The Macdonald Group & the Tuff Floors Story
The Macdonald Group, a family-owned group of Companies, has its roots in the manufacture and printing on metal some 60 years ago. From that base we have grown through the development of specialised manufacturing techniques targeting niche markets.
Consequently, we have enjoyed success in the manufacture and supply of a significant number of industrial products including industrial labeling, appliance trim ware, payphone panels and metal containers.
During the late 1990’s the Macdonald Group acquired an operation recycling flexible PVC materials into raw material which was sold into the shoe Industry. The desire to add value to our product resulted in the purchasing our first injection moulding machine for the toll manufacturing of traditional PVC tiles.
After visiting a number of international flooring exhibitions, we designed a new product incorporating the liquid resistant seal and a hidden interlock. This invention received international patents which were registered in the USA, UK and South Africa. This product was called TuffSeal™.
Tuff Floors (Africa) was formed and soon developed into a major supplier of industrial flooring in the region.
Continuing with our quest to be the best, we believed that with some adaptations, this TuffSeal™ product would have great potential in commercial and residential applications. After a number or years of research and development, we are now proud to introduce the new TuffSeal™ ranges, incorporating the TuffCote™ surface coating.
Planning & Strategy
The introduction of TuffCote™ is literally a game changer for heavy duty flooring, ideal for commercial applications which receive severe punishment often resulting in expensive replacement costs. This is a world-first in the flooring industry.
- Research beyond the business plan
- National Marketing plan to roll out
- Bespoke, made-to order, including colour-matching
- Floors designed to go down fast, look and feel good for decades
- Unparalleled backup support with National delivery and installations by our Flagship Partners
Since the late-1990's we have been leading the way in PVC flooring manufacture. Never one to follow, we have achieved this by patenting our hidden interlocking system TuffSeal™ Tile, and now with TuffCote™ - a UV–Cured, cross linked, polyurethane pigmented sealer, which is factory applied during the manufacturing process.
Advantage Flooring announces two new product lines incorporating TuffCote
The ULTRA range is manufactured from a recycled PVC base with the TuffCote™ pigmented top coating. Products from this range are suitable for light to medium duty traffic areas such as offices, nursery schools, residential and other areas in the absence of abusive wear conditions.
The EXTREME range is manufactured from a virgin pigmented PVC base, with a matching pigmented TuffCote™ top coating. Products from this range are suitable for heavy duty traffic areas, such as factories, motor garages and other areas subject to hard wearing activities.
Our History
Since 1998 The Macdonald Group has been innovating and leading the way in heavy duty vinyl floor products, and now after completion of extensive R&D, we launch TuffCote™ , from South Africa - our First in the World PUR coating for interlocking vinyl flooring.
One of these innovations launched in the USA early in the new century was TuffSeal™ Tile - the internationally acclaimed patented gold standard for Interlocking Vinyl Flooring.
An important improvement to this product has now been added - TuffCote™, a factory applied PUR top coating.
TuffCote™ is a UV-Cured, cross linked, polyurethane pigmented sealer, which is factory applied during the manufacturing process, making TuffSeal™ products even tougher and providing them with distinct advantages.
- Extremely hard long-lasting surface coating protection
- Resistant to soiling and staining from most spills
- Easily cleaned with low maintenance costs