PRESS RELEASE
November 24, 1995
New thin wood flooring makes
renovation easier

A new type of wood flooring which is both hard and thin is now being launched by the wood-flooring specialists AB Gustaf Kähr. Linné, as the new flooring is called, is specially targeted towards renovations and DIY enthusiasts.

The wooden boards are made up in three layers, of which the top is a hardwood veneer. The flooring is available in four types of wood: oak, beech, ash, and cherry. Under the hardwood layer there is a tough fibreboard layer and then a bottom layer of pine. The structure is stable but is also easy to lay - even for someone laying a floor for the first time, the manufacturers claim. Also, thin flooring is very suitable for replacing floors in areas where door and threshold clearances do not allow the use of thicker flooring materials. The size of the boards is designed to make them easy to transport in, for example, a car boot.

Durable lacquer process
Earlier in the year, Kährs were successful in producing a very high quality lacquer, after many years' intensive development work with their coatings supplier. Even in thin coatings, this lacquer has proved itself capable of standing up to wear far better than earlier treatments.
The new varnishing method means that the company can now offer a wood flooring which, despite its thinness, is very durable. And, if necessary, Linné flooring can be relacquered.
The lacquer contains no solvents or formaldehyde, making for environmental friendliness both in production and in the finished flooring.

Natural packaging
For the new flooring, Kährs has produced a new type of packaging made of recyclable paper which can be sent for reclamation in its entirety./ins

Caption:
Flooring specialists AB Gustaf Kähr are launching a new flooring material which is both thin and hard, called Linné. The flooring is intended especially for renovations and DIY enthusiasts.


For further information see attached list of contact addresses


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KÄHRS'LOCAL ADDRESSES

Kährs Danmark A/S
Hans-Skat Larsen
Jernbanevej 5D
2800 Lyngby
DENMARK
Tel: +45 45 87 90 22
Fax: +45 45 87 65 22

Kährs Finland Oy
Johan Eklund
Pitkänkalliontie 1
02170 Espoo
FINLAND
Tel: +358 (9) 04 52 16 11
Fax: +358 (9) 04 52 18 22

Kährs Norge A/S
Sverre Severinsen
Seljvejen 6
0575 Oslo
NORWAY
Tel: +47 22 38 26 80
Fax: +47 22 35 18 87

Egill Arnason H.F. Parketval
Birgir Thorarinson
Box 740
121 Reykjavik
ICELAND
Tel: +354 (0) 581 2111
Fax: +354 (0) 568 0311





Kährs UK Ltd
David Hillier
Unit 1 Timberlaine Estate
Gravel Lane
Chichester, W.Sussex PO19 2FJ
GREAT BRITAIN
Tel: +44 (0)1243 77 87 47
Fax: +44 (0)1243 53 12 37

Schlotterer Hoom & Wohn Ges.MbH
Gerhard Hofer
Postfach 2
5421 Adnet bei Hallein
AUSTRIA
Tel: +43 (0) 6245 85 59 10
Fax: +43 (0) 6245 85 59 150

AG Parqueterie Durrer
Bruno Durrer
6056 Kägiswil
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 (0)41 96 21 41
Fax: +41 (0)41 96 16 87

AB Gustaf Kähr
Ispettorato Italia
Luigi Gallo
Viale Buonarroti 32
28100 Novara
ITALY
Tel: +39 (0) 321 32074
Fax: +39 (0) 321 624061







Tito e Campos S.A
Antonio Sousa - Director de Divisâo
Quinta Da Areia
2830 Coina
PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 (0) 1 210 35 70/210 35 62
Fax: +351 (0) 1 210 35 46

Kährs Ibérica S.A.
Rafael Michavila
Calle Trabajo 32, pol. Almeda
08940 Cornellà (Barcelona)
SPAIN
Tel: +34 (9)3 377 90 36
Fax: +34 (9)3 377 33 47

Unica S.A.
Nicos Panagoulas
Tatoiou Str 202
13671 Varibobi-Attikis, Athens
GREECE
Tel: +30 (0) 1 62 04 230/80 76 333
Fax: +30 (0) 1 80 01 660

Delta Shir Import Ltd
Rami Shalev
Meshek Yoram Talpier
Rishpon
ISRAEL
Tel: +972 (0)9 561315
Fax: +972 (0)9 561319








Kratochvíl Parket Profil
Vladimír Geryk
El Voracicke 27
61600 Brno CR
CZECH REPUBLIC
Tel and fax: +42 (0) 5412 15062


Parkett Yer Dösemeleri
Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S
Sülün Sokak No 11
80620 1 Levent
Istanbul
TURKEY
Tel: +90 (0) 212 80 93 50
Fax: +90 (0) 212 80 93 57