Spain, with extensive experience in the market. This company supplies the market with different colours that provide added value and distinguish it from foreign designs. Its manager, Alfonso Pousibet, states that 2014 was a year of great growth and that they are significantly increasing their production capability. Juan Lledó, general manager of Kronospan Spain Kronospan Spain sells the products of the Kronospan Group in Spain and recently has restructured its business in Spain in order to improve its competitiveness and has moved its facilities from Ribarroja (Valencia) to Burgos. Its general manager, Juan Lledó, explains that its customers enjoy a wide range of innovative, technologically advanced and exclusive products. Distiplas Floors acquires a new branch in Valencia and renews its branch in Catalonia At the end of April, Distiplas Floors will be opening its new facilities at Paterna Technology Park (Valencia), which include a warehouse of over 2.000 m2. Around the same time, they will be presenting the major refurbishment of their facilities in Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Barcelona). Both branches will include the first Diamond Stores (exhibitions) of Quick Step in Spain, as well as showrooms including all the products and new items of Maia – Otto. Self-supporting vinyl flooring LOOM+, by Distiplas Floors. WPC Antique flooring, by Disegna Decking. Maia Vinyl Clic Natural Feeling, by Maia Flooring. Range of DILUX cleaners, by Distiplas Floors. The Stonist laminate flooring, by Flint Floor. Liberty Technic homogeneous flooring, by Distiplas Floors. Urban Deck wood flooring technology, by Gabarró. Liberty Clic Real Wood & Stone vinyl floor, by Distiplas Floors. The FEPM Convention in Alicante to hold a mini-fair and networking event The 12th Convention of the Spanish Wood Flooring Association (FEPM) will be held on 4th and 5th June at the Hotel Husa Golf in Alicante. This year there are some interesting new ideas: An exhibition of new products and a networking session with FEPM manufacturers, and parquet installers and local opinion formers will be invited to take part in activities. ACIP and FEPM to organise an exhibition at Construmat about progress and innovation in parquet flooring The Catalan Association of Parquet Manufacturer (ACIP) and the Spanish Wood Flooring Association (FEPM) are finalising an agreement regarding the organisation of their participation at Construmat 2015. At their stand the collaborating organisations will present the progress and innovations of the world of parquet and its accessories. FEP: European parquet sales fell by 3.8% in 2014 In January, the European Parquet Federation (FEP) published its first provisional estimate of sales in the European industry in 2014, which were not particularly encouraging: There was a fall of 3.8% in Made in Europe parquet sales. Varnish and adhesive manufacturers create AFAM to promote wooden floors The informal meetings of a large group of manufacturers of varnishes and adhesives specialising in wooden flooring have resulted in the creation of the Association of Manufacturers of Wood-Related Products (AFAM). During this initial phase, there are six manufacturers and they are confident that they will be fully operational before summer. Mohawk announces an agreement to buy IVC Mohawk Industries Inc has reported that it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire IVC, the manufacturer of vinyl floors. The agreement should be finalised in the second quarter of the year. The IVC Group develops and manufactures vinyl flooring in three factories located in Belgium, Luxemburg and the United States. Distiplas Floors exclusively distributes the Sader, Roxol and Unidur adhesives and levelling compounds of Bostik This year, Distiplas Floors and Bostik have reached an exclusive business agreement through which the national distributor will distribute the Sader adhesive, Roxol levelling compounds and Unidurn primer ranges of the renowned producer. Gabarró presents its 2015 Exterior Catalogue at Maderalia The distributor Gabarró Hermanos has published its 2015 Exterior Catalogue that includes heat-treated solid wood floors, technological flooring, and tropical woods for outside flooring, pergolas, porches, roofs, window boxes, urban furniture and any type of outdoor structure. New Flint Floor 2015 Catalogue The manufacturer Flint Floor has launched its new 2015 Laminate Flooring Catalogue, which includes its latest products for the hotel, healthcare, office, logistics, kitchen, bath and spa sectors, as well as for residential settings. EPLF: Slight growth in laminate flooring in the global market The association European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) estimates that in 2014 its companies sold 465 million square metres worldwide. It represents a slight increase of 0.4%.
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