Resin flooring specialist Flowcrete sets up shop in Nairobi

(Editor’s note: This story was published on April 21, 2016 and has been updated.)

Resin floors specialist Flowcrete has set up shop in Nairobi, Kenya, as it seeks to meet the rising demand for high quality resin flooring solutions in the East African market.

Flowcrete South Africa, which has been servicing the Kenyan market since 2009 has handed over the local territory to Flowcrete East Africa, who are expected to serve the entire East Africa Community.

Flowcrete Kenya unit will be housed in a 1,000 sqm warehouse at Unit 13 Norda Industries on Mombasa Road in Nairobi. It will enable Flowcrete to efficiently supply large-scale construction projects with high quality resin flooring products.

The Nairobi warehouse will stock huge quantities of finished resin products supplied from Flowcrete South Africa’s factories, thus shortening the lead times for East African customers.

The company hopes to establish a production plant in Kenya in the near future.

The establishment of Flowcrete East Africa’s office positions the company as a leading coatings brand in one of Africa’s fastest growing construction markets.

It will also help the company to expand its market share in the region by allowing it to provide quick flooring solutions tailored to the visual and functional demand for commercial and industrial projects throughout the East African market.

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Resin flooring is a durable plastic surface created by mixing a cocktail of ingredients to produce a very tough floor, ideal for buildings with heavy use.

Resin floors are durable due to their higher compressive strength compared to concrete – which means they are able to endure more impact without cracking.

These floors are ideal for commercial and industrial environments, allowing for extra-heavy traffic such as vehicles, forklifts and other heavy machinery.

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