With just a few months to go, new Floorstyle 08 looks set to establish itself as the UK floor show. New exhibitors signing up during recent weeks include Kährs, Elka, Interior Leather Surfaces, Marlborough Trading, V4 Wood Flooring and Grant Westfield. They join companies from all sectors of the flooring industry, including Amtico, Bonakemi, Karndean, Osmo and Panaget.

Alongside exhibitors from the wood, laminate, vinyl, rubber, linoleum, leather, metal and resin sectors, Floorstyle 08 is also attracting a line-up of high profile seminar speakers and demonstrations. Sponsored by Amtico, Floorstyle 08’s Seminar Theatre will present a variety of inspirational seminars, exploring hot industry topics; Beck Woodrow from the Forest Stewardship Council will discuss ‘Beautiful floors, beautiful forests’, and how to ensure that timber is sourced from properly managed forests. Amtico will examine trends within the flooring industry, whilst Bonakemi’s presentation will focus on the specification of finishes and maintenance regimes for wooden floors. Meanwhile, marketing expert, Leo Aspden will explore the power that marketing can bring to any business - small, medium or large.

Adding a practical element to the show, Floorstyle 08’s Demonstration Zone will host a series of product demonstrations, enabling exhibitors to give practical, hands-on advice to potential customers. These will include a series of demonstrations by Bonakemi, Janser, Sika and Werkmaster. Meanwhile, ‘Test the Experts’, sponsored by The National Institute of Carpet & Floor Layers, will demonstrate how experts tackle various tricky situations and will provide question and answer sessions for visitors.

Floorstyle 08 will take place at ExCeL London from Sunday 29 June to Tuesday 1 July. For more information and free registration, please visit www.floorstyle08.co.uk, contact Stuart Bourne on tel. +44 (0)1892 75240 or email stuart.bourne@kick-startpublishing.co.uk.