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General Manager France Dom-Tom of UNILIN BV and exhibitor at the Carrefour du Bois 2024, answers a few questions.
PrEsentation
Can you present your company in a few words?
UNILIN BV, DIVISION FLOORING – HEAD OFFICE : Ooigemstraat 3, B‐8710 Wielsbeke, Belgium| Date of creation : 1960
30 production sites, including 3 MDF/HDF plants in France and Belgium | Present in more than 105 countries | + 8,600 employees | Two premium brands: Quick‐Step and Pergo
Unilin Flooring is a division of the Unilin Group specialising in the production of laminate flooring, modular rigid vinyl and rolls, engineered parquet flooring, textile tiles and accessories. Leading brands include Quick-Step and Pergo.
Quick-Step is a consumer brand that has positioned itself as a leader in the flooring industry thanks to its design, innovation and product quality.
Quick-Step est une marque grand public qui s’est positionnée comme leader de l’industrie des revêtements de sols grâce à son design, à l’innovation et la qualité des produits.
Constant research and development projects, at the heart of the brand’s priorities, have led to major advances over the last 30 years. Examples include :
- Uniclic®, a patented assembly system for installing glue-free flooring.
• The pressed chamfer making our flooring more authentic and water-resistant.
• Wood For Life allowing us to install our engineered parquet floors in damp rooms such as the kitchen, bathroom and laundry rooms …..
Pergo, inventor of laminate floors in 1977, has never stopped improving by selling floors for commercial use and is positioned in France as the brand for professionals. Over the years, Pergo has greatly expanded its range by complementing its laminate flooring collection with modular vinyl flooring as well as engineered parquet flooring and a full range of accessories.
This positioning is reflected in different technologies:
- PerfectFold®, vertical click system (flat click) for quick and efficient installation.
• Titan X (laminate flooring) and Titan V (vinyl flooring) allowing for a significant increase in surface resistance.
• AquaSafe for floors compatible with rooms with humidity.
What is the Carrefour International du Bois for you?
The event not to be missed, a meeting place for distribution professionals with manufacturers but also an opportunity for international development.
What are your expectations for this new edition?
Show our Premium brands Quick-Step and Pergo present in the 3 categories (laminate flooring, rigid LVT and engineered parquet) with a full range of accessories.
To demonstrate the superior quality of our products due to technologies developed at our production plants in Belgium (in particular the resistance to water in all our ranges and the improvement of our warranty conditions).
Also, to explain to the market and our customers all if the Unilin Group’s initiatives in terms of sustainable development and circular economy.