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Welcome to Polyflor RTV Visit 05.01.07. Polyflor- Where it all began. An Introduction to Polyflor. The birth. ‘James Halstead Ltd’ Established 1915 Textile origins 4 generations Today ‘James Halstead PLC’ AIM London Stock Market. Where it all began. Early days.
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Welcome to Polyflor RTV Visit 05.01.07
Polyflor- Where it all began An Introduction to Polyflor
The birth • ‘James Halstead Ltd’ • Established 1915 • Textile origins • 4 generations • Today ‘James Halstead PLC’ • AIM London Stock Market Where it all began
Early days • Dying & proofing textile sector • Tents, Tarpaulins waterproof fabrics • Motorcycle clothing e.g. Belstaff Where it all began
Change of direction • PVC Tiles 1950s • Development of first calendered homogeneous vinyl sheet flooring. 1960s - 70s Where it all began
Search for growth • 1950s – first PVC flooring • 1970s – Consolidation of all production onto Whitefield site. • 2006 – New Work starts on increasing production facilities at Whitefield to offer more heterogeneous products Where it all began
Recent history • 1980s • Introduction of safety flooring • Introduction of non-directional ranges • 1990s • Introduction of new marbleised decoration • Introduction of polyurethane maintenance benefits Where it all began
Recent history • 2000s • Investment in LVT collections • Development of improved rubber collection • Introduction of heterogeneous sheet e.g. Forest FX • New Acoustic products Where it all began
Performance • Wide range of commercial & domestic floorcoverings • Conformance to wide range of international performance standards • ISO quality & environmental conformance Kalisz High School, Poland Polyflor Today
Covering the world • Truly International company • Queen’s Award 2006- International Trade • In 2006 Polyflor sales >16 Million m2 • Over 50% of business is overseas • Sales to all major markets • Main markets are Europe Asia, Australasia and North America Polyflor Today
m2 Balanced Growth Polyflor Today
The ‘Top Ten’ (£) A Global Business
HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE • 50,000,000 m² of healthcare flooring in a decade! Children’s Hospital for Wales, Cardiff Hope Hospital, Salford
Homogeneous – Non Directional • Sophisticated chip decorations • Wide range of colour options • High vinyl content = excellent durability • Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR, Classic Mystique PUR The Portfolio
Homogeneous – Marbleised • Classic directional appearance • Cost effective • Proven performance • Choice of decoration & maintenance options • 2000 PUR, XLPU, Standard XL The Portfolio
Luxury Vinyl Tiles • Realistic emboss finishes • Endless design possibilities • Use of waterjet cutting and design accessories • Regular collection updates • Polyurethane surface treatment The Portfolio
Heterogeneous Sheet • Forest FX • Striking natural wood designs • Excellent durability • Ideal for hygiene critical areas • Polyurethane reinforcement The Portfolio
Specialist – ESD collection • Engineered for electrostatic discharge protection • SD & EC options • Choice of colour & decoration • Meet broad range of standards • In-depth technical support available The Portfolio
Specialist – Wall Cladding • Tough & attractive finish • Ideal for wet & hygiene critical areas • Easily welded to floorcovering • Subtle, pastel colour palette The Portfolio
Polyurethane Reinforced • Polyurethane reinforced • Enhanced protection & easier maintenance • Lifelong polish-free maintenance regime • Up to 48% cost saving The Home of Low Maintenance
Polyurethane Surface Treatment • Protection & foundation for ongoing maintenance regime • Up to 24% cost saving The Home of Low Maintenance
PERFORMANCE FOR LIFE • Polyflor PUR = polish-free flooring • Slip resistance – for life • Homogeneous – 100% life
HYGIENE • Effective cleaning regimes • Welding • Coving • Proven in use
Environmentally Sustainable Development • Our vision: environmentally & economically sustainable business • Commitment to reducing waste, energy use & emissions • ISO 14001 • Carbon reduction of 300 tons in 2006 • BRE A rated ranges. Included in ‘Green Guide to Specification’ • Support PVC industry recyclability targets
Environmentally Sustainable Development • Durability & ease of maintenance • Low waste manufacturing process • Careful selection/review of raw materials • Favourable lifecycle analysis to alternative materials
2000 PUR ‘A Palette of Opportunities’
Mix it up Dobrolubovsky Business Centre, Russia Transform your Floor
Mix it up Transform your Floor
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Funky Flooring Children’s Hospital of Wales Transform your Floor
Creative in Corridors Left: Gloucester Hospital, UK Right: Greenfield CP School, UK Transform your Floor
Creative in Corridors Pine Creek School, Canada Transform your Floor
Use of colour Pine Creek School, Canada Transform your Floor
Use of colour West Middlesex Hospital, UK Transform your Floor