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Taraflex® SPORTS FLOORING RECEIVES
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- NOVA 7 Awards and Top Ten Product Position -
ATLANTA, GA, March 16, 2005 - 2005 appears to be a year of acclaim for Taraflex® Sports Flooring by Gerflor. Taraflex® is recognized for its premiere sports flooring by fitness industry professionals and facility planners, school and university administrators and architects.
Readers of Fitness Management magazine awarded Taraflex® Sports Flooring the second annual NOVA 7 Award as the best flooring/surfacing supplier for 2004. Voters from the health and fitness services business industry based their choice on innovation and the supplier that has "developed the products that best help them in their profession."
Taraflex® Sports Flooring earned the number one spot on American School & University (AS&U) magazine's 2004 Top Ten Product List. Information about Taraflex® was the most requested of any product throughout 2004 by AS&U readers. They wanted to know more about Taraflex's addition of its Maple and Oak designs to the ActionSport 45 color selection.
"The NOVA 7 Award and the AS&U Top Ten Listing demonstrate widespread awareness of Taraflex® Sports Flooring," says Stephane Leudet, national sales manager. "We're appreciative our end users are vocal about the benefits of Taraflex® and potential customers hearing this praise are seeking more information about our floors."
Fitness Management presented Taraflex® with the NOVA 7 statuette at the 24th Annual International Convention & Trade Show of IHRSA (International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association) in San Francisco on March 18. With a circulation base of 25,000 readers, Fitness Management caters to commercial, university/college and military fitness facilities serving adults.
This is Taraflex's second appearance in a row on the AS&U Top Ten Product List. In 2003, AS&U reader interest ranked Taraflex® number five on the list for its learning course offered to members of the American Institute of Architects. The Indoor Sports Flooring course covers what makes a sports floor, the importance of safety in sports flooring and sports flooring standards. Throughout each year, AS&U showcases the hottest products in the industry. Since 2001, reader interest has determined the most innovative products and the results are published in the special January issue. AS&U is devoted to education facilities/business administration with a circulation of 63,000.
All Taraflex® synthetic floors are designed for safety and comfort. Their multi-layered construction includes 100% pure vinyl, reinforced fiberglass mesh and closed-cell foam backing to provide shock absorption, help fight fatigue and deliver consistent ball bounce. Product treatments ensure easy maintenance; stain resistance and prevention of mold and bacteria growth. Taraflex® floors meet and exceed the stringent performance standards mandated by all major flooring associations. Gerflor Sports Flooring, LLC is the exclusive agent for Gerflor Sports Flooring.
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