Manufacturer of sustainable rubber floors. nora systems, Inc., develops, produces and markets resilient rubber floors under the brand name nora®. Headquartered in Weinheim, Germany, nora has been shaping the developm......Manufacturer of sustainable rubber floors. nora systems, Inc., develops, produces and markets resilient rubber floors under the brand name nora®. Headquartered in Weinheim, Germany, nora has been shaping the development of rubber floor coverings for over 50 years as a leading manufacturer worldwide. nora systems, Inc. recognizes its social responsibility toward the environment and its commitment to sustainability. For years, the company has given environmental stewardship the same priority as all other company objectives as it makes and sells products that are as ecologically compatible as possible in terms of content, manufacturing, use and disposal. Many commercial and industrial uses of rubber have arisen since the beginning of the 20th century. In the 1930s, the production of sleeve gaskets and shoe soles made of rubber started in Weinheim, under the companys original name of Freudenberg. The name nora® evolved from the Latin form of the chemist Dr. Walter NÜrnbergers name (Norimbergensis), who at that time was responsible for the development of rubber shoe soles. This brand name was used in 1949 for the companys newly established business unit of rubber floor coverings. Today, nora systems looks back with pride on 60 years of accomplishment and innovation, taking advantage of the unique and fascinating properties offered by rubber—many of which were discovered early on. During those 60 years, nora systems has developed floor coverings of the highest quality, brought to commercial reality by innovative developments, groundbreaking production methods and uncompromising quality assurance. The initial product was noraplan® rolls, followed by the production and marketing of tiles under the product name norament® in 1967. The uni-colored round pastille norament® 925 have become a popular classic as well. But this is not the only design with which nora stands out today: In the 1990s, the hammered surface and granular designs were introduced to the product range. Today, nora systems offers around 300 different types of colors, designs and surfaces in the standard range.