Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S. cut deeply into spending.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

This growth built on momentum witnessed by the industry at the end of 2021 as business conditions improved. Others diversified their product and service offerings to cater to a wider customer base, which included more A&D community members working remotely more often. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

We are fully committed to doing what is best for our employees, customers and the planet to optimize our long-term potential.” To that end, Mohawk remains focused on creating new products to excite consumers and also on improving operational processes to reduce its impact on the planet.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. What The Floor Store had to say: COREtec has been our ‘go to supplier’ of WPC since Piet Dossche first introduced LVP to the world.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 22, 2023

Shaw originally invested in Watershed Geo in 2011 to infuse capital and diversify the company’s use of its artificial turf manufacturing assets, and has long been the exclusive provider of turf to Watershed Geo. That’s enough to power more than 45 homes’ electricity, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

I believe, until the next innovation comes around, resilient may be saying, ‘Hey, we’re going to take our share and maintain this for a couple of years.’” It’s likely that they’re still above 2019 levels for a lot of products but we could continue to see deflation depending on what happens with the economy.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

This growth built on momentum witnessed by the industry at the end of 2021 as business conditions improved. Others diversified their product and service offerings to cater to a wider customer base, which included more A&D community members working remotely more often. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1%

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Retail and office segments, commonly referred to as tenant improvement, have both fared well since small businesses have opened back up after COVID-19 shutdowns.”. Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Hard surfaces shine.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This partnership with PetSmart Charities is synergistic with Shaw’s desire to create a better future in our communities,” said Curtis Callaway, Shaw’s director of community engagement and corporate philanthropy. Our pets are members of our families. It’s the ultimate win-win-win!”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Our focus is to create a relationship with the end user early in their journey, and to allow them to move down the funnel and transact where they’re most comfortable,” explained Doug Jackson, Cali president. Our PureColor fiber burst onto the scene and truly set the bar for what solution- dyed carpet can be. Cali Floors.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2024

Today, ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. The ACS has invested more than $5 billion in research since 1946. The ACS has invested more than $5 billion in research since 1946.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The Dixie Group is no stranger to this, which is exactly how we reached our 100- year milestone. We took that step in mid-2017 and quickly learned that to reach our goals we needed to add strong talent. We took that step in mid-2017 and quickly learned that to reach our goals we needed to add strong talent. By Dana Hicks.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2024

At the time, the retail community collectively shrugged at the news given the sheer volume of rigid core flooring it was selling. Our domestic production grants us deeper insights into the extraction technologies, enabling us to deliver optimal value and quality,” Doug Morgan, divisional vice president – hard surface, Shaw, told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

It has been called the invisible enemy, but the effects of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) have been visible everywhere—from how we work to how we live our daily lives. Consumers also eschewed vacations and other travel-related expenses, opting instead to spend their money on home improvement projects. The mother of all disruptors .

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

Generally speaking, we don’t manufacture our product. We’re not tied to what our factory makes. I think a lot of people in our industry are trying to find ways to make the product more expensive, whether that’s through branding, packaging, etc. That doesn’t mean our retail customers make less money.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Bart Van der Stockt: A Pioneer in Flooring Technologies and Licensing By Floris Koopmans At Unilin, innovation has always been part of our DNA. Not only within our company but also by sharing our expertise with anyone looking to innovate. Bart Van der Stockt is a true believer that everything hinges on innovation.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Guided by a coastal aesthetic and attitude, the home improvement brand enables customers to design responsibly with eco-minded options. “We are excited to enter the laminate category and introduce these new collections to our trusted partners and the market at large,” said Cali president, Doug Jackson.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

As facilities look for ways to improve infection control and simplify cleaning procedures, resilient surfaces are inherently designed to meet these needs,” said Adrienne Roseman, senior director of product management, Tarkett. compared to 2019. compared to 2019. While carpet’s share of the commercial market slipped from 53.9% in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

