Welcome to Polyflor

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Polyflor- Where it all began

An Introduction to Polyflor

The birth

Where it all began

• ‘James Halstead Ltd’

• Established 1915

• Textile origins

• 4 generations

• Today ‘James Halstead PLC’

• AIM London Stock Market

Early days

Where it all began

• Dying & proofing textile sector

• Tents, Tarpaulins waterproof fabrics

• Motorcycle clothing e.g. Belstaff

Change of direction

Where it all began

• PVC Tiles 1950s

• Development of first

calendered homogeneous

vinyl sheet flooring. 1960s -

70s

Search for growth

Where it all began

• 1950s – first PVC flooring

• 1970s – Consolidation of all

production onto Whitefield

site.

• 2006 – New Work starts on

increasing production facilities

at Whitefield to offer more

heterogeneous products

Recent history

Where it all began

• 1980s

– Introduction of safety flooring

– Introduction of non-directional ranges

• 1990s

– Introduction of new marbleised decoration

– Introduction of polyurethane maintenance

benefits

Recent history

Where it all began

• 2000s

– Investment in LVT collections

– Development of improved

rubber collection

– Introduction of

heterogeneous sheet e.g.

Forest FX

– New Acoustic products

Performance

Polyflor Today

• Wide range of commercial &

domestic floorcoverings

• Conformance to wide range of

international performance

standards

• ISO quality & environmental

conformance

Kalisz High School, Poland

Covering the world

Polyflor Today

• Truly International company

• Queen’s Award 2006- International Trade

• In 2006 Polyflor sales >16 Million m2

• Over 50% of business is overseas

• Sales to all major markets

• Main markets are Europe Asia,

Australasia and North America

Balanced Growth

Polyflor Today

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Export

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The ‘Top Ten’ (£)

A Global Business

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FINLAND

POLYFLOR- COVERING THE WORLD 2006 INSTALLATIONS

• 50,000,000 m² of healthcare flooring in a decade!

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Children’s Hospital for Wales, Cardiff

Hope Hospital, Salford

Homogeneous – Non Directional

The Portfolio

• Sophisticated chip decorations

• Wide range of colour options

• High vinyl content = excellent

durability

• Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR,

Classic Mystique PUR

Homogeneous – Marbleised

The Portfolio

• Classic directional appearance

• Cost effective

• Proven performance

• Choice of decoration &

maintenance options

• 2000 PUR, XLPU, Standard XL

Luxury Vinyl Tiles

The Portfolio

• Realistic emboss finishes

• Endless design possibilities

• Use of waterjet cutting and

design accessories

• Regular collection updates

• Polyurethane surface treatment

Heterogeneous Sheet

The Portfolio

• Forest FX

• Striking natural wood designs

• Excellent durability

• Ideal for hygiene critical areas

• Polyurethane reinforcement

Specialist – ESD collection

The Portfolio

• Engineered for electrostatic

discharge protection

• SD & EC options

• Choice of colour & decoration

• Meet broad range of standards

• In-depth technical support available

Specialist – Wall Cladding

The Portfolio

• Tough & attractive finish

• Ideal for wet & hygiene

critical areas

• Easily welded to

floorcovering

• Subtle, pastel colour

palette

Polyurethane Reinforced

The Home of Low Maintenance

• Polyurethane reinforced

• Enhanced protection &

easier maintenance

• Lifelong polish-free

maintenance regime

• Up to 48% cost saving

Polyurethane Surface Treatment

The Home of Low Maintenance

• Protection & foundation

for ongoing maintenance

regime

• Up to 24% cost saving

PERFORMANCE FOR LIFE

•Polyflor PUR = polish-free flooring

•Slip resistance – for life

•Homogeneous – 100% life

HYGIENE

•Effective cleaning regimes

•Welding

•Coving

•Proven in use

Environmentally Sustainable Development

• Our vision: environmentally & economically sustainable

business

• Commitment to reducing waste, energy use & emissions

• ISO 14001

• Carbon reduction of 300 tons in 2006

• BRE A rated ranges. Included in ‘Green Guide to

Specification’• Support PVC industry recyclability targets

Environmentally Sustainable Development

• Durability & ease of

maintenance

• Low waste manufacturing

process• Careful selection/review of raw

materials

• Favourable lifecycle analysis to

alternative materials

‘New’ 2000 PUR

‘New’ 2000 PUR

‘A Palette of Opportunities’

2000 PUR

Mix it up

Transform your Floor

Dobrolubovsky Business Centre, Russia

Mix it up

Transform your Floor

Fun with Flooring

Transform your Floor

Alder Hey Hospital, UK

Fun with Flooring

Transform your FloorRoyal Albert Edward Infirmary, UK

Funky Flooring

Transform your Floor

Office Block, Perth, Australia

Funky Flooring

Transform your Floor

Children’s Hospital of Wales

Creative in Corridors

Transform your Floor

Left: Gloucester

Hospital, UK

Right: Greenfield CP

School, UK

Creative in Corridors

Transform your Floor

Pine Creek School, Canada

Use of colour

Transform your Floor

Pine Creek School, Canada

Use of colour

Transform your Floor

West Middlesex Hospital, UK