NRI introduces Symar athletic flooring, industrial matting

TORONTO (Nov. 7)—NRI Industries Inc., the Toronto-based specialist in auto parts and other high-end products made from recycled tires, has introduced athletic flooring and industrial matting made with its patented Symar material. The flooring is designed for ice rinks, weight rooms, golf courses and ski resorts, the matting for any manufacturing, warehousing or farming operation, according to the company. NRI is still lining up its distribution network for flooring and matting in the U.S. and Canada, according to Andy Pattenden, industrial products marketing representative in charge of the goods. The firm isn't ready to discuss annual capacity, but because NRI is using its continuous cure system to manufacture the products, it has "significant capacity" in both and can meet its growth targets for them over the next three years, Pattenden said.