tract abs ASSOCIATIONS 23rd Convention of the FEPM in Santiago de Compostela The 23rd Convention of the Spanish Federation of Wooden Flooring, the FEPM, took place in Santiago de Compostela, attended by almost ninety people. The associated companies Deva, IMA Tarima Flotante, Bona, Lignum Elite, Mapei, and Gabarró participated in the second Networking and Minifair. Among the most outstanding subjects, radiant heating and cooling systems were analysed in-depth, as wel l as the problems l inked to the manufacturing and installation of largeformat parquets. The ACIP Sets Up a Job Notice Board for the Self-Employed The ACIP is looking towards the future optimistically, and for the first time in many years, the number of members is growing. In its last assembly, the creation of a job notice board for the self-employed was approved, along with joining the initiative of the new Guild of Wood and Furniture of Catalonia. MARKETS Vinyl Flooring: The Healthiest Flooring Vinyl flooring has been playing a starring role on the decorative flooring market in recent years. The new generations of vinyl, and especially the category Luxury Vinyl Tile, incorporate technologies that have allowed them to transcend their traditional territory, group facilities, and reach a wider market: hotel and commercial projects and residential remodelling. Multi-layer Parquets: The Market Grows Between Optimism and Caution The recovery of wooden floors is already a noticeable reality, but it is a bit slower than that of other alternative flooring. This year, a slight growth is expected to especially benefit the medium-low ranges. Oils, Varnishes, and Lasurs for Wooden Flooring: A Choice for Quality and Differentiation The market of varnishes for flooring is holding to a line of recovery which, although slow, is maintained over time. Sales of water-based products are increasing, and there is an insistence on professionals using quality finishes that allow them to differentiate themselves. NEW ITEMS New items for 2016 in FN profiles, from FN Neuhofer. Carpeting collections Microtec + and Prima Ligné, from Tecsom. Primacola Plus C-20 acrylic glue, from Laboratorios Rayt. Medfloor Crest laminate flooring, from Gabarró. Easy Bond Adhesives, from Rubio Monocoat PARQUET SPECIAL Brands of Parquets and Decking in Spain The Spanish parquet market has been showing positive signs of a still modest recovery in sales in recent months. The European Federation of Parquet puts growth in consumption over the first quarter of the year at 2%, and it trusts that over the course of 2016 this figure will be maintained, or even slightly surpassed. The magazine Pavimentos y Revestimientos offers a long list of brands of parquets and decking that operate on our market, providing information about their products and contact information. INTERVIEWS Lars Gunnar Andersen, president of the European Federation of Parquet - FEP «The process of acquisitions and mergers will continue in the future and will change the image of our industry» The president of the FEP praised the industry’s ability to adapt to all of the changes facing the market. And he continues to passionately defend the good qualities of genuine natural wooden parquet and its future. But what remains to be done is to increase European parquet’s «piece of the pie,» and this means stimulating and educating European consumers. José María Vergara, Manager of Plus Cover Solutions «Plus Cover is a 100% reliable company» This year, national importer and distributor Plus Cover has reinforced i ts l ine of products with Bamcover, a new line of bamboo flooring, with an innovative product for exteriors, also introducing large formats into its Vycover line of vinyl flooring. José Luis Rivero, Sales Manager of AkzoNobel’s Wood Division in Spain and Portugal «AkzoNobel’s new products for parquet will have a great impact» The Dutch multinational has restructured its entire line of products for wood based on the technological potential of its factories in Sweden, Germany, and Italy. From now on, its wide range of finishes for parquet and decking, previously not sold in Spain, has been unified under the brand name AkzoNobel. TALKS The Behaviour of Large-Format Parquets AITIM engineer Gonzalo Medina explains how the composition and structure of Parador 64 - PAVIMENTOS
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