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About Kahrs
Kahrs wood flooring is situated in the heart of the forest of Smaland in Sweden on exactly the same location it has been for the past 150 years.
Kahrs wood flooring was started by Johan Kahr in 1857 with a small wood turning workshop producing wooded implements for the local farming community.
Today, Kahrs is Europe’s largest wood flooring manufacturer and one of the worlds most innovative with its high tec methods of processing wood.
Kahrs have had a healthy respect for what nature has provided and it is something that everyone at Kahrs holds in trust. Their attitude towards the ecological and environmental issues with regard to managed forestry so as to ensure a balance is always maintained. Kahrs also expect a respectful use of its timber products and wood flooring from the choice of agents to the supply of its products worldwide.
Kahrs so appreciates its not just about processing the raw timber material its also about appreciation of the natural inherent beauty of timber and the appraisal of every piece of timber to determine its individual features to ensure that the finished wood flooring material has character and its natural beauty is encapsulated in the finished product for all to enjoy.
Wood Floors - Ecology & Kahrs
Kahrs manage some of the most beautiful forests in the world. Kahrs policy of environmental management and awareness makes it one of the worlds custodians of the Earth’s natural resource. Kahrs only use timber from countries who are members of the International Tropical Timber Organisation [ITTO] All of the member countries are pledged to work towards ecological forestation.
Kahrs endeavour to purchase tropical timber from responsibly managed forests, suppliers are chosen who hold a FSC [Forest Stewardship Council] or a member of the PEFC [ Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification] such countries must demonstrate that they are operating an environmental policy of timber procurement and management.
Facts about Kahrs
Kahrs is one of Europe’s leading parquet and wood flooring products.
Kahrs mainly supply the markets in Europe and the US but is active in more than 40 countries worldwide. Kahrs mainly supply professional wood flooring agents and contractors.
Kahrs wood flooring adorn many prestigious buildings around the world including the National Opera House in Prague, The performing arts centre at St Swithens School in Winchester UK and the recent Installation in the Van Palace in Beijing China.
Kahrs wood flooring is recognised to be of great quality and mainly produced in three ply material and have been produced with the woodbloc® jointing system since 2001 and is a market leader in wood block panel lock systems.
Environment and Quality
Kahrs plants have both environmental and quality certification according to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 and are EMAS-registered.