LAWRENCE, MA - The U.S. Coast Guard recently certified nora® rubber flooring products for use in all commercial and passenger marine vessels in international or domestic waters. nora® products have already been approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the international organization that regulates material on all international vessels and is governed in the United States by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The list of certified nora® products includes norament® 920 and all noraplan® products, with the exception of noraplan® acoustic. To earn Coast Guard certification, the nora® products passed stringent flammability tests, as well as smoke and toxicity tests conducted in independent European laboratories. Representatives of the testing laboratories also visited nora®'s manufacturing facilities to observe the manufacturing process, examine raw materials and check quality assurance.

According to Michael Sage, nora®'s market segment manager, transportation, "The IMO and U.S. Coast Guard approval processes are demanding, and very few products on the market have what it takes to earn certification. The IMO and Coast Guard approvals are a testament to the inherent high quality and the safety features of nora® products. These are standard products right off the shelf that consistently meet nora®'s own high standards, and, at the same time, they satisfy the strict certification requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard and IMO."

nora® rubber flooring is produced by Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. Located in the United States for more than 30 years, Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. is the U.S. headquarters of the German-based Freudenberg Building Systems/KG, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial rubber floor covering systems. The company has been designing and manufacturing nora® rubber flooring for more than 50 years, meeting a wide range of functional performance requirements while paying close attention to the aesthetic aspects of interior design. Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. is a member of the multinational Freudenberg Group. For additional information, contact Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. at 1-800-332-NORA or visit the company's Web site at www.norarubber.com.

nora® rubber flooring is a registered trademark of Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc.

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Please Direct Reader Inquiries to:
Carol Fudge
Marketing Manager
Freudenberg Building Systems
nora Rubber Flooring
94 Glenn Street
Lawrence, MA 01843