Rikett — Inventor of Elastic Quartz Flooring

Rikett is a technology-leading manufacturer of resilient sheets, inventor of Quartz Flooring and Tuff Trax. Founded by chemist Rieber father and son in 1952 in Bergen, Norway, Rikett has consistently been at the forefront of industry R&D over its 70-year history. The company has established production bases in Norway, the United States, Botswana, Saudi Arabia, China, and other countries, supplying over 2.5 billion square feet of high-quality resilient sheets to global customers, with service networks covering major markets worldwide.

Brand Information

Rikett is a world-leading manufacturer of elastic flooring and the inventor of elastic quartz flooring. In 1952, Norwegian chemist Rieber invented quartz flooring, pioneering Rikett's global first quartz flooring.

Rikett is not only the inventor of quartz flooring but also the inventor of the high-strength industrial flooring "Tuo Wang." Over more than seventy years of development, Rikett has remained at the forefront of industry technology research and development. Currently, Rikett has two production bases in China: Rikett Suzhou Factory and Rikett Handan Production Base.

Brand History

• In 1952, chemist Rieber invented elastic quartz flooring and founded Rikett in Bergen, Norway. The quartz flooring's wear resistance and pressure resistance are absolutely leading in the elastic panel industry. The product uses environmentally friendly bio-based materials, which are very friendly to society and humanity.
• In 1999, Rikett entered the U.S. market and established a sheet factory in Louisiana.
• In 2004, Rikett invested in establishing Rikett Asia (Holdings) Limited in Hong Kong to expand the Asian market.
• In 2016, the "Contact, We Are Safer" product series was first launched in mainland China.
• In 2019, the world's first 4-meter-wide directionless transparent roll material was created, accepting custom widths from 2 to 4 meters; in 2021, the first 2-meter-wide quartz roll material was launched.
• In 2023, the first 2-meter-wide Class A fireproof quartz roll material was created.

Brand Product Series

Quartz Series

Quartz roll material and quartz sheet: excellent wear resistance, pressure resistance, and cigarette burn resistance, odorless, and have passed the strict California CA1350 TVOC emission certification.

PVC Homogeneous Transparent Series

• Environmentally friendly and phthalate-free.
• Surface PUR treatment with stain resistance.
• Homogeneous transparent structure with long service life.
• Passed B1 level (flame retardant grade) fire test certification, suitable for indoor building use.
• 4-meter-wide production line capable of meeting different width customizations.

Rubber Series

• Fire performance: This product complies with GB8624 standards for fire safety and combustion toxicology safety requirements; it contains no PVC or halogens (such as chlorine) and does not release hydrogen chloride gas when exposed to fire.
• Anti-slip performance: According to DIN51130 standard, this product has an anti-slip rating of R9.
• Good pressure resistance, sound absorption, elasticity, and high walking comfort.

LVT Sheet Series

• 0.55MM wear layer with strong wear resistance.
• 3.0mm thickness with strong pressure resistance.
• Strong stain resistance and environmental protection.
• Combines wood grain and stone patterns, offering a variety of color options.

Tuo Wang Industrial Flooring Series

• Strong torsion resistance, strong pressure resistance, acid and alkali resistance.
• Tough, impact-resistant, and crack-free.
• Strong stain resistance, saving maintenance costs.
• Both sheet and roll materials can be custom-sized.
• High strength and toughness with good elasticity.

Anti-static Series

• This series of flooring materials contains conductive substances distributed inside the product for anti-static functionality.
• Has recovery performance.
• Product service life.
• Offers multiple color options.
• Phthalate (DOP) free.

Brand Advantages

• Technological Breakthroughs: Four Major Inventions Reshape Industry Standards.
• Quartz Flooring Pioneer (1952)
• The world's first to replace carcinogenic asbestos with natural quartz (70% content), Mohs hardness of 7.0 (higher than steel), wear life exceeding 60 years (proven by the Norwegian City Hall flooring laid in 1961).
• 4-meter-wide homogeneous transparent roll material (world's only)
• Completely eliminates traditional seams, achieving seamless installation, enhancing aesthetics and construction efficiency, especially suitable for large spaces such as hospitals and airports (e.g., 50,000㎡ seamless installation at Beijing 301 Hospital).
• Class A Fireproof Quartz Roll Material (2023 breakthrough)
• The world's only elastic flooring to pass the highest fire certification EN13501/GB8624, with fire resistance meeting safety requirements for subways, high-rise buildings, and other safety-sensitive places (used in Shanghai Metro Line 1, People's Square Station).
• 2-meter-wide Quartz Roll Material (Durability Benchmark)
• Pressure resistance value reaches 3500 Psi (industry average 750 Psi), 62 years of usage verification, with over 1.5 billion square feet supplied globally.

Business Segments

Rikett currently has: one 2.0-meter-wide quartz roll material production line, one quartz sheet production line, one 2.0-meter-wide Grade A quartz roll material production line, two 2-meter-wide PVC transparent roll material production lines, one 4-meter-wide transparent production line, one 1.2-meter-wide rubber production line, four LVT sheet production pressing machines, and one 2-meter-wide composite layer roll material production line. The sheet production capacity is 3 million square meters per year, and the roll production capacity is 5 million square meters per year.

Rikett flooring product series mainly cover four major fields: healthcare, education, public commerce, and industrial use. Below are some real application cases of Rikett flooring products:

Shanghai Metro Station, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, National Taiwan University Hospital, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Chongqing Three Gorges Museum, Norwegian City Hall

Environmental Protection Strategy

Rikett flooring focuses on environmental protection, safety, and durability as its core values. "Contact, We Are Safer" is the Rikett brand slogan. By optimizing production processes and integrating TVOC monitoring standards, it promotes the environmentally sustainable development of resilient quartz flooring.

Rikett flooring consistently adheres to the principle of prioritizing environmental protection and fulfills its commitment through concrete actions. It has successively obtained multiple internationally authoritative environmental certifications such as FloorScore, CE, LEED, and MAS green building material certifications. Among them, the high-end homogeneous transparent PVC flooring by Rikett uses food-grade raw materials, making it more environmentally friendly and reassuring.

Brand Honors

Inventor of Quartz Flooring: As the pioneer of this category, its ultra-wear-resistant quartz flooring technology has redefined industry standards.

• 2025: Awarded the title of "Top Ten Brands in the Plastic Flooring Industry in 2025";
• 2024: The "One Park, Two Centers" PPP project in Yiyang City, involving interior floor decoration by Rikett, was selected for the 2022-2023 China Construction Engineering Luban Award list;
• 2024: Obtained FloorScore certification;
• 2023: Received the Shiyu Children's Charity Honorary Certificate;
• 2019: One of the "Top Ten Brands in the Plastic Flooring Industry in 2019";
• 2018: Selected as one of the top ten international brands in the resilient flooring industry;
• 2018: Annual Foreign Investment Advanced Award;
• 2016: Annual Top 10 New Trends in Flooring Materials