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F Ball’s Staffordshire HQ

ANNIVERSARY BALL and Co is marking 140 years since it environmental impact by reducing our carbon
F Ball and Co F was founded, with plans to celebrate the footprint through investing in energy-efficient
milestone throughout 2026.
manufacturing equipment and generating
celebrates F Ball says it’s become the UK's leading our own electricity supply from renewable
With a history stretching back to 1886,
sources, as well as introducing recyclable
140 years manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor packaging.’
preparation products for the contract flooring The company also aims to give back
industry and a British manufacturing success to contractors through its Ball Rewards
story. customer loyalty initiative, which is free to
The company initially produced adhesives join and rewards members with cashback
for shoe repair, but it steadily increased its each time they purchase F Ball products,
involvement in developing products for the alongside other benefits.
commercial flooring sector from the ‘30s. Similarly, it provides free training courses
Since then, it’s been at the forefront of at the F Ball Centre of Excellence at its
technological developments to help flooring Staffordshire headquarters. The ‘Floorsight’
professionals work to ever more exacting apprenticeship programme, launched recently
standards, including flooring adhesives in partnership with the Flooring Industry
with what it says have previously unseen Training Association (FITA) and WEBS training,
combinations of properties and next provides career pathways in flooring to help
generation high-performance smoothing tackle the skills gap.
compounds. Commenting on the anniversary, F Ball’s
Product quality and innovation is backed managing director, Darren Kenyon, said:
by ‘industry-leading’ customer and technical ‘Reaching 140 years is a significant milestone
support. The company’s technical service and testament to steadfast values and
department provides advice on subfloor commitment to customers and quality. This
preparation and floorcovering installation makes us one of the longest-established
over the phone or by email and online chat. companies in the industry.
Regional technical representatives conduct ‘To celebrate, we’re hosting a series
site visits, in person, to provide bespoke, on- of events throughout 2026, including
the-ground advice for complex projects, ‘with community and employee days as a way of
coverage unmatched in the industry’. saying thank you to the people who make F
Says the company: ‘We remain a privately Ball what it is and the community in which
owned, family business, meaning we we operate. While we celebrate our past, we
can retain traditional values of fairness, remain focused on the future, continuing to
responsibility and integrity, including having a innovate and invest in the next generation of
beneficial role in the community in which we flooring professionals.’ 
operate. 01583 361633
Leek, Staffordshire ‘This includes efforts to manage our www.f-ball.com

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