Kährs Group announces new partnership with carpet tile company modulyss
Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer and distributor of premium flooring, has signed a distribution agreement with commercial carpet tile supplier modulyss for sales in the Nordic markets.
Kährs Group and the Belgium based company modulyss has entered into a partnership allowing for Kährs Group to sell modulyss carpet tiles in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The agreement is effective from January 1, 2019.
Kährs Group recently announced its revised customer channel strategy, which includes a reinforced focus on the project market and a broadening of the flooring offering with new product categories. The new categories complement Kährs current offering, while modulyss share the same values and quality standards, which have been decisive factors in locating the right partner.
“The partnership with modulyss is a perfect fit to our revised strategy, as we have a clear objective of becoming a full range supplier of hard and soft flooring options on commercial projects”, said Christer Persson, President & CEO of Kährs Group.
“We are enthusiastic about introducing modulyss carpet tiles to our customers in the Nordic markets. modulyss and Kährs share the same belief in what premium products stand for in terms of design, quality and sustainability. These factors have been carefully evaluated and are also prerequisites for a partnership that we expect will be much appreciated by our customers”, Christer Persson continues.
“We look forward to this collaboration with Kährs Group, a company we believe can convey the qualities and values of our products in the best possible way. We see great opportunity for the modulyss brand in the Nordic market under this partnership, said André Kerckhof, Sales Director CEE & Scandinavia for modulyss.
For further information, please contact:
Helén Johansson, Corporate Communication, Kährs Group
Tel: +46 70 364 60 30, helen.johansson@kahrs.com
Evelien Surgeloose, marketing manager, modulyss
Tel: +32 52 80 80 10, evelien.surgeloose@modulyss.com
About modulyss
modulyss designs, manufactures and supplies unique carpet tiles for the International commercial market from its dedicated facility in Belgium. modulyss has more than 25 years of experience in the carpet tile business and is active in over 95 countries worldwide, providing commercial spaces with trend-defining and sustainable textile flooring solutions. As part of the Balta Group, Europe’s largest carpet manufacturer, modulyss benefits from the synergy advantages and the integrated production from yarn to carpet (tiles). The Balta Group employs more than 4000 people across 11 production sites worldwide. www.modulyss.com
About Kährs Group
Kährs Group is a Europe-leading manufacturer and distributor of premium flooring with several strong brands in its product portfolio, including Kährs and Upofloor. Kährs’ innovations have shaped the industry throughout history and the company is dedicated to providing private, commercial and public spaces with environmentally sound and long-lasting flooring solutions. Kährs Group, which delivers products to more than 70 countries, is the market leader in hardwood flooring in Sweden, Finland and Russia and holds a strong position in other key markets, such as Norway, the UK and Germany. The Group has approximately 1,700 employees and annual sales of more than SEK 3 billion. www.kahrsgroup.com
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