NEWS
NEWSWORTHY
AVANCE: LOCALLY
PRODUCED, TOP QUALITY
COMMERCIAL CARPETS
Avance Carpets’ roots stretch back
50 years, combining traditional
craftsmanship with local innovation to create durable, bespoke
and practical commercial floor
coverings. We believe in buying
local products, creating employment opportunities and boosting
our economy.
At our carpet mill in Harrismith,
only the finest materials are used
to make our tile and broadloom
carpets. Rolling off our vertically
integrated mills, we use various
tufting
techniques
and
yarn
styles to enhance our carpets’
construction. They aren’t just easy
on the eyes; they’re hardwearing
and practical.
We strive to protect our local
environment with our economical
steam boiler for greater thermal
efficiency, waste wool that is
recycled
internally,
reworked
waste yarn and effluent treatment
plan
that
waters
the
gardens
around the factory. Many of our
carpets are made from 100%
reclaimed polyester, reducing our
carbon footprint.
www.avancecarpets.co.za
NATURAL QUALITIES OF
CORK PROVIDE UNIQUE
FLOORING BENEFITS
Cork is a natural material that comes
from the bark of the cork oak tree, with
unique and incomparable qualities. Its cell
structure resembles a honeycomb,
enabling it to act as a natural thermal and
sound insulator and also providing shock
absorbing properties.
Thanks to the acoustic insulation
provided by cork, Wicanders floors can
easily cut noise within and between
rooms. Comparing the walking sound
between cork and laminate floors, tests
confirm that cork floors have an exceptional
result reducing the sound up to 53%. The
natural thermal properties of cork make
Wicanders floors very energy efficient,
providing an optimal temperature all
year round.
When testing foot temperature in
contact with four different materials, cork floors stand out as being the best solution to
retain heat. It is better than wood and far better than vinyl or ceramic when it comes to
avoiding energy dispersion.
These exclusive qualities of cork make it ideal to use in flooring, as it affords exceptional
comfort while also being a renewable and sustainable resource.
Over the years, Wicanders, a brand of world leader in cork floor and wall coverings,
Amorim Revestimentos, has developed floor and wall coverings with exclusive properties
due to its innovative Corktech technology. By using a unique engineered multilayer structure,
which combines state of the art technology with