Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 17, 2019

Rachelle: I am an Interior Designer by education, but fell into sales when I lived in Arizona. After a couple years, Betty – the owner of Architectural Ceramics, asked me to help her manage aspects of the Rockville showroom remodel, as well as develop and implement a new sales platform called Salesforce. R: THE PEOPLE!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“It’s difficult to think of an honor that could be more fitting,” said Samantha Lisi, vice president of commercial sales. The ability to remove and reuse Karndean LooseLay—which comes with a 15-year commercial warranty—extends the product lifespan and makes it more sustainable. We’re proud and humbled by the recognition.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

And with that comes the prospect of products that don’t necessarily meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. “I I think what’s going on here in the western United States is a lot of dealers have SPC fatigue,” explained Adrian Van Raalten, vice president of sales and marketing, Pacific Direct Industries.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Aladdin Commercial products provide end users with both design and performance attributes. The Main Street marketplace is—and always will be—a driver in the market economy,” said Glenn King, vice president of sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet. The heart and soul of local communities witnessed a resilient rebound.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. The coronavirus pandemic impacted all sectors of the economy last year as businesses saw supply chains interrupted, demand for products and services decline, and government-mandated closures.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Of course, I didn’t know what this “new” siding product was. I was meeting James Hardie for the first time. James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. We [are] the first to know of new products and best practices.”. Product Benefits for HomeOwners Also Benefit Pros.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

H ardwood may very well be the most aspirational flooring product (next to stone or ceramic tile). To that end, hardwood suppliers across the board are leveraging emerging innovations designed to enhance both the visual characteristics as well as the performance attributes of the product.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t make the flooring products consumers buy; they provide the underlying technology that makes the floors they buy even better. Many manufacturers have changed the structure of their boards to make them more water resistant, but that makes the product very expensive. Hotspotproof.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

“Now more than ever, we’re seeing interiors professionals embracing expressive, unique colors and patterns with a global influence, allowing for a distinct design point of view—particularly within education, hospitality and healthcare applications,” said Thomas Baldwin, vice president of commercial sales, Karndean Designflooring.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 – Fishman Flooring Solutions , a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented ARDEX Americas with its 2017 Vendor Partner Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. They must also provide superior marketplace support for those products.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2021

For example, in residential, when working with resilient products, it is important to be able to reposition the product if needed,” said David Moore, Mohawk’s senior director of accessories. But in commercial, you want the product to stick and not move.”. Across the board, today’s adhesive formulas have much lower VOC content.”.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Inhaus Icon with Classen Ceramin technology Truly sustainable products need to offer recyclability and recycled content.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. Ukraine is a major exporter of agricultural commodities such as wheat and corn, and the conflict has disrupted production and export capabilities.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2023

It was precisely this mode of installation that made laminate flooring such a new and exciting product category when it first began appearing in retail showrooms in the U.S. It’s all about keeping pace with the attributes that end users of hard surface products demand today. market nearly 30 years ago.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

Meeting attendance has grown. Her presence in World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and FCEF board meetings consistently showcases her guiding force and advocacy for our industry. Deb’s initiative and commitment to excellence continues to set new standards. This was the start of a 35-year passion for sales and marketing.

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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. As we all became more educated on the product category—and the performance of it over time—this decision became clearer than ever.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Select sessions in this track include: Meeting Consumer Demand – Successful Exterior Installation. A conversation between representatives from Luxury Daily, a leading luxury business publication, with many insights about how to tap into the luxury market and sell better products at higher margins to wealthier prospects.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We’ve created this blog post to help clear up any confusion you have over encaustic tiles and cement tiles, and to lay a clear foundation for what products will be best for your home projects and for the look you’re going for. Cement tiles are individually handmade to create one-of-a-kind products with their own subtle variations.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

With these flourishing numbers, it’s no wonder flooring companies are ramping up their R&D efforts to meet the needs of consumers who desire a waterproof solution in their homes. Indeed, vinyl products that resemble ceramic and stone visuals are all the rage. In terms of residential volume, SPC accounted for 33.4%

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Las Vegas—While it has its challenges—low-end products creeping into retailer showrooms and U.S. So, there’s a lot of pride behind the new products we’re putting out.” Pelican Creations Home, for example, has always been focused on better quality products. It might be dirt cheap, but you’ll be paying the price later.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Baltimore, Md—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. Encircle Products, headquartered in The Villages, Fla.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Without these seemingly sundry products the installation would be incomplete and the flooring would likely fail. Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products. Jay Samber, senior director installation products, Dal-Tile Corp., The result?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

From left: Dan Mandel, board member; David Chambers, incoming VP; Larry Flick, outgoing board member; Jason McSwain, outgoing president; Ian Newton, incoming president; Eric Mondragon, outgoing treasurer; and Raffi Sarmazian, outgoing board member, attending the NFA fall meeting. Mondragon: It was discussed in two different meetings.

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United Tile's Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Do you ever wonder what a Sales Rep does when we are not in the office? Beyond meeting with architects and designers at different firms, multiple times per day, striving to be a solution based consultant, our goal is to strengthen relationships with these clients to ensure their trust and specifications. and State of Grace.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

. “Our latest Contour collections include never-before-seen colors and designs that add artistic warmth to commercial interiors,” said Paul Young, senior vice president of product innovation and design for Tarkett North America. To recolor any digitally printed pattern, customers can contact their local Tarkett sales representative.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. AHF Contract: Expressive Ideas. Ava by Novalis: 2TRZO. Today, everyone is a curator.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

I really like to see people in the booths experiencing the product. The previous Orlando show after the pandemic had limited attendance—people were still concerned about [meeting in person],” Patricia Acosta, corporate communications manager at MILEstone, told Floor Covering News. “But I think the vibe is ‘OK, we’re back, we’re 100%.’

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

We’re also known for our expertise in residential tile products. For more Slim Slab options, visit our Product Page or download a Datasheet here. For further questions about the tile featured here, or to place a tile order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com. Join our newsletter here.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The product is offered in 40 popular models. Mike Ward, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

An ongoing debate is how products with a pre-attached padding stack up in the long term against conventional underlayment installed separately. Therefore, we perform our own R&D to make products that enhance the installations of vinyl flooring.”. Like any product, there are pluses and minuses associated with pre-attached padding.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

T oday, consumers want to know where a brand’s products are coming from and how they’re produced; they’re interested in sustainable business practices. Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Sam Kim, senior vice president, MSI, agreed, noting, “Tiles’ eco-friendly nature has grown commensurately with the consumers’ and commercial operators’ interest in eco-friendly products over the years. The final product creates a healthy and sustainable environment that is free from allergens, VOCs, formaldehyde and PVC.”.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? Many supply chain risks remain for products imported from abroad. Challenges include higher inventory costs due to rising interest rates and product stoppages as U.S. Customs enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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Granada Tile

APRIL 14, 2017

We’ve created this blog post to help clear up any confusion you have over encaustic tiles and cement tiles, and to lay a clear foundation for what products will be best for your home projects and for the look you’re going for. Cement tiles are individually handmade to create one-of-a-kind products with their own subtle variations.

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