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Product NEWS

Vibrant floors infuse RCL Foods’ new office with colour

The large-scale, international food producer RCL withstand the foot traffic, cleaning chemicals, scuffs
Foods injected vibrancy and energy into its new and scrapes that it will inevitably be exposed to.
Durban office by installing a selection of brightly To guarantee that visitors and staff would be
coloured resin floor finishes from Flowcrete. immersed in a colourful and energetic environment from
As one of Africa’s leading food producers, the second they set foot in the building, a decorative
responsible for a number of household brand names, floor was installed in the lift lobby on each level of the
it is vital for RCL Foods to portray a high-end image building’s three-storey car park. 378 m of the epoxy
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at all times – and getting the appearance of its office resin floor coating Peran STB in a sleek, dappled grey
right was critical to this. colour was applied in the lobby areas to provide a
Located in Westville’s Westway Office Park, the new pleasant transition from the car park to the office.
building was designed to provide a creative environment This combination of floor finishes meant that
using materials that would also meet the specific RCL Foods could rest assured that its new office
demands of each area. This design ethos included would have a vivid, contemporary and on-brand
specifying a variety of floors that would cleverly meet surface underfoot that would be able to withstand
both the aesthetic and operational demands of the site. the various challenges that such a busy and unique
office space would throw at it.

About Flowcrete
Flowcrete Group Ltd. is a world leader in the
manufacture of seamless industrial and commercial
resin floor, wall and coving solutions as well as other
specialist coating technologies. Flowcrete Group Ltd.
has international manufacturing facilities in Europe
and Africa as well as Central and South East Asia.
Flowcrete Australia has offices in Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne and is part of Flowcrete Asia Pacific.
Flowcrete supplies world-class seamless flooring
solutions to transform environments across the
globe including; decorative seamless resins,
waterproof car park deck coating systems, seamless
resin terrazzo, durable antimicrobial flooring, fast
curing systems, corrosion protection, self-levelling
underlayments and swimming pool surrounds.
The Test Kitchen area of RCL Foods new office.
Flowcrete’s ambitious and dedicated team, led by
This was most evident in the building’s Test Kitchen. President Craig Brookes, is inspired by excellence
A focal point of the new office, the kitchen, needed in people, products and service as well as continual
to be both a visually stunning showroom as well as a innovation and sustainable growth. Flowcrete
practical area for cooking. To achieve this, 311 m of continues to use its global expertise to introduce
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Flowfresh SR Ultra in a bespoke blue that matched environmentally friendly, hygienic and aesthetically
RCL Foods’ corporate colour was installed to link the attractive floors to create a better and more
space to the visual identity of the business. sustainable world.
Flowfresh was ideal for the task at hand, as it is For further information please contact
a very durable polyurethane system that is able to ausweb@flowcrete.com or visit us on the web at
survive the temperatures, spillages, chemicals and www.flowcreteaustralia.com.au n
impacts inherent in a busy kitchen environment. This
HACCP International certified system provides the Peran SL Fruity was used to make each toilet different.
highest possible hygiene levels by incorporating the
antibacterial additive Polygiene® within the floor,
enabling it to eliminate up to 99.9% of bacteria in
contact with the floor finish.
To extend this colourful interior design scheme
across the building, 272 m of Peran SL Fruity
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flooring was supplied for the 18 male, female and
disabled toilets. This system allowed the designer
to use an extensive palette of colours, including
Tomato, Kiwi, Grapefruit, Tangerine, Spearmint and
Plum, so that no two toilet facilities were the same.
The seamless and impervious nature of Peran
SL Fruity makes it quick and easy to clean, helping
to ensure that the floor maintains a fresh and
unblemished appearance. The robust credentials of
this self-smoothing epoxy system means that it will

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