tract abs ASSOCIATIONS In Alicante, FEPM launches a new format for its annual conference The 22nd Spanish Wood Floor ing Associat ion (FEPM) conference held in June in the city of Alicante introduced interesting innovations that were well received by those attending. Especially an exhibition/networking space for the Federation’s manufacturers and distributors to present their innovations and most outstanding products to their associates. European Parquet Federation (FEP): parquet is waiting for stabilisation The FEP held its 59th Annual Assembly in Bordeaux. The most important issues for the industry were analysed. From the most current statistics for the different FEP member countries to the trends that are most influential on consumers’ perception of parquet and their purchase plans. This also included new regulations, the initiatives for promoting parquet that are being carried out and changes in technology. The Catalan Association of Parquet Manufacturers (ACIP) and FEPM show their progress and innovations for parquet at (Beyond Building Barcelona) BBB/Construmat ACIP and FEPM focused their participation at BBB/Construmat by showing visitors, through their exhibition, the development in wood flooring, ranging from renaissance palaces to the most up-to-date solut ions in formats, materials, installation and finishes. MARKETS Floors and vinyls: the leading players in the market The sharp reduction in new projects has focused vinyl floor market activity on renovation and increasingly on contracts. In 2015 the sector has been growing more than in recent years. Even many projects that were suspended have begun to start up again, adding to the renovat ion market dynamic. Multilayer parquet: traditional formats return The parquet market is experiencing moderate growth because the weak economic recovery favours more expensive products, as is the case with wood flooring. There is confidence that the small recoveries in sales will continue. Recent trends include renewed interest in traditional parquet formats. Glues and adhesives: a light at the end of the tunnel It appears that the decline in the glues and adhesives market for light flooring has stopped and even slight growth has been noticed. Quality wooden floors are a market that has maintained its demand and it is expected that growth will increase this year. In contrast, it is difficult for the PVC, linoleum, etc. floor adhesives market to grow due to the lack of public projects. COMPANIES Distiplas Floors opens its new facilities in Valencia and Catalonia. This year Distiplas Floor celebrates its 65th anniversary and has decided to strengthen its position as the leading national distributor in light flooring. It opened its new offices in Paterna (Valencia) Technology Park, with a warehouse of over 2,000 m2, as well as extensive remodelling of its facilities in Sant Esteve Sesrovires (Barcelona). These two offices house the first Diamond Store (exhibitions) of Quick Step in Spain and showrooms for Maia – Otto products. The new Unilin luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) factory at full output capacity The Unilin vinyl floor factory in Wielsbeke (Belgium) has a production line more than 430 metres long, with an annual production capacity of six million square metres. But even more impressive is the start-of-the-art technology that it uses, which means that in LVT floors made by the Belgian manufacturer quality, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Lindura, from Meister, a new generation of wood-powder floors Meister, the German manufacturer, has sparked great interest in the parquet sector thanks to its innovations in flooring based on Välinge wood-powder technology. Its new Lindura and Nadura floors are the best proof of this. Bariperfil and Kronoswiss on Big Mat Day Big Mat again brought together its suppliers of construction materials with its associates and the VIP clients of its associates at Big Mat Day. The eighth staging of this professional trade fair took place in the Casa de Campo Multipurpose Hall, in Madrid. Bariperfil played a prominent part in this trade fair with its extensive offer of Kronoswiss laminate flooring. INTERVIEWS Marcel Kies, General Manager of Aspecta Erme: «Aspecta is well received throughout Europe» Drago Bozovich, CEO of Maderas Bozovich: «The future of rain forests depends on industrialised countries paying a fair price for wood processed using sustai - nable criteria». INNOVATIONS Balance and Ambient vinyl floors, from Quick-Step. Aspecta Five LVT floors, from Aspecta. Innovations in profiles and skirting boards from FN Neuhofer Holz. 72 - PAVIMENTOS FEPM
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