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    We have committed to becoming circular and this is another step in that direction. We are particularly pleased to be able to show that it is also possible to recycle installation waste from PVC-free resilient floors
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    Kährs and Nature Home Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Growth in China

    Strong collaboration unlocks access to over 100 stores in the country’s leading cities. Foshan, China / Malmö, Sweden. Kährs, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium wood flooring, is taking a decisive step in its international expansion by entering a strategic partnership with Nature Home – China’s leading retailer of premium interior design and high-quality flooring solutions. The collaboration, officially confirmed at a signing ceremony in Foshan on January 7, follows the signing of a Letter of Intent in Shanghai in May 2025. The agreement was executed by Johan

    Kährs makes an impression with new premium Luxury Tiles Click flooring collection

    Kährs is proud to introduce its latest addition to its retail concept, Impression, a new and revolutionary range of Luxury Vinyl Tiles Flooring. An ultimate frame to every retail space that seeks to attract shoppers and provide a grand, memorable experience. The new collection will be showcased for the first time at the retail trade fair Euroshop 2020 in Düsseldorf 16-20 February. As a world leading wood flooring manufacturer, Kährs has integrated the knowledge and experience from producing wood floors into the design process of the new LVT collection; Impression. The result is a

    The Nordic Swan Ecolabel provides strong support for Kährs sustainability work

    Kährs, a leading manufacturer and distributor of flooring has successfully in 2019 renewed its license and certification for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, the official ecolabel of the Nordic countries. Kährs today, has more than 180 of its wood floors ecolabelled.[ver 180 Svanenmrkta trgolv frn Khrs]There are many stringent requirements in order to receive this trusted certification such as auditing of material content, certified wood sourcing, chemicals approval, indoor air quality, air-, water- and ground emissions submittals, licensed recycling program, renewable energy, efficient resource

    Kährs to focus on six 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals

    Kährs, a leading manufacturer and distributor of flooring, has in line with its sustainability program decided to focus on six of the 2030 UN Sustainability Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being, Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action and Life on Land.[Khrs fokus p de globala mlen]Over the decades, Kährs, in cooperation with its customers, became a leader in providing flooring offering high expectations of quality and design and innovative and sustainable solutions. Sustainability and environmental

    Kährs to deliver hardwood flooring to sustainable UK cosmetics retailer Lush

    Kährs Group, a Europe-leading manufacturer and distributor of premium flooring, will supply sustainable cosmetics retailer Lush with hardwood flooring for Lush stores, offices, spas and studios in the United Kingdom. The collaboration is a result of Kährs matching the strict environmental criteria set by Lush for its suppliers.[Lush Liverpool store]Kährs Oak Sevede was selected to the spa and office area in the new Liverpool store. Photo: Lush  The dialogue between Kährs and Lush was initiated over a year ago. Lush has very high standards of sustainability awareness and strong

    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

    Kährs Group adapts for the future with reinforced focus on customer channels and new product categories

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring implements a revised customer channel strategy. Kährs will reinforce focus on the project sales market alongside the retail and online segments and will also expand its product offering with new product categories.Kährs Group currently holds market-leading positions in hardwood and PVC-free resilient flooring in several markets in Europe, as well as strong positions in other key markets. From 1 January 2019 Kährs Group will operationally focus its sales through three customer channels Project,

    Kährs Group Names New Group Design Manager

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has appointed Morten Røssell as Group Design Manager.[Morten Rssel Group Design Manager] Morten will be responsible for Kährs’ strategic design work and product development. He will lead design and development projects based on design trends in interior design, fashion, architecture, consumer and commercial markets. He will also play a key role in the company's innovation work, exploring new technologies and processes to meet ever-increasing demands for sustainable, premium floors.“

    Kährs Group recruits Chief Marketing Officer

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has appointed Charlotta Fellman as new Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Group Management[Charlotta Fellman CMO Khrs Group 1 Januari 2019]Photo: Roger Nellsjö  As part of strengthening Kährs Group's market position with focus on brand and product development, the company has recruited Charlotta Fellman as new CMO. In addition to working with the company's marketing strategy, Charlotta will play an important role in developing Kährs' sales channels to best meet customer needs. "

    Kährs Group in research collaboration for a more effective raw material utilization

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, is participating in the industrial graduate school, ProWOOD. The aim is to promote innovation and increase the competitiveness of the Swedish wood industry through a research project, in which ten PhD students will conduct research at each participating company for five years. The industrial graduate school ProWOOD with PhD students, tutors and mentors on a study visit at the Kährs Group factory in Nybro, Sweden, earlier this year. The cooperation between Kährs Group and ProWOOD

    Kährs Group acquires Ehrenborg

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has acquired flooring distributor Ehrenborg & Co, which is a leader in the Swedish flooring market for public areas. Ehrenborg also operates in the rest of the Nordic countries as well as in several export markets.Through the acquisition of Ehrenborg, Kährs Group strengthens its sales and distribution to customers in commercial projects and broadens its product portfolio with new products in project sales. The companies have been cooperating for a long time as Ehrenborg is responsible for

    Kährs Group awarded for CSR work by the Building Distribution Sector of Saint-Gobain

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, was recently awarded for its CSR work by the Building Distribution Sector of Saint-Gobain. Kährs Group was named best in class in Corporate Social Responsibility among European suppliers by the company. Kåre O. Malo, President, Building Distribution Sector of Saint-Gobain, Tobias Blumer, Kährs Group and Jean-Jacques Bourhis, Procurement & Marketing Director, Building Distribution Sector of Saint-Gobain.Photo: Building Distribution Sector of Saint-GobainAt the Saint-Gobain

