets Ltd

C35/C36

PuNing ZhanLong Plastic Products Co., Ltd

C24

S M G the National Furnishing Group

C5a

SEBO (UK) Ltd

C18

C58a C58

C57

C55

C53

Staingard

Suzhou King Decoration Material Co., Ltd.

TCS The Carpet Specialist Ltd

Tiles Porcelain Limited

Ulster Carpets Ltd

VTC Industry (WUXI) Co. Ltd.

Western Woods

C3

C5 C63 C20

C33

C38 C65

Westex

C32

Windmoeller Flooring Products WFP GmbH

C12

William Armes Limited WoolSafe

C42

C1/2

Demonstration areas are located in Halls C & M see page 58 & 62 for details and timings of seminars and demonstrations

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HarrogateGuide HALL C

Stand C18

Stand C25/26

Stand C42

Stand C68

Steve Green 07831 117971

Martin West 01787 372988

01386 820100

Chris Adam www.adamcarpets.co.uk

Stand C32

Stand C41

Mark Vale 07713 984844

Hans Lowe 01254 268000

Stand C69

Stand C71

Haldi Kranich-Wood 07807 166189

Slavko Radisa 01562 754382

OUTSIDE THE HALLS...

Planning, Estimating & Sales Support

Stand C75

Charles Pearson 07789 262175

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Kings Suite

Betap Classis BVBA Gooch Oriental Carpets Condor Carpets Blindshapers Limited Pinnacle Carpets

Majestic Hotel Reading Room Majestic Hotel Billiard Room St George Hotel St George Hotel Kings Suite Kings Suite

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Stand M1

Stand M15

Paul Hutchinson Matt Carvall John Monaghan 07779 038213

Stand M9

Johny Peeters

www.stroolmount.co.uk

M1

M5

M7

M8a M8

M9 M10

M12

Stand M19

Gary Alp 07989 933755

M12a M13

M20/24

M19

M15

M17

Visitor Entrance to Hall M

M21/22/23

M13a

M14

To Hall C

M26a M27 M26 M25

M40

M39 M39a M38/38a

Akarsu Rugs M28 Ardex UK Ltd M17 Audiga Building Material M8a Jiangsu Co. Ltd Ball and Young Limited M20/24 Bautech SP M40 Brit Adhesives M8 Carpet Recycling UK M35 CFS M14 Changzhou Prestige M39a Carpet Industry Co., Ltd. Changzhou Zhonglong M37 Wood Co Ltd Darekaou Industry M38/M38a Co., Ltd.

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M37

M28

M25a

M35

M34

M32

M31

Fix-a-Floor UK M13 H & V Carpets bvba M1 Hanson Plywood Ltd M7 Heatseam Limited M21/22/23 Jason Carpets Co M10 Ltd,Shijiazhuang Jelf Insurance M27a Lano N.V. M19 Macro Carpets M30 Mapei UK Ltd M15 Metro Group M34 Monn Carpets M13a O Jai He Home M26a Textile Co., Ltd

M30/30a

M29

Quantum Flooring M12a Solutions Ribadao Design M39 Stroolmount (UK) Ltd M9 Supreme Carpets (UK) Ltd M5 T E Displays UK Ltd M29 Texfelt Ltd M25 Think Rugs M26 Tugra Rugs M27 Tuskbond M12 Wuxi Fuxing Carpet Co Ltd M32 W-Win M31

Jane Gardner 07860 696082

The six finalists for the NICF Carpet Fitter of the Year 2018 competition will be competing over two days, 16 and 17 September, in the Kings Suite.

The winner will be announced at 4.30pm on Monday 17 September.

0115 950 6836 www.fita.co.uk

Darren Ash – Alfrick, Worcestershire Dan Evans – Huntingdon, Cambridgshire Dan Jones – Telford, West Midlands Jamie Nelson – Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire Tony Newall – Coatbridge, Lanarkshire John Wright – Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

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Stand M34

Steve Depport 07753 496966

M27a

Stand M35

Hall M

Kings Suite

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• Ultra soft, luxurious yarn and excellent quality!

• 2-ply yarn to provide maximum durability & appearance retention for a better performing carpet!

• IntenZa products all come with an extra wear warranty until 15 years!

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• Say goodbye to stains!

Discover our new IntenZa range MANDALAY

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16-18 SEPTEMBER 2018 • HARROGATE

EVENTS The Demo Zones Zone 1, Hall B and Zone 2, Hall C The Demo Zones will be returning to The Flooring Show, and will once again be run by CFA, NICF and FITA. As with every year, the demonstrations are looking to be as popular as ever this year! Split across two zones in two different halls, there will be Subfloor & Tool demonstrations and Floor Finished demonstrations, running across the three days.

Zone 1, Hall B: Subfloor / Tool Demo’s Time

Demo title

10:00

Moisture Measurement and Equipment

11:00

Repair Mortars

10:30

Damp Proof Membranes and Suppressants

11:30

Plywood Templating

13:00

Smoothing Compounds – Core Products

12:30 13:45 14:30 16:00

16:30

Plywood Joints and Other Repairs Specialist Subfloor Preparation Tools for the Floor Layer

Wood Sanding and Sealing

Adhesive Application

Zone 2, Hall C: Floor Finishes Demo’s Time

Demo title

10:00

Underlay Installation

11:00

Carpet Installation – Stairs and Bullnoses

10:30 11:45 12:15 13:00 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:15

15:45

Stretch Fit Carpet Installation including Power Stretching Carpet Seaming

Domestic Vinyl Installation

Commercial Resilient Flooring Installation (Flat Area) Cap and Cove Including Welding

This new, super soft collection is made for long lasting performance and durability.

Our softest, most indulgent carpet ever.

Luxury Vinyl Tile Insulation Linoleum Installation

Laminate and Floating Wood Installation Carpet Tile Installation

* Please note that the above timetables are subject to change

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The Wool Carpet & Rug Awards 2018 Q U A L I T Y, S T Y L E , I N N O VAT I O N

Sponsored by Campaign for Wool, in association with British Wool, the Wool Carpet & Rug Awards celebrate excellence in wool carpet and rug manufacture.

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The awards ceremony will be held during The Flooring Show, on Monday 17th September 2018 at the Harrogate Convention Centre from 5.30pm.

