Sports flooring

Every solution, one supplier

With millions of square meters of our floor coverings installed in sport facilities, Forbo Flooring is at the forefront when it comes to understanding the needs and concerns of any sport environment.

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Flooring solutions for the sport environment

When it comes to Sport and Leisure venues, we know that the safety and comfort of your clients is your top priority. We have a complete portfolio of floor coverings to cover your requirements without compromising on the style and visual impact of your venue.

Forbo Flooring Systems can enhance any interior environment by offering innovative and beautifully designed flooring products delivering long life and consistent high quality. At the same time we help to take care of the natural environment through our commitment to sustainable development and responsible raw material procurement and manufacturing processes. We have a comprehensive product offer including linoleum, project vinyl, carpet tiles, flocked flooring and fully integrated entrance systems.

Spaces in Public buildings

Sports halls

A safe and clean workout

Sport halls

Marmoleum is the number one choice for sports and multipurpose halls. Whether it’s handball, indoor hockey, basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, roller sports, dancing, athletics or gymnastics, Marmoleum Sport is the ideal collection for a sports hall. A sports floor with Marmoleum Sport as a top coating diminishes the risk of injuries, reduces the risk on muscle fatigue and over-stressing. The top layer guarantees optimal performance in terms of anti-slip and glide.
Gyms

A welcoming place to work out

Gyms

Machine oil, sports drinks and splashes of sweat ingrained in the floor are part and parcel of daily life in a busy gym, making ease of cleaning and maintenance a must to ensure your gym remains a welcoming place to work out.
Changing areas

Get ready to go

Changing areas

In changing areas, safety is the main concern. In environments like these a floor with excellent non slip properties is crucial to minimize the risk of accidents. Durability and ease of cleaning are also main concerns in changing facilities. Forbo understand your needs, therefore we created our Step Safety Flooring collection. Our Step safety flooring offers lifetime slip resistant performance and provides safety solutions for a wide range of applications.
Relax areas

Relax after your workout

Relax areas

Walking bare foot in ralex areas requires a clean and safe floor. Our Step safety flooring offers you both and in the most attractive designs. There are several levels of safety flooring depending on the required safety norms. Within the several levels designs can be combined so that you follow all the regulations but the area still looks good.
Circulation areas

Durability & Noise reduction

Circulation areas

Corridors are busy, noisy places and demand durable and safe flooring. We have a range of products that can offer sustainability, sound reduction and quick installation whilst also having superb durability and slip resistance. This ensures your circulation zones not only look great, but are safe and practical.

Choose a floor that:
● Is durable
● Reduces sound
● Is slip resistant
● Is easy to clean and maintain
Canteens & Restaurants

Hygienic flooring

Canteens & Restaurants

Get something to drink/eat and relax with friends after a work out is important. Therefore the function of a canteen or restaurant cannot be underestimated. Creating a chic yet comfortable place for your visitors to take a break can ensure they make the most of their time with you. Whether you want to bring the outside in with the natural look of wood and stone, or if you want to create a cosy, warm atmostphere, Forbo Flooring has a wide choice of products to suit your needs.

Products to use in Sport environments

Marmoleum Sport

Marmoleum Sport belongs to the category of area-elastic sports floor constructions and fulfils the latest European sport flooring standards. Area-elastic floors minimise the risk of injury. Marmoleum Sport is available in 13 dirt-concealing colours commonly applied in sports halls. It is durable, slip resistant and - thanks to its natural ingredients - the most sustainable sports flooring choice.
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Flotex – flocked flooring

100% washable and hygienic, Flotex offers the ideal textile solution to heavy use gyms and workout areas. Flotex Flocked Flooring is a completely unique textile flooring that combines the hard-wearing and durable characteristics of a resilient floor with the quality, warmth and comfort of a carpet. Flotex is made up from a solid vinyl, reinforced base with a densely flocked surface of nylon 6.6. fibres, that are anchored firmly into the base layer.

