PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
TARAFLEX
Competitive Advantage
The 2012 Olympic Games, the 2014 Commonwealth
Games and the British public’s insatiable appetite for
sporting events are generating a large increase in enquiries
for portable sports flooring solutions across the UK
osting a sports event can take in the best possible way and to cre- space at this year’s Grassroots Football
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a lot of planning and prepara- ate a spectacular experience to those LIVE at the NEC in Birmingham. At-
tion and can be unnecessarily watching. The court also offers us the tracting thousands of players, coaches,
costly if mistakes are made. versatility to play competitions in ven- managers and anyone who has an inter-
However, Gerflor has the perfect floor- ues that are not dedicated to handball est in football, Bob Rosen, MD of show
ing solution. “We work with our clients or even sport,” he says. Recent interna- organiser VCM, says that sport surfaces
to ensure a bespoke package that fits tional competitions using this type of play a very important part in the show.
with their individual needs,” says Gerflor flooring have taken place at the Liver- “We were delighted with the bespoke
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sports manager Darren Wood. pool Echo Arena and the Crystal Palace solution that Gerflor provided and the
“We also work with the National Gov- National Sports Centre. Taraflex sport team installed a world
erning Bodies (NGB) on sport events in Scottish Volleyball decided on a Taraf- class floor ahead of schedule,” he says.
the UK as a Taraflex temporary court lex court for use at the Scottish Finals at In another branding exercise, Gerflor
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For further information and specification
advice, please call or email Darren Wood
Taraflex Sport Manager
on +44 (0)7836 366579
contractuk@gerflor.com
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