FORBO ANNOUNCES PROCURE 22


APPROVED STATUS Increasing its presence further in the healthcare sector, Forbo Flooring Systems has been appointed as an approved supplier on the Department of Health’s ProCure22 Framework for NHS and social care construction schemes in England.


This means the company’s floorcovering solutions, from entrance to exit, are approved for the healthcare environment. The ProCure22 (P22)


process is designed to achieve improved value for money and reduce exposure to risk through a simplified procurement procedure.


Sharron Kapellar, National Framework Manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, said: “We have undertaken many projects within NHS Trusts and social care throughout England, including flooring for acute, mental health and community facilities, and are delighted to have been awarded with the ProCure22 approved supplier status.


“The P22 process definitely reduces exposure to risk for clients. By working


with an appointed framework Principal Supply Chain Partner (PSCP) NHS Trusts won’t have to undertake an oJeu procurement process.”


Forbo also takes a proactive approach when it comes to developing its healthcare knowledge. For example, it has partnered with the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) to review over 1000 floor finishes, assessing their suitability for use in dementia- friendly environments.


www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/healthcare


which contains recycled crushed glass, rather than quarried sand and Norcros Pro Ply, an eco-friendly Tile Backer Board which is manufactured from mineral-based magnesium oxide, meaning that very little CO2 is emitted during its manufacture.


The company is also a Gold member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School. This is a construction industry initiative designed to promote sustainability in construction supply chains. It provides free practical support in the form of e-learning modules, tailored self-assessment and action plans, sustainability training and networking.


NORCROS ADHESIVES WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR THIRD


YEAR RUNNING Norcros Adhesives, the tile adhesive, grout and preparation products manufacturer, has just a won the Gold Award for Best Environmental Initiative at the recent Tile Association Awards. This is now the third consecutive year that the company has won this prestigious accolade.


The award is in recognition of the many measures the company has put in place over recent years to improve


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the environmental management of its operations. This includes the way it runs its business, as well as the environmental impact of its individual products.


The company’s work on environmental improvement goes back to the time of its founding. Since the earliest days it has been the intention to eliminate waste going to landfill. This zero target was achieved during 2015, a major achievement for a large-scale manufacturing business.


Norcros has launched a wave of environmentally-friendly products in recent years, including Norcros Pro 30 Fast Track Eco Levelling Compound,


The awards night was organised by The Tile Association, which represents the whole tiling industry. Norcros Adhesives Managing Director, Richard Wallis, and key members of his team attended the event to collect their award in front of an audience drawn from virtually every major company in the tiling industry.


Richard said: “We are very proud to have won this major accolade from our industry three times in succession. “Improving our environmental performance has been key to the company since its founding and is important to all our colleagues here, so I’m delighted for them that we now have this unique track record of success. I am sure this will also spur us on to maintain and further improve the high standards which we now set ourselves in terms of environmental improvement.”


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