What to Know About the Flooring Show, UK's Flooring Industry Event

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The Flooring Show will take place from September 17-19 at the Harrogate Convention Centre. There will be over 400 brands in attendance at the UK's only flooring industry event.

Thousands of retailers, contractors, distributors, fitters, designers and developers will come together for three days of business, networking and buying.

Some of the brands to offer collections of carpet, LVT, wood, cork, underlay, adhesives and tools include Abingdon Flooring Ltd, Adam Carpets Ltd, All-In-All Flooring Accessories, Ball and Young Ltd, Balta Carpets, Betap, Bostik Limited, Coretec Floors International, Cormar Carpet Company, F. Ball & Co. Ltd, Floors n Carpets Ltd, Hugh Mackay, Interfloor Limited, Kellars, Lamett Europe, Lifestyle Floors, Likewise Floors, Moduleo, One Flor UK, Packexe Ltd, Penthouse Carpets Ltd, Tarkett UK & Ireland, Tover, Tramex, Tremco CPG UK Limited, Ulster Carpets Ltd and Westex Carpets, and more.

There will also be a range of features on offer.

The Demo Zone

Visit the Demo Zone in Hall B to discover a range of new floor laying techniques and insights into working with the industry’s latest products, which will give you the knowledge needed to take your business to the next level. The Demo Zone is run by the Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) and supported by the Contract Flooring Association (CFA) and National Institute of Carpet & Floorlayers (NICF).

Fitter of the Year Competition

The Fitter of the Year 2023 competition will take place in the King’s Suite across Sunday 17th and Monday 18th. Five finalists will go head-to-head, putting their skills to the test focusing on LVT installation. With a £2,000 (about $2,500) check, a winner’s trophy, a selection of great tools and a free NICF Master Fitter membership for one year up for grabs, there is a lot at stake.

Wool Trends Centre

The Wool Trends Centre, brought to us by the Campaign for Wool and the Wool Carpet Focus Group, is back at The Flooring Show 2023. Visitors will have the opportunity to walk through a creative space, which focuses on the theme ‘Keep Warm with Wool’, whilst showcasing various new shades, design constructions, qualities and trends.

LVT Pavilion

A brand new feature to 2023, The Flooring Show is introducing the LVT Pavilion – your one-stop-shop to finding the latest and greatest LVT products, in one place. In the year of LVT, this durable and versatile flooring solution will be highlighted in a dedicated area.

Tombola

Taking place in the King’s Suite Conservatory across all three days of the show, you could win one of the amazing prizes. Prizes include a free bar tab, hotel accommodation and many more worth up to £6,000 (about $7,560).