Entries close Friday 17th August.

For more information, email awards@campaignforwool.org

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NEWS

Million Tonne Milestone

Carpet Recycling UK has inspired and facilitated the diversion from landfill of one million tonnes of waste carpet in its first decade, delegates at the industry association’s tenth Annual Conference and Awards Event heard.

This total tonnage is equivalent to approximately 400 million m2 of carpet or 57,000 football pitches. Key markets that have developed include carpet tile reuse, the equestrian sector, recovered fuels and incineration for energy recovery.

Last year, 168,000 tonnes were diverted from landfill, representing a diversion rate of 42%. CRUK’s target is 60% by 2020.

CRUK Director Laurance Bird said the event was a ‘great success’ with ‘excellent feedback’ from attendees on the contacts made, networking opportunities and wide range of subjects covered.

He commented: “One million tonnes of carpeted diverted from landfill to reuse, recycling and energy recovery is a fantastic demonstration of what can be achieved by cooperation across the value chain. Thank you to our core funders who had the foresight to make this possible.”

T 0161 440 8325

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David Judge, Cormar Carpets; Jack White, Floorstore Group on behalf of winner Steve Walker; Stuart Thomas, Designer Contracts; Kate Burnett, Milliken; Ellen Petts, Greenstream Flooring; Tony Spreckley, Envirocycle London; Sue Jaques, Melrose Textile Co and Andy Murphy, Melrose Textile Co.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, David Judge MD of Cormar Carpets said: “Ten years ago, we realised that Laurance Bird and his team would be useful to our company. Over that decade, we have saved around £3 million by not making waste through innovation in the production process and not sending any manufacturing waste to landfill – it’s all recycled!

“If we can do it, you can do it, truly! We’re engineering waste out of our business – and expect to save around £500,000 a year going forward. That’s about £5 million over the next 10 years,” said David, who presented the winning individuals and organisations with their trophies and certificates at the July ceremony, held at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.

Cormar Carpets is one of CRUK’s core funders, alongside Lifestyle Floors/Headlam Group, Brintons Carpets, DESSO, ege, Milliken, and Balsan.

CRUK’s annual awards event marks the achievements of members who have demonstrated innovation, commitment and best practice in the sector.

It was a double celebration for Emerald Trading Waste Solutions whose commitment to developing new systems and processes to recycle carpet waste in the equestrian sector won the company two awards – Recycler of the Year and the 2018 Outstanding Achievement accolade. The company recycles post-consumer carpets into their Carpet Gallop all-weather equestrian surface.

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16-18 SEPTEMBER 2018 • HARROGATE

EVENTS • Live talks in the Kings Suite Free expert advice from the leading commentators in the flooring industry

Sunday 16th September Time

10.30 to 11.00

Title

Adding value and Peace of Mind to the System Selling Solution

An advocate for the system sell solution offered by TREMCO Flooring, Steve understands the importance of ensuring that our customers have one contact for all products on sub-floor preparation 11.10 to 11.40

What's Really Happening on Britain's High Streets?

Michael of exp2 will be covering the latest data on trends in the retail locations of Britain, their online equivalents, and the gradual move to multichannel.

11.50 to 12.20

Learn How U.S Independent Flooring Retailers Compete with the Big Chains

Find out how the successful independents compete and what is changing in the US flooring retail channel.

12.30 to 1.00

Flooring Forum

A panel of retailers and suppliers to discuss ‘Flooring Futures’

2.00 to 2.30

The Impact of Technology on the Flooring Industry

Technology is advancing at an ever more rapid pace. The flooring industry has been slow to adapt and only those willing to adapt and embrace new technology will succeed in this modern world. This talk will benefit any flooring business wishing to thrive in these ever changing times.

Monday 17th September Time

10.30 to 11.00

Title

The Impact of Technology on the Flooring Industry

Technology is advancing at an ever more rapid pace. The flooring industry has been slow to adapt and only those willing to adapt and embrace new technology will succeed in this modern world. This talk will benefit any flooring business wishing to thrive in these ever changing times.

11.10 to 11.40

What Lessons We Have Learnt from Taking Offline Stores Online

Fresh from their recent report identifying those flooring companies making a success (or not) of their digital presence, the Inside Online team share their digital knowledge.

11.50 to 12.20

David and Goliath - How Independent Retailers Can Take On the Giants and Win

Small bricks-and-mortar retailers have become convenient showrooms for the internet giants and independent traders can’t compete with the Goliath’s in their industry. It’s clear that with the changing landscape of retail that traditional methods of retailing no longer apply. But, there is hope for all independent retailers who are willing to make changes to the way they do business.

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Monday 17th September continued Time

12.30 to 1.00

Title

Learn How U.S Independent Flooring Retailers Compete with the Big Chains

Find out how the successful independents compete and what is changing in the US flooring retail channel.

2.00 to 2.30

What's Really Happening on Britain's High Streets?

Michael of exp2 will be covering the latest data on trends in the retail locations of Britain, their online equivalents, and the gradual move to multichannel.

2.40 to 3.10

Flooring Forum

A panel of retailers and suppliers to discuss ‘Flooring Futures’ 3.20 to 3.50

Adding value and Peace of Mind to the System Selling Solution

An advocate for the system sell solution offered by TREMCO Flooring, Steve understands the importance of ensuring that our customers have one contact for all products on sub-floor preparation

Tuesday 18th September Time

10.30 to 11.00

Title

Adding value and Peace of Mind to the System Selling Solution

An advocate for the system sell solution offered by TREMCO Flooring, Steve understands the importance of ensuring that our customers have one contact for all products on sub-floor preparation 11.10 to 11.40

What Lessons We Have Learnt from Taking Offline Stores Online

Fresh from their recent report identifying those flooring companies making a success (or not) of their digital presence, the Inside Online team share their digital knowledge.

11.50 to 12.20

What's Really Happening on Britain's High Streets?

Michael of exp2 will be covering the latest data on trends in the retail locations of Britain, their online equivalents, and the gradual 12.30 to 1.00

Flooring Forum

A panel of retailers and suppliers to discuss ‘Flooring Futures’ 1.10 to 1.40

The Impact of Technology on the Flooring Industry

Technology is advancing at an ever more rapid pace. The flooring industry has been slow to adapt and only those willing to adapt and embrace new technology will succeed in this modern world. This talk will benefit any flooring business wishing to thrive in these ever changing times.