Flotex is extremely dimensionally stable and has the optics of a textile floor covering, whilst being as functional and durable as well as easy to clean as any resilient floorcovering.
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Marmoleum – linoleum sheet and tile

Our Marmoleum floor coverings are natural floors associated with sustainability, durability, high quality and innovative design.

Marmoleum is made from natural raw materials and is the most sustainable flooring choice. It is a CO₂ neutral produced floor covering, measured from cradle to gate. The more than 300 colours & designs allow for beautiful, colourful floor designs.

All Marmoleum floors have a Topshield pro finish, meaning they are scratch and scuff resistant. This makes Marmoleun an easy to maintain flooring with long-lasting appearance retention. Go to the Marmoleum collection

Eternal – general purpose vinyl sheet

More than ever before, when you turn to the Forbo Eternal collection you’ll discover a superb combination of state of the art designs in a strong, durable, fit-for-purpose range whatever your application.

The collection presents a balanced range of wood, stone and abstract designs, alongside a comprehensive, modern colour palette sure to complement your interior design.
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Step – safety vinyl sheet

Step is perfect for areas prone to spillages, the Step collection offers varying levels of slip resistance from R10-R12. The PUR pearl finish means Step is resistant to scuff marks and improves the ease of cleaning and maintenance. Particles in the wear layer of all Forbo step safety floors guarantee lifetime sustainable slip resistance. Step is available in over 60 designs in wood and stone effects.
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Allura – luxury vinyl tiles

Are you looking for the aesthetics of natural wood and stone floors with the advantages of strong and comfortable vinyl tiles? Explore our Allura LVT collections. Warm underfoot, excellent dimensional stability, easy installation and maintenance. We offer our LVT designs in several constructions to make sure there is always a suitable choice for your application.
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Sarlon | Modul’up – acoustic vinyl sheet

Forbo Flooring has over 30 years experience and industry knowledge in this specialist field and has produced over 100 million m² of acoustic floor coverings. Sarlon | Modul’up is phthalate free and offers a wide range of colours and designs.

Sarlon | Modul’up is an excellent all-round performer ideal for areas where noise pollution can be an issue. Sarlon | Modul’up has an impact sound reduction of 15-19 dB. It requires minimum cleaning and maintenance and is available in an extensive range of colours and designs. Sarlon | Modul’up can be installed in heavy traffic areas and offers all the benefits of a loose lay installation.

● Downtime reduced in busy buildings
● Immediate use of the building (no adhesive, no odors)
● Easy to remove after installation
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Nuway & Coral - entrance systems

By keeping out dirt and moisture at the entrance, cleaning costs can be cut by up to 65%. Our Nuway collection is the recognized market leader in engineered entrance flooring systems. Nuway entrance systems provide an outstanding first line of defense against soil and moisture entering a building on the soles of shoes and the treads of wheeled traffic. It helps to keep your interior floor coverings dryer and cleaner whilst also preventing slips.

Our Coral collection has been the market leading, textile entrance flooring brand for 50 years. It offers more choice than ever before with attractive and sustainable clean-off systems and is available in styles and constructions to suit all applications, budgets and aesthetic requirements. Coral entrance floors can prolong the life of your floor as well as greatly reduce cleaning costs and the risk of slipping.
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Marmoleum sports flooring

Floor coverings in sports and multipurpose halls have extensive requirements to meet, ranging from professional and semiprofessional sports to jamborees, festivities and school exams. A sports floor construction needs to fulfill safety and sport functional features: a sports floor with Marmoleum Sport as a top coating diminishes the risk of injuries and reduces the risk on muscle fatigue and overstressing. The top layer guarantees optimal performance in terms of anti-slip and glide.

