Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) recently named Martin Brookes its president for 2021 and 2022 and its 2020 Tile Person of the Year. The award has traditionally been given at the Coverings trade show but was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Cordoba by Metropolitan.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

—David Allen Company has joined Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, as a new member. “As Celebrating 100 years in business in 2020, David Allen Company performs commercial installations across the U.S. We’re delighted to welcome them to the Fuse family.”.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Somerset, Ky.;

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2023

—Mannington Commercial announced that its operations located here have achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 recertification. The Calhoun location manufactures commercial broadloom carpet, modular carpet tile, rubber and residential rigid core flooring products. million kWh).

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education , training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. All events since March 2020 have been suspended, to be rescheduled once conditions are safer. Flooring products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Florim (Italy) will still represent products in the international section of the show located in the Central Hall—booth space C6226. We wanted to acknowledge that recognition by presenting our products in a dedicated space.”. It is also the recipient of numerous regional and national awards including TN recycler of the Year for 2020.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Our responsibility to design innovative quality products means a duty to not only our customers but also our environment and community,” Panisi said. “In The company holds several certifications for its ongoing efforts in sustainability, including Green Squared, a multi-attributed ANSI standard. It’s time now to take responsibility.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 14, 2020

Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Responsible Procurement Program ( RPP ) has been accepted into the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) new ICC 700-2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS).

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan If not for an anomalously bad second quarter created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the carpet category may well have celebrated an upturn in 2020 after several mediocre years. In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% Flooring, including carpet, got a share of that spend.

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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And this is an area where Tile of Spain manufacturers are relentlessly progressing in new production processes. Thanks to their commitment to research and innovation, Spanish companies are crafting solutions that present profound advances in the possibilities ceramic walls, floors and countertops can offer. Rosa Gres, Biostop Series.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 4, 2020

Large formats (1,200 by 1,200mm for floors and 1,200 by 2,700mm for walls) make the collection ideal for contemporary interiors and the colour options (Fog, Ivory, Mud, and Rope) provide the capacity for mood variation. Natural and Grip finishes enable the products to be used seamlessly in interiors as well as outdoors. RE-TOUR Fog.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Armstrong Flooring has received Platinum Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) for four products: MedinPure PVC-Free Sheet; Unbound Luxury Flooring; Parallel USA Luxury Flooring; and Empower Rigid Core. Additionally, MedinPure was recognized as a Best of 2020 Product. Lancaster, Pa.— Parallel USA.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. of Italian ceramic tile production.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. Exchange Luxury Flooring by Armstrong. Or so you might think.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2020, Osterhout served as the chair of the NSI’s R.I.S.E. Arcot’s advocacy in the human rights space greatly complements the sustainable work practices that exist through NSI’s third-party verified Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373) and the NSI Accreditation program.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The show floor was indeed abuzz with high-energy meetings, product demonstrations and educational opportunities. Micah Hand, director of marketing and product development for Florida Tile, also noted the quality of attendees at the show. “I by volume vs. Q1 2020, Astrachan said. ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 2, 2021

In-person flooring events have been few and far between since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. and there is no surer sign of this in the flooring industry than the return of The International Surface Event (TISE) , also known as Surfaces, the industry’s largest domestic show. Karastan Majestic Vision.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

During the Spring of 2020, without access to standard tools and resources and looking for a way to focus on the importance of connectivity, Patcraft product designer, Linnzi Rich, said she turned her attention to her home—observing texture and materiality in the items around her.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the trade association representing producers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials and related products in North America, has entered into what it calls a transformative collaboration to provide industry-wide material ingredient transparency. Anderson, S.C.—Tile rating system.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Saint-Georges— Mirage , a hardwood flooring brand, announced its Fall 2020 Rebate Sale. The major hardwood flooring sale is taking place across the United States at all participating Mirage dealers from Oct. square-foot rebate on Mirage flooring during this promotion. Consumers get a $0.75/square-foot

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2020

In Conversation: Product intros and perspectives. Presented by ASID as part of the 2020 Virtual Internship, a series of conversations between designers and reps as they review new products. Recent trends and changes in tile design including installation methods and requirements, quality assurance methods and standards.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It would be an understatement to say the industry—and most of the world—is glad to see 2020 go. Dealers across the country can expect the new year’s product introductions to run the gamut from innovative waterproof flooring to next steps in stain-resistant carpet to anti-microbial resilient planks and everything in between.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) will host its second 2020 laminate inspector certification class March 12, 2020 in Raleigh, N.C. The class will also focus on the updated 2019 LF-01, LF-02 and LF-03 NALFA Standards. as a part of the 2020 NALFA Spring Meeting. It will be held from 1:00 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 14, 2020

The North American Laminate Flooring Association’s (NALFA) first 2020 laminate inspector certification class will take place Jan. The class will also focus on the updated 2019 LF-01, LF-02 and LF-03 NALFA standards. The class will also focus on the updated 2019 LF-01, LF-02 and LF-03 NALFA standards. Washington D.C.—The

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2020

This year’s event, a completely virtual experience, will take place May 7–8, 2020, and be followed by six additional weeks of sessions and summits. One of the latest additions to its Living Product portfolio, Owls, was also designed in collaboration with McLennan, who will be delivering the Living Future keynote. Cahoun, Ga.—Mohawk

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. He was promoted to CEO in February 2020. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Eternity Flooring Ecoessent waterproof laminate floors continue to be a hit with retailers. S ome hard surface suppliers sought to cash on in the suddenly resurgent laminate flooring category as a result of difficulty in sourcing rigid core products from overseas—a consequence of the pandemic.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Armstrong Flooring released the company’s first third-party assured, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-compliant sustainability report. While the global pandemic of 2020 challenged our business, it also reinforced the importance of our company’s values and sustainability efforts. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong Full report here.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

The pandemic caused the show to cancel its 2020 event just one month prior to its scheduled kickoff date. We have 20 countries represented on the show floor and more than 340 companies that are signed up in about 275,000 gross square feet of space.”. The show floor will also be open Friday, July 9, from 9:30 a.m. Tried and true.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

Today, real-world floor tests show that carpets of Antron nylon last up to 75% longer than the majority of competitive nylon carpets. INVISTA continues to make investments in production processes in support of the brand portfolio. The post Antron brand celebrates 60 years in 2020 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2021

Rogue River, Oregon—Wagner Meters, a leading manufacturer of wood and concrete moisture measurement technologies, named the winners of its 2020 Distributor of the Year awards during a live virtual event. ” For 2020, outstanding distributors have been chosen in four distinct categories: Top overall sales: E. . Welch Company.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Having existing inventory is key for flooring interests during this time of plant and production shutdowns. Down but certainly not out, the flooring industry is taking proactive steps to deal with an unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has changed life as we know it. In Benton, Ark.,

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