Premium Quality – Made in Germany

Architects, builders and installers all around the world rely on the rubber floor coverings and the expertise of Nora systems for their large projects and prestige buildings.

Weinheim, July 2012 – Architecture defines living space – after all, most of us spend far more than 80 percent of our time inside buildings. After the walls, it is above all the floor that puts its stamp on the style of interior design – and it has a range of tasks. It not only has to be tough, but its design and functionality must also be convincing.

Whenever it is important for the floor covering to satisfy the toughest demands, architects, designers, builders and installers from all around the world have relied for decades on the rubber floor coverings from the world market leader – nora systems. And there is a good reason for that. The products from the rubber specialists from Weinheim are ideally suited to large projects such as airports, hospitals, educational institutions, public or industrial buildings. Wherever the floor has to withstand heavy stress, perhaps from high levels of public traffic or from the use of heavy machines, nora rubber coverings prove their worth.

Safe, long-lasting and a highly economical

The strong market position held by nora systems has been achieved by concentrating on selected markets and market segments. The company has placed its focus on the property business, and its products satisfy all the requirements placed on the floor covering in each particular area. Whether it is particular hygienic specifications and electrostatic dissipation in hospitals, footfall noise insulation and slip resistance in schools, or fire safety in public buildings – nora floor coverings offer comprehensive safety while their long-lasting resilience provides maximum comfort at the same time.

All nora rubber coverings have an extremely long lifetime – a big commercial advantage, valued by architects and building operators. Because nora floor coverings do not have to be coated, the time-consuming and expensive re-coating that is necessary at regular intervals for other elastic floor coverings is simply unnecessary. Even after a decade of intensive stress, nora floor coverings look almost like new.
Because they do not contain any toxic plasticisers or halogens, nora rubber coverings carry the “Blue Angel… for low emissions” environmental label, so making a contribution to environmentally sound, sustainable building.

Design coupled with functionality – for more than 50 years

On top of this, design and functionality complement each other ideally at nora. In the 1960s, the norament pastille advanced to the status of a cult classic. Since then, the rubber specialist from Weinheim has made a name for itself again and again with innovative designs. In 2012, the company was awarded the red dot award for outstanding product design for its new noraplan unita floor covering, an unusual combination of rubber and granite materials.

Unique customer support through all phases of the project

With its unique customer support concept, nora systems sets itself apart from all its competitors. The decision-makers – investors and architects – are given comprehensive advice even before a building project is put out to tender, and are then accompanied through every phase of the project. Support from A to Z also applies, of course, to projects that are not put out to tender. Frequently, floor coverings are modified to satisfy precise customer requirements. Special colours, special material properties or inlays – almost every wish is fulfilled at the production site in Weinheim. The loyalty of customers is again reinforced by meaningful support even after the project is complete.

International orientation reinforced

In the future, the company will reinforce its successful international orientation even further. Through its entry into the growth markets of South America, Russia and the United Arab Emirate, and through further investment in the booming Chinese market, nora systems has built an exceptional starting position for further growth. In addition, new markets such as India will be opened up in future. This means that Nora rubber floor coverings will soon represent the quality that is “Made in Germany” in even more of the world’s countries. *

About nora systems

Nora systems develops, manufactures and markets high-quality resilient floor coverings and shoe components under the Nora® brand name. The Weinheim-based company was formed from Freudenberg Bausysteme KG in 2007, and as a global market leader has been shaping the development of rubber floor coverings for many years. In 2011, more than 1100 employees generated a turnover of 196.7 million euros.

For more details please visit www.nora.com