KÄHRS
Kährs has been voted as Best Solid/Engineered Wood Flooring Supplier. The award recognises Kährs’ continued commitment to delivering value across every aspect of its business, from product innovation and sustainability to digital services and retail partnerships.
Over recent years, Kährs has made significant investments in developing one of the UK’s most comprehensive engineered wood flooring portfolios, now offering more than 230 engineered wood floor designs.
Sustainability continues to be at the heart of every product development decision. Many Kährs products carry the prestigious Nordic Swan Ecolabel, one of the world’s most demanding environmental certifications.
This evaluates products across a broad range of criteria including: responsible use of raw materials and resources; restrictions on hazardous chemicals; low emissions to air, water and land; energy efficiency throughout production; waste management and product quality and durability.
Kährs’ Swan Ecolabel products are produced at its factory in Nybro, Sweden.
Kährs can see that consumers are becoming increasingly informed about the relationship between building materials and healthy indoor environments. Homeowners are asking more detailed questions about VOC emissions, PFAS, chemical content and overall indoor air quality, and Kährs continues to lead through transparency, independent certification and responsible manufacturing.
With a heritage spanning more than 170 years, Kährs has consistently shaped the modern wood flooring industry. The company pioneered many of the innovations now considered industry standards, including the development of engineered wood flooring and being the first manufacturer to introduce a mechanical locking joint for engineered wood floors. Today, that spirit of innovation extends beyond products into the digital services that support Kährs’ retail partners. It has invested heavily in creating a digital platform that enables retailers to operate more efficiently and deliver a better customer experience.
Trade partners have 24/7 access to: live stock availability; individual account pricing; exclusive promotional collections; clearance and special offer products; express
delivery services; direct-to-site delivery and direct-to-consumer fulfilment options. The platform has transformed how retailers work, with almost 55% of Kährs’ UK trade partners placing orders through the self-service portal, allowing them to access
real-time information and trade with Kährs whenever and wherever it suits their business.
Alongside product and digital innovation, Kährs has also introduced premium POS concepts designed specifically for independent flooring retailers, which provide consumers with a high-quality design consultation, supply and installation service.
Kährs made the strategic decision to support its independent retail partners directly through its own UK account managers, rather than relying on a distribution-led model. The direct relationship enables retailers to benefit from closer commercial support, product expertise, training and faster access to the Kährs team, while helping create more exclusive and value-driven retail partnerships.
Future plans include: introducing further design-led product collections; increasing transparency across sustainability and environmental reporting; developing additional digital tools to support retail partners, and expanding its network of premium independent retailers in UK regions where consumer demand for the Kährs brand continues to grow.
‘To be recognised by Interiors Monthly readers is particularly meaningful because it reflects the confidence and trust that our retail partners and the wider flooring industry place in the Kährs brand. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us,’ says Alex Davidson, Kährs UK and Ireland md.
