Search query: “tefloor office carpet LVT SPC Morocco Casablanca Rabat HQ economy”. You are specifying for Casa Finance City, Sidi Maarouf, Rabat Agdal, Technopolis—North African regional HQs serving French/English bilingual procurements.
Morocco is not a small market. inwi’s Casablanca HQ took 15,000 m² raised access + carpet. Herculex runs LVT factory in Rabat-Salé. But import still dominates mid-premium tier: Chinese SPC/LVT lands at Casablanca Port; carpet tile competes with Turkish and EU.
Climate + Spec
Atlantic humidity (Casablanca) vs continental dry (Rabat) → SPC wins on dimensional stability. Carpet tile survives because French-style open offices demand acoustics.
Spec for 3,000–12,000 m² HQ:
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Carpet tile 500×500, 600–700 g/m², bitumen back (French habit), Bfl-s1
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LVT dryback 2.5 mm glue-down for executive floors
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SPC 6.0 mm click for cafeteria, entrance, WC lobbies
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Wear 0.5 mm public, 0.3 mm back-of-house
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Raised access (inwi-style) + loose-lay LVT option
Local vs Import Math
Herculex LVT dryback local: shorter lead, pricier. China Tefloor-type: FOB 6–8 USD/m² SPC, 5.5–7.5 LVT, 4.5–8 carpet tile; plus 18–25 days sea + Cleared Casablanca. For >5,000 m² phase, import wins 12–18% even after 10% duty + VAT.
Compliance
Morocco references EN standards + SNI-like DM (Marquage de Conformité). For EU-funded or French-corporate HQ, demand EN 13501-1, EN ISO 23999, CE-equivalent. French docs OK; bilingual FR/EN packing list smooths customs.
RFQ Clause
Mixed 40HQ: 60% carpet tile / 25% SPC / 15% LVT; HS split on packing list; Casablanca CIF; 5% spare 6 months; wear-layer micrometer check at delivery; colour ΔE≤2.
