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Forbo celebrates grand opening of new distribution center!

Forbo celebrates grand opening of new distribution center!

Hazleton, PA, September 17, 2024 – Forbo Flooring Systems North America celebrated the grand opening of our new distribution center in Hazleton, PA this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony. As the first orders began shipping from the new facility, we mark not only a key milestone on our journey to a North American Flotex production plant, but also an improved way of doing business.

“It’s a very exciting time,” said Denis Darragh, Vice President of Forbo’s North American operations, who noted the change from a traditional horizontal warehouse to the new vertical facility which houses the same amount of product in a smaller footprint. “The new vertical distribution center presents new challenges and new ways of working,” Darragh noted. “Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our employees, and support from Hans Strasser, we have developed new strategies to make our processes more effective and effective, allowing us to provide better service for our customers.”

With the new distribution center operational, Forbo North America continues progress to the opening of our first North American satellite plant, which will serve all Flotex needs in the North American market, changing our service profile and expanding our design offering. The new Flotex production facility is expected to be completed in 2025.

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Forbo Flooring Systems Partners with Material Bank

Forbo Flooring Systems Partners with Material Bank

Hazleton, PA, April 28, 2021

Forbo Flooring Systems has partnered with Material Bank to bring Free Overnight Sampling to design professionals across the US and Canada. Forbo’s healthy, durable Marmoleum sheet and tile samples, and Coral entrance system products are now available to add to your Material Bank sampling boxes.

Material Bank offers samples from hundreds of brands and makes it easier than ever to receive all the samples professional designers need for a project. All samples come in one box, are received overnight, if ordered by midnight ET, and are free for design professionals. Unneeded samples can then be returned and reused to eliminate waste. Material Bank also offers many online designing tools for professionals with their projects.

“We are looking forward to this wonderful new partnership with Material Bank,” said Casey Johnson, Director of Sustainability and Marmoleum Business Development. “We loved their approach to sustainability and even offering carbon neutral shipping. Our Marmoleum flooring is made CO2 neutral without Carbon Offsets from Cradle to Gate and is the sustainable flooring choice for every indoor environment.”

Forbo Flooring Systems has over 150 years of experience in the flooring industry and offers hundreds of design choices for professionals and their projects. Forbo is committed to environmentally responsible production, sustainable practices and far-reaching customer service. Our products combine design, function and durability, making it easy to choose the perfect flooring solution for your project.

Leed Gold certificate Press release

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Leed Gold certificate for Forbo warehouse

Leed Gold certificate for Forbo warehouse

Forbo Flooring Systems is the first company to receive a LEED Gold Certificate for a warehouse in the Netherlands. The Forbo LEED certified warehouse has also been nominated for LEED project of the year and the company has been nominated for the Leadership Award for Manufacturers.

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Marmoleum Modular press release

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Play with Marmoleum Modular new collection

Play with Marmoleum Modular new collection

Many flooring alternatives already present themselves in a modular format: wood, stone, ceramic, or carpet tiles, all offer various ways to creating floors with an identity of their own. In linoleum you have the same choice but then it comes in a natural way.

Forbo Flooring Systems introduces a new Marmoleum collection with a twist.

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Flotex Bionic Performance

Flotex Bionic Performance

Flotex is a modern high tech floor covering that looks and feels like a carpet without any of the drawbacks of a textile floor covering. At the same time, it performs like a resilient with a durable, velour like surface that is comfortable to walk on, warm underfoot with excellent slip resistant and acoustic properties.

The term bionic performance refers to features and phenomena that can be observed in nature and are translated into man-made products and processes. This transfer of technology from living fauna and flora helps to create optimised and highly efficient products.

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Flotex press release new collection

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New collection Allura Luxury Vinyl Tiles

Imagine wood that does not splinter, crack, shrink or discolour under sunlight. Imagine stone that does not break, remains smooth and warm underfoot. Or what about metal that does not rust and is easy to cut, or even glass, that is comfortable to walk on. Welcome to the world of luxury vinyl tiles, or LVT, or Design Vinyl as it is now most often called.

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The new Forbo Allura LVT collection is a vibrant versatile range of floor covering options that take the world of Luxury Vinyl Tiles to the next level of sophistication and performance. Allura is a cutting-edge collection of wood, stone and abstract designs, developed in-house by the Forbo Flooring international design team. The Allura designs are not lifted from a printer’s data bank but are unique, and represent years of floor covering design experience.

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Forbo Flooring Systems Announces Price Increase

Forbo Flooring Systems Announces Price Increase

Hazleton, PA, May 24, 2018– Forbo Flooring Systems will be implementing a 1.2% freight and delivery charge on all U.S. and Canada material orders, effective July 1, 2018. For the past three years, Forbo has absorbed shipping charges as an added benefit to our customers, however, continued rising energy and transportation costs have reached a point where a freight and delivery charge is necessary. Specific price-sensitive LVT and adhesive products will also be increased.

Forbo Flooring Systems is the global market leader in commercial floor covering solutions. Marmoleum, our flagship brand, owns a global linoleum market share of over 60%, while Flotex dominates the rapidly growing flocked flooring market with over 90% global market share. In addition to linoleum-based products, Forbo develops, manufactures and markets a diversity of high quality vinyl and textile floor coverings and Coral & Nuway entrance system solutions. Forbo also offers a full range of professional service products. All Forbo products combine high levels of functionality and durability. Forbo Flooring Systems is committed to environmentally responsible production, sustainable practices throughout its global operations, and to far-reaching customer service.

FLOTEX® COLOUR: SMART. INNOVATIVE. COLOURFUL.

Flotex® Colour: Smart. Innovative. Colourful.

Forbo Flooring Systems has refreshed its Flotex Colour collection with the addition of a new design and format, as well as an array of new colours that are inspired by the moods and spectral shades of cities around the world. From softer, tone-on-tone shades to rich and vibrant hues, the new Flotex Colour palette offers a spectrum of 96 colours and 5 unique designs to choose from, including Metro, Penang, Calgary, Savannah and the new Canyon line.

Jason Holmes, Head of Design Textile at Forbo Flooring Systems said, “Colour can communicate a message without the need for words. It evokes strong emotions, creates striking associations, and has the power to affect the mood and visual impact of any environment.” For this reason, the Flotex Colour collection offers options to compliment the interior environments of a wide range of applications, including the education, healthcare, office, retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.

There is a science to creating Flotex which makes it so unique. It features a surface of densely packed Nylon 6.6 fibers anchored into an impermeable vinyl base, providing a highly durable, waterproof, and stain-resistant floor that is safe and comfortable to walk on. This construction provides Flotex with the warmth, comfort and acoustical properties of a textile, combined with the practical and hygienic benefits of a resilient, resulting in a truly smart floor covering. Create better interior environments in which to live, learn, work and play with Flotex Colour by Forbo.

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Forbo Flooring Systems is a global market leader in commercial floor covering solutions. Marmoleum, our flagship brand, owns a global linoleum market share of over 60%, while Flotex dominates the rapidly growing flocked flooring market. Forbo develops, manufactures and markets a diverse range of high quality vinyl and textile floor coverings, entrance systems, and furniture solutions. Forbo also offers a full range of professional service products. Forbo is committed to environmentally responsible production, sustainable practices throughout its global operations, and to far-reaching customer service. Please visit our website for more information: www.forboflooringNA.com.