* Please note that the above timetables are subject to change

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Our collective buying power means that major flooring manufacturers are attracted to do business with our members and on some of the best cost price and settlement terms available, often with annual rebates. Our centralised payment of accounts system guarantees regular payments to suppliers and your administration is greatly reduced. Our experienced in-house team also source exclusive products and develop own label ranges to display alongside manufacturer’s brands, precluding direct price comparison and consequential profit reductions. What’s more, our merchandising team are constantly in the field supporting your business and the superb display stands available from Flooring One.

Marketing support It’s not easy for an independent retailer to match the sheer marketing power of a national retail network. That’s why Flooring One developed an annual Member’s Marketing manual. Containing everything from an image library, templates and headlines, to complete colour advertisements for seasonal campaigns. The manual comes with easy to follow instructions and CD’s allowing members to create their own individual yet highly professional campaigns.

The Flooring Show, held annually in Solihull, is a key event, offering members a valuable opportunity to meet each other, leading manufacturers, ancillary suppliers and, of course, the Flooring One team.

If you are interested in finding out more about Flooring One and all of the other services available to members please contact Mandy Powell mandy.powell@flooringone.co.uk or Peter Karra peter.karra@flooringone.co.uk TEL: 0121 713 4454 FAX 0121 713 4451 www.flooringone.co.uk Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LF

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NEWS Born again floors

A variety of vinyl flooring products from UK manufacturer Polyflor were selected for installation at North Middlesex Hospital’s new £17.9 million maternity unit.

A selection of Polyflor safety, homogeneous and SD floor coverings, including Forest fx, XL PU, Polysafe Standard, Polysafe Hydro Evolve and Finesse SD, were used throughout the unit by Leeds-based flooring contractors Phoenix Flooring.

This modular building project was completed off site by Portakabin Group, with main contractor Kier Construction, as part of a larger £80 million modernisation and expansion programme at the hospital. The new unit includes eight home-from-birth rooms, an 18-cot neonatal unit with three mother and baby rooms and extra capacity if necessary. A labour ward includes a delivery suite and two obstetrics operating theatres.

Forest fx PUR sheet vinyl flooring in American Oak has been extensively used throughout the wards, corridors and reception areas. The Forest fx range is available in a practical and resilient 2.0mm gauge vinyl sheet format with a 0.7mm wear layer, making it ideal for high traffic, heavy commercial environments in the healthcare sector. The product’s cross-linked and UV cured polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) offers a low cost, polish-free maintenance regime for the lifetime of the flooring.

T 0161 767 1111

www.polyflor.com

Child's play for Altro

Altro Orchestra smooth flooring has been used to create two childfriendly woodland-themed reception and play areas as part of a refurbishment in Milton Keynes Hospital Paediatric Emergency Department.

Altro Suprema safety flooring was also fitted in the new unit’s observation areas, treatment bays, examination rooms, and toilets.

AD Architects designed the new unit and chose Altro Orchestra to create two colourful, reception play areas. Interior Architect Ashley Hughes, says: “Altro Orchestra was the ideal choice for flooring because it has excellent colour and texture choices, which enabled us to be creative and flexible with the design. The product is also perfect for an Emergency Department and paediatrics because at 2.85mm it’s very comfortable to walk and sit on, and it’s designed to reduce noise reverberation, these are both qualities we were looking for.

For areas where comfort and sound reduction are important, 2.85mm Altro Orchestra has been engineered to create the ideal environment to learn and live. Low residual indentation means equipment and furniture, including hospital beds, can be moved without leaving marks. At the same time the integrated impact sound insulation system cuts impact sound by up to 15dB. It offers comfort underfoot making life easier on the feet, and with a palette of 40 colours and designs — varying from calming neutrals reflecting tones of nature to vibrant shades — it creates the right atmosphere every time.

T 01462 489516 www.altro.co.uk

Jane joins Euro institute

Jane Gardner, Head of Axion’s Consulting Services, will be leaving the Manchester-based resource recovery specialists at the end of August 2018 to take up a new senior pan-European role.

One of Axion’s earliest employees, Jane is moving to her next career challenge as Managing Director of the European Resilient Flooring Institute (ERFMI) based in Brussels.

Axion Director Roger Morton said: “We are very sad to see Jane leave Axion; she was one of our earliest employees. She has been the driving force behind the development of the many successful recycling collection schemes that we manage and has led and delivered numerous other novel recycling projects..”

Jane joined Axion in 2006 as a Project Co-ordinator, having previously worked as a sub-contractor doing German-English translations and other project related activities. Initially responsible for administration relating to Recovinyl, she secured repeat contracts for managing this successful PVC Recycling scheme.

Alongside this, she set up Recofloor, the UK’s vinyl flooring recycling scheme, RecoMed, a UK-wide take-back scheme that recycles PVC used in healthcare and the management of Carpet Recycling UK. All of her schemes have won numerous awards over the years. The industry collection schemes will now be led by Richard McKinlay, Axion’s Head of Circular Economy and supported by the rest of the team.

Carpet Recycling UK will continue to be managed overall by Axion, spearheaded by Adnan Zeb-Khan as CRUK Scheme Manager. Adnan, who has over 20 years of experience in the waste sector, will work with Marie Rhodes and the rest of the CRUK team to continue to drive forward the diversion of carpets from landfill.

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NEWS Fast work from Mapei

Mapei have launched Latexplan NA, a two-part, fast setting, smoothing and levelling compound, to its popular ‘Dream Team’ range of products.

Latexplan NA is a two-part, fast-setting, moisture tolerant, cement based levelling compound, suitable for levelling differences in thickness between 3mm to 10mm in one application on new and existing substrates. A single unit (20kg bag and 4.4litre bottle) will cover approximately 5m² when installed at a thickness of 3mm. The versatility of Latexplan NA means it can be applied over numerous substrates, including over most existing adhesive residues including bitumen, is suitable for use onto plywood substrates and Mapeproof ESM and Mapeproof One Coat surface DPM’s usually without priming.

Once applied, Latexplan NA can receive light foot traffic after approximately 60 minutes and is ready to receive floor coverings after 4 hours, depending on the ambient temperature.

