Tile of Spain USA

APRIL 17, 2024

Tile of Spain triumphantly announces its return to Coverings 2024: The Global Tile and Stone Experience , as more than 60 Spanish ceramic manufacturers prepare to travel to Atlanta, GA next week to exhibit at the 34th annual edition of the show. Taking place from April 22nd – 25th, 2024 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Coverings connects the world’s leading tile and stone manufacturers and suppliers with architects, designers and trade professionals to indulge in ground-breaking ti

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Indoors. Outdoors. Floors. Walls. Pool surrounds. Countertops. Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. Unlike its other hard surface (and soft surface) brethren, it’s not relegated to any specific space. Suppliers are making it easy for consumers to mix and match their styles, too, with new technology and design-forward products meant to flow from one surface to another.

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Rubble Tile

APRIL 16, 2024

At Rubble Tile, we’re excited to present an exclusive look into one of the most sought-after materials in the world of luxury design: Taj Mahal quartzite porcelain tiles from Del Conca USA’s Nature collection. As a Twin Cities tile & stone dealer for nearly 100. The post Unveiling Taj Mahal Quartzite Porcelain Tile first appeared on Rubble Tile.

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JG Kitchens

APRIL 17, 2024

Though it's written for an industry publication, I'm happy to share its insights with my Gold Notes readers who aren't kitchen and bath pros. I believe you'll find its points valuable too. Here's the first column, covering these trends. The post Highlights from the 2024 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (Part 1) comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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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 16, 2024

Atlanta—Sika, global pioneer of specialty chemicals for construction and industry, sets the theme of “Installation Protection” with its liquid-applied membranes next week at Coverings 2024 here. The company will present its SikaTile crack-isolation and waterproofing solutions at the prominent industry event , stressing to attendees the importance of protective membranes to tile and stone installation longevity.

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Onfloor Technology

APRIL 17, 2024

Navigating the labyrinth of construction tools can be overwhelming, especially when performance is paramount.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

When it comes to durability, scratch/dent resistance, ease of installation/maintenance and affordability, laminate flooring checks all the boxes. In fact, it’s these attributes that have given the category the upper hand over many of its hard surface counterparts. However, where laminate has had to play “catch-up” in recent years is in the waterproof/water-resistant department—the domain of rigid core products like SPC and WPC.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

Michele McMinn Clarksville, Tenn.—MILEstone is set to launch the second chapter of its Stories concept at Coverings 2024. In collaboration with Michele McMinn, Gresham Smith Studio design lead, partner and current member of MILEstone’s Design Advisory Council (DAC), the new collection will contribute to the Stories legacy with a warm, earthy design.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Turnhout, Belgium— i4F has joined forces with the Akgün Group-Duratiles to bring a clickable floating floor installation system to the world of ceramics. The company also announced Akgün as the first licensee of its i4F Ceramic Click technology. “Our collaboration with i4F provides us with the perfect launch pad for our new DuraClick tiles,” said Murat Sencok, general coordinator, Akgün Group-Duratiles. “For years, the market has been asking for the beauty of real ceramics with the f

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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.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Setting sales goals is a customary practice in business, but many individuals find themselves falling short of these objectives despite their best efforts. Upon reflection and research, it becomes evident that several factors contribute to this shortfall. Here, we explore five common reasons why individuals fail to reach their sales goals and offer practical solutions to overcome them.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Johnson City, Tenn.—Mullican Flooring has added two new collections—Haven and Serenity—to its line of engineered hardwood flooring. “Haven and Serenity are designed to elevate interior spaces with their stunning hickory and white oak offerings,” said Pat Oakley, president of Mullican Flooring. “Together, the two collections showcase the natural beauty of each wood species in eight contemporary colors.” Haven and Serenity are crafted from hickory and white oak respectively, blending durabil

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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.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Chicago—NeoCon, the premier event for the commercial interiors industry, released a comprehensive lineup of CEUs and workshops to complement this year’s keynotes and featured presentations. Registration is now available for the sessions, which will be held both in-person and virtually. Anchored by the theme “Design Takes Shape,” the NeoCon 2024 edition will provide a platform where diverse perspectives converge to foster enrichment and growth across a wide range of topics and disciplines.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 15, 2024

Hamel, Minn.—Maxxon Corporation, a leading innovator in the underlayment industry, has entered into a partnership with Empire Mining Co., a premier gypsum mine and underlayment provider serving the Western United States. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Maxxon, enabling an expansion of production capabilities for its flagship Gyp-Crete gypsum floor underlayment product line. “This strategic alliance with Empire Mining Co. is a game changer for Maxxon and our customer ba

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO. New Orleans—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) kicked off its 2024 Expo this week, boasting its highest attendance in 20 years. That’s according to Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO, who welcomed attendees during opening session on day one. “We’ve got quite the program lined up for attendees this year,” Martin said in his opening remarks.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Have you ever met one of these salespeople ? People who are extremely successful? Salespeople with high closing rates? Salespeople with the most unconventional, oddball style you’ve ever witnessed? What these people do can’t be taught. You wish you could clone them! You also can’t stand to be near them when they sell because the way they talk will make you cringe.

