Special "Flame-retardant/Fireproof lacquer or oil"

Floor Forum International n° 122, March 2022

‘Fire resistance is becoming an increasingly mandatory demand with projects.’
Barely two years ago, the German company Heidelberg Coatings, which is located in the city of Heidelberg in the north-west of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, launched its first flame-retardant finish products for wooden floors and cork floors. It did so under the name PROLiGNUM.

Special "Who sells ride-on machines for removing old wooden floors, carpet, stone, etc?

Floor Forum International n° 122, March 2022

‘Type, location, and scale of a project determine whether or not you choose Ride-On.’
When it comes to Ride-On machines, the Swedish Husqvarna Group stands out, certainly after the takeover of Blastrac at the end of 2020. They provide parquet floor fitters with an extensive range, which further builds on the range of walk-behind machines and even offers a machine which you can stand behind. In some cases you can even operate machines by remote control.

Special "Fastening systems for wooden terraces"

Floor Forum International n° 122, March 2022

When it comes to the world of invisible fastening systems, the Belgian company B-Fix hardly needs any introduction. B-Fix, based in Villers-la-Ville, has perfected products for this invisible fastening system for many years and over the years has also become a permanent fixture in many countries outside Belgium. That’s certainly the case with fastening wooden deckings and wall cladding.
Business manager Quentin van Winckel sees three different points which have led to the growing popularity of the B-Fix approach. Here, he looks beyond the delivery of a quality product, which is accompanied by the highest possible flexibility in market operation. After all, quality and service should be standard conditions in the strategy of any ambitious company.

Special "Lacquer on stain"

Floor Forum International n° 121, February 2022

‘You have to find a happy medium between convenience and adhesion.’
During their training, professionals in our sector learn that lacquer and oil are two different substances which are difficult to reconcile. Oil impregnates, whilst lacquer creates a seal. Both products are so different by nature that they would make an unlikely combination. However, in recent years, we have seen a market trend where lacquer is increasingly being applied to oil (and therefore also to stain). How on earth is it possible to ‘reconcile’ those two substances? And how have professionals responded to this trend? We asked the advice of Joeri Vervoort, managing director of Devomat Industries NV, which, amongst other things, has launched the product Devo Easy Colour. Easy Colour is a vegetable colour stain for parquet and wooden floors.