Marmoleum Sport belongs to the category of area-elastic sports floor constructions and fulfils the latest European sport flooring standards. Area-elastic floors minimise the risk of injury. Marmoleum Sport is available in 13 dirt-concealing colours commonly applied in sports halls. It is durable, slip resistant and - thanks to its natural ingredients - the most sustainable sports flooring choice.
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The natural winner

It is the composition of ingredients that makes Marmoleum Sport so unique. It meets all the requirements of an ecologically superior product construction and combines a wealth of positive performance characteristics, the end result of the material composition as such.

Linseed oil obtained from the seeds of the flax plant is the main component of Marmoleum Sport. Together with natural rosin, limestone and woodflour the linoleum substrate is created, which is coloured by adding natural or nature-based colour pigments.

This still flexible substrate is pressed onto a jute woven fabric and then, in large drying chambers, transforms into a tough, durable sports flooring. Using green energy, the production process of Marmoleum Sport is a very environmentally friendly process.

Why choose Marmoleum Sport?

Diminish the risk of injuries
A sports floor construction needs to fulfill safety and sport functional features: a sports floor with Marmoleum Sport as a top coating diminishes the risk of injuries and reduces the risk on muscle fatigue and overstressing. The top layer guarantees optimal performance in terms of anti-slip and glide.

Suitable for heavy loads & traffic
Whether it’s handball, basketball, athletics or gymnastics, Marmoleum Sport handles it all. Also driving with heavy loads or transporting weighty exercise equipment cannot harm the linoleum, in combination with the appropriate subfloor. Even festivities like dancing will leave this floor unimpressed: street shoes, cigarettes, drinks, Marmoleum Sport can deal with it.

Long-lasting performance
The extreme durability of Marmoleum flooring guarantees even after years of intensive use the ability to deliver a top performance. Best cleaning and maintenance properties ensure that the floor looks good over many years.

A visual champion
The Marmoleum Sport collection presents 13 contemporary marbled colours, which have been designed based on colour patterns commonly applied in sports halls. The colours are dirt hiding and can be combined to add accented shapes in the floor.

Meeting European standards
According to the German standard DIN V 18032-2 and European EN 14904 all sport functional and technical characteristics are covered.

Hygienic flooring

Machine oil, sports drinks and splashes of sweat ingrained in the floor are part and parcel of daily life in busy sport environments. Therefore a floor that is easy to clean and maintain is a must to ensure a hygienic and welcoming place to work out.

For the sports area, we recommend our Flotex and Marmoleum collection. These collections are easy to clean and maintain and will contribute to a sport environment were people can work out in a safe and hygienic place.

Flotex

Flotex is a unique textile floor covering that combines the hard-wearing and durable characteristics of a resilient floor with the quality, warmth and comfort of a carpet. Flotex is a strong and hygienic floor, and being completely waterproof, it is also the only truly washable textile floor.

The unique construction of Flotex flocked flooring is what allows to release soiling like no other textile flooring. Unlike the looped and twisted fibers of a conventional carpet tile, the smooth straight fibres of Flotex do not trap particles of soil, allowing them to be removed without difficulty during cleaning. Most spills can be cleaned with plain water.

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Marmoleum

Marmoleum's ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria stems from the natural raw materials that go into its production, namely linseed oil. An inherent property of the product, the anti-bacterial qualities of Marmoleum won't diminish over time, giving peace of mind and constant protection from the moment it is installed.

Independent testing by the University of Glasgow has proven that Marmoleum has a unique suitability for a diverse range of environments where hygiene and control of bacteria is an everyday concern.

✔ Phthalates free
✔ Prevent the growth of bacteria
✔ Allergy approved
✔ Low emission

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Make it your own

For real stand out, why not create a custom made floor? From logos to 3D effects on your floor, we can produce a tailored offer for your sport environment. Thanks to the exceptional flexibility of our state-of-the-art digital printing technology, Forbo Flooring Systems can offer the option to create custom floor designs for vinyl and textile floor coverings, suitable for every sport facility.

