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Vinyl flooring firm in merger

19/03/2010

Vinyl flooring firm in merger
Vinyl flooring firm Gerflor has merged branding with healthcare protection solutions provider SPM International, it has been revealed.The move sees SPM being incorporated into Gerflor, which ....

Wood flooring firm in new appointment

19/03/2010

Wood flooring firm in new appointment
A hardwood flooring firm in the US has made a new appointment as it seeks to expand its market share after the recession.Horizon Forest Products and its trading partner Long Floor have announced that ....

Cork flooring a feature of hotel family rooms

19/03/2010

Cork flooring a feature of hotel family rooms
Cork flooring is one of the notable features of special family rooms installed in a hotel in Japan.Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay has opened 48 Kiddy Sweet rooms on the 12th floor of its hotel in the ....

Carpet firm pledges continued heritage centre support

19/03/2010

Carpet firm pledges continued heritage centre support
Axminster Carpets has said it will continue to offer support to a plan to turn one of its buildings into a heritage centre in the Devon town.The bid by Axminster Heritage to turn a building in the ....

Laminate flooring a feature of home for sale

18/03/2010

Laminate flooring a feature of home for sale
A home for sale in Berkshire boasts laminate flooring among its features, it has been noted.The house - a five-bedroom semi-detached property in Southcote on the outskirts of Reading - has wood ....

Hardwood flooring a part of home for sale

18/03/2010

Hardwood flooring a part of home for sale
Hardwood flooring is a key feature of a home for sale in the US, it has been revealed. The material is used in a home in Olney in the state of Maryland, in which the foyer and kitchen both have such a ....

Long-term investment prospects may prompt laminate flooring choice

18/03/2010

Long-term investment prospects may prompt laminate flooring choice
There has never been a better time than the present to be a long-term investor in private residential property, it has been claimed.Managing director at investor website LettingZone Mark Garner ....

Cork flooring 'great for kids'

18/03/2010

Cork flooring 'great for kids'
One of the best qualities of cork flooring is that it is an attractive surface for children to spend time on, it has been stated.In a feature on the material, Kingston EMC stated: "It's so ....

Laminate flooring firm showcases products in new warehouse

18/03/2010

Laminate flooring firm showcases products in new warehouse
Laminate flooring is now being showcased in a new 17,000 square foot office, it has been revealed.Manufacturer Abet Laminati is able to display its products in the vast warehouse and showroom space in ....

Bamboo flooring part of eco-home

17/03/2010

Bamboo flooring part of eco-home
Bamboo flooring is a key feature of an eco-home, it has been revealed.Located in Evans, Colorado, the home has a range of green features, of which the sustainable flooring material is one, 9 News ....

Tibetan carpet featured in Kuwait show

17/03/2010

Tibetan carpet featured in Kuwait show
A carpet event in Kuwait has featured Tibetan-style carpets as part of its displays.Tibetan carpet firm Rug Star showed off its wares at the Samovar Carpets & Antiques show, which displayed ....

Wooden floor replacement on the way

17/03/2010

Wooden floor replacement on the way
A long-serving basketball court is set to be replaced with a pristine new wood floor, it has been revealed.The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is to have its Kachel Gymnasium hardwood floor ....

Soundproof carpet developed

17/03/2010

Soundproof carpet developed
A carpet maker has produced a new product that has exceptional sound-resistance qualities.Manufacturer Desso has revealed that it has created SoundMaster, which it states offers 60 per cent greater ....

Legal wood logo created

16/03/2010

Legal wood logo created
A new logo has been created in the US to certify that imported material for wood flooring has been legally harvested.The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the launch of the NWFA ....

Restaurants turn to bamboo flooring

15/03/2010

Restaurants turn to bamboo flooring
Bamboo flooring has been introduced as part of the theme in a series of virtual restaurants. Players of Restaurant City have been presented with a new Hawaiian theme, complete with a bamboo-themed ....

New carpet matches old

15/03/2010

New carpet matches old
A replica carpet has been installed at a National Trust property that closely matches the previous one.Tyntesfield House in Wraxhall near Bristol has had the new carpet created as a replacement for ....

Wood flooring a key highlight of home

15/03/2010

Wood flooring a key highlight of home
A home in Canada that was sold after being on the market for less than a week has hardwood flooring among its features, it has been noted.The floors are part of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom ....

Carpet maker 'to buy textiles firm'

15/03/2010

Carpet maker 'to buy textiles firm'
One of the largest carpet making firms in the world is about to bid for a textile firm that is setting up a factory next door to its own.Egyptian company Oriental Weavers revealed to Fibre2Fashion ....

Bamboo a part of eco-friendly home

12/03/2010

Bamboo a part of eco-friendly home
A home in New York state has bamboo flooring as part of its eco-friendly design.The floor is located in a custom-made, two unit WeeHouse in the town of Dundee, Jetson Green reports.A self-built ....

Carpet recycling in potential boost

12/03/2010

Carpet recycling in potential boost
Carpet recycling may become more efficient after a scientific breakthrough has emerged that could mean the same plastic may be re-used more than once.A team from computer firm IBM and Stanford ....

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