Bolon (flooring company) explained

Bolon
Industry:textile
Foundation:Stockholm,
Founder:Nils-Erik Eklund
Location City:Ulricehamn
Location Country:Sweden

Bolon is a Swedish design company based in Ulricehamn, Sweden. Bolon is known for inventing the woven vinyl flooring. The company was founded by Nils-Erik Eklund back in 1949.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Bolon was founded by Nils-Erik Eklund in Stockholm 1949. Eklund began to use textile waste to manufacture woven rag rugs from a nearby factory. Later on in the 1960s Nils-Erik's son Lars and his wife Monica took over and continued developing the concept of the rag rug and also began to awn mats for caravans.[5] [6]

In 2003 the third generation of the family, the sisters Marie and Annica Eklund, took over the enterprise. With the sisters running the company Bolon repositioned themselves as a global design brand with projects all over the world including Australia, China, Japan, Italy, the UK and the US . Its clients include brands such as Google, Mercedes and Armani.[7] [8] [9] During the last couple of years Bolon have collaborated with several designers and architects such as Missoni[10] and Jean Nouvel[6] [11] [12]

In 2011 Bolon won the Elle Decoration International Design Awards for their Botanic collection.[13] Marie and Annica Eklund were awarded with "Näringslivsmedaljen" from The Royal Patriotic Society, Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet in 2015.

Other

The company's name is a combination of the first and last letters of the Swedish words for cotton (bomull) and nylon.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolon: woven vinyl flooring from Sweden | Eco-Modernism, Inc. – Ikea and Besh Kitchen Remodeling and Design – Raleigh, NC . Eco-modernism.com . 8 July 2008 . 2013-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116213314/http://www.eco-modernism.com/2008/07/bolon-woven-vinyl-flooring-from-sweden/ . 16 January 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Bolon . Clerkenwell Design Week . 2013-03-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413065920/http://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/showrooms/list/231-bolon . 13 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: The Story of Bolon . Indesignlive . 18 February 2013 . 2013-03-01.
  4. http://en.red-dot.org/index.php?id=2867&ptoid=1208
  5. Web site: Costas Voyatzis . The Story of BOLON . Yatzer . 11 February 2013 . 2013-03-01.
  6. Web site: The Story of Bolon | IndesignLive. 18 February 2013.
  7. http://www.bolon.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DQ_2012.pdf{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  8. Web site: Annica & Marie Eklund, Bolon . Mandi Keighran . 5 October 2012 . 2013-03-01.
  9. Web site: Skrivet av Tina Fallgren . Bolon är Årets Erövrare | Passion for business . Passionforbusiness.se . 21 November 2011 . 2013-03-01 . sv .
  10. Web site: New flooring material by Bolon and Missoni " DECORBOX blog . Decorbox.bg . 2013-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606081710/http://decorbox.bg/blog/en/new-flooring-material-by-bolon-and-missoni/ . 6 June 2013 . dead .
  11. Web site: Bolon Designs With Jean Nouvel . indesignlive.asia . 16 December 2011 . 2013-03-01.
  12. Web site: Bolon installation by Jean Nouvel: a Q&A with the architect | Design | Wallpaper* Magazine: design, interiors, architecture, fashion, art . Wallpaper.com . 15 February 2012 . 2013-03-01.
  13. Web site: Bolon International . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305200249/http://www.yerkaplamalari.com/en/04_DunyadaBolon.aspx . dead . 5 March 2012 . Yerkaplamalari.com . 20 September 2010 . 2013-03-01 .

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