Conforce International Inc. (fka CFRI)

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World Cargo News article

Sorry I can't post the whole article

http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/n20081211.757273.htm

Published: November 2008

Eko-Flor ready for the off
Toronto-based Conforce International says it is ready “to push the button” with its revolutionary, patent pending Eko-Flor composite container flooring material.

Over the past six months, Conforce has been working closely with a major container shipping line on a number of enhancements to the original product and that process has culminated in the development of Eko-Flor cs, a lighter panel with a better than 15% weight advantage over conventional plywood flooring....

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The latest World Cargo News has an article about EKO-FLOR. It's interesting.

"The Eko-Flor is currently being manufactured in limited volumes at a Conforce-owned facility in Canada. An earlier manufacturing agreement with Royal Group Technologies, one of North
America’s largest PVC extruders, has been scrapped and Conforce is taking steps to establish manufacturing facilities in the main container manufacturing hubs in China."

Conforce also has a quarter-page ad in the magazine.

Looks like bamboo is now the alternative to beat.

EKO-FLOR now has a weight advantage over apitong and even more over bamboo.

It takes nearly 2 years before the initial EKO-FLOR cost premium is offset by routine savings.

"We conservatively estimate that Eko Flor will last at least 20 years...."

That's a pretty big claim.

The EKO-FLOR thickness now matches that of apitong flooring. The installation cost is lower. However, EKO-FLOR requires a special paste to repair.

Also, they claim they've lowered the manufacturing cost.