Welcome to Polyflor

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Welcome to Polyflor RTV Visit 05.01.07
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Polyflor- Where it all began
An Introduction to Polyflor
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The birth

• James Halstead Ltd
• Established 1915
• Textile origins
• 4 generations
• Today James Halstead PLC
• AIM London Stock Market

Where it all began
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Early days

• Dying proofing textile sector
• Tents, Tarpaulins waterproof fabrics
• Motorcycle clothing e.g. Belstaff

Where it all began
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Change of direction

• PVC Tiles 1950s
• Development of first calendered homogeneous vinyl
  sheet flooring. 1960s - 70s

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Search for growth

• 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

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Recent history

• 1980s
• Introduction of safety flooring
• Introduction of non-directional ranges
• 1990s
• Introduction of new marbleised decoration
• Introduction of polyurethane maintenance benefits

Where it all began
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Recent history

• 2000s
• Investment in LVT collections
• Development of improved rubber collection
• Introduction of heterogeneous sheet e.g. Forest
  FX
• New Acoustic products

Where it all began
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Performance

• Wide range of commercial domestic
  floorcoverings
• Conformance to wide range of international
  performance standards
• ISO quality environmental conformance

Kalisz High School, Poland
Polyflor Today
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Covering the world

• Truly International company
• Queens Award 2006- International Trade
• In 2006 Polyflor sales gt16 Million m2
• Over 50 of business is overseas
• Sales to all major markets
• Main markets are Europe Asia, Australasia and
  North America

Polyflor Today
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Balanced Growth
Polyflor Today
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The Top Ten ()
A Global Business
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POLYFLOR- COVERING THE WORLD 2006 INSTALLATIONS
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HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

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

Childrens Hospital for Wales, Cardiff
Hope Hospital, Salford
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Ingredients

• Virgin PVC Resin
• Recycled PVC
• Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)
• Plasticiser
• Pigments
• Secondary - stabilisers, fire retardants,
  bacteriostats

Guide to Production
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Homogeneous Non Directional

• Sophisticated chip decorations
• Wide range of colour options
• High vinyl content excellent durability
• Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR, Classic Mystique PUR

The Portfolio
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Homogeneous Marbleised

• Classic directional appearance
• Cost effective
• Proven performance
• Choice of decoration maintenance options
• 2000 PUR, XLPU, Standard XL

The Portfolio
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Luxury Vinyl Tiles

• Realistic emboss finishes
• Endless design possibilities
• Use of waterjet cutting and design accessories
• Regular collection updates
• Polyurethane surface treatment

The Portfolio
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Heterogeneous Sheet

• Forest FX
• Striking natural wood designs
• Excellent durability
• Ideal for hygiene critical areas
• Polyurethane reinforcement

The Portfolio
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Specialist ESD collection

• Engineered for electrostatic discharge protection
• SD EC options
• Choice of colour decoration
• Meet broad range of standards
• In-depth technical support available

The Portfolio
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Specialist Wall Cladding

• Tough attractive finish
• Ideal for wet hygiene critical areas
• Easily welded to floorcovering
• Subtle, pastel colour palette

The Portfolio
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Polyurethane Reinforced

• Polyurethane reinforced
• Enhanced protection easier maintenance
• Lifelong polish-free maintenance regime
• Up to 48 cost saving

The Home of Low Maintenance
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Polyurethane Surface Treatment

• Protection foundation for ongoing maintenance
  regime
• Up to 24 cost saving

The Home of Low Maintenance
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PERFORMANCE FOR LIFE

• Polyflor PUR polish-free flooring
• Slip resistance for life
• Homogeneous 100 life

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HYGIENE

• Effective cleaning regimes
• Welding
• Coving
• Proven in use

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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

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Environmentally Sustainable Development

• Durability ease of maintenance
• Low waste manufacturing process
• Careful selection/review of raw materials
• Favourable lifecycle analysis to alternative
  materials

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New 2000 PUR
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New 2000 PUR
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2000 PUR
A Palette of Opportunities
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Mix it up
Dobrolubovsky Business Centre, Russia
Transform your Floor
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Mix it up
Transform your Floor
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Fun with Flooring
Alder Hey Hospital, UK
Transform your Floor
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Fun with Flooring
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, UK
Transform your Floor
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Funky Flooring
Office Block, Perth, Australia
Transform your Floor
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Funky Flooring
Childrens Hospital of Wales
Transform your Floor
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Creative in Corridors
Left Gloucester Hospital, UK Right Greenfield
CP School, UK
Transform your Floor
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Creative in Corridors
Pine Creek School, Canada
Transform your Floor
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Use of colour
Pine Creek School, Canada
Transform your Floor
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Use of colour
West Middlesex Hospital, UK
Transform your Floor