2022 NIGHTINGALE AWARDS WINNER PROFILE: MANNINGTON OPEN RANGE™ COLLECTION Jury Comments * " This product has a Gold Award in Flooring: Hard Surface Open Range is a durable rubber plank flooring collection designed to offer a brand-new look to the healthcare market. Inspired by the rugged aesthetic of America's Old West, Open Range offers incredibly realistic details that allow healthcare designers to bring a touch of natural beauty into patient rooms, lobbies, waiting rooms, and other areas. It comes in a 6.25 x 42-inch plank format and is available in 12 warm and neutral tones. Mannington Commercial's thermoset rubber " recipe " creates beautiful rubber flooring that is slip resistant and easy to maintain without harsh chemicals. These rubber products retain their color, resist indentation and cracking, and offer superior scratch resistance due to low clay and high pigment content. They also provide better acoustics and greater comfort underfoot. Contributions to this special advertising section have not been reviewed by the Healthcare Design editors. 30 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 / SUPPLEMENT TO HEALTHCARE DESIGN completely different type of visual than others in the market. No two pieces of plank are alike, which gives the repeat patterns an endless palette. It also makes it easy to replace a plank. " * " It was very refreshing to hear that the completed size of the plank was about creating less waste during the manufacturing process. There are no special cleaning requirements, and the floor requires no waxing or stripping. "