No other aspect of an industrial building is as exposed as the flooring, and in outdoor industries there is no area as exposed as the Flooring. Whether it is an airport apron, a container terminal in a port, a production area in light or heavy industry, an abattoir or freezer room, or a warehouse or multi-storey car park, the floor is the common denominator that is regularly subjected to a combination of stresses. Whatever the situation - wear, abrasion, impact, point loads, cyclic freezing and thawing, chemical attack, high-pressure steam cleaning or aggressive chemical cleaning processes – the art lies in producing the correct flooring or pavement for each situation.