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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

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The A to Z of Building

APRIL 16, 2024

Researchers in Tanzania critically examined the knowledge and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders regarding green building practices (GBP) uptake.

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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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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

Jon Roy Reid Dallas, Texas— Galleher celebrated the induction of Jon Roy Reid—president of Trinity Hardwood Distributors, Galleher’s southwestern hub—into the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Hall of Fame. “Jon Roy possesses a distinctive combination of hands-on leadership and motivational skills that distinguish him,” said Rick Coates, CEO of Galleher. “His commitment to our customers, coupled with his ability to coach and inspire his team, has driven Trinity Hardwood

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The A to Z of Building

APRIL 14, 2024

This study introduces a building information modeling (BIM) framework for assessing the environmental impacts of different construction and demolition waste (CDW) management strategies.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Waregem, Belgium—Wuxi Boda Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Wuxi Boda)—in the wake of Novalis—has started the mass production of Unilin’s Matte Bevel technology. The adoption of the Matte Bevel technology aims to raise the bar for Wuxi Boda’s SPC flooring by achieving a more natural and realistic matte bevel. “We are very excited about the adoption of the Matte Bevel technology,” said Sun Guoqiang, CEO of Wuxi Boda.

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The A to Z of Building

APRIL 17, 2024

Researchers evaluated the environmental and thermal performance of innovative fly ash-based bricks incorporating agro-forestry and construction waste.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

Mozelos, Portugal—Amorim Cork Composites has launched Go4Cork One underlayment, which blends cork with PET foam from recycled wind turbine blades. Underlayment One is the latest product from Amorim that has found a second life from a material that typically ends up in a landfill , continuing Amorim’s commitment to a circular economy. Cork’s natural properties, blended with the recycled PET foam’s lightness and mechanical properties and fused between a vapor barrier and PET fabric create a unique

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The A to Z of Building

APRIL 16, 2024

One Click LCA, the global leader in construction life-cycle assessment software, announced today, at their Carbon Experts Summit event in London, the launch of a new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG???????) tool for British developers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

In my last two columns I’ve outlined why independent retailers are declining while the boxes and chains are growing, and why your digital marketing will not reverse this trend. One reason is because everyone is using digital media to shout the same, copy-cat message: “Here’s our name, here’s what we sell, here’s how to find us.” In a head-to-head match with billion-dollar corporations who can outspend you 100-1, you’ll never win the customer-acquisition game using this approach.

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The A to Z of Building

APRIL 18, 2024

Researchers investigated the optimization of self-healing concrete (SHC) properties by employing metaheuristic techniques alongside response surface methodology (RSM). They explored gray wolf optimization (GWO), multi-verse optimization (MVO), moth fly optimization (MFO), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and whale optimization algorithm (WOA) to predict mechanical properties based on bacteria concentration.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

Waregem, Belgium— Unilin has entered into a partnership with Centexbel, a pioneer in biobased polymer research. Through this collaboration, Unilin has secured the exclusive and worldwide licensing right for Centexbel’s patent family on bio-based and biodegradable coatings, inks and adhesive technologies. “Our technology represents a significant leap forward in sustainable development in the textile and packaging industry,” said Brecht Demedts, R&D manager at Centexbel.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2024

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week, we asked: What steps have you taken to safeguard your business against a cyberattack? Here are their responses: “Unfortunately, we’ve been victimized by various cybercrimes, so we’ve put a number of protections in place.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Los Angeles — Bentley Mills is expand ing its product portfolio to include wool area rugs. Prima Vista feature s fully customizable, hand tufted, hand loomed and hand knotted rugs made from 100% New Zealand wool , which is celebrated for its color consistency and longevity. “ Prima Vista was borne from the A&D community’s desire for more luxurious, custom solutions ,” said Suzanne Sullivan, vice president, Prima Vista and s pecialty p roduct s for Bentley.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Wauwatosa, Wis.—Starting April 15, 2024, XL Brands, a Bostik brand and leading provider of professional flooring adhesive solutions, will be available for purchase through BPI. Contractors and pro installers can easily find the full line of XL Brands, as well as those from the Bostik Wall & Floor line, at BPI locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi to ensure continuity and consistent access to all of its preferred products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

Calhoun, Ga.—Lifetime TV’s award-winning show “Designing Spaces” has chosen Mohawk’s SolidTech , a luxury vinyl flooring, for its renovation of Atlanta’s Wellspring Living, a facility offering comprehensive recovery services for human trafficking survivors, airing on Friday, April 19 and Friday, April 25 at 7:30 a.m. EST/PST.

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