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modulyss®, styles in carpet tiles
modulyss® is a leading market-oriented Belgian manufacturer of carpet tiles for the contract market.
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Long-life
Our carpet tiles achieve the highest level of sustainability. All our products are tested by independent laboratories in accordance with the European EN 1307 standard.
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Best wear resistance
All our carpet tiles have the highest classifications – class 32 or 33 – for wear resistance for textile floorcovering. That means that they are extremely wear resistant.
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Castor chair
All our carpet tiles are tested for suitability for castor chairs. They are certified to the EN 986 standard, A - intensive use, and can therefore also be used in demanding office environments.
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European standard
As required in all EU-countries, all our products are CE-certified. They even meet the strict requirements of the European EN 14041 standard.
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Fire safety
Our carpet tiles comply with the strictest European regulations for fire safety. Certified to the European EN 13501-1 standard, they have all earned a Bfl-s1 classification.
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Health
None of our products contain harmful substances or give off emissions or odours. That is confirmed by the certification issued by the specialised and independent GUT institute.
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Maintenance-friendly
As modulyss® only uses the best materials, our carpet tiles are easy to maintain and clean.
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Recycling
With each new design, we strive to use as much recycled raw materials as possible in our production.
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CARE
To recycle carpet tiles that have reached the end of their product life cycle, we started the CARE programme in January 2009, along with the Vanheede Environment Group. By converting 1 000 m² of old tiles into secondary fuel, we reduced CO2 emissions by eight tonnes.
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Quality certification
For modulyss®, quality is a top priority. We have had an ISO 9001 quality certificate for years.
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REACH
modulyss® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
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minimum70
In October 2008, we became the first European manufacturer to bring an ecological carpet tile to market – the minimum70.
The Econyl70 yarn has been upgraded to Econyl100 yarn, consisting of 100 % recycled material. All the modulyss® eco-tiles are now 100 % ecological.
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Energy
At modulyss®, we strive to be as thrifty as possible with our raw materials and energy consumption.
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Quality warranty
We are particularly proud of the quality and sustainability of our modulyss® carpet tiles and back that promise up with a 15-year guarantee.
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Industrial waste
All of the industrial waste that modulyss® generates is recycled or converted into secondary fuel in the form of pellets.
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back2back
modulyss® is the only company in Europe that completely uses its carpet tile waste generated during the tile cutting process by incorporating it into the secondary backing of the products.
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Innovation
At modulyss®, we innovate every day. We are justifiably proud of our market-oriented selection, which is the result of constant innovation and product development.
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Solar energy
In February 2010, modulyss® put its new solar panels into operation. The park has a capacity of 467,500 kWh, comprising 14 % of our total electricity consumption.
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Keep it simple
By using common sense in our business and approaching tasks holistically, we are 100 % at our customers’ service.
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Flexibility
modulyss® sets itself apart by conscientious service with flexibility as our guiding principle. Day after day.
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Eco-tiles
The past three years modulyss® launched five new ecological carpet tile collections: minimum100, eco100 C, eco100 L, reverse100 and resist100.
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HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale)
In 2005, modulyss® earned the HQE certificate because our carpet tiles complied with the French environmental standards. The certificate is issued by FDES, an independent institution, for compliance with the NF P01-010 standard.
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Antistatic
All of our carpet tiles are permanently antistatic, in accordance with the ISO 6356 standard. That means that they achieve a value that is equal to or less than 2 kV.
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Experience
modulyss® has more than 20 years experience in the production of carpet tiles. That experience helps us to make the best products, day in and day out.
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Ecological mini-tuft tile
In January 2010, we launched reverse100, the first ecological mini-tuft carpet tile collection.
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Dimensional stability
Our carpet tiles have a performance stability of less than 0.2%. The stability is tested in accordance with the European EN 986 standard.
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Solvent-free
The bitume used in the backing of our carpet tiles is not oxidised and has not been processed with solvents, resulting in a supple, wear resistant and solvent-free backing.
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Economical with water
Rain water is the only water we use in the production of our carpet tiles. In comparison with 2008, we have reduced our water consumption by 44 %.
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Recycling raw materials
At modulyss®, we are economical with our raw materials. All of the remainder and waste yarns that are collected during production are completely recycled into new yarns.
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Flat organisation
With our flat organisation structure and open way of doing things, we want to be a pleasant partner to deal with or work for.
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UPEC
Our Millennium, Step, Perpetual, First and Resist100 ranges have earned the UPEC guarantee certificate. That certificate, issued by CSTB, certifies that our modulyss® products are suitable for the French market.
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Abz (Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche zulassungen)
Our carpet tiles are certified in accordance with the standards of the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBT), making them suitable for use in the German market.
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No heavy metals
modulyss® carpet tiles do not contain any heavy metals. They are free of harmful substances, such as lead, cadmium, mercury or chromium.
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Sustainable Solution Certificate
As part of the CARE programme, converting carpet tiles are converted into secondary fuel at the end of their life cycle, customers receive a certificate that guarantees that the tiles have been converted in a sustainable way.
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Green electricity
All of the electricity that we use at modulyss® is ‘green electricity’ generated from renewable resources.
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Ecological packaging
modulyss® adheres to the recycling philosophy for its packaging as well. We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
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Centralisation
modulyss® only has one production site, which makes it possible for us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 emissions drastically.
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Waste reduction
modulyss® strives to reduce the volume of waste from the production processes as much as possible. In 2008, we reduced the volume of remainder yarns and cut-waste by 25 %.
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Electricity savings
At modulyss®, we are very aware of our own electricity consumption. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our electricity consumption by 24 % in only 2 years. (2008: 4 177 853 kWh / 2009: 3 402 718 kWh / 2010: 3 166 048 kWh)
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Recycled primary backing
The primary backing we use for the complete modulyss® range is made 100 % of recycled PET bottles.
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High-quality raw materials
For the production of our carpet tiles, we use well-known yarns of the highest quality, which contributes to the exceptionally long life of the carpet.
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Easy installation
Our carpet tiles can be installed extremely easily.
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Natural gas consumption
At modulyss®, we are economical with our energy. In only two years, we have reduced the volume of natural gas used by our company by 31 %. (2008: 9 394 Mwh / 2009: 7 390 Mwh / 2010: 6 467 Mwh)
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Environmentally friendly sample books
Our sample books have been designed to use a minimum of paper, ink and cardboard. With their smaller size, they also take less energy to transport and ship.
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Environmental certificate
In 2009, our dedicated efforts in the area of environmental care and wellness were rewarded with the internationally renowned ISO 14001 certificate.
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Dedication
Our employees give the best of themselves every day to bring high quality carpet tiles to market.
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Steam reduction
Through the optimisation of our processes over the past few years, the volume of steam needed for our production processes has been reduced by half. (2008: 68 616 m³ / 2009: 36 055 m³ / 2010: 33 794 m³)
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Colour
Our products earn exceptionally good scores for colour fastness and also meet the ISO 105 standard for colour and light fastness
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Acoustics
Our carpet tiles are strongly sound-absorbent, reducing contact noise by 20 to 30 decibels and giving a perfect acoustic effect. In tests by independent laboratories, our products were shown to be compliant with the ISO 354 standard.
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