Bolon (flooring company)
| Industry | textile |
|---|---|
| Founded | Stockholm, 1949 |
| Founder | Nils-Erik Eklund |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The company's name is a combination of the first and last letters of the Swedish words for cotton (bomull) and nylon.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bolon: woven vinyl flooring from Sweden | Eco-Modernism, Inc. – Ikea and Besh Kitchen Remodeling and Design – Raleigh, NC". Eco-modernism.com. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Bolon". Clerkenwell Design Week. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "The Story of Bolon". Indesignlive. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ http://en.red-dot.org/index.php?id=2867&ptoid=1208 [dead link]
- ^ Costas Voyatzis (11 February 2013). "The Story of BOLON". Yatzer. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ a b "The Story of Bolon | IndesignLive". 18 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.bolon.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/DQ_2012.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annica & Marie Eklund, Bolon". Mandi Keighran. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Skrivet av Tina Fallgren (21 November 2011). "Bolon är Årets Erövrare | Passion for business" (in Swedish). Passionforbusiness.se. Retrieved 1 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New flooring material by Bolon and Missoni " DECORBOX blog". Decorbox.bg. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Bolon Designs With Jean Nouvel". indesignlive.asia. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Bolon installation by Jean Nouvel: a Q&A with the architect | Design | Wallpaper* Magazine: design, interiors, architecture, fashion, art". Wallpaper.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Bolon International". Yerkaplamalari.com. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.