If you’re buying your film and you’re buying your base and all you’re doing is putting them together over here, it’s the same principle as when we used to say we were carpet manufacturers but didn’t make our own yarn. They fall in love with how much they can make on their investment dollars. What drives you when you get up every day?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Looking ahead, we’re optimistic and anticipate low single-digit growth in 2020, with most of the major players that work with our teams anticipating solid growth,” said Larry Brookshire, Mohawk’s vice president builder and multifamily sales operations. 6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. Shown is SolidTech from Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A vital part of the community for the last 30 years, Shaw Industries is Covington County’s largest employer and remains dedicated to ensuring its work environment is representative of the top-notch products offered to consumers. Plant 65, Shaw’s Andalusia facility, creates fiber used to manufacture its residential and commercial carpets.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. In-store messaging not only focuses on products and services, but also proudly displays the company’s community involvement.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The WELL Equity Rating is designed to help organizations act on their diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and accessibility goals and improve company culture and employee health. Community engagement. “A world in which we collectively value and invest in the health, well-being and success of all people AND our planet.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Spear emphasized rising rates of pay, industry outreach to bring in more women and minorities into the trucking business and “capitalizing on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act development and technology for 18–20-year-olds to cross state lines, far exceeding all existing state requirements.”

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

We want to thank Darrel for his contributions, which involved many significant accomplishments, including: assembling a strong executive leadership team that was focused on continuous improvement to enhance the customer experience; expanding the XGS network to provide the greatest coverage of the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2023

AHF Products has invested more than $35 million in the Lancaster plant, originally owned by Armstrong Flooring. More importantly, would the distribution community embrace and re-engage with Armstrong following several years of change and disruption? M ountville , P a.—What What a difference a year makes.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This additional investment by Shaw provides increased financial strength and operational capability,” said Mike Ayers, CEO at Watershed Geo and Watershed Solar. “It Just one of our areas of opportunity is converting landfills into solar parks, unlocking value for companies and communities.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2017

However, it’s a sizable investment, one big enough to make most people think twice before diving in unprepared. If you’re really unsure of how to define your personal style, our Defining A Style Series is a good place to start.) To do this, use websites such as Freshome to find design ideas. (If

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

and foreign direct investment (FDI) in America more intensely over the past decade plus. However, observers say there’s still room for improvement and opportunity to bring more high-paying manufacturing jobs stateside. With 5 million manufacturing jobs still offshore—as measured by our $1.2 In fact, nearly 1.6 Reshoring by U.S.

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Heath Ceramics

AUGUST 2, 2016

How do you even begin to characterize the homelessness impacting communities large and small in the US? The only word that comes to mind is crisis, a matter that tragically affects not only the homeless and their families, but also the communities in which they live. Smart, systemic, and sustainable action is rare.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

With the dawning of a new year, it’s only natural for businesses to engage in reappraisal. The last few years have been among the toughest on record for the tile industry, and that fact has many companies taking stock of the recent past, and looking ahead to what will hopefully be a brighter tomorrow. Gypsum, agrees.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across virtually all sectors of the U.S. economy—and the commercial flooring market is no exception. COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on every aspect of the economy, including commercial flooring sales,” said John Stephens, vice president of marketing, Shaw Contract.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

Rather than give in to despair, the retailer is fighting back by employing creativity, imagination and resourcefulness while taking a “community-first” approach in helping its customers navigate through this difficult period. I’ve chosen to accept the uncertainty and lead our store from a position of agility.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The company further extends its training expertise to the community and its wide array of customers to support future workforce development and continuing education opportunities that foster mutual success. This marks the 17 th consecutive year Shaw has been recognized. “We

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2021

“At Shaw, we strive to create a better future and a better world—a world in which we collectively value and invest in the health, well-being and success of all people and our planet,” said Kellie Ballew, vice president of global sustainability at Shaw.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2022

The SBA is committed to creating inclusive entrepreneurial support ecosystems so that any of our new—as well as our established—women entrepreneurs can successfully pursue their American dreams of starting, growing and building resilient businesses,” said Isabella Casillas Guzman, SBA administrator. Washington, D.C.—The Role of MSIs.

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