Latexplan NA can also be used in conjunction with under floor heating and can be applied below surface applied damp proof membranes when pre-smoothing of uneven surfaces is required.

Latexplan NA joins Latexplan Trade and Latexplan Trade Fast in the ultimate ‘dream team’ of levelling compounds, offering complete peace of mind for your flooring project in both residential and commercial installations.

T 0121 508 6970

www.mapei.co.uk

BUSINESS REPORT

Autumn “can’t come soon enough” for sales

Floorcovering and furniture was “forgotten” in July as the sun shone with the three Ws – weather, world cup and Wimbledom – being blamed for a flat performance this summer.

The latest report from the Office for National Statistics shows a steep fall in furniture and floorcovering sales in July, down nearly 10% compared to June from £1.2bn to £1.08bn. Compared to the same period in 2017, sales are completely flat.

The ONS also reported that floorcovering prices are falling at present by half a percent year-on-year.

“The extended period of summer weather, demand for many seasonal purchases has slowed while the heat has kept shoppers away from days spent browsing new ranges,” said Helen Dickinson of the British Retail Consortium. “For many in the Industry, Autumn could not come sooner.”

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The most recent indicator of the sluggish summer was Laura Ashley’s report on August 22 that home furnishing sales were down by 8.2%.

“Given the softer consumer confidence at this juncture, some of our customers have deferred the more expensive purchases,” said the company’s statement.

The Headlam Group, the UK’s biggest flooring distributor, reported a continuing decline in the UK of 5.2% as “the softness in the UK market continues to persist” according to their trading update for the six months ending June 30. The Group’s overall revenues were up 1% however for the first half. Headlam has also said it will be raising prices from 2 to 10% from September and cited raw material costs pushing up its supplier prices as a reason for the increase.

Kidderminster-based flooring group Victoria Plc have reported strong sales growth of 29% in its UK business as full year results to March 31, 2018, unveiled pre-tax profits of £41m – a 39% increase over last year. The company’s total turnover now exceeds £400m. It also announced another acquisition in the ceramic floor tile portfolio with the purchase of Spanish tile manufacturer Cerámica Saloni for £86m.

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The winners of 2018

The industry all-stars!

The major new awards scheme to celebrate the ideas, imagination and innovation that drive forward the UK flooring industry.

The flooring industry’s newest awards scheme exceeded expectations with more than 100 submissions – all competing to become one of the “stars” of the Flooring Innovation Awards.

The National Flooring Innovation Awards 2018 is designed to be different to the usual ranked prizes given out across the industry and instead sets out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector.

Awards scheme organiser Bridgette Kelly commented: “The first year of the scheme has been a phenomenal success with far more submissions than even we expected and exceptional quality across the board. This industry clearly has an appetite for innovation and that is clearing a strong factor in securing future success.”

Judging for the category winners took place in August and now the independent judges will decide on the ten most exceptional “Innovation Gold” titles which will be handed out at the Harrogate show.

The judges are leading figures from the industry: Chris Moffat of SMG; Martin West, ex-Kingsmead and now MD of William Armes; Deborah Barker, editorin-chief of Homes & Gardens and 25 Beautiful Homes; wool campaigner Bridgette Kelly and David Spragg, editorial director of The Stocklists magazine.

“This industry clearly has an appetite for innovation”

The “star” judges line-up (l to r): Chris Moffat, Deborah Barker, Martin West, Bridgette Kelly and David Spragg.

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1. MAN-MADE CARPETS Invictus Aquarius Collection from Associated Weavers Made in Heaven by Balta Silken Velvet by Westex Stainfree Twist from Abingdon Carpets 2. NATURAL CARPETS Spirit Collection by Bond Worth Icon by Cavalier Carpets Sisool Rock from Crucial Trading Alaya from Axminster Carpets 3. SMOOTHS Regent Crown from Adore Cantata from Altro Kenko from Granorte Camden by Lifestyle Floors PRO-TEK WPC by PRO-TEK 4. UNDERLAY Cloud 9 Eco Cushion by Ball & Young Natrulay from Texfelt Wood’s Good Eco Gold Underlay by V4 Wood Flooring Tredaire Palladium from Interfloor 5. ACCESSORIES Aluminium Q range from Quantum Flooring Bendybull from Stairrods Recliner Glides from Stroolmount X7 PET from SEBO 6. INSTALLATION PRODUCTS Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS from F Ball Pro-Screed Gold from Floorwise Repair Adhesive from Fix-A-Floor NC 112 Turbo from UZIN 7. ENVIRONMENTAL EqoBalance from Beaulieu Landfill diversion by Carpet Recycling UK Carpet Crusher by Kenburn U-Tack Skirting Tape by UZIN Springbond Underlay from Texfelt 8. MARKETING Re-brand by Cormar Rug Stars by Alternative Flooring Vivendi from Associated Weavers Bring your home to life by Brintons Carpets Augmented Reality App by FloorSwitch 9. SERVICES Carman from Computers For Flooring Trade Portal from Cormar Carpets Masterpiece Cloud by Masterpiece 10. DESIGN Regent Moderns by Fells Carpets Fusion by Ulster Carpets Perpetual Textures by Brintons Landscapes by V4 Wood Flooring 11. POINT-OF-SALE Retail POS by British Wool Mini Consultation Table by Crucial Trading Wood Carousel by Kersaint Cobb Gripperrods Premier POS from Interfloor Check out the winners’ profiles for categories 1-7 in the following pages... full details for categories 8-11next month!

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WINNERS â&#x20AC;˘ CATEGORY: MAN-MADE CARPETS

Silken Velvet by Westex Innovative fibre technology creating a tighter and smoother molecule structure in polyamide 6.6 2-fold yarn which is soft, silky and resistant to pilling.

