REPORTER 017
Amtico celebrates 60th anniversary British flooring
manufacturer Amtico is celebrating a significant milestone this year as it reaches its 60th
anniversary. Since 1964, Amtico has pioneered luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and British manufacturing from its UK HQ and factory in Coventry. To mark the occasion, Amtico has celebrations and activities planned throughout 2024. The festivities started with a simultaneous cake-cutting across its four UK sites (Coventry, Solihull, Pilot Park and the London studio) as well as its new ofice and studio in Düsseldorf’s Media Harbour in Germany.
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UK management team buys Johnson Tiles from Norcros
Johnson Tiles is moving forward as a standalone business in a management buyout deal agreed with Norcros PLC. The UK management team – comprising managing director Stephen Dixon, commercial director Rich Kelsall and procurement director Jason Bridges – expect full control from late May 2024. It has also announced proposals to move to an entirely outsourced business model with staff being consulted regarding the closure of its manufacturing facility in Tunstall, impacting up to 105 roles in production. The designer, manufacturer and supplier of ceramic and porcelain tiles has been operational in Stoke-on- Trent since 1901.
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Interface commits to absolute emission reduction efforts to solve climate crisis Interface has announced it is focusing on direct carbon reduction and carbon storage to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. The company is aligning its strategy to meet its climate commitments, which sees the business move away from the use of carbon offsets. Beginning in 2025, Interface will repurpose former offset investments to accelerate innovation projects that will result in direct carbon reductions and carbon storage both internally and throughout its supply chain.
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Transformation of iconic Heal’s department store complete
Creative real estate developer General Projects, in conjunction with leading global investment firm KKR, have announced the complete transformation of the iconic Heal’s department store on Tottenham Court Road, London. Working with Buckley Gray Yeoman and White Red, along with furniture designers Galvin Brothers, the team have transitioned the celebrated department store into a contemporary home for business use. The new development sees a combination of old and new, with sympathetic reference to the building’s industrial heritage as the former factory in which Heal’s originally designed, manufactured sold and dispatched its
furniture. The newly reimagined spaces preserve and celebrate the mix of historic buildings across the site, home to the furniture brand for more than 200 years. Oliver Bayliss, managing director at
Buckley Gray Yeoman, said: ‘This was an exercise in sensitive tinkering that stitched together a complex set of buildings that are brimming with character. The design approach was to keep Heal’s front and centre, whilst unlocking a range of spaces that can accommodate organisations big and small. There is something for everyone. The interiors took their cue from the original features that we discovered along the way.’
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Chaplins Trade provides best seats in the house
Chaplins Trade has delivered a luxurious furniture and fabric collection to the NinetyThird By Qatar Airways lounge at the O2 Arena, London. Each piece was selected to complement the room’s unique aesthetic while supporting large-scale events. The project, initiated by AEG Europe and designed by Platform Group, sought a consultative furniture supplier to ‘bring the project to life’, while meeting durability and fire regulations.
chaplins.co.uk
CHRIS WHARTON
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