Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
Seoul, South Korea—Nox, a global LVT flooring leader, has won the prestigious iF Design Awards, the world-renowned design award based in Germany. The winning products, Nox LVT and LOOM+, won in the category of Textiles/Walls/Floor. The iF Design Award is recognized as one of the top three global design awards, according to Fox, along with Germany’s Red Dot and the US IDEA.
The A to Z of Building
APRIL 15, 2024
Two years ago, researchers from the ai2 Institute at Valencia Polytechnic University (UPV) teamed up with Metalesa to launch collaborative efforts yielding innovative road safety solutions.
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Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
Reports of robust consumer spending on travel and entertainment has continued to boost U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in recent quarters, but that outlay has not trickled down to the flooring sector to the same degree. That’s according to dealers who reported a mostly flat Q1. Just as the flooring industry benefited greatly by spending during the COVID-19 pandemic—when consumers stayed home and spent lavishly on home renovations, including flooring—the pendulum has swung the other way.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
A HF Products, parent company of 14 hard surface brands and the largest hardwood flooring manufacturer in the U.S. by volume, continues its acquisition spree. But it’s not another brand the company is adding to its growing stable; rather, it recently entered into an agreement to acquire two West Virginia sawmills that had abruptly shut their doors in late February.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
For the past 16 years, Mike Rowe—prominent cable TV show host and narrator—has been advocating the importance of trade and technical skill training. I remember attending a breakout session where he addressed a room full of flooring retailers concerning the installation crisis. As he walked out on stage, looking around the room, Rowe did what he does best—he made a simple, yet powerful statement: “There are approximately 350 million people who live in the U.S., and all walk on floors—and you have
Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
Every so often I come across an article about a once-popular chain that either filed for bankruptcy or is going out of business. I am interested in these stories to learn what factors—internal and external—contributed to the demise. More importantly, to see if this is something our readers can learn from. The chain that most recently fell into this category is Boston Market.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 15, 2024
St. Louis—Bluegrass Wood Products is the latest company to earn NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification from the National Wood Flooring Association. “NWFA is pleased to welcome Bluegrass Wood Products as the newest NWFA/NOFMA member,” said Michael Martin, NWFA president & CEO. “Recent studies confirm that solid wood flooring has the lowest carbon footprint among all flooring types and has excellent long-term value.
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