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Invictus Aquarius Collection from Associated Weavers Associated Weavers proudly introduce the new Aquarius collection to the market-leading Invictus brand. The Indus and Dorado ranges have been created using the new iVerse polyester yarn to create a modern, high-performance carpet. Associated Weavers believe this award-winning collection will become an instant hit with both you and your customers.

www.carpetyourlife.com T 01422 431100 See also advert on pages 4&5

www.westexcarpets.co.uk info@westexcarpets.co.uk 01274 861334

Made in Heaven by Balta The development of a new polyester 2-ply yarn with a silky, soft-touch finish. www.invictus-carpet.co.uk Sales: 01422 431100 Email: salesuk@awe.be

The Made in Heaven collection by Balta, takes full advantage of the softness and resilience of eco-friendly polyester (PET), for a range of carpets that bring an ideal combination of style and function. Available in three qualities, so that Made in Heaven can be enjoyed across a range of budgets, the range is bleachcleanable and stain-resistant, and gives excellent resilience thanks to a well-engineered two-ply yarn. With the perfect suite of features for any home, Made in Heaven is available in 12 hand-picked and gorgeous colours - greys and creams, mixed with neutrals and elegant pastels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for a look that reflects the luxury offered by the best in polyester carpets.

T +32 5662 2211 info@baltagroup.com www.baltagroup.com from The Stocklists

With Made in Heaven, homes can enjoy a luxurious feel and look without compromise. Stain-resistant, bleach-cleanable and enduring, this is carpet with a hidden strength.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: MAN-MADE CARPETS Stainfree Twist from Abingdon Carpets The award recognises the original innovation of ‘bleach-cleanable’ 2-ply polypropylene in 1990 – and now it’s relaunched this Summer!

The original Stainfree Twist was the leading innovation in carpets of the past 30 years, leading to the birth of a new market, an affordable carpet for the masses that has grown into the biggest product type of all.

And now in 2018 is the launch of the next generation Stainfree, in 2 weights: Twist & Ultra and produced in tenth gauge for a finer finish.

With a soft touch plus a fleece back for a more bulky feel and protection against fitting damage, the new Stainfree has lots of options with 20 superb and contemporary colours and multi-widths – 2, 2.5, 4 and 5m.

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Spirit Collection by Bond Worth A new approach, developed in partnership with Pearsall & Broom Limited, using a 3/37 British Wool yarn for a measured, tonal appearance.

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Bond Worth has focused over 170 years of design heritage into the Spirit Axminster Collection.

Neither minimalist nor excessive, the range embodies balance, refinement and style.

Working with textural and figurative imagery the design of Spirit evokes bold architectural motifs calmed by a sympathetic colour palette of eight grey tones.

Spirit as a floor covering can be paired easily with other arresting materials, textures and tempered with subtle colour palettes, muted tones and bold lighting. With a discerning sense of style and meticulous attention to detail the artist-led philosophy now provides a development board for a growing portfolio of additional designs to be showcased over the following months.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: NATURAL CARPETS Icon by Cavalier Carpets A unique 3-ply, eighth-gauge wool twist using New Zealand yarns for well-defined texture and enhanced performance.

Very much a centrepiece at The Flooring Show in Harrogate, this is the first 1/8th gauge 3ply twist in the market place and is presented in a stunning and modern colour palette with neutral tones and highlight colours.

This UK-manufactured carpet is made from super strong 80% New Zealand Wool with 20% nylon yarns in an extra heavy 50oz quality and two widths, 4 & 5m – and its performance is underwritten by a new 20 year wear warranty.

www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk info@cavalier-carpets.co.uk T 01254 268 000 Sisool Rock from Crucial Trading The innovative development of wool/sisal blends, combining the strength of sisal with the softness of wool, as seen in the latest Sisool Rock collection which is 75% sisal & 25% wool.

A beautiful carpet with the inner strength of 3-ply New Zealand wool with nylon.

Alaya from Axminster The clever combination of lambswool and alpaca in a velvet-style carpet has unique tonal qualities across the fibre mix and is fully sustainable in its composition. www.axminster-carpets.co.uk T 01297 33993 WINNERS • CATEGORY: SMOOTHS Camden by Lifestyle Floors A stylish laminate produced by using digital print technology which allows for cost-effective short runs production for more individual, niche and experimental designs. www.lifestyleflooringuk.co.uk info@lifestyleflooringuk.co.uk T 0113 320 0223

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: SMOOTHS Regent Crown from Adore A high performance LVT flooring manufactured using a composite of a dense, waterproof bamboo core with a superior vinyl top layer for advanced performance.

Adore Regent Crown combines the ease of 5G click LVT with the rigidity, water-resistance and strength of FSC certified bamboo. The pioneering construction of Regent Crown takes full advantage of bamboo’s characteristics for a vinyl floor that is exceptionally stable, stronger with better indentation resistance and that requires less acclimatisation. Adore has also equipped Regent Crown with an IXPE acoustic backing that not only makes it quieter underfoot, but also combats telegraphing and provides shock absorption, antibacterial and moisture resistance, and superior insulation. Each of the 10 authentic wood looks, with an embossed surface for better realism, offer improved scratch and scuff resistance thanks to a Duramond surface layer and are easy to maintain with Cleantech antimicrobial and antibacterial treatment.

www.adorefloors.com info@adorefloors.com

Regent Crown brings the ease of LVT with the many benefits of an FSC certified bamboo core, including better stability, strength and less telegraphing.

PRO-TEK WPC by PRO-TEK™ Available in 40 authentic natural effects, PRO-TEK™ WPC is a new type of engineered vinyl flooring.

Featuring a ‘wood plastic composite’ core, it provides a robust, waterproof surface finish, as well as fast installation and acoustic impact sound performance up to 24db. All designs are suitable for residential and commercial installation and are offered alongside a range of WPC vinyl-wrapped accessories - with a colour and décor-matched option for every floor throughout the range.

PRO-TEK™ WPC can be installed in all locations - including bathrooms, basements and over underfloor heating – and there are design options to suit all interior styles. Wood-effects are divided into four distinct collections - Excel, Essential, Distressed and Excel Long Plank – and the Excel Tile Collection includes slate, travertine and marble-effects.

www.pro-tek-flooring.com info@protekflooring.co.uk • T 020 3917 5550

PRO-TEK™ WPC’S construction features a waterproof WPC core - with a glueless locking joint - and built–in underlay, for a faster installation.

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: SMOOTHS Kenko from Granorte A PVC- and plasticiser-free alternative to LVT when the polymer wear-layer is hardened using a Japanese electron beam technology underpinned by the natural benefits of cork.

With the look of the luxury vinyl floors, Kenko fuses the environmental, acoustic, thermal and comfort advantages of cork with the latest in wear layer technology to provide a PVC- and plasticiser-free alternative to LVT without performance trade-off.

