Explore what we do
to meet the challenges in the flooring industry
A sustainable assortment
Three product categories to choose from
Due to our commitment to sustainability, the Forbo Flooring Systems' product portfolio has some truly unique sustainable solutions.
1. Marmoleum floor coverings are carbon neutral when they leave our factory, without offsetting.
2. Our vinyl floors are truly safe to use and offer great adhesive free options, ready for the circular economy.
3. Our textile floors have a high percentage of recycled content, especially our carpet tiles that achieve at least a recycled content of 56% by weight. Coral entrance systems are made with Econyl yarns derived from abandoned fishing nets.
Learn more about our product portfolio by clicking on the links below.
Vinyl - circular ready flooring
Read moreVinyl floors are part of a versatile and more and more adhesive-free range of products that have made great strides in terms of their technical and sustainable properties. Increased recycled content, improved lacquers and dyes, reduced product emissions (to near zero) and the elimination of harmful substances have been key steps towards circular ready sustainable flooring.
Textile - the recycling hero
Read moreOn average, we can claim the highest percentage of recycled content by weight in the industry for our textiles, up to as high as 56%. For our Coral textile solutions we Econyl: yarns which are sourced from waste fishing nets rescued from the oceans. The yarns are made from 100% regenerated material.
Our floor coverings
meet the building requirements
All our flooring products comply with emission guidelines according to AgBB and M1 standards. We have also certified some of them according to FloorScore. When it comes to building rating systems, most products achieve A or A+ ratings in BREEAM. In LEED, most products are directly or indirectly contributing to the following categories and credits:
Materials and resources building product disclosure and optimisation → EPD up to 2 points
Building product disclosure and optimisation → sourcing of raw materials up to 1 point
Construction and demolition waste management → up to 2 points
Indoor environmental quality → low emitting materials up to 3 points
Acoustic performance → up to 1 point
Dynamics of a building
An inspiring approach for any interior design
The Forbo Flooring international design team uses a global colour card with which all our collections can be related. The global colour card is based on international trends and on the various dynamics taking place in a building. The colour card enables our design team to create a complete product portfolio that connects seamlessly.
The dynamics of a building is a concept that is based on 5 situations in a building, no matter the segment. By this uniform approach a building plan can be developed with the function in mind. The 5 dynamics are Receiving, Moving, Connecting, Concentrating and Recharging.
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