HARVEY MARIA UPSKILLING LVT AT
FLOORSKILLS Harvey Maria has introduced a new programme of training courses, in partnership with FloorSkills. The new two-day courses are held monthly at FloorSkills Training Centre - Europe’s largest independent training facility, based in the West Midlands – and the programme is personally supervised by leading UK trainers, Matt Bourne and Matt Bowles. Course content is tailored for forward-thinking retailers looking to ‘upskill’ their specialist fitting teams, with a focus on pattern and creativity.
The new training programme has been developed in response to industry demand and growth in high end design-led LVT. Innovative patterns and lay-outs have created new fitting challenges and the course is designed to take fitters’ skills and confidence to new levels.
Harvey Maria’s founder, Mark Findlay said: “Given that many of our most eye-catching designs require more attention to detail than just about any other LVT, the course represents a great opportunity to upskill. It’s been
POLYFLOR IS PROUD
TO BE GREEN Commercial and residential vinyl flooring specialist Polyflor has recently published its 14th annual Sustainability Report which outlines the UK manufacturer’s environmental performance over the past year.
The 114-page report gives a detailed account of the sustainability milestones that Polyflor reached in 2018, delves into the company’s green credentials and explains how Polyflor is fully committed to producing environmentally preferable flooring, with a focus on sustainability through the six- step life cycle process. The report also highlights Polyflor’s involvement with charities and the local community.
Key achievements for 2018 include improvements to resource management, where Polyflor used 84% renewable energy and 96% recycled water. Energy usage was reduced by 16%, the lowest
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noticeable that many of the more experienced fitters have given the most positive feedback - I’m convinced that it’s a real game changer.”
During day one, the course focuses on installation of designer patterns, borders and inlays. Then, on the second day, there’s a focus on creativity and what can be achieved using a wide range of Harvey Maria designs. All those attending must already be familiar with the principals of LVT installation and have completed formal subfloor preparation training; this enables the course to
concentrate on the specific installation requirements of a Harvey Maria floor.
The course also explores the use of the correct adhesives, as well as the required cleaning and care methods. Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout − and fitters receive certification, as well as the addition of ‘Trained Fitter’ status alongside their Harvey Maria web listing.
https://www.floorskills.co.uk/courses/all-training-courses/course/229/harvey-maria-lvt-course/
Find out more about the course and dates here.
www.harveymaria.com
figure in seven years and direct and indirect greenhouse emissions were reduced by 13% and 32% respectively, compared to 2017. Polyflor’s carbon footprint was further reduced through improvements made by its logistics department, including increasing driver efficiencies and bulk loads, leading to reduced fuel consumption.
Polyflor’s manufacturing director Steve Mulholland, commented: “As a UK manufacturer, we recognise that we have a responsibility to minimise
our environmental impact and make sustainability a priority in our operations on a local and global level. With hard work and commitment, we will continue to make improvements to our manufacturing plants, processes and logistics wherever possible to continuously strengthen our sustainability performance. We have already made great progress but we continue to set ambitious environmental goals and are determined to carry on leading the
way with our sustainability agenda in the vinyl flooring market.”
As co-founder of the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme, Polyflor reports that a record 570 tonnes of post-consumer waste vinyl flooring was collected in the past year, totalling 4,341 tonnes since 2009 – enough waste to cover 203 football pitches.
www.polyflor.com/sustainability
www.polyflor.com
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