Developed in Japan, the 0.25mm thick polymer wear-layer relies on electron beam hardening to provide a stain-resistant, abrasion-resistant and easy to maintain surface free of PVC or plasticisers. Beneath lies a high-definition décor layer, 1.75mm thick cork cushion layer, Uniclic HDF core and 1mm cork backing layer. These layers make Kenko fast to install, comfortable, warm, quiet, durable and easy to look after.

It’s also resistant to impact and fading, inhibits bacteria growth and offers chemical resistance.

This is true innovation from the masters of cork flooring.

www.granorte.co.uk T 01785 711131 Cantata from Altro An impressive floor using Altro’s adhesive-free installation method which facilitates removal and recycling, minimises disruption and fitting times, and avoids the use of solvents.

WINNERS • CATEGORY: UNDERLAY Natrulay from Texfelt Advanced construction technology allows natural fibres to be used to manufacture an underlay of the same density and performance as synthetic products with enhanced eco benefits. www.texfelt.co.uk

www.altro.co.uk enquiries@altro.co.uk T 01462 489 516

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by V4 Wood Flooring An underlay using a specially developed rubber crumb made from recycled car tyres which is designed to cushion wood flooring, also incorporating a gold foil moisture barrier. www.v4woodflooring.co.uk

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: UNDERLAY Cloud 9 Eco Cushion by Ball & Young A specialised high density underlay for cushioning artificial grass outdoors which is designed to cope with life outdoors and allows water to pass through its structure. www.underlay.com bysales@ballandyoung.com T 01536 200502 See full page advert on page 77.

Tredaire Palladium from Interfloor A new class of premium high density PU underlays with a Textron backing which gives a high performance luxury product with enhanced dimensional stability. www.interfloor.com sales@interfloor.com T 01706 238 810 See full page advert on page 79.

WINNERS • CATEGORY: ACCESSORIES

Aluminium Q range from Quantum Flooring A new development in stair nosings featuring a single expansive layer of slip-resistant PVC instead of the conventional two-piece approach, creating a greater (and safer) area of grip.

Bendybull from Stairrods The first bend-on-site stair nosing which has overcome the challenge of floor installations on curved bullnose/curtail steps, designed for use with 2.5, 3, 4 and 5mm click and dryback vinyl and carpet.

www.stairrods.co.uk sales@stairrods.co.uk T 01207 591176 Recliner Glides from Stroolmount People love recliners. But they hate their heaviness.

Push them and the recliner’s metal frame could rip your carpet or scar your floor. Lift it and you risk putting your back out. Furni-Glide Recliner Glide Cups are the cost-effective solution and save your floors, your back and costly floor repairs.

Stand M9 at The Flooring Show www.stroolmount.co.uk info@stroolmount.co.uk T 01942 271 271

www.quantumprofilesystems.com info@quantumprofilesystems.com T 0161 627 422

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X7 PET from SEBO SEBO has re-engineered their flagship vacuum cleaner with computer control for height adjustment and sophisticated airflow design to optimise performance from the new ePower efficient motor. www.sebo.co.uk info@sebo.co.uk T 01494 465533 Carpet&FlooringReview

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WINNERS • CATEGORY: INSTALLATION PRODUCTS

NC 112 Turbo from UZIN The world’s first rapid drying gypsum-based smoothing compound with new technology additives that allow the base to dry in a quarter of the time of conventional products.

Pro-Screed Gold from Floorwise A versatile two-part latex polymer levelling and smoothing compound which sets in 90 minutes and is highly moisture tolerant for difficult installation environments.

www.floorwise.co.uk wiseup@floorwise.co.uk T 01509 673974 See full page advert on page 81.

Repair Adhesive from Fix-A-Floor An innovative, eco-friendly extra strength bonding adhesive customised for the specific use of re-bonding loose and hollow tile, marble, stone & squeaky wood floors. www.fixafloor.co.uk Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS from F Ball An advanced water-based pressure sensitive adhesive for bonding vinyl floorcoverings which is

tolerant of extreme temperature variations, ideal for conservatories and other highly glazed areas.

STYCCOBOND F49 HYBRID PS is a temperature tolerant, waterbased pressure sensitive adhesive for bonding vinyl floorcoverings. It is designed for use in conservatories, areas where floor to ceiling windows are installed and other areas where floorcoverings

have to be tolerant of extreme temperature variations.

Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS provides a strong initial tack and high bond strength.

The mixing of the two unique components maximises the high strength of the adhesive and makes it suitable for use in service conditions where temperatures can fluctuate between -20C and +60C in accordance with floorcovering manufacturers’ recommendations. It is protected against bio-degradation and is suitable for use over normal underfloor heating systems.

www.uzin.co.uk uzin.uk@uzin-utz.com T 01788 530 080

STYCCOBOND F49 HYBRID PS is also approved by leading manufacturers for the installation of skirting, coving and capping.The new 500g Handy Pack size is perfect for these smaller applications, enables the adhesive to be mixed inside the pouch and minimises waste.

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MORE AWARD WINNERS NEXT MONTH!

In October we’ll be listing the winners in the rest of our categories: Marketing, Point-of-Sales, Installation Products, Environmental and Service.

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by Dennis Flower

‘Explosion of choice’ in man-made carpets One of the more notable success stories in recent years has been the growth in popularity of synthetic carpet, which looks set to continue for some time to come.

If further evidence of this is needed, a visit to The Flooring Show in Harrogate this month will provide the necessary proof in the number of new collections, with synthetic carpet displayed in prominent positions on many exhibitors’ stands.

Lano national sales manager Gary Alp says synthetic fibre choice has “exploded over the last three or four years and these fibres now form the mainstay of collections from all leading manufacturers.

Aurora in Balta’s beautiful Made in Heaven collection

“Once seen as a more cost-effective option to wool or wool-blend carpets, synthetic fibres are now considered equal.”

Additional thoughts are provided by Balta marketing director Geert Vanden Bossche: “Our Made in Heaven collection of supersoft PET carpets defines how far synthetic carpets have come over the last three or four years.

The silky Pashmina in Lano’s Halcyon collection

“Once seen as a more cost-effective option to wool or wool-blend carpets, synthetic fibres are now considered equal. Indeed, for many homeowners these man-made fibres offer a more practical approach,” he continues.