Bespoke digital printed vinyl

Our advanced digital printing technology enables striking floor visuals that cannot be achieved with conventional print techniques. It enables you to design your own unique floor in the high quality of our heterogeneous vinyl sheet flooring.

Choose from thousands of images that are licensed and ready to be reproduced or design your own floor. Whatever the type, size, scale or complexity of design, our Digital Print delivers pin sharp and vivid images as a result of 6 colour, 600dpi (high resolution) digital printing.
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Flotex Vision

As Flotex flocked flooring has over 70 million fibres per square metre, it provides a unique high density substrate for printing. As a result, vibrant designs and true to life visuals can be printed in high level photographic resolutions. All desired colour shades, tones and hues can be achieved.

Digital print offers an infinite number of design options ranging from abstracts with an intricate colour spectre to realistic images of grass, sand or water, or any picture projected on your floor. Create 3D depth or a “trompe l‘oeil” effect on your floor.

Visit our flotex vision website and explore the designs

Marmoleum Aquajet

Aquajet water cutting technology enables reproduction of the most intricate designs and allows for endless creativity. You can create your own flooring with use of standard models or your own design. Whether it is a thematic floor, a work of art, a company logo, the possibilities are limitless. You can choose your own colours from the Marmoleum range for each standard Aquajet model.
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Coral Logo entrance flooring

Great looks for a great welcome. Forbo offers a bespoke print and cut-out design service to create your own unique entrance mat. Forbo Coral Logo entrance flooring will retain its looks whilst keeping out dirt and moist for years to come.

• Excellent visual quality and bright colouring
• Perfect for complicated designs featuring multiple colours
• Choose from any of the standard Coral colours
• Pantone and RAL colours can be matched
• Stays flat on the floor, causing less trips, due to heavy vinyl backing
• The printed logo mat is available in 7 standard mat sizes

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Get inspired by our references

Many sport facilities worldwide are using Forbo floor coverings. Visit our reference section and get inspired by worldwide reference projects.
Explore our Sport references

FloorVisualizer

To create your floor and make up your mind what would fit best we have several tools and services. Our FloorVisualizer helps you to place our floors in any environment, and even combine them, so you can see how it looks.
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Global partnerships

The responsibility for forging global partnerships with key clients is entrusted to our most experienced Key Account Managers. Dedicated to customer care, their only remit is to ensure that Forbo delivers a flooring solution that is ideally suited to your needs.

• We can supply international quotations and have experience with international order processes and local regulations
• We manage international logistics
• We have 20 years partnerships with worldwide customers

As a global partner we stand next to you on a local level. Our design team can offer guidance and assistance as required. Our technicians speak the language of the flooring installers and in this way everybody is aligned.

Leading global manufacturer

• Forbo Flooring Systems is part of the Swiss Forbo Group

• Key figures Forbo Group 2019:
> Net sales 1282.2 CHF Mio
> Employees 5.600

• A worldwide presence:
> 25 production facilities and distribution companies
> 6 assembly centers
> 48 pure sales organizations in a total of 38 countries across the globe

• European manufacturer with factories in The United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Russia.

• European logistics and responsiveness

Leading in sustainability

We care about you and the environment

• We have received various labels and certification for your products and or production facilities.
• All of our manufacturing sites are ISO certified. Raw materials are used efficiently, waste is recycled whenever possible.
• We are committed to social responsibility, the Forbo sites are certified according to SA8000.

creating better environments

Reliable service

We offer you:
• A sole source of supply for all your flooring requirements
• Local advice, support and cross border project management
• Efficiencies of scale, certainty of supply and rapid delivery

Above all one single contract and one single point of contact to save you time and money.

Think global, act local

Local teams working with local representatives

Throughout the duration of a project, your Forbo Key Account Manager serves as your single point of contact for any questions, from anywhere in the world.

We believe that this approach saves you time, eliminate hassle and uncertainty and ensures consistency and reliability, no matter how complex your project.

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