WHAT'S NEW?


manager for the South West region. After a career that has seen him establish a family double glazing business and work across wide-ranging roles in the flooring sector, Torquay- based Ray hopes his breadth of experience will help him grow both his region and the team he works with.


Louise McGaffigan takes on the role of sales manager in the North West office. Now living on the West Pennine Moors, Louise has a strong sales background with experience in the operational and sales management side of kitchen manufacturing as well as newspaper advertising.


RAFT OF KEY STAFF APPOINTMENTS AT


DESIGNER CONTRACTS Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has made a further round of senior appointments to support its growing business.


Commercial director Louise Walters said: “These new appointments represent the culmination of a year long recruitment drive. The company is highly focused on securing the right team of people to take the business forward and we are delighted


A STRONG FOUNDATION WITH


NEW BONA PRIMER UX For many years, Bona has been offering a full range of premium primers, all designed to match the various Bona lacquers. Now the company has added the all-new Bona Classic UX to the primer family for an enhanced user experience.


The new Bona Classic UX has a fast- drying time of only one to two hours meaning that abrasion and top-coating can start earlier than before. It is also easy to apply with great filling ability that evens out the wood surface, creating a strong adhesion to the wood and the topcoat securing a long, durable floor life.


Offering easy abradability with minimal grain raising due to its balanced viscosity, Bona Classic UX minimises


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to have secured the services of so many talented new people to join our successful team. People are at the heart of what we do and vital to our future growth.”


James Hooper has been promoted to senior contracts manager for the West Midlands area. Birmingham-born James has a background in warehousing and distribution and undertaken a number of roles since joining Designer Contracts. He now takes responsibility for managing the delivery and fitting of all orders and any rectification work.


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the need for abrading, speeding up the process even more. With a forgiving application with even coloration and low tannin reaction, the Bona Classic UX leaves a natural light wood coloration that remains over time.


Bona Classic UX can be combined with all Bona lacquers to reach the floor's full potential. Depending on desired sheen and durability, you can create a stunning, long-lasting floor surface with a spectrum of design possibilities – from a full gloss floor to a true raw wood look on demand.


Bona Professional sales manager Tony Peak said: “Bona Classic UX is a fantastic product to work with. With its easy abradability, fast drying time and an even colouration the user-experience has really improved. And when combined


Samantha Forbes joins the company as sales manager for Yorkshire having previously worked as a sales consultant for a furniture retailer for nine years. Based in Leeds, Samantha grew up in Anglesey, North Wales and in the past has also worked as a casino manager.


Taking on the role of area manager for Wales and West is Somerset-based Sean Hockley who has worked in the flooring sector for 35 years – from contract flooring fitter to sales and estimating.


Also new to the Wales and West team is Laurence Brown who has just joined as senior contracts manager. Cardiff-based Laurence also has vast experience in the flooring sector having spent 30 years in contract flooring as a self-employed floor layer and contract manager.


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with the ultra matt Bona Traffic HD Raw, for example, it delivers that trendy, natural looking wood floor, requested by many home and commercial floor owners today.”


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