“Much of the change in perception of man-made fibres has been driven by the rise of extra-soft polypropylene (PP) and polyester (PET) carpets, such as those found in our Touchdown and Halcyon collections. Combating the coarse feel that has somewhat stifled PP in the past, these new generation fibres are appealing not only for their stain-resistance but also their luxurious feel.

“The Pashmina and Pashmina Luxe PET styles in our Halcyon collection take this one stage further, with a gorgeous silk-like look that’s incredibly popular at the moment,” says Mr Alp.

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“First kicked off with softer PP styles, such as those in our Leonis collection, the market has really been embracing a move away from matt yarns towards a glossier look and Made in Heaven is our response,” Mr Vanden Bossche continues.

“With stain resistance and bleach-cleanable for practicality, this ecofriendly polyester collection brings homeowners a really luxurious feel that’s suitable for use in family homes thanks to a resilient two-ply yarn. In super-soft qualities to suit a range of budgets and with a beautiful, ranging palette including charcoal and pastels, Made in Heaven demonstrates just how far synthetic fibres have come,” he concludes.

Associated Weavers says its Invictus brand has been so successful that it has “dramatically” increased from four products launched initially to 12, with more to come.

The appeal is down to its construction from iVinci fibre, invincible in every respect, the company explains. Its polypropylene ranges Sirius and Magnificus have been the most successful to date, whilst this autumn sees the launch of Dorado and Indus in the Aquarius Collection, featuring the new resilient and modern iVerse polyester yarn. continued on page 84...

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Victoria Carpets says its most successful synthetic range is First Impressions, made from a soft touch polypropylene with a ‘10’ wear warranty, which continues to be its best performing among its approved retailers.

With the trend continuing, the company says colours still focus on the grey scale, followed by other shades and some subtle colour introductions. This colour trend runs through all the Victoria Carpet synthetic products.

“Even more so as we develop our EasiCare Polyester ranges, after the success of Shimmer and Celestial being launched last year. With polyester allowing us a nice soft feel, yet more durable and hard wearing that many competitors’ PP.

“This will be complemented very soon with a new addition in Arcadia, our first 10th gauge polyester. Thus making sure this is a carpet that can withstand the demands of family life, yet give your home that look and feel of luxury,” the company states.

Sirius from the highly popular Invictus brand from Associated Weavers

Associated Weavers’ Gavin Pugh says: “We see functionality and versatility as being the prime areas of future sales. This means further development of neutral tones like greys and beiges, with the addition of up-to-date earthy shades to enhance the appeal of all of our ranges.”

The company states it aims to offer as wide a range of colours and styles as possible to continue satisfying retailer and consumer demand through autumn and into 2019.

Cormar Carpet Company marketing director David Cormack says: “We know that synthetic carpets have had a real surge in popularity over the past decade, thanks to their easy clean properties and affordability.

“However, there has been an emerging trend in the past couple of years for even softer, deeper, luxurious feeling carpets. Texture is more prevalent than ever before as it adds a different dimension to carpet and is an easy way to bring character into the home.

“While our Sensation portfolio of carpets is still a top seller, we’ve had great success with our Apollo collection which expanded this year with the launch of Apollo Comfort,” says Mr Cormack.

“Responding to the market, it’s a new, softer Excellon polypropylene fibre carpet that brings a premium feel to an affordably priced range.

It has a palette of 12 on trend shades, featuring tonal greys – which are still the most fashionable shade – and not just in flooring but homes in general.”

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Flooring factsheet Luxury underfoot

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Duralay underlays for LVT create the perfect installation

Interfloor has developed a specialist collection of Duralay underlays and adhesives designed to make luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) even more comfortable underfoot and to ensure the tiles look good for longer.

The new LVT underlays are quick to fit, easy to work with, and help to reduce the need for sub-floor preparation and damage to flooring due to uneven sub-floors. The LVT adhesives are suitable for single stick, double-stick or for directly sticking LVT to the sub-floor.

Duralay LVT Multi-Fit Underlay can be fitted loose lay, single stick or double-stick depending upon installation requirements and provides increased underfoot comfort and improved noise reduction. It also provides an excellent sub-floor, masking minor surface imperfections, and helping prevent the overstraining of joints. Duralay Multi-Fit underlay is particularly suited to larger areas and commercial installations.

Duralay LVT Low-Grab Underlay is a versatile solution which can be used to install ‘click system’ luxury vinyl tiles. The underlay is loose-laid over the sub-floor or existing flooring significantly reducing sub-floor preparation times and the new flooring is positioned and laid onto the underlay’s unique low grab backing, holding the tiles in position preventing movement during and after installation.

Duralay LVT Dry-Back Underlay can be used to install ‘dry back’ luxury vinyl tiles. A release film is peeled back to expose the pre-applied adhesive, the new flooring is then positioned and pressed onto the underlay’s unique high grab backing. The adhesive allows an open time whereby tiles or planks can be lifted and re-positioned.

New high-end edgings for luxury installations Interfloor has introduced new premium edgings offering a top-quality addition to its existing Gripperrods range.

The new Premier floor edgings are available in two modern finishes that will complement the current trends in luxury home accessories.

The Premier range includes a very on-trend brushed steel nickel or an elegant bright chrome which will co-ordinate well with other home accessories, light switches and door handles to ensure a seamless finish.

Both finishes are available in six specialist trims designed to provide the perfect solution for all types of flooring.

For further information, please visit www.interfloor.com

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.

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Good underlay will...

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

PU (polyurethane) foam This is now the market’s most popular underlay and is typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities and provides great insulation – and its light weight helps handling.

Poor or old underlay will...

• Feel hard and unwelcoming • Reduce carpet life • Cause wrinkling and premature wear spots • Cause carpet fibres to break down more quickly • Not meet British Standards How thick?

A maximum of 12mm is recommended (working with gripper will be difficult thereafter) but rooms with heavy traffic will need a thinner, denser pad. The combination of thickness and density is all important as a thick underlay with low density may not perform well. Typically, the thicker the underlay, the better quality it will need to be – 11mm is often used for luxury installations with 9mm and 7mm the common domestic thickness.

Sponge rubber

Crumb

Sponge rubber Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.

