CONTENTS
IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE...
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Size matters The size of an
entrance matting installation has a direct impact on how much moisture makes it onto the floors, making the old adage of “size matters” true.
REGULARS
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year upon us, we were inspired by feelings of generosity over Christmas, and looked at which flooring companies do more than their fair share for charity.
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Ten Questions with… Anthony Hughes
Anthony Hughes, the designer of wood flooring concept, Industrious Senescence, answers the Tomorrow’s Flooring 10 Questions.
NEWS
Newsflash The latest industry
Editor’s Voice
Tomorrow’s Products This month’s latest
products, including Shaw Contract Group Inc.’s innovative tile installation system.
Makeover of the Month
This month, we loved Antron® carpet fibre and HTW Design Carpet’s job at a beautiful hotel in the heart of France.
Spotlight on… With the brand new
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held in Las Vegas later this month is Surfaces, promising to, yet again, be an impressive showcase of all the newest and hottest products to hit the market.
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Domotex 2012 Show Special Domotex 2012 in Hannover, Germany, is also this month, so we take a look at the keynote theme,
On The Ball 2012 is now upon us,
and this year there’s a new series of advice articles from Stephen Boulton, Technical Service Manager at F. Ball and Co. Ltd.
World of Concrete 2012
What to expect at the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries, which takes place this month in Las Vegas.
Surfaces 2012 Another trade show
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trends forecasted and see what Plastic Extruders and Solidfloor are getting up to there.
VINYL, RUBBER & LINO
demands placed upon interiors within social housing, the over specification of vinyl products may not seem like a problem. Jason Barrett, UK Manager, Itec Contract Floors explains that the reality can be quite different.
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Thompson, from The Rubber Flooring Company, updates us on how social media is continuing to have a presence in marketing strategies, and why it is definitely one element of the job that can no longer be ignored.
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walls inside a high security prison facility, durable products that are able to fit the strict requirements laid out by the contractors need to be used.
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Hard time For the floors and
Let’s work together Sam Greenwood-
Social graces At first, given the
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All Aboard If any flooring needs
to be industrial, it’s the flooring in the entrance of a permanently busy train station. Manchester Piccadilly is one such station that has recently been fitted with Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD and Coral Brush Active entrance flooring.
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY
Mark Bresnihan, the Managing Director of Industrial Cleaning Equipment, gives us his tips on how customers can benefit from product and service innovation, and why change can actually be a good thing.
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