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F. Ball Triumphs at this year’s CFJ Awards

F. Ball has been voted Flooring Adhesive Manufacturer of the Year in the CFJ Awards, which is voted for by readers of the flooring industry’s leading trade journal. In addition, F. Ball also won the Best Use of Digital Media Award and five other installations using F. Ball products won awards at the event. The […]


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F. Ball Eyes Flooring Show for New Product Launch

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. will use this year’s Flooring Show to showcase the latest innovations in subfloor preparation and floorcovering adhesives technology, including revealing a brand new product, as well as celebrating 50 years of its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®). Darren Kenyon, F. Ball Sales Director, said: “We are really looking forward to […]

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F. Ball Launches New Smoothing Compound for Underfloor Heating

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has launched Stopgap 1600, a new fast-drying, fibre-reinforced smoothing compound that is formulated especially for use over underfloor heating systems prior to the installation of floorcoverings. Stopgap 1600 can be applied between 3 – 40mm thick to encapsulate electrical wired or water-fed underflooring heating and cooling systems installed over internal […]

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Calvin helps to end homelessness

Amidst the on-going cost-of-living crisis, an F. Ball and Co. Ltd. employee is on a mission to help those struggling most. Calvin Hambleton, who is a warehouse operative at F. Ball, is raising funds for the Lou Macari Foundation, which aims to end homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent and provides support, accommodation and meals to around 50 […]

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Flooring Apprentice of the Year Competition 2023

Congratulations to Mike Waldron of Hillside Contracts Ltd. in Leicester who was voted CFA Apprentice of the Year 2023. This years CFA Apprentice of the Year competition had more entries than ever before. Entrants had to go through several stages to enter the competition, these included answering application questions, submission of a case study, references […]

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F. Ball Head of Training Achieves Master Fitters Status

Head of training at F. Ball and Co. Ltd., Tim Green, has joined an elite group of UK flooring professionals to achieve Master Fitter status.   Master Fitters are practising fitters who demonstrate the highest level of competence and knowledge in floorcovering installation, accredited by the National Institute of Carpet & Floorlayers (NICF). Founded in […]

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F. Ball’s customer rewards programme returns

Over 10 years since its original launch, F. Ball and Co Ltd’s customer rewards programme has returned more than £6m to flooring contractors and retailers through its cashback promotions. Ball Rewards is free to join and rewards members with cashback each time they purchase F Ball products. They also, says the company, gain access to […]

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F. Ball Paves Way For Apprentices

As National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6 – 12 February) gets underway, shining a light on the opportunities offered by vocational qualifications, F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is providing strong career foundations for young people making inroads into manufacturing. A cohort of six apprentices are taking their first career steps at the UK’s leading floor preparation […]

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F. Ball launches RAG® 2023

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is celebrating the launch of the 50th issue of its industry-acclaimed Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®) with a golden giveaway. Golden tickets have been hidden inside 50 copies of the 2023 edition of the guide, with the lucky recipients entitled to claim one of a range of prizes. Copies will automatically […]

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Leek Town and F. Ball ink three-year sponsorship deal

Leek Town F.C. and F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have put the finishing touches to a new three-year sponsorship deal that will see the club’s ground become known as the F. Ball Community Stadium. The partnership represents an expansion of the flooring installation products manufacturer’s longstanding support for the club, evidenced by the branding of […]

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