PU foam

Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-floor.

Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt. www.underlay.com

Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation.

Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets.

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

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Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall – offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings).

Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating of 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.

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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.

A greater level of tolerance is required on blended colours (Heathers etc). To ensure perfect colour matching it is advisable that a single width be used in any installation requiring exact colour matching.

N.B. Carpets which are laid with the pile travelling in different directions, even though they be from the same batch will appear not to match. For further information please check with the manufacturers recommendations.

Sprouting Occasionally an odd tuft or two can work its way to the surface and stand proud of the rest of the pile. This is probably due to one end of the tuft being longer than the other i.e. J shaped tuft instead of V shaped. Remedial action merely requires that the offending tufts be scissor trimmed level with the rest of the pile. They should never be pulled out.

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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 vacuumdrawn through poorly fitted floorboards. Sometimes the shape of floorboards can be seen quite clearly. Air borne dust sometimes shows itself as spots on the carpet, this is due to the air carried on a draught under the carpet escaping through minute holes both in the underlay and the carpet, leaving dust deposited on the pile much like a filter action.

In such installations, the use of a lining paper is essential as a preventative measure.

It is the responsibility of the retailer to advise the consumer when the carpet is measured of any poorly fitting doors, skirtings, or floorboards and the consumers responsibility to ensure any remedial work to seal draughts, is carried out before the carpet is fitted, if a resulting complaint is to be avoided.

Static Carpets do not produce static but like other household fabrics and objects have the capacity to store it. Static is caused by the build up of static electricity upon personnel in a dry environment and is discharged when a person makes contact with an object which can conduct electricity (i.e. door handle or filing cabinets, etc).

The static charges will vary in intensity depending upon the individual, air humidity and the contact materials. Static is more usually associated with synthetic materials as they do not retain moisture very well but it can and does occur with wool in very dry room conditions.

Preventative measures include the introduction of moisture into the room or in situ carpet treatment.

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Flattening

Shedding

Flattening will occur as a result of traffic which eventually flattens the pile particularly in the main areas of use.

All cut pile carpets will lose short fibre, which is created during production when spun yarn is cut for tuft formation.

These fibres fall onto the surface of the pile and appear as ‘fluff’.

All pile fabrics will flatten to greater or lesser degree dependant on the amount of traffic to which it is subjected and the construction (tuft density/pile fibre/height/weight) of the product concerned.

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

Shading

Indentations

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

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

Pile Reversal Like shading, this occurs when the pile or nap of the carpet changes direction and thus reflects light at different angles showing the effects of shading which can become permanent. It is also described as ‘watermarking’. This can happen to every carpet construction be it Axminster, Wilton, Tufted, Hand Woven, Persian, Chinese, Indian or even Coir Matting. Like shading it can be more apparent on plain carpet because heavy patterns can disguise the effects. It can occur quite quickly after installation. A tremendous amount of research has been carried out over many years by many institutes to determine the cause of this phenomenon but none of it has proved conclusive.

It must be remembered that it is not only the pile of the carpet that becomes indented. The underlay will also indent and the backing of the carpet may also distort into the indentation in the underlay. Some underlay’s will recover well and some less well depending upon their composition, thickness, density etc. The use of cups below furniture legs can spread the load and the net result is a larger area of less deeply indented carpet.

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

There is no commonly known manufacturing process which can cause or cure this phenomenon and therefore it is not a manufacturing fault. For further information please check with individual manufacturers recommendations.

Often normal maintenance (vacuum cleaning with a rotating brush machine) will speed up recovery but in the case of serious indentations the use of an iron and damp cloth or a steam iron together with a blunt darning needle to carefully tease up the pile can be beneficial. Care must be take not to over wet the carpet, of course.

Pulling Loops

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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 samples held by individual retailers may not be from the same batch as current production and therefore should be used as a guide and not an exact colour match.

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

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

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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…

• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member of the committee

Why join?

Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains.

More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.

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

• 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

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

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

Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions One of the key reasons to join a buying group is to benefit from the discounts they negotiate as a bulk buyer from manufacturers. The way discounts and rebates are passed on to members varies between groups so make sure it’s absolutely clear how this will be done. You’ll need to work out how this compares with discounts you have already negotiated locally with preferred suppliers.

Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business. Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts.

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Increase sales • Best of both worlds’ proposition • Wider ranges and exclusive products • POS, displays and merchandising support Your customers will like the proposition that you are independent but with the buying power of a group – this gives them (and you) the ‘best of both worlds’ with personal service and competitive pricing. Most groups will also offer you ‘own label’ ranges and support with pointof-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer.

Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings and supplier presentations • Regional workshops • Helpline A lot of retailers enjoy the buying group environment of being independent but not alone out there on the High Street. Groups hold regular meetings and some have their own trade shows, regional meetings and workshops to help you develop your business. The network gives you someone to call when you need advice on, for example, an unusual installation, a technical consumer complaint, legal issue or business dilemma.

Associated Carpet Group www.acgcarpets.com Contact: Richard Moore Tel: 01942 825520 richard@acgcarpets.com

www.beautifulflooring.co.uk Contact: Carl Harris Tel: 01892 549050 charris31@sky.com

www.flooringone.co.uk Mandy Powell Tel: 0121 683 1426 mandy.powell@flooringone.co.uk

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Fells Carpets

Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 96

BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 96

Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 96

BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 96

Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 96

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 96

Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 96

Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 96

Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk

Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk

Leeds 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com 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 96

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 Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 96 MCA Floorwise Ltd Morecambe - see Floorwise page 96 Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk

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DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 96 J J Wholesale & Distribution Ltd Birmingham 0121 765 4994 jjwholesale@gmx.com Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 96

East Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 96 STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 96 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 18 for details

South East Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 96 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Ltd Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk.com Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 7 for details DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead 0845 643 5344 dmshemel@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk

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If you’re not listed here, please call Diane Martin on 01482 659396.

The Stocklists DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes 0845 643 5320 dmslaser@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Kent Flooring Supplies Ltd Chatham 01634 668668 sales@kentflooring.co.uk www.kentflooring.co.uk Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Rackhams London 020 8531 9225 sales@rackhamsltd.co.uk www.rackhamsltd.co.uk see page 16 for details

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Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk

Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com

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 96

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 96 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 96 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 96 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 96 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 18 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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