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- especially when it comes to the quality of the fi nished surface. The innovations included an extremely
stable, plywood-based parquet fl oor with a thin top layer, an expanded herringbone range based on ash, merbau and walnut, new matt-coated designs intended to visually recreate the properties of oiled surfaces and other new designs and colours. The new and improved “Xtra” range Mapei brought to the fair was the Italian chemical company’s fl oor installation time-saving solution. Following the launch of the “Xtra” product line in 2019, Mapei now has a new range of optimised fi llers in its portfolio that have been designed to free up a great deal of “Xtra” time for fl oor layers. Thanks to their latest enhancements, the fi ve new products that were on show were replacing the previous Plus range and are therefore part of the 2019 “Freunde fürs Legen” (fl oor-laying friends) campaign in Germany. The new product line has been born out of Mapei’s increasing determination
to review and adjust its portfolio to suit the specifi c problems on construction sites and, perhaps more importantly, the needs of the people working with the products. Greenlam Industries unveiled Mikasa - the brand name for India’s only manufacturer of real wood fl oors - which is now making its mark on the global market with a portfolio of over 100 products, including some real eye-catchers. India currently has a population of around 1.34 billion so perhaps
it’s no surprise that it’s destined to take over pole position from China in the medium term. The subcontinent also boasts an unrivaled tradition in carpet manufacturing. Incredibly, however, this vast country has just one manufacturer of real wood fl ooring. With its Mikasa brand, Greenlam Industries is now looking to demonstrate to the global fl ooring sector the quality India is capable of producing, despite the lack of competition on the domestic market. The name Mikasa was apparently inspired by the Spanish saying “mi casa es su casa” (which literally means, my house is your house). The Indian company
refl ects the warm generosity of this invitation in its fl oors and its clear vision of free-fl owing contours in peaceful, healthy and comfortable surroundings. For the makers of Mikasa, each wooden board thus becomes something of a work of art, boasting natural beauty and enhanced with the latest European technology to further emphasise the wood’s qualities and show it off in its full splendour. Ziro’s growing commitment to sustainability is leading to an
increase in the proportion of cork-based fl oor coverings in its range, as demonstrated by the exhibits on show.
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