Floor Covering News
JUNE 6, 2023
Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville has launched Snippet, a ceramic wall tile collection. The product is noted for its unique tone-on-tone graphic geometry expanding creative options for custom wall designs. “Today, we’re seeing more designers and property owners embracing color in unique, new ways,” said Lindsey Waldrep, Crossville’s vice president of marketing.
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
JUNE 6, 2023
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Realstone
JUNE 8, 2023
Why Update a Brick Fireplace? Choosing the Right Stone Stone Fireplace Surround White Stone Fireplace Faux Stone Fireplace Stone Fireplace Ideas Fireplace Hearth Stone Stone Fireplace Mantels Conclusion FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Introduction Hey there! Are you tired of looking at that old, outdated brick fireplace? Well, we have got some exciting news for you!
JG Kitchens
JUNE 7, 2023
I did not know that in addition to creating brilliant music and iconic screen roles, Tina Turner also created a brilliant, worldwide real estate portfolio. House Beautiful shared stories and photos in its profile here. The post Tina Turner: Legendary Artist and Real Estate Investor! comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 5, 2023
Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has expanded the portfolio for its Color Pop luxury vinyl tile and plank series. With the addition of six new colors—Breeze, Lilac, Sandpiper, Sorbet, Sunbeam and Very Berry—the collection is now available in 30 hues and three tile sizes, allowing tremendous design flexibility. “Color Pop celebrates color’s unique ability to impact the mood of any space, whether it be inspiring creativity in the workplace, encouraging discovery in the classroom, or creating calm for patients
Onfloor Technology
JUNE 7, 2023
A concrete floor grinder is essential for smooth and beautiful concrete flooring. Here's how to choose the right one for your business.
Ceramics of Italy
JUNE 7, 2023
Ideal Standard has published its first sustainability report , entitled “Together for a Better Future”. While setting out a roadmap to carbon neutrality, the report also defines the company’s approach to waste management and sustainable packaging and explains how the company has achieved and continues to maintain world-class safety standards across all its operations.
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Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
T he commercial market loves its hard surfaces, as evidenced by its second straight year outshining soft surface to reach $3.5 billion in sales in 2021, according to Floor Covering News research. Resilient flooring represents approximately 57.5% of those hard surface commercial sales and remains the fastest growing category. So, it stands to reason that while flexible LVT, namely glue-down, remains the workhorse for the commercial industry, the rigid core construction —the powerhouse on the resi
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
C hi c a go —The 54 th edition of NeoCon , the commercial building industry’s major trade show event, kicks off here this week at the renowned Merchandise Mart. Since 1969 the show has served as a leading platform for the commercial design industry and boasts myriad learning, networking and educational opportunities for attendees and exhibitors alike across nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
Deerfield Beach, Fla.—Mapei has expanded its Ultralite Mortar, a premium, lightweight, single-component mortar designed for use with large-and-heavy tiles and non-sag applications. The mortar can also be used for thin-set mortar applications. “Installers have come to rely on this mortar because it answers a variety of their application needs,” said Brian Pistulka, business manager for tile and stone installation systems.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
Mohawk took home the big award (Best Overall >$5B) in the Award of Excellence 2023 competition. G arden C ity , N. Y.—In a repeat performance, Mohawk and Engineered Floors were the big winners in Floor Covering News ’ 27 th annual Award of Excellence competition , with Mohawk winning Best Overall in the over $5 billion category and Engineered Floors taking honors in the under $5 billion category.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
W e are two weeks removed from our annual Awards of Excellence dinner and awards presentation , where we had a record number of attendees at the Garden City Hotel from across the industry. We hosted a number of first-timers and we had our fair share of regulars, too. This year we had 25 winners, which included a few multiple recipients. When you see the coverage on pages 28-29, you only see those who came out on top of the voting.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
San Diego, Calif.— Cali , the omni-channel flooring brand, is expanding its popular luxury vinyl collection, Legends, with four fresh colors. The new shades draw from shoreline influences with smooth driftwood grains and light, easy-going hues. Driftwood Shore: Beachy planks bring warm, tan color and a classic wood grain Oyster Isle: Planks host a range of sand tones with a salt-scrubbed wood grain South Wind Oak: Balmy color and warm undertones give rooms a sunset glow Catamaran: Planks are gro
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
Washington, D.C.—While single-family home building has slowed significantly from pandemic-fueled highs because of higher interest rates and construction costs, the slowdown is less pronounced in lower density markets. Meanwhile, multifamily market growth remained strong throughout much of the nation, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the first quarter of 2023.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
Washington, D.C.—Economic indicators are giving conflicting signs but the nation does not appear to be in a recession and should be headed toward a soft landing from the rampant inflation and high interest rates of the past two years, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said in the June edition of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
Salem, N.J.—Reflective of its longstanding commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen, Mannington Mills, Inc., issued its first formal Corporate Responsibility Report detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The Report, titled Values in Action, aligns with the company’s core values that have guided its business since its founding in 1915: Care, Do the Right Thing, Control Our Own Destiny and Work Hard/Play Hard.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
St. Louis, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the winners of its 2023 Wood Floor of the Year Awards. The awards were developed to encourage and recognize innovative craftsmanship and design in wood flooring installations. Since the program began in 1990, more than 300 awards have been presented. Winning entries were chosen by a panel of judges selected for their industry and design knowledge.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 6, 2023
Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s “Tuesday Tips,” Tom Jennings, retail training expert, expresses his belief that sales managers should delegate and guide.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 6, 2023
