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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. To further illustrate the impact of price increases, the average selling price of all floor- ing in 2020 was $1.21. from 2020’s $22.951 billion. in both dollars and volume in 2020. With that, the U.S.

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Installation: With glues, performance is paramount

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Like most sundry products, adhesives can be considered the backbone of any flooring installation. As such, the performance of those adhesives is key. Adhesives provide a range of performance attributes dependent on need, and these value-added features remain the drivers of innovation in the category. By Megan Salzano.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

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By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

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By Reginald Tucker The hardwood flooring category continued to feel the effects of the rising popularity of competing wood look-alike alternatives in 2020, as the hardwood segment took another hit for the second year running. of the total flooring market in 2020 in terms of dollars. of total square footage sold in 2020.

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E.J. Welch to acquire Gilford-Johnson assets; Schollmeyer resigns

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19 on FCNews ’ Top 20 Distributors ’ 2019 list with projected sales of $92 million. Welch believes it can provide one-stop shopping—and a wide assortment of quality flooring products—to customers in this region, according to Keith Throm, vice president of sales-Midwest for E.J. Gilford-Johnson ranked No. With the transaction, E.J.

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Power of brands: Transparency on the rise

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Steeped in tradition, Sika-DriTac has manufactured premium-grade adhesives, underlayment, rubber sports flooring and installation solutions for the wood and resilient floor covering markets for more than 60 years. in 2020.”. We prepare our inventory at least 50% more than our immediate sales. Inventory. “We

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Installation: Grouts, mortars ‘seal’ the deal

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Consider the industry trend toward larger module tiles—this has created a need for more specialized, large, heavy tile adhesive mortars,” he said. Following is a curated selection of the best in grouts and mortars, as well as expert tips to make the sale. Retailers should be focused on the use of quality installation products.

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