welcome to polyflor rtv visit 05.01.07. polyflor- where it all began an introduction to polyflor
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Welcome to Polyflor
RTV Visit 05.01.07
Polyflor- Where it all began
An Introduction to Polyflor
The birth
Where it all began
• ‘James Halstead Ltd’
• Established 1915
• Textile origins
• 4 generations
• Today ‘James Halstead PLC’
• AIM London Stock Market
Early days
Where it all began
• Dying & proofing textile sector
• Tents, Tarpaulins waterproof fabrics
• Motorcycle clothing e.g. Belstaff
Change of direction
Where it all began
• PVC Tiles 1950s
• Development of first
calendered homogeneous
vinyl sheet flooring. 1960s -
70s
Search for growth
Where it all began
• 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
Recent history
Where it all began
• 1980s
– Introduction of safety flooring
– Introduction of non-directional ranges
• 1990s
– Introduction of new marbleised decoration
– Introduction of polyurethane maintenance
benefits
Recent history
Where it all began
• 2000s
– Investment in LVT collections
– Development of improved
rubber collection
– Introduction of
heterogeneous sheet e.g.
Forest FX
– New Acoustic products
Performance
Polyflor Today
• Wide range of commercial &
domestic floorcoverings
• Conformance to wide range of
international performance
standards
• ISO quality & environmental
conformance
Kalisz High School, Poland
Covering the world
Polyflor Today
• 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
Balanced Growth
Polyflor Today
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2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
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16,000,000
98/99 99/00 00/01 '01/02 '02/03 '03/04 '04/05 '05/06
UK
Export
m2
The ‘Top Ten’ (£)
A Global Business
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1,000,000
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3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
CNL EUROPE
AUSTRALIA
RUSSIA
IRELAND
CHINA
NORWAY
ITALY
POLAND
NEW ZEALAND
FINLAND
POLYFLOR- COVERING THE WORLD 2006 INSTALLATIONS
• 50,000,000 m² of healthcare flooring in a decade!
HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE
Children’s Hospital for Wales, Cardiff
Hope Hospital, Salford
Homogeneous – Non Directional
The Portfolio
• Sophisticated chip decorations
• Wide range of colour options
• High vinyl content = excellent
durability
• Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR,
Classic Mystique PUR
Homogeneous – Marbleised
The Portfolio
• Classic directional appearance
• Cost effective
• Proven performance
• Choice of decoration &
maintenance options
• 2000 PUR, XLPU, Standard XL
Luxury Vinyl Tiles
The Portfolio
• Realistic emboss finishes
• Endless design possibilities
• Use of waterjet cutting and
design accessories
• Regular collection updates
• Polyurethane surface treatment
Heterogeneous Sheet
The Portfolio
• Forest FX
• Striking natural wood designs
• Excellent durability
• Ideal for hygiene critical areas
• Polyurethane reinforcement
Specialist – ESD collection
The Portfolio
• Engineered for electrostatic
discharge protection
• SD & EC options
• Choice of colour & decoration
• Meet broad range of standards
• In-depth technical support available
Specialist – Wall Cladding
The Portfolio
• Tough & attractive finish
• Ideal for wet & hygiene
critical areas
• Easily welded to
floorcovering
• Subtle, pastel colour
palette
Polyurethane Reinforced
The Home of Low Maintenance
• Polyurethane reinforced
• Enhanced protection &
easier maintenance
• Lifelong polish-free
maintenance regime
• Up to 48% cost saving
Polyurethane Surface Treatment
The Home of Low Maintenance
• Protection & foundation
for ongoing maintenance
regime
• Up to 24% cost saving
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
‘New’ 2000 PUR
‘New’ 2000 PUR
‘A Palette of Opportunities’
2000 PUR
Mix it up
Transform your Floor
Dobrolubovsky Business Centre, Russia
Mix it up
Transform your Floor
Fun with Flooring
Transform your Floor
Alder Hey Hospital, UK
Fun with Flooring
Transform your FloorRoyal Albert Edward Infirmary, UK
Funky Flooring
Transform your Floor
Office Block, Perth, Australia
Funky Flooring
Transform your Floor
Children’s Hospital of Wales
Creative in Corridors
Transform your Floor
Left: Gloucester
Hospital, UK
Right: Greenfield CP
School, UK
Creative in Corridors
Transform your Floor
Pine Creek School, Canada
Use of colour
Transform your Floor
Pine Creek School, Canada
Use of colour
Transform your Floor
West Middlesex Hospital, UK