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Important update regarding Kick-Start Publishing’s leadership and its focus on the future
Kick-Start Publishing, publisher of Contract Flooring Journal (CFJ), Tile and Stone Journal, and The Stocklists, today announced key executive appointments strengthening the company’s commitment...
Raising the Bar in Flooring Quality Control: IFL Achieves ISO 17020 Accreditation
In an industry where trust and precision are everything, International Flooring Labs (IFL) has taken a significant step forward.
This August, IFL became officially accredited...
FORBO REVEALS WINNERS OF 2025 AWARDS
Created to celebrate the very best in interior design and flooring, Forbo Flooring Systems is delighted to reveal the deserving winners of its 2025...
CV-Library partners with BPIC to break down barriers for minority construction workers
A SURVEY of construction workers by CV-Library, a UK jobsite, found only 50% considered the construction sector to be diverse and inclusive, with 42%...
New data reveals UK’s hard flooring divide
NEW analysis of consumer search data, conducted by UK Flooring Direct, highlights the divide in the UK flooring market, with hard flooring options becoming...
Tessera Tranquillity joins Forbo’s Evolve+ low embodied carbon series
JOINING Forbo Flooring System’s Evolve+ series of ‘very low embodied carbon carpet tiles’ is Tessera Tranquillity.‘The fifth addition to the series, Tessera Tranquillity is...
New BAL AF Max ‘removes need for uncoupling mats’
BAL has launched an innovation into the tiling market which, it says, performs as an uncoupling and fixing system in one.‘New BAL AF Max...
Refreshed nora by Interface collection ‘pairs classic design with on-trend colours’
INTERFACE, a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, has introduced refreshed colourways for its noraplan stone rubber flooring collection. This new range is...
‘Quick-Step Impressive: The first creak-free waterproof herringbone laminate’
THE new-look Quick-Step Impressive collection is said to bring larger patterns, new structures and the world’s first 100% creak-free, waterproof herringbone laminate floor. ‘The...
Carl Nicol to retire from Westcotes after nearly five decades in the industry
CARL Nicol, founder of Westcotes Flooring and winner of the 2023 CFJ Lifetime Achievement Award, will retire from the flooring industry on 5 January...
‘Make short work of waterproof flooring with next generation of Moduleo LayRed’
IF your project needs a floor that’s fast and easy to install and which brings performance without compromise, then the next generation of Moduleo...
‘Give rooms a stylish uplift’ with LeoLine’s Novus
GET the freshest flooring trends with the Novus cushion vinyl collection from LeoLine, says the company. ‘If your customers want the latest looks without...
‘Go beyond social housing standards with Beauflor’
BEAUFLOR sheet vinyl floors go beyond standards to improve the quality of social housing, says the company.‘In social housing projects ensuring your choice of...
Stocking stuffer ideas: The ProKnee Bomber Pad
NEW for 2025 from the US manufacturer that says it produces the only custom-fit kneepads on the market: the ProKnee Bomber Pad, described by...
Floorwise launches ‘premium memory foam underlay’
FLOORWISE has launched Lumiere which it describes as a premium quality underlay created using only premium memory foam along with hand-sorted white recycled pre-consumer...
‘Quieter classrooms’ with Optimise 70, says IVC
FOR contractors tasked with classroom refurbishments, Optimise 70 could well be the perfect recommendation, says IVC.‘Modern school classrooms are a tough place for any...
Celebrate the ‘magnificence of a traditional craft’ with Louis De Poortere
WHEN it comes to carpets of exceptional quality, there’s nothing to rival the traditional craftmanship of weaving, says Louis De Poortere.As others leaned heavily...
Designed for performance, competitively priced, built for the planet
SHAW Contract has the design, the sustainability, and the price range, but crucially, it also delivers. The brand’s entire carpet tile range is manufactured...
Global flooring brand ‘strengthens UK and Ireland leadership’ with new country manager
PARADOR, which describes itself as the industry leader in premium flooring, has announced the promotion of Carrie Gillis to country manager for the UK...
Kemtile welcomes back Jay Livingstone
KEMTILE has welcomed back Jay Livingstone as sales and business development manager, to help drive sales in Scotland and northern England.Kemtile describes itself as...