November 28, 2016 | USA | Products

noraplan^® valua receives Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine

Salem, NH (Nov. 28, 2016) – noraplan^® valua, from nora systems, Inc., is the recipient of a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine. The revolutionary sheet flooring was a winner in the competition’s sustainable/flooring category.

“We are always excited to win this award,” said Tim Cole, vice president of marketing at nora systems, Inc., North America. “noraplan valua is a versatile rubber floor covering that captures the essence, shades and surfaces found in nature and carries them indoors. In fact, the inspired-by-nature theme begins with the name ‘valua,’ which comes from the Finnish language and means flow. This name perfectly captures the idea that natural rubber flows directly from the tree into this product.”

The Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards (PIAs) determine and honor innovation in the development and refinement of buildings-related products that range the gamut, from cladding systems to interior finishes. Judged by a group of 28 independent industry professionals that included architects, interior designers, lighting designers and veteran architectural, engineering and construction writers, the winners in each of the program’s 14 categories represent those products judges found to be the most innovative and worth investigating.

“Building on the success of last year’s program, our sixth edition of the award proves commercial building manufacturers are committed to, and are working arduously toward, delivering more sustainable products, as well as products that deliver better performance, life and affordability,” said Jim Crockett, editorial director – Architectural Products magazine.

noraplan valua and other winners of Product Innovation Awards are featured in the November print edition of Architectural Product magazine and online at www.arch-products.com.

To learn more about nora systems, Inc., visit the nora website at www.nora.com/us.

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About nora

nora by Interface is the commercial rubber flooring brand of Interface, Inc. Produced in Germany for more than 70 years, nora premium rubber solutions help to support operations, efficiencies, health, safety and well-being with sustainable flooring that eases maintenance, reduces noise, and provides added comfort underfoot.

Interface, Inc., (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface^® carpet tile and LVT, nora^® rubber flooring, and FLOR^® premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.

Learn more about Interface at interface.com and blog.interface.com, nora by Interface at nora.com, FLOR at FLOR.com, and our sustainability journey at interface.com/sustainability. 

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