Made in Germany - Company - nora systems GmbH

For us, Made in Germany means – in addition to quality products – the implementation of sustainable standards at our production site. The work environment and the motivation of our highly qualified employees play a central role in all areas, as do energy efficiency and environmentally responsible production. However, this also includes sustainable raw material acquisition and the green logistics of many components, which we have incorporated into our processes and actively manage.

We have built core services such as R&D, product management, application engineering, and logistics around this highly technological and flexible production process. This ensures – through close cooperation with our employees on site – that your requirements are integrated into our solutions, giving you the assurance that nora’s services offer the right solution at the right place and the right time.

Key performance indicators

Employees: more than 1,000 worldwide, around 75% of whom are in Germany
Core market segments: healthcare (hospitals, retirement and nursing homes), education (schools, universities, nursery schools), industry (laboratories, cleanrooms, storage and production facilities), public buildings (museums, administration, sports facilities), transportation (passenger trains, ships, buses and trains)

Products and services

norament^® (tiles) and noraplan^® (sheetware) product lines
Designs with more than 300 standard colours and various surface textures
Custom-made stairtreads, an extensive range of accessories
Individual custom-made products and innovative system solutions

Sites

Headquarters: Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg (research and development, production)
15 offices worldwide, sales operations in more than 80 countries

nora history

Historisches Foto aus der nora Produktion

1938

The nora systems story begins in 1938, with the first production of rubber shoe soles in our factory in Weinheim.

1950

In 1950, the rubber floor covering success story began. Both product areas have gained a worldwide reputation over the years. The production expertise gathered at the site forms the basis of our innovation history and our worldwide expansion.

1967

The “norament pastille” enters the architectural stage. The new building of Frankfurt Airport helps the floor covering make its breakthrough.

since 1990

International expansion: nora systems is soon represented in more than 80 countries with its branch offices and through its export partners.

from 1996

nora systems obtains numerous certifications for health and environmental compatibility of nora rubber floor coverings (including “Indoor Air Comfort Gold” and “Greenguard”).

2007

nora systems GmbH is created from Freudenberg Bausysteme KG.

2010

With nora system blue, the company becomes the only supplier of a floor covering system in which all components – from the flooring to the installation materials – are certified with the “Blue Angel...for low emissions”, an environmental label of excellence.

2013 – 2016

nora systems continues to focus on quality and innovative ideas “Made in Germany”: More than €10 million is invested in new production facilities and technologies at the Weinheim site.

The company builds on popular and award-winning product classics such noraplan uni and the red dot winner noraplan unita with newly developed designs. nora nTx, the innovative installation technology for nora rubber flooring, cuts laying time by half, reduces costs and provides planners with reassurance and safety.

2018

In 2018, nora systems was acquired by Interface Inc., Atlanta (USA). Interface is the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet tiles for the commercial sector.

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Interface, Inc. Supplier Code of Conduct

Interface, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to conducting business in an ethical and responsible manner, and we expect our Suppliers to share this commitment. In this spirit, we have established this Supplier Code of Conduct to define the key expectations and standards we have regarding the conduct and operations of our suppliers.

Code of Conduct for suppliers

In 2013, as a member company, we signed the Code of Conduct of the German Rubber Industry Association (wdk). Its ethical guidelines are based, among other things, on the principles of the UN Global Compact. We also ask our suppliers to follow the principles and to demand that their suppliers comply with them as well. If you have any questions, please contact our Compliance Manager.

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