Laminate flooring – a high-tech product - A look at EPLF member companies' websites
Attractively designed, extremely hard-wearing, excellent value for money – these are the qualities for which laminate flooring is generally well-known. But this imaginative floor covering is much more than that. Today’s laminate flooring is a high-tech product, occupying a secure place in the market and available at a price. A good, barand quality laminate flooring is hard to find for less than ? 20 per square meter and provides customers with a host of practical features to enhance their living space.
Study finds China's paper recycling industry protecting forests
China's booming recycling industry is helping to slow the destruction of forests worldwide, providing a strong market for wastepaper that mostly comes from the United States and Europe, according to a study released Friday.
China trade threatens tropical trees
China is at the heart of a trade that is pushing some tropical trees towards extinction, environmental groups say.
Plywood manufacturers feel threatened
U.S. manufacturers of hardwood plywood used in kitchen cabinets and furniture testified they are in danger of being driven out of business by Chinese panels that are cheaper and often made with toxic glue and timber that is harvested illegally.
Plywood makers: pass tougher trade laws
U.S. manufacturers of hardwood plywood used in kitchen cabinets and furniture testified Wednesday they are in danger of being driven out of business by Chinese panels that are not only cheaper, but also often made of toxic glue and timber harvested illegally.
Conforce Receives Trial Order for Highway Trailer Product
Conforce International has received a trial order for its newly developed EKO-FLOR Highway Trailer flooring system from Netherlands-based ATC Houthandel.
EPLF at “contractworld” 2007 - Joint exhibition stand for 13 companies
On January 13-16, 2007, during Domotex, the EPLF European Producers of Laminate Flooring will be hosting a joint exhibition stand for EPLF member companies at Hanover’s "contractworld". The European laminate flooring industry will demonstrate its cumulative product design expertise in laminate flooring for the property sector at this leading-edge event for architecture and interior design taglined “Visions for Offices, Hotels and Shops”.
EPLF at “contractworld” 2007 - Joint exhibition stand for 13 companies
On January 13-16, 2007, during Domotex, the EPLF European Producers of Laminate Flooring will be hosting a joint exhibition stand for EPLF member companies at Hanover’s "contractworld". The European laminate flooring industry will demonstrate its cumulative product design expertise in laminate flooring for the property sector at this leading-edge event for architecture and interior design taglined “Visions for Offices, Hotels and Shops”.
Europe - CE marking to be extended to structural lumber
All sawnwoods for structural application will require CE marking from 1 September 2007, according to the European Hardwood Federation. CE-marking is a manufacturer's declaration that the product complies with the essential requirements of relevant EU health, safety and environmental protection legislation. This regulation is currently compulsory only for panels and floorings.
Polish floor board producer Barlinek to start production in central Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a ?38.9 million financing package to Barlinek Invest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barlinek SA, the largest wooden floor board manufacturer in Poland. The loan will be used to launch a greenfield production facility with an annual capacity of two million square metres of floor board in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine. Part of the loan will be syndicated to commercial banks.
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