The winners

are announced!

Meet the stars 

of 2020...
Celebrating the initiative of the UK flooring industry
The industry's newest awards scheme was launched by The Stocklists magazine in 2018 to great acclaim and welcomed across the industry as an exceptional, independent award scheme. Last year there were more that 140 submissions.

In 2020, the judges will pick winners in 10 key categories and also choose a select few for the Gold awards - the "best of the best".

BUYER'S GUIDE TO
WHAT'S REALLY NEW

The Awards recognise everything that is genuinely new, exciting and innovative in the UK flooring industry so buyers can focus on fresh opportunities.

REAL INDUSTRY
KUDOS

Since its launch, the awards scheme has gained immediate respect as a badge of honour to be associated with distinctive products, services and technologies.

INDEPENDENT
JUDGES

An independent panel of judges made up of independent flooring industry leaders and commentators will select the best after detailed research of submissions.
The Flooring Innovation Awards are proudly sponsored by The Stocklists magazine.
VISIT THE MAGAZINE WEBSITE

Categories.

There are 10 categories for entries:
  1.  Carpets & rugs - natural fibre
  2.  Carpets & rugs - man-made fibre
  3.  Smooths (vinyls, laminate, cork, woods)
  4.  Design - carpets and rugs
  5.  Underlay
  6.  Accessories (trims, profiles, anti-slip, etc.)
  7.  Installation, products & tools
  8.  Environmental initiatives
  9.  Marketing concepts and merchandising/POS
  10.  Technologies (techniques, apps, online, etc.)
What wins.
Candidates can be:
  • A new, innovative product
  • A new, innovative service
  • Something unique or exceptional in the industry
  • An innovative contract/residential installation
  • A new innovation in environmental technology
  • A new technology upgrading an existing product or service
  • An environmental improvement to an existing product or service

Schedule.

  • Entries should be submitted as soon as possible!
  • Submissions will be reviewed by the judges during September and October
  • Closing date is Friday, September 11
  • The winners will be announced on October 26
  • The 'Innovation Gold' winners will be announced in November
This schedule is subject to confirmation and has been delayed by approx 2 months due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Last year's winners.
2019 Gold winners:
Check out ALL the 2019 winners in The Stocklists magazine
Judges
The all-star line-up for judging the 2020 awards includes industry leaders from all facets of flooring...
Rules.

Rules and qualifications (please read carefully before submitting your entries)
  • Submissions have to be a “new thing” in the 12 months proceeding the Flooring Show, Harrogate.
  • There will be up to five shortlisted entries in each category.
  • Shortlisters will qualify for the 'Innovations Star' award and logo.
  • One candidate from each category will be selected for an 'Innovations Gold' award
  • Awards are for a product/service, etc - not company based.
  • Shortlisters will qualify for the 'Innovations Star' award and logo.
  • One candidate from each category will be selected for an 'Innovations Gold' award
  • Companies can submit more than one product/service.
  • The closing date for submissions is Friday, July 17, 2019 at 17:00.
  • The judges decision is final.
  • The Flooring Innovation Award logo can be used ONLY for the product or service for which it was awarded, and must not be used more generally to brand the winning organisation. It must not be used on successor or extension products/service. The logo must be used with the date of its award and never without the date of issue. 

ARE YOU READY TO ENTER A SUBMISSION TO THE AWARDS SCHEME?

You can enter your own submission - or suggest a product or service you recommend, and then we will contact the supplier/provider.

Just fill out the brief form below and then we'll be back in touch about your entry and we'll ask you for more details as required.
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