    Kährs Group appoints new Regional Manager Finland & Baltic

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has appointed Heli Jaronen as new Regional Manager Finland & Baltic.Heli has a background in sales development and marketing, as well as experience from working with building materials and construction. Most recently, she held the position of Sales Director in Finnish company Pukkila Oy Ab, which is part of the Italian Ricchetti Group, one of the leading ceramic tiles manufacturing companies in Europe. Heli joined on 15 February and is member of Kährs Group’s management team. In the role

    Kährs launches B2B e-commerce service

    Kährs Group, a Swedish Europe-leading manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, continues its e-commerce initiative through a broad launch of the Kährs Direct service for the B2B segment in wood flooring. A pilot project has been successfully implemented with selected customers in Sweden since 1 June, and the service will now be rolled out for additional B2B flooring customers.Through Kährs Direct, customers can see their assortment with customer-unique prices and delivery times. They can also request quotations, order floors and accessories, and easily get an overview

    Kährs Group appoints new CFO

    Peter Ericsson has been appointed as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of Kährs Group’s management team. He started in his new position 1 September 2017.Peter Ericsson most recently held the position as Communication and Compliance Director for Kährs Group and he has also previously been CFO for the Group. Prior to joining Kährs, he held positions within Alecta Investment Management and KPMG. “I am glad to appoint Peter Ericsson as CFO. His experience from previous leading positions in the Group will be an asset in our continued development of Kährs,” says Christer Persson,

    Kährs new web site for architects and designers makes specifying wood flooring fast and easy

    Light and airy – or dark and rustic? Whatever floor you’re looking for, Kährs new web site for architects and designers has made floor finding easier, faster and more inspirational. The site also simplifies ordering samples and accessing all vital information about the chosen floor. Go to www.kahrsflooring.com. Global market leading wood floor producer Kährs Group, with roots in Sweden, has launched a new web site for commercial wood flooring projects. The site has been designed based on the feedback from architects and designers in order to meet their specific needs. The

    Kährs Group signs agreement with Ikano Bostad

    Kährs Group, a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has signed an agreement to supply wood flooring to the property developer Ikano Bostad.Under the agreement, Kährs Group will deliver wood flooring to Ikano Bostad’s new construction projects and renovation projects in Sweden over a period of three years. "We are delighted with this new partnership with Ikano Bostad, an expanding property company in Sweden with a clear focus on sustainable living. Kährs Group has had a good development on the Swedish wood flooring market and through the

    Kährs Group boosts its commercial projects network with new Madrid showroom

    The flooring company Kährs Group is boosting its global commercial projects network by opening a new Architect & Designer showroom in Madrid for its hardwood flooring brand Kährs. The showroom was inaugurated on 28 April and will service architects and designers working on both local and international projects.“The commercial project segment will be one of the keys to Kährs’ continued success. Our global network of showrooms and delivery hubs provides the required infrastructure for our modern commercial project processes, where design and development may take place in very different

    Kährs Group and Södra enter new oak partnership

    Flooring manufacturer Kährs Group and the forest industry Group Södra have signed a multi-year sales contract for oak logs from Södra’s members. A partnership has simultaneously been launched around development of the range, and long-term oak management. Södra has been delivering oak logs from its members’ forests to Kährs Group for wood flooring production for a long time. The extended partnership aims to strengthen the joint value chain by leveraging the broad expertise possessed by both Kährs Group and Södra in this area. “A deepened partnership with Kährs Group to develop

    Kährs Group closes wood floor production unit in Finland

    The flooring company Kährs Group is reorganizing its hardwood flooring production and has decided to close its production unit in Tuupovaara, Finland.Twenty-one employees are affected and the implementation of the closure will start immediately and notices of termination will be given to the employees as soon as possible.   Kährs Group is continuously evaluating its supply footprint to optimize capacity and streamline operations. The demand for products produced at the Tuupovaara unit have declined in recent years. “Streamlining our supply footprint and adjusting our production

    Kährs Group signs an agreement with property developer Stena Fastigheter

    Kährs Group, a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring, has signed an agreement to supply wood flooring to Stena Fastigheter.According to the agreement, Kährs Group will deliver wood flooring to Stena Fastigheter in Sweden over a period of two years, with a potential to extend the agreement with one year. “We are delighted with this new partnership with Stena Fastigheter, an expanding property company with focus on attractive rental and commercial properties in the growth regions of Sweden. Kährs Group has experienced strong growth in the

    Study proves wood’s positive impact on human beings

    Now, it’s been scientifically proven that wood has a positive impact on us. The European research project Wood2New, which ran for three years and was finalised in February 2017, shows that using wood as a construction material benefits both the environment and our health. Industry, including Kährs Group, has collaborated with scientists from six countries in the project. The aim was to map out the effects of using wood in indoor environments, as well as to stimulate increased use of wood in interiors. We spend, on average, 90 per cent of our lives indoors. This means that the air

    Kährs Group signs Nordic agreement with JM AB

    Kährs Group, a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of wood flooring and PVC-free resilient flooring has signed an agreement with JM AB to supply wood flooring in Sweden and Norway.The agreement involves the delivery of wood flooring to JM's new construction of apartments and single-family homes in Sweden and Norway over four years. "We are very pleased to enter this new partnership with JM, which, for Kährs Group means increased presence in the new construction market in Norway, while strengthening our leading position in this segment on the Swedish market," says Christer Persson,

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