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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 [...]
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 [...]
Carpet Court continue to push for sustainable flooring
With a mission to provide consumers with a growing selection of sustainable flooring options, Carpet Court continues to make significant progress in the flooring category with the addition of eight new carpet ranges made with revolutionary ECONYL regenerated nylon. ECONYL regenerated nylon is made by recovering nylon waste such [...]
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 [...]
Introducing innovative hard flooring options to Beaumonts
With Australia’s love for natural timbers remaining as strong as ever and its availability becoming restricted across the country, homeowners are increasingly turning to timber-look flooring products for their renovation. And with new innovations in product manufacturing and design, the options for stunning timber-look floors are aplenty, with high-quality engineered [...]
50 Years of building dreams
For the past 50 years Carpet Court has been inspiring Aussies to dream it, style It and most importantly live it when it comes to their dream homes. Celebrating this important milestone in Australian retailing, the team at Carpet Court revisited the past whilst clearly looking to the future. Celebrating [...]
Trend Alert: Heather Nette King’s fresh approach to minimalism
In 2023, it is all about soft minimalism as we say goodbye to colour and hello to texture according to Carpet Court trend forecasters. Interior stylist and Carpet Court ambassador, Heather Nette King shares her tips to achieve this stunning look with some easy to communicate tips and suggestions. Most [...]
Stirling Group, in your corner
Stirling Group brings together three specialist brands: Stirling Global (Machinery), Accurate Australia and New Zealand (solid timber tooling and consumables), and Panel Tools (tooling for CNC machinery). Since 2001, Stirling Group has grown to become an industry leader, dedicated to delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions and service to growing companies in [...]
Bringing Dreams to Life
Over six decades, Beaumont Tiles has grown to a network of over 110 showrooms, studios, clearance and trade centres across Australia. Focused on honesty and transparency, Beaumont Tiles is committed to their quality suppliers here in Australia and around the world, their highly motivated team members, and their customers. Beaumont [...]
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 [...]
The first conversation is safety and compliance
The founder of Sterling Supplies spent his first 13 years of work in Australian manufacturing as a fitter and turner toolmaker and has always been passionate about making everything he can using the resources within Australia. From the founder himself, “We have always supported Australian manufacturing in every area we [...]