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Departments, supported by floorcovering manufacturers and FITA, with F. Ball also providing additional resources, including tools, workwear and the use of a laptop for apprentices for the duration of the two-year course.
RECOMMENDED ADHESIVES GUIDE (RAG® )
To help select the most suitable adhesive for a particular installation and avoid the risk of costly floor failure, F. Ball produces its industry acclaimed Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®
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for checking the compatibility of adhesives and floorcoverings. The most authoritative publication of its kind features adhesive recommendations for over 6,000 branded floorcoverings from over 200 leading international floorcovering manufacturers.
Every adhesive recommendation in the RAG® is only included
in the guide after the completion of a rigorous 56-day testing programme and endorsement of the recommendation by each floorcovering manufacturer.
˝The F. Ball RAG features adhesive ®
recommendations for over 6,000 branded floorcoverings from
over 200 leading international floorcovering manufacturers.˝
at the purpose-built F. Ball Centre of Excellence facility at its Staffordshire headquarters.
Training programmes, which run year-round, are led by experts from within the company, cover subfloor preparation, moisture management, and adhesive selection, and provide an opportunity to use a range of F. Ball products. They include specialist courses for flooring retailers and a three-day course on achieving optimum results when installing LVTs.
FLOORSIGHT ™ APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
F. Ball has partnered with the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) and WEBS training, supported by the Contract Flooring Association (CFA), to launch its own apprenticeship programme, called Floorsight ™
, to provide career pathways in flooring aimed at ensuring the future of the industry.
It has been founded, in part, to tackle the persistent skills gap in the contract flooring industry and encourage younger people to consider careers in the flooring industry.
The first cohort saw 10 young people join the programme and placed with partnering flooring contractors.
In addition to on-the-job learning, apprentices benefit from blocks of specialist training delivered at the F. Ball Centre of Excellence by experts from the company’s training and Technical Service
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Alongside unrivalled customer support, using F. Ball products comes with the peace of mind of the F. Ball guarantee, which certifies that they will perform for the entire lifetime of a flooring installation, as long as the advised subfloor preparation and installation procedures are followed. This means that a long- lasting, aesthetically pleasing floor finish is assured when using combinations of F. Ball products, such as those in its ‘System LVT’ range, which comprises subfloor preparation products and adhesives that, used together, help achieve optimum results when installing LVTs.
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A constantly updated version of the guide is also available on the F. Ball website, and as a mobile app, which is free to download from the Apple App store or Google Play. The information about floorcovering-adhesive compatibility is updated continuously.
REWARDING LOYALTY
For over 15 years, F. Ball has sought to support the flooring industry through its Ball Rewards customer loyalty scheme, which offers a financial incentive.
Ball Rewards is free to join and rewards members with cashback each time they purchase F. Ball products. They also gain access to a wide range of exclusive benefits, including advanced previews of new products, monthly competitions to win great prizes, extra cashback on promotional products, and access to F. Ball’s e-newsletter, F-Talk.
OPTIMUM RESULTS, GUARANTEED
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