Flooring and Carpet News for January 2010
Whites and greys 'dominate laminate flooring market'
27/01/2010
White and grey shades of laminate flooring are the colours of choice at present, an industry body has said.The Association of European producers of Laminate Floorings has said that these pale tones ....
Cork flooring 'adds comfort to hospice'
27/01/2010
Cork flooring is one of the materials that has been credited with making a hospice in the US a comfortable and peaceful place to be.The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, has the ....
Firm expands into wood flooring sector
27/01/2010
US flooring tools and accessories firm QEP Co has agreed a deal to take over wood flooring maker ArborCraft.The move will enable QEP to diversify its product range into actual floors as well as ....
Oak flooring choice 'depends on environment'
27/01/2010
The internal environment of a home can determine what the best choice of oak floor is, a manufacturer of the material has said.According to Oak Floors online, the issue hinges on whether a room where ....
Laminate flooring 'helps raise sale price'
27/01/2010
The installation of laminate flooring in a kitchen may have helped increase the saleability of a house, it has been reported.Home design firm Stage One Interiors was called in by homeowner Nina ....
Carpet factory strike plans put on hold, for now
26/01/2010
Workers at a Northern Ireland carpet factory have agreed to put their strike action on hold and enter into talks with management. Despite bosses at the InterfaceFLOR plant in Craigavon, Armagh having ....
Upturn in global wool carpet demand boosting job prospects
26/01/2010
Rising global demand for wool carpets is helping to boost employment prospects in New Zealand, it has been reported.Over the past couple of years, as consumers and corporate buyers struggled with the ....
Investors in vinyl flooring firm to benefit from rising sales
26/01/2010
Investors are set to cash in on rising demand for non-slip vinyl flooring, it has been revealed. A statement released by the flooring manufacturer James Halstead announced that the company has ....
Cumbria firm make use of carpet wool for home insulation
26/01/2010
A Cumbrian company has unveiled an innovative new method of home insulation, which sees waste from the wool carpet-making industry re-used for other parts of the home. Having benefitted from a ....
Colin and Justin explain benefits of vinyl flooring
26/01/2010
Flooring should always be one of the main considerations when drawing up plans for a new kitchen, the celebrity designers Colin and Justin have advised. Describing one of their recent jobs, the duo ....
