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Introducing Expona Commercial
Polyflor Australia continues to set the standard in the flooring industry by blending hard-wearing functionality flooring with intricate and bespoke designs. They are thrilled to present the completely refreshed Expona Commercial range. This updated collection now features 42 updated shades, offering an expanded palette that meets the diverse needs of [...]
A Familiar Name
Bernard and Kylie Coppens operate the Andersens franchise in Hervey Bay, Queensland. Kylie and Bernie took on the business in 2007 from Kylie’s mother and father, who until then, had the Andersens Franchise for 15 years. As a family run and owned business, they are extremely proud of being a [...]
A Trusted Name
David Smit started out in the flooring industry immediately after leaving school. With twenty years’ experience ‘on the tools’ working for others and then running his own installation business, David and his wife Angela looked to the next step; launching their own shop. For this important step, they chose Andersens. [...]
A Dream Lifestyle and Opportunity
A business of your own is a dream of many Aussies. It can be very rewarding but also, very challenging. A franchise offers a greater opportunity for success than a sole proprietorship, factoring in training, support and assistance, brand recognition and lower costs. An Andersens franchise also offers a better [...]
Q & A with Polyflor
Since launching in Australia and New Zealand in 1963, Polyflor have proudly offered their customers a wide variety of flooring solutions to suit any need – aged care, retail, residential, healthcare, residential, you name it. Their range of products caters to those looking for superior quality but also to those [...]
Growing Together with Andersens
Sally and Phil Ryan own Andersens Flooring in Dalby, 82km west of Toowoomba in Queensland. It’s a small town of less than fifteen thousand people but at the start of the country stores, they service customers hundreds of kilometres away. City or country, Andersens Dalby grows from the franchise’s values [...]
Another jewel in the crown for The Stirling Group
In another exciting development for The Stirling Group, they have now become the authorised Australia and New Zealand distributors of Casadei Busellato woodworking machinery. The Italian manufacturer’s product line includes 5-axis CNCs, wide belt sanders, spindle moulders, thicknessers, surfacers and sliding table saws, and more. The Stirling Group’s Craig Honeyman [...]
Working as One – Andersens Warwick
Andersens Warwick is one of over fifty Andersens retail flooring franchises. Located 130 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, the store is managed by Mike Smith who with his wife Christine, have owned and operated the store for over 29 years. Andersens is one of the oldest of the flooring groups or [...]
Three timber industry trends to revolutionise your business
As with all industries, it’s important for cabinetmakers and shopfitters to adapt to design trends in order to remain relevant and competitive, and meet the changing demands of consumers. Taking the trend theme even further, today, we look at three trends that one supplier, the Stirling Group, has identified in [...]
Industry leading flooring solutions by Polyflor
Flooring: It’s the sturdy foundation of any structure, and represents the opportunity to set the style, and tone of your interior space. Polyflor create flooring solutions which are both beautiful and functional. Whether it be in the home or in a commercial environment, their products uphold the same level of [...]
Polyflor; Covering the World
Flooring within the home or commercial environment is an opportunity to inject individuality and style into interior spaces. As a leading supplier of functional flooring solutions, Polyflor are committed to supplying the latest in contemporary flooring design and technology with an assurance of product superiority, customer service and value for [...]