Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

Floor Covering News ’ annual “People making a difference” special section is a tribute to those in the flooring industry who go about their daily business lives striving to make a positive impact. This year’s list represents all facets of the flooring industry—manufacturing, distribution, retail and installation.

Industry 105

Industry Flooring Sales Training 105

Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Pat Oakley has become the president of Mullican Flooring, a leading U.S. manufacturer of hardwood flooring , effective Jan. A veteran of the hardwood flooring industry for more than 25 years, Oakley joined the company, based here, in 2000 as a regional sales manager. Johnson City, Tenn.—Pat

Poland 52

Poland Flooring United States Sales 52

Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 31, 2018

If any further evidence was needed that worktop and furniture applications of XXL tiles will move centre stage at Cersaie 2018, Tile Addict draws readers attention to the Aqua Maximum collection by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces, a brand of the Iris Ceramica Group. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018.

Porcelain 49

Porcelain Marble Standards Architecture 49

Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Most have Chinese products in their catalogs.

China 184

China Industry Tile Porcelain 184

Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production.

Industry 92

Industry Products China Tools 92

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring.

Sales 98

Sales Industry Strategy Honolulu 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 26, 2021

Roughly 80% of Lions Floor’s offering consists of SPC products. By Reginald Tucker T he skyrocketing popularity of SPC/rigid core continues to lure new players to the game—from those that manufacture other flooring products to pure startups. Each comes with their own unique story or product iteration.

Flooring 98

Flooring China Los Angeles New Jersey 98

Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The list includes household names familiar to flooring industry observers as well as names you may never have heard of—until now. The specialty flooring retailer—you and me—is why Danny and the entire SFN team show up every day. Kerry is fiercely competitive, driven and productive, allowing her to lead this responsibility with grace.

Industry 98

Industry System Training Flooring 98

Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Despite this crash, carpet still remains the largest flooring segment, accounting for 48.4% of the overall 18.969 billion square-foot flooring market in 2020. Just five years ago, for example, carpet/rugs made up 60% of the flooring industry in terms of volume. Flooring, including carpet, got a share of that spend.

Sales 98

Sales Industry Report Research 98

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Milliken is one of the first 50 companies globally to achieve approved science-based, net-zero targets and joins a group of more than 1,300 companies who have made net-zero commitments using the 2021 SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard. The post Milliken & Company commits to net-zero future appeared first on Floor Covering News.

South Carolina 98

South Carolina Standards Products Flooring 98

Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 12, 2018

The interior incorporates custom-designed furniture and finishes based on local examples, Middle Eastern writing, and the imagery of the suk translated into gigantic columns with golden eggs, a tree of life made up of flowers, ornamental glass and floral mosaics in the flooring. Restaurant flooring: Lignum red and brown 150 by 1,200mm.

Qatar 49

Qatar Mosaics Decorative Tile 49

Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors.

North America 98

North America Canada Sales Industry 98

Floor Covering News

MAY 12, 2021

Viken, Sweden—Välinge Innovation has shared new information about its sustainability mission and its FSC-certified Välinge Flooring products. The FSC is a demanding standard with rigorous regulations, which means that it is a solid certification and a seal of quality for our customers.

Croatia 52

Croatia Sweden Standards Strategy 52

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has acknowledged Michael Faust (posthumously) and Chad Ogden as co-recipients of the Tom Jennings Champion Award for outstanding achievements in the retail sector. six months later. In 2004, Carpeting by Mike in Somerset, Wis.,

Chad 98

Chad Dominican Republic Software Guatemala 98

Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

Products 98

Products Flooring Colors Georgia 98

Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

Some suppliers tout a high level of product quality and attention to manufacturing details; others cite innovations in staining and finishing technologies that accentuate hardwood’s natural aesthetic attributes. The Mirage brand of hardwood flooring continues to rack up industry awards. By Reginald Tucker. But it’s not the only metric.

France 97

France Canada Strategy North America 97

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 16, 2018

My wife and I met up with Lewis one evening and he brought us to the Ateljee Bar, which resides on the top floor of the Sokos Hotel Torni. Sometime during my second drink, I decided that I would make this my 2018 Life of an Architect Holiday cocktail.

Finland 72

Finland Architecture Standards Products 72