F. BALL APPOINTS NEW TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR IRELAND F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has strengthened its technical support team in Ireland with the appointment of Kevin Hardy.
As one of F. Ball’s regional technical representatives, Kevin will provide expert advice, training and on-site assistance to flooring contractors, wholesalers and retailers across Ireland to enable them to get the most out of F. Ball’s subfloor preparation products and adhesives. This will include producing case-specific reports advising on the best course of action for particular flooring installations.
Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Kevin moved to Ireland 16 years ago. He brings to his new role 26 years’ experience in sales roles at
RECOFLOOR AWARDS ITS TOP VINYL
FLOORING RECYCLERS Recofloor, the vinyl flooring recycling scheme founded by leading flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor, has recognised its members’ sustainability achievements through the 2020 Awards.
Although the Recofloor Award event – scheduled to be held at Twickenham Stadium on 25 March – was cancelled, the worthy winners were named and announced via Twitter.
Praising the high standard and quality of this year’s entries, Carla Eslava, Recofloor Scheme Manager commented: “While we had to cancel the Recofloor Award event due to unprecedented circumstances, the Award winners were still announced to recognise those collectors who incorporate Recofloor into their day-to- day practice and have made significant achievements throughout 2019.”
Carla added: “We were very pleased with the number and high standard of entries, reflecting the efforts companies had made to showcase their results. Our warmest congratulations to all Recofloor winners and we look forward to continue providing our members with the unique, sustainable vinyl take-back scheme that is Recofloor.”
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multinational companies, including seven years in the subfloor preparation and adhesive industry. During this time, he acquired business development, project forecasting and training skills, as well as extensive knowledge of subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation.
Commenting on his appointment, Kevin said: “In Ireland, F. Ball is known for the quality and reliability of its products; contractors used to tell me daily how good they are. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work for a company with such a reputation. The F. Ball team have been very welcoming, and I look forward to expanding the company’s presence in the Irish market by showing more people the benefits of its products and building relationships with flooring professionals across the country.”
Kevin and his wife Joanne have two children: Erin, 16, and Joshua, aged 8.
They enjoy camping with friends and family in the summer and holidays to South Africa, where Kevin’s parents still live.
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The Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze certificates can be found on the Recofloor website. Recofloor will continue to support and promote its
members and all winners will receive their trophies, certificates and a goody bag through the post.
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