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In the context of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan to Belgium, CFL president & co-founder Thomas Baert had the honor of meeting both Mr. Xi as well as the Belgian Royal Couple at the College of Europe in Bruges.

After his meeting with the Chinese president, Thomas Baert, who started working in China 18 years ago and where he co-founded CFL in 2004, was interviewed by the local television channel Focus WTV, mentioning “This is a real coronation for every Belgian person. Today you need to be proud. This is the recognition of the year long cooperation between our province and China. This is a very important moment … the proof of the importance of Bruges and our country.”

Belgium was one of the first Western countries who established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, in 1971.

The German Institute for Structural Engineering (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik – DIBt) has granted CFL the use of its Ü mark of conformity for its laminate and luxury vinyl products. This confirms the products fulfill the strictest requirements within the German market, Germany being known to be one of the strictest countries in Europe regarding harmful substances used in building products.

What is the Ü mark of conformity?

The European Construction Products Regulation (CPR) describes the fundamental requirements on hygiene, health and environment protection.
In Germany, the approval principles for health-evaluation of construction products by the German Institute for Structural Engineering (DIBt) specify these, especially concerning emissions.
So in Germany, for reasons of health and environment, the Ü mark of conformity on the basis of a national technical approval  (abZ) is required for all laminate or luxury vinyl floor coverings.

Floor & Decor named CFL Wood and Laminate Vendor of the Year 2013 for the second year in a row.
The Company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Floor & Decor currently operates one of the fastest growing DIY chain in North America, with 37 stores in 18 metropolitan markets across the U.S. Stores typically range in size from 60,000 to 80,000 square feet (6000 to 7500m2), and each store stocks approximately 2,500 products.

CFL’ Luxury vinyl Tiles division has recently been mentioned in Floor Daily and PR Newswire for the quality and sustainability of its products.

The purpose of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) set forth Continue reading “CFL, Floorscore™ certified”

Thomas Baert (President) proudly announces CFL’ plans to start producing and marketing Luxury Vinyl Tile with Valinge licensed technologies for floating installation. Thomas Baert, President at CFL, says “CFL has become a leader in different product categories in a very short time. We are a solid wood, engineered wood and laminate producer , and adding Vinyl is a logic next step. The vinyl partner we have invested in has been a great producer for a long time. CFL brings innovation, a strong customer network and know how on click profiling.”

He adds: “This new joint-venture is a great match and particularly our customers are very excited as they see the benefit of being able to consolidate their purchasing from one company. In order to be successful, companies will need to really understand what different markets need and must, already today, be set up to locally service customers, worldwide. With our “culture for innovation” as well as our existing network of partners around the world, we are well placed to become a strong player in this category.  LVT with click will be the main focus.”

CFL is proud to announce that it has successfully passed the China Environmental Labeling procedure (HJ571-2010). After thorough on-site inspection, sample product testing and technical assessment, we have been awarded this exclusive certificate by the Chinese government. The China Environmental Labeling Program aims at improving enterprises’ environmental performance and at supporting China’s environmental protection efforts.
This additional certificate is a rewarding recognition of our strategic focus on sustainable production and environmental-friendly flooring.

In its commitment to sustainable energy, CFL is proud to announce the successful completion of the construction of a solar park on the rooftop of its Belgian offices. This finalization of the installation of solar panels constitutes the first phase of the ongoing renovation project of the new offices and distribution center of CFL Europe in Deerlijk (Belgium). The renewable energy generated from this solar installation is estimated at 450KVA, enough to provide for the energy requirements of 90 Belgian households.