CHICAGO, I.L. – (NOVEMBER 23, 2010) – Gerflor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of resilient sports flooring, today announced its Taraflex Sports Flooring range will take center stage at the 2010 Athletic Business Conference & Expo on December 2-4 in booth # 2229. All Taraflex Sport Flooring products are compliant with the American Society for Testing Materials’ (ASTM) F2772-09 standard with Taraflex Sport Performance Plus achieving level category 3, thus offering the most comfort and shock absorption within the line while maximizing playability.

“Gerflor’s Taraflex is the leading specialized vinyl sports flooring solution with more than 325 million square feet installed worldwide in some of the most demanding sports settings,” says Ken Chmura, USA Gerflor General Manager. “Taraflex has been used in all summer Olympic Games starting in Montreal in 1976 to Beijing in 2008 for indoor sports like handball, volleyball and table tennis. Through agreements with the International Federation of Volleyball, as well as the International Handball Federation, Gerflor will supply the courts for handball and volleyball matches during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.”

The entire Taraflex range will be featured during the Athletic Business Conference & Expo including the dedicated sports solutions designed for badminton, table tennis and volleyball. The entire Taraflex range offers excellent levels in force reduction, ball bounce and shock absorption to meet the demands of athletes of all levels and all types of facilities from performance gymnasium to multipurpose areas.

Taraflex will be featured at the Athletic Business Conference & Expo in booth # 2229 on December 2-4 at the San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101.

About Gerflor
Gerflor is the world’s leader in resilient sports flooring with innovative offerings ideally suited for multipurpose spaces, as well as competitive and recreational sports facilities. As the manufacturer of Taraflex®, the world’s leading indoor sports flooring, Gerflor provides unique product and performance solutions and is present in 100 countries around the globe with more than 1700 employees. Gerflor has an excellent environmental record which includes outstanding whole life cycle performance and full compliance with ISO 14001 standards. For more information about Gerflor and its sports product offerings, visit www.gerflorusa.com or call 877-437-3567.