C yber vandalism. It’s not a term very often used in the flooring industry—but it should be. Technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds and with it comes the potential for unprecedented change. That change has allowed business practices across the supply chain to become more targeted, efficient and effective; however, it has also created increased risk.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 5, 2023
Lancaster, Pa.—The new ECOsurfaces Desert & River commercial flooring line from Ecore offers the architect and design community an innovative solution that fuses aesthetics and sustainability with ergonomics, acoustics and safety. Available exclusively through Spartan Surfaces, the highly versatile product offering is said to deliver superior performance benefits, including slip-resistance, cushioning, sound absorption and durability, while its unique pattern and texture add visual interest
Floor Covering News
JUNE 6, 2023
Henderson, N.C.—Versatrim, an award-winning manufacturer of trim and moldings, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, serving the flooring industry with a full line of complementary products that are designed to allow people to enjoy the true beauty of flooring where they live, shop or work. “We work closely with our partners to offer ‘Everything but the Floor’ at the best value,” said Keith Medick, president and CEO of Versatrim. “We are committed to expert coordinat
Floor Covering News
JUNE 5, 2023
A credit card scam is sweeping through the flooring retail community , in some instances successfully stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting dealers in lost revenue and materials. While this scam is not new, its frequency has accelerated in recent months, according to retailers. And in some cases, despite safeguards in place, retailers report they have still been hoodwinked.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 9, 2023
Weatherford, Texas—ProSource Wholesale, a premier wholesale partner and supplier to trade pros for home and commercial projects, recently raised a total of $153,000 to support the Tarrant Area Food Bank here. Donations to the food bank came from the ProSource Charity Shootout, which was held on March 31 at Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch in Fort Worth.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
I ’ve noticed a lot of animosity betweenretailers, installers and manufacturers with my time spent in the online groups for flooring. There is an us-verses-them mentality. That mentality is poisonous and is not generating an industry that helps lift itself up to succeed. The installer community feel that everything falls on them—from rushed timelines, to not doing the work to spec, to accepting low wages.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
(Second of two parts ) I’ve worked full-time and part-time and been a full-time stay-at-home mother. I’ve worked 100% in the office, solely from a home office and a hybrid of both. I’ve been the employee, the employer and the freelance contractor. Spoiler alert: It’s all hard. Boundaries should be a thing Many years ago, I worked at an ad agency. The hours were long, the pace was intense and there was an unspoken but very clearly defined rule that any inference that your life did not 100% revolv
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
Stacy Pae, LSI Flooring New York, N.Y.— LSI Flooring, located here, announced the hiring of Stacy Pae as sales support rep specialist for its Manhattan territory. In this role, Pae will be responsible for managing sales inquiries, setting up deals for products and services and overseeing customer accounts. Pae will also coordinate and execute marketing campaigns, handle special projects and provide customer support. “We’re thrilled to have Stacy join LSI and our Manhattan sales team,
Floor Covering News
JUNE 7, 2023
Ontario, Calif.— Hallmark Floors, a leading manufacturer of premium hardwood flooring, has partnered with CCA Global, a buying group that connects flooring retailers with top manufacturers. The partnership officially commenced June 1, 2023. Through this partnership, Hallmark Floors said it will be able to reach a wider audience and provide its products to more customers through CCA Global’s extensive network.
The A to Z of Building
JUNE 5, 2023
Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, has expanded its collection of stock pre-cut sheets for a variety of interior.
The A to Z of Building
JUNE 5, 2023
Despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the government has taken a step towards improving education by partnering with the humanitarian fund Team4UA, founded by Jean-Christophe Bonis,
Floor Covering News
JUNE 5, 2023
B uilding a network of referral relationships with other businesses is one of the most important things you can do to grow your own business and weather market downturns. When markets dip, regular advertising becomes more expensive but referral partnerships continue to generate clients. Networking is critical for any business, but it’s especially important for independent flooring businesses.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 5, 2023
Malisa Maynard Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Industries has named Malisa Maynard chief sustainability officer. Maynard is charged with effectively executing Mohawk’s sustainability strategy across the global enterprise. Maynard joined Mohawk’s Flooring North America segment in 2021 after two decades of Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) leadership roles at multiple manufacturing companies.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 9, 2023
Flooring accessories such as moldings, trims, stair treads and vents are no longer afterthoughts in the flooring sale. If anything, these accessories are must-haves that enhance the overall look of the floor while making the installation more functional, attractive and safe. “How important are moldings/accessory pieces? They’re imperative,” said Jon Woodbury, senior director and GM of the Performance Accessories Group for Mohawk.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
N othing turns a salesperson’s smile upside down faster than the customer who responds to a fair quote with this statement: “Your price is higher than your competitors!” So, why do customers ask for a lower price in the first place? Simple truth is, most consumers they think they should. Professional and novice bargain hunters alike feel they deserve the best deal possible without giving any thought whatsoever to costs incurred by a business.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 8, 2023
T he Federal Reserve—the independent agency responsible for setting monetary policy in the U.S.—raised eyebrows last year when it openly stated that it would willingly accept the trade-off of potentially higher unemployment to achieve its target rate of 2% inflation. That was back in August of 2022, when inflation was hovering around the 9% mark. Ten months and multiple interest rate hikes totaling 5 percentage points later, inflation is down to 4.93% as of the publication date of this issue.
Floor Covering News
JUNE 6, 2023
[link] Have you seen Cali’s new Barrel collection? The engineered hardwood floors offer luxury cuts of European white oak in understated neutrals. Named for both the wine barrel and the barrel of a wave, the new collection pays tribute to two distinct California cultures: wine valleys and surfing. “Barrel hits a sweet spot in the flooring space,” said Doug Jackson, Cali president.
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