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Taking a step towards wellbeing and inclusive spaces
With over 40 years as a bestseller and 100 million square metres sold, Tarkett’s iQ Optima has been relaunched. Produced in Sweden, Tarkett’s Homogeneous Vinyl offers boundless versatility; its enduring qualities have made it an iconic floor that delivers technical functionality as well as outstanding design. The iQ Optima moving [...]
Top tips for selling window furnishings
As savvy business owners, you know that providing comprehensive solutions to your customers is key to success. By expanding your product lineup to include window furnishings, you not only enhance your offerings but also cater to a wider range of customer needs. To truly excel in this aspect of your [...]
Behind the Seams
In the fast-evolving world of window furnishings, TWO Australia is making waves with the latest addition to its product range - curtains. We had the privilege of sitting down with Ange Melas, who heads the TWO curtain program, to delve into his remarkable journey and explore the captivating world of [...]
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 [...]
Who is TWO?
TWO Australia believe the home is a sanctuary where people can escape in quiet moments or entertain family or friends, a place where memories are created, a place filled with laughter and peace. TWO Australia helps their customers make the most of this special place with stylish and functional products. [...]
Origin Collection – DESSO Recharge and Retrace
Lowest circular carbon footprint A global leader in sustainability, Tarkett is proud to announce that their Desso Origin carpet tile collection delivers the lowest circular carbon footprint in Europe*, one that is at least 6 times lower** than the total carbon footprint of Tarkett’s competitors. Tarkett’s innovative circular, closed-loop systems differ [...]
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 [...]
Robotics for future apartments, today
The home of the future is one step closer to reality with the launch of Ori Systems’ first product, an all-in-one robotic dresser, desk and bed. Showrooming in luxury real estate developments in a number of US cities, Ori is debuting its new, modular furniture that enables city-dwellers to do [...]
Smart office furniture from Herman Miller
Herman Miller has teamed up with Swiss designer Yves Béhar for a new suite of smart office furniture that launched recently at NeoCon, a trade fair for commercial interiors in Chicago (USA). This line of furniture is called Live OS and uses a system with sensors that can come preinstalled [...]
Ikea targets small apartments
Ikea is launching new micro-living furniture, inspired by storage ideas in actual space shuttles. The company will shrink its furniture to target those who have to move into small apartments and tiny homes. “An Ikea team is looking into how a Mars habitat can become more like home,” Ikea said [...]
Amazon is focusing on furniture
Amazon.com is making a major push into furniture and appliances, including building at least four massive warehouses that specialise in handling bulky items, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal who spoke with people familiar with the online company’s plans. With that move, Amazon is taking on two [...]