2012

  • 13/12/2012

    Kährs chosen for agnès b.’s new gallery boutique

    Kährs Oak Brighton wood floor has been installed at agnès b.’s new concept store in Marylebone High Street. Fitted by the project’s shopfitter, D. B. Solutions (UK) Ltd, the Kährs specification forms part of a complete store refurbishment, which features rotating art collections alongside agnès b.’s coveted fashion collections.
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  • Two Kährs Collections receive Tomorrow’s Flooring Product Award

    13/12/2012

    Two product collections, from Kährs Supreme Range, have been nominated as winners in the Tomorrow’s Flooring Products Awards 2013. Selected from hundreds of entries, across all product sectors, Kährs new DaCapo Collection and Shine Collection join the online magazine’s top 50 shortlisted products.
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  • Forest

    Kährs and Karelia‐Upofloor merger approved by relevant competition authorities

    04/12/2012

    Kährs and Karelia‐Upofloor have received competition authorities´ approval to merge. Kährs and Karelia‐Upofloor announced on October 22 their intention to merge and create Europe’s leading wood floor producer.
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  • Reflex sets the scene at Sylvia Young Theatre School with Kährs-designed floor

    03/12/2012

    Reflex Sports’ maple strip sports floor, designed by Kährs, has been installed at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Specified throughout all ten studios, the prestigious installation spanned over 1,000m². All flooring was installed by Reflex for main contractor, Coniston Ltd. View press release


  • Oak Casa Grande

    Elegant, enduring floors with a contemporary twist

    01/11/2012

    Reflecting the trend to mix different interior styles, Kährs 20mm Grande Collection provides an elegant flooring option with a contemporary twist. Launched as part of Kährs Supreme Range, the Collection includes four stunning oak wood floors: pale toned Grande Manor; silver toned Grande Maison; multi-toned Grande Espace and warm, golden toned Grande Casa.
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  • Combining and cladding natural materials is new surface trend

    01/11/2012

    This autumn/winter, there are two strong emerging trends for surfaces. Natural, authentic materials are still proving popular in all styles of interior but we’re using them in completely new ways, to create a tactile cocoon. View press release


  • StNicholas

    Kährs wood floor complements eclectic interior at St Nicholas’ Church

    01/11/2012

    Kährs Oak Hampshire wood flooring has been installed at St Nicholas’ Church in the centre of Nottingham. The stunning 272m² installation forms part of an extensive refurbishment project, designed by Mark Stewart, which included re-ordering of the entire church interior. View press release


  • Kährs and Karelia‐Upofloor to merge – creating Europe’s leading producer of wood floors

    22/10/2012

    Swedish company AB Gustaf Kähr (“Kährs”) and Finnish company Karelia‐Upofloor Oy (“Karelia‐Upofloor”) today announces a merger of the two companies, creating Europe’s leading producer of wood floors. The new company will be market leader in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, and will hold strong positions in other important markets such as England and Germany. The new company will have revenues of around 300 million euro. View press release


  • Sheraton

    Award winning Kährs floor specified at Edinburgh’s Hotel of the Year

    02/10/2012

    Kährs award-winning wood flooring has been specified as part of an extensive renovation of the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa. Recently named Edinburgh’s Hotel of the Year, in the Scottish Hotel Awards, the flagship Sheraton has undergone a multimillion pound refurbishment, led by Architects 3DReid, interior designers MKV and contractor Thomas Johnstone.
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  • Kährs celebrates consecutive award wins

    22/08/2012

    For the fourth consecutive year, Kährs has been voted ‘Best Solid/Engineered Wood Manufacturer’ by readers of Interiors Monthly magazine. The decoration follows an earlier award, in which Kährs range was voted ‘Hardwood Flooring Product of the Year’ for the eleventh time - in the 2012 CFJ/CFA Flooring Industry Awards. View press release


  • Aspace

    Rustic oak floor installed at Aspace Tunbridge

    10/08/2012

    Kährs Oak Staffordshire wood flooring has been installed through Aspace, Tunbridge Wells. Winner of the ECMOD ‘Best Retailer in Children's Market’, Aspace is a thriving children’s furniture, accessory and gifts retailer, with eight UK retail outlets. Kährs flooring was chosen to complement Aspace’s fresh, boutique-style interior whilst providing exceptional performance in the high traffic environment. 
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  • CFJ Award

    Kährs wins best wood floor award for eleventh time

    18/06/2012

    Kährs wood flooring range has been voted Hardwood Flooring Product of the Year – for the eleventh time - in the 2012 CFJ/CFA Flooring Industry Awards. Sponsored jointly by Contract Flooring Journal and the Contract Flooring Association, the award was given for Kährs entire range of eco-friendly, multi-layered wood flooring. View press release


  • High gloss and glamour with Kährs new Shine Collection

    31/05/2012

    Kährs has introduced its glamorous new Shine Collection. A stunning range of eight one-strip wood floors, the new collection features a high gloss, reflective lacquer sheen. Metallic infused wood grain adds further distinction to the surface, with colour options spanning from pearly white to copper toned black.
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  • Kährs Product Gallery at The Building Centre in London

    Kährs launches new central London product gallery at The Building Centre

    31/05/2012

    Kährs has launched a new Product Gallery at The Building Centre in central London. Based in Store Street, off Tottenham Court Road, The Building Centre is an information hub for the architectural and construction industry. View press release


  • Kährs at John Lewis

    Bespoke Kährs floor suits corporate style at John Lewis outlets

    08/05/2012

    A bespoke Kährs wood floor has been specified at two John Lewis department stores. Featuring a one-strip design and distinct grey toned prefinish, the new exclusively-designed floor has been installed at John Lewis Oxford Street and at its Norwich shop. View press release


  • Kährs at Whitfield Street

    Bespoke Kährs floor specified for record-breaking Artesian development

    19/04/2012

    A bespoke Kährs oak plank floor has been installed throughout a stunning new contemporary development in central London. Specified by boutique property developer, Artesian, the residential development is located at Crabtree Place - in Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia - on the site of a former derelict power station. View press release


  • Rauli/Roble Piedra

    Kährs extends eco-commitment with world first floors using FSC®-Fairtrade® certified wood

    19/03/2012

    Kährs has launched a world-first range of floors made from FSC®-Fairtrade® certified wood. One of the most eco-conscious and socially responsible wood floors on the global market, this stunning range has been produced as part of the first FSC-Fairtrade certified timber, small scale forestry project in Chile’s Curacautin Valley. View press release


  • Oak Hampshire

    Kährs and Scandinavian Homes announce UK partnership

    08/03/2012

    Scandinavian Homes Ltd and Gotenehus have chosen Kährs Oak Hampshire for installation throughout The Swedish House, to be launched at this year’s Ideal Home Show.
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  • The PODS

    Kährs features at ‘World Architectural Festival Award’ short-listed site

    20/02/2012

    Kährs and Reflex Sports flooring has been specified at The PODS – North Lincolnshire’s iconic, eco-focused sport and leisure centre. View press release


  • Sparuto

    Kährs gets rugged with vintage Da Capo wood flooring collection

    23/01/2012

    Kährs has introduced a stunning new collection of authentically aged wood floors to its Supreme Range. Crafted from sustainable rustic oak, the new Da Capo Collection includes six rugged one-strip oak floors.
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  • Kährs Oak Siena at Paperchase

    Paperchase chooses Kährs for UK store specification

    06/01/2012

    Kährs Oak Siena wood flooring has been chosen for installation throughout all new Paperchase stores and shop refurbishments. Chosen for its high performance features, eco-credentials and aesthetics, the FSC-certified three-strip floor will be laid throughout retail and behind counter areas of all premises. Latest installations include Westfield Stratford, next to the London 2012 Olympic Park.
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