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Introducing the new vinyl plank flooring ranges
Passion, motivation and dedication are Australian Select Timbers core values, and what they aim to bring to all customers. As one of Australia’s leading flooring wholesalers, they are dedicated to providing customers with impeccable service. Since their debut in 2011, they have always been passionate and motivated by creating a [...]
ARDEX invests for the future with a new sustainable Oceania HQ
ARDEX Australia is near completion of a green star manufacturing regional headquarters in Kemps Creek, west of Sydney, positioning it as an Industry 4.0 building materials manufacturer for Oceania. Oceania Regional Managing Director, Fabian Morgan, said the move underscores the company’s future-focussed sustainable vision. “We are passionate people who are [...]
Experience the Difference
Your business is your livelihood; it’s a significant investment. If it’s worth something to you, then it’s worth insuring. Insurance covers your business for unexpected events and helps minimise financial losses if something goes wrong. The right broker can tailor your cover to meet the specific needs of your unique [...]
CAD+T – Digital solutions and efficient processes
For 30 plus years, CAD+T Solutions has led the way in software for the Cabinet Making and Shopfitting industry, specialising in bespoke furniture. From design to CNC machine connection, they cover all joinery needs, including operational management. Evolving their software is key. They tailor customised solutions to known challenges faced [...]
The Australian Select Timbers Difference
Over the last ten years, prefinished engineered timber flooring has become the fastest growing flooring type in Australian homes and commercial interiors. Engineered timber flooring and cost-effective flooring types like laminate and hybrids are in high demand and flooring wholesaler Australian Select Timbers sources the best materials to create stunning [...]
Focus On – GMK Logistics
Flooring Magazine recently sat down with Derek Lightfoot, CEO of GMK Logistics to discuss all thing business including a discussion about the expansion of the GMK footprint. GMK has over 60 years of experience in the logistics industry. What is the GMK story? G.M. Kane & Sons Pty Ltd was [...]
Collective action for a strong and sustainable industry
Resilient floorcoverings have been in use for well over a century. Products in linoleum, rubber and cork have been used since the late 19th century or early 20th century while vinyl floorcoverings became commercially available after the Second World War, bringing from the start, affordability and new colour and design [...]
GMK Logistics – Celebrating 60 years
This month, GMK Logistics proudly celebrates sixty years of service to the Australian flooring industry. Their story started on the 31st of October 1962 when John Kane registered G.M. Kane & Sons Pty Ltd, naming it after his parents George and Muriel. He started out with just one truck, providing [...]
Advancing a resilient industry
The resilient floorcovering market in Australia has grown steadily over the last two decades, driven by innovative design, development, and uptake of new products, particularly Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) and more recently, Hybrid products. Australia today consumes an estimated 22 million sqm or 95,000 tonnes of these products each year. [...]
Automated ordering in cut-to-size manufacturing
Cut-to-size manufacturers face a range of challenges in the post-COVID environment. The effect of staff shortages is being felt industry-wide and there is no quick-fix resolution. One solution is for cut-to-size manufacturers to onboard online quoting and ordering systems to relieve some pressure. Staff shortages are being experienced in many [...]
Streamline your business with customised software
“It was a no-brainer,” says Retief from Provence Brothers on deciding to use Cabinetry.Online, “we should have done it sooner. “ From small beginnings in 2014, Provence Brothers in WA have experienced exponential growth over the last few years. They started as cabinet makers with a 180